''Saayam'' is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Antony Samy.

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, Shiny and

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appear in the lead roles. Produced by White Lamp Productions, it was released on 4 February 2022.

Cast

Production

Abi Saravanan revealed that he was working on ''Saayam'' during late 2016, and reconfirmed that the film was still in production during 2021. Shiny, who had earlier appeared in ''

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'' (2015) was cast as the lead actress.

Release

The film was released on 4 February 2022 across theatres in Tamil Nadu. A critic from the ''

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'' gave the film two stars out of five. A reviewer from ''

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'' mentioned that the film was "disappointing". Critic from

gave 2 ratings out of 5 ratings.

References

{{reflist 2020s Tamil-language films 2022 films Indian drama films 2022 directorial debut films 2022 drama films