Maya Kannadi
| Maya Kannadi | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Cheran |
| Produced by | Subbu Panchu |
| Written by | Cheran |
| Starring |
Cheran Navya Nair Arya |
| Music by | Ilayaraaja |
| Edited by | Ayyappan-Ramarao |
Production company |
Chellamai Celluloids |
Release date | 14 April 2007 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Maya Kannadi (English : Mirror of Illusion) is a 2007 Tamil drama film directed by Cheran. It's his ninth directorial venture. He also plays the lead role with Navya Nair. Subbu Panchu, son of veteran producer Panchu Arunachalam is the producer. 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 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 own hands.
Cast
- Cheran as Kumar
- Navya Nair as Maheshwari
- Radha Ravi
- Jayaprakash
- Cameo appearances
- Arya as Arya
- Sarath Kumar as Sarath Kumar
- Malavika as Malavika
- Ranjitha as Ranjitha
- Raj Kapoor as Raj Kapoor
Soundtrack
- Ulagile Azhagi - Vijay Yesudas, Manjari
- Oru Mayalogam - Tippu, Manjari
- Ele Nee Enga - Ilayaraja
- Piranthathenga - Ilayaraja
- Konji Konji - Karthik
- Kaasu Enbadhu - Ilayaraja
Box office
- The film was a failure grossing $1 million at the box office.