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{{Infobox film
| name = Mayamohini
| image = Mayamohini poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Jose Thomas]]
| producer = [[Madhu Warrier]] P. Sukumar
| writer = [[Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas|Udaykrishna Siby K. Thomas]]
| based_on = 
| narrator =
| starring = [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]
| music = [[Berny-Ignatius]] (Songs) [[Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma|Sarath Vayalar]] (Songs lyrics) [[Bijibal]] (Background Score)
| cinematography = Anil Nair
| editing = [[Johnkutty]]
| studio = Color Factory
| distributor = [[Kalasangham Films]] Manjunatha Release & PJ Entertainments Europe
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|4|07|ref1=<ref name=MAYAMOHINI>{{cite web|title=MAYAMOHINI|url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/11224/mayamohini.html|work=Oneindia|access-date=14 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525041319/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/11224/mayamohini.html|archive-date=25 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 165 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = 
| gross = ₹22 crore<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/5-biggest-hits-of-dileep-from-the-last-5-years-249390.html|title=5 Biggest Hits Of Dileep From The Last 5 Years!|work=Filmibeat|date=14 December 2016}}</ref><ref name=bo1/>
}}
'''''Mayamohini''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Malayalam]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Jose Thomas]] and written by [[Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas|Udayakrishna and Siby K. Thomas]], starring [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] in the lead role with [[Biju Menon]], [[Lakshmi Rai]], [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]], [[Mythili]] and [[Spadikam George]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/9955/malayalam/mayamohini/index.htm |title=Mayamohini Index |publisher=Nowrunning.com |date=2011-07-11 |access-date=2012-02-28}}</ref><ref name="Mayamohini Malayalam Movie">{{cite web|title=Mayamohini Malayalam Movie|url=http://www.metromatinee.com/movies/index.php?FilmID=3552-Mayamohini|publisher=Metromatinee|access-date=14 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108145430/http://www.metromatinee.com/movies/index.php?FilmID=3552-Mayamohini|archive-date=8 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was the highest grossing [[Malayalam]] film of the year.<ref name="gross">{{cite news|title = top-10-highest-grossing-malayalam.html|url = http://themoviesdetails.blogspot.in/2014/01/top-10-highest-grossing-malayalam.html|publisher = Angel D|date = 12 December 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/taste-of-comedy/article4339809.ece Taste of comedy]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/boss-of-the-box-office/article4097946.ece Boss of the box office]</ref> The movie was remade in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Jai Lalitha]]''.

==Plot==
The film starts with a [[Aircraft|plane]] accident in which a small child narrowly escapes, while his parents are killed. He is then looked after by his maternal uncle ([[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]]), and all the family's wealth will be inherited to him. As per their astrologer, in the future he should [[marriage|marry]] a young woman whose star is ''Chothi Nakshatra'', only then will he prosper in life. The boy grows up to be a young man Balakrishnan ([[Biju Menon]]), who is unsuccessful in anything he does.

He falls in love with Maya ([[Lakshmi Rai]]), the daughter of a wealthy businessman named Raj Kumar Patella ([[Mohan Sharma]]), who is settled in Mumbai. When Patella gets to know about their relation, he objects; Maya elopes with Balakrishnan. In the meantime Lakshminarayanan alias Lakshmi ([[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]]), a friend of Balakrishnan tries to convince Balakrishnan's uncle about the marriage and the uncle agrees to visit the couple. But then, on the second day of the marriage Maya leaves him and returns to Mumbai.

Balakrishnan didn't want his uncle to know that his wife left him, so he hires a woman Mayamohini ([[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]) to act as his wife. The story continues with many twists and later it is revealed that Mayamohini is a man named Mohanakrishnan, who the Kerala police had been searching for. He had been put into a trap by Patella and his men. Balakrishnan agrees to help him in his quest. They travel to Mumbai and there they meet Maya, who is working as a club dancer known by the name Katreena. She agrees to help them and tells all truth about Pattela, that she is a gangster and she was cheated by him years ago when being tricked to work in his company. In the flashback it turns out that Mohanakrishnan's father, Sankaran Potti ([[Nedumudi Venu]]), a temple priest, was killed by Pattela and his manager Sanjay ([[Kazan Khan]]) to get hold of their property. Pattela is opening a new business (which is a fraud company) in town and on the inauguration day has arranged some dance as well. Mohan gets dressed up as Mayamohini again. Pattela invites 'her' to his room and tries to have sex with 'her'. In the meantime, the cops arrive to arrest Mohan. Pattela dies in the shootout that follows, and later Mohan is released of his charges.

