''Maya Kannadi'' () is a 2007 Indian
Tamil
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* Tamil language, nati ...
-language
drama film
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directed by
Cheran and produced by
Subbu Panchu
Subramaniam Panchu Arunachalam, credited as Subbu Panchu or P. Ar. Subramaniam (born 16 February 1973) is an Indian actor and film producer. Son of noted writer-producer Panchu Arunachalam, Subbu first appeared as a child artist in the Malayala ...
. Cheran also plays the lead role with
Navya Nair.
Ilayaraaja scores the music and
Sarath Kumar,
Arya and
Malavika make cameo appearances in the film.
Plot
Kumar (
Cheran) is a young man who comes from
Thiruvannamalai to
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
with dreams and hopes about the future. He gets a job in a men's beauty parlor in Chennai. Every day, he observes and learns more about life in the city. He starts to dream and build castles in the air.
Maheswari (
Navya Nair) works in another beauty parlor and also has desires of her own.
The rest of the story is about what happens to these two people. This three hour-long film has similar themes compared to Cheran's previous films. The key message in this movie is that each person's life is in his or her own hands.
Cast
Cameo appearances
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
Reception
''Rediff'' wrote "A brave film indeed for not resorting to the usual cliches and daring to go where very few filmmakers dare to go -- the ordinary realm of the despondency of the common man." ''Sify'' wrote "We wish Cheran had whipped up a more winsome screenplay with Mayakannadi, which is based on middle class dreams turning sour due to lack of commitment. It's nowhere in the league of the talented director's previous works like Autograph or Thavamai Thavamirunthu." ''Behindwoods'' wrote "Mayakannadi is by no means a mediocre movie. But it certainly falls short of the high standards that Cheran has set for himself. It makes you think but fails to touch. That is the difference between just another movie and a great movie."
References
External links
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Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja
2007 films
Films directed by Cheran
2000s Tamil-language films
Indian drama films
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