Later, Lakshmi's family comes for an alliance with Mayamohini, not knowing the truth. His sister was also with him and her star is revealed to be ''Chothi'' much to the delight of Balakrishnan.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Mayamohini/Mohanakrishnan <ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-14/news-interviews/30515196_1_dileep-malayalam-siby-k-thomas |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701154748/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-14/news-interviews/30515196_1_dileep-malayalam-siby-k-thomas |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-01 |title=I'm Mayamohini: Dileep |date=2011-12-14 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-02-28}}</ref>
* [[Biju Menon]] as Balakrishnan
* [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]] as Advocate Lakshmi Narayanan
* [[Mohan Sharma]] as Raj Kumar Pattala
* [[Spadikam George]] as SP Raghavan
* [[Mythili]] as Sangeetha
* [[Lakshmi Rai]] as Maya aka Kathreena
* [[Madhu Warrier]] as ASP Anwar
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]]
* [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as Appukuttan Nair
* [[Kochu Preman]] as "Make up Man" Pappan Parapokkara
* [[Aju Varghese]] as Keezh Shanthi Vishnu (Special appearance)
* [[Kalabhavan Shajon]] as Shishubalan
* [[Kazan Khan]] as Sanjay
* [[Sadiq]] as Koshi
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Sankaran Potti
* [[Ponnamma Babu]] as Doctor
* Bindu Ramakrishnan as Lakshmi Narayanan's Mother
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Saraswathi Antharjanam
* [[Radhika (Malayalam actress)|Radhika]] as Swathi
* [[Joju George]] as Police Officer
* [[Riyaz Khan]] (Special appearance in "Mayamohini" song)
* [[Nishanth Sagar]] (Special appearance in "Mayamohini" song)
* [[Mafia Sasi]] (Special appearance in "Mayamohini" song)
* [[Sajitha Betti]]
{{colend}}

==Music==
There are four tracks in the movie, [[Berny–Ignatius]] was music director.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mayamohini |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/mayamohini/movie-review/12587137.cms |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
===Track listing===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Song !! Singer(s)!! Music Director !! Notes
|-
| "ullil kothividarum"
| [[Rimi Tomy]]
| [[Berny–Ignatius]]
| Starcast: [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]]
|-
|"avanipadam poothallo"
| [[Biju Narayanan]], [[Franco Simon]], Rimi Tomy
| Berny–Ignatius
| Starcast: [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]]
|-
| "harahara shambho"
| [[Afsal]]
| Berny–Ignatius
| Starcast: [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]]
|-
| "haath le le"
| [[Sithara (singer)|Sithara]], Rony Philip
| Berny–Ignatius
| Starcast: [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], Laxmi Raai
|}

==Reception==
===Critical response===
''Metro Matinee'' rated the film as Entertaining and said "Mayamohini certainly follows the same old formula, but even then it is a fairly enjoyable ride."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metromatinee.com/Review/Mayamohini%20Movie%20Review-167-1|title=Mayamohini Review Metro Matinee|publisher=metromatinee.com|access-date=7 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409193302/http://www.metromatinee.com/Review/Mayamohini%20Movie%20Review-167-1|archive-date=9 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' rated the film as a Comedy Caper and said "With a briskly paced first half and a more serious second half, Mayamohini still turn out to be a nice option, for the summer holidays."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mayamohini-is-a-easy-watch-review-malayalam-14995904.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122111158/http://www.sify.com/movies/mayamohini-is-a-easy-watch-review-malayalam-14995904.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-01-22|title=Mayamohini Review Sify|publisher=sify.com}}</ref>

===Box office===
The film was commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://amp.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/going-with-the-flow|title=Going with the flow|work=[[Khaleej Times]]|date=14 October 2012}}</ref> The film grossed ₹16.5 crore from 25 days in Kerala box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14998155|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223001835/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14998155|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 February 2015|title= Kerala Box-Office (10 April to 2 May)|work=[[Sify]]|date=8 May 2012}}</ref> In 50 days it grossed {{INR}}18 crore from Kerala box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=15000177&cid=14625530|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610180304/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=15000177&cid=14625530|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2012|title=Kerala BO - The summer of 2012 (April/May)|work=[[Sify]]|date=5 June 2012}}</ref> The film collected {{USD}}15,631 from UK box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&country=UK&id=_fMAYAMOHINI01|title=Mayamohini|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=5 December 2012}}</ref> The film grossed a total of ₹22 crore from the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/5-biggest-hits-of-dileep-from-the-last-5-years-249390.html|title=5 Biggest Hits Of Dileep From The Last 5 Years!|work=Filmibeat|date=14 December 2016}}</ref><ref name=bo1>{{cite news|title=Meet the top five show stealers of 2012|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Meet-the-top-five-show-stealers-of-2012/articleshow/17598509.cms|access-date=2 January 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 December 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=2359175|title=Mayamohini}}

{{Jose Thomas}}

[[Category:2012 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2012 comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Cross-dressing in Indian films]]
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films directed by Jose Thomas]]

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