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{{short description|2007 Malayalam-language film directed by Shafi}}
{{Other uses|Mayavi}}
{{for|1965 Malayalam film|Mayavi (1965 film)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mayavi
| image = Mayavi (film).jpg
| director = [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]
| producer = P. Rajan
| writer = [[Rafi Mecartin]]
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Mammootty]]
*[[Gopika]]
*[[Manoj K Jayan]]
*[[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]]
*[[Salim Kumar]]
*[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]]
*[[Santhosh Jogi]]
}}
| music = [[Alex Paul]]
| cinematography = Sanjeev Sankar
| editing = Hariharaputhran
| studio = [[Vaishaka Movies]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|2|3}}
| runtime = 160 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| gross = ₹ 15 crore in 100 days<ref>{{cite web|title= Mayavi celebrates 100 Days|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mayavi-celebrates-hundred-days-malayalam-news-30968}}</ref>
}}
'''''Mayavi''''' is a 2007 [[Malayalam]]-language [[action-comedy film]] directed by [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]] and written by the [[Rafi Mecartin]] duo, starring [[Mammootty]] and [[Gopika]] in the lead roles with [[Salim Kumar]], [[Manoj K. Jayan]], [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]], and [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] in other supporting roles. It was a commercial success and was remade in Tamil as ''[[Vallakottai (film)|Vallakottai]]'' in 2010, starring [[Arjun Sarja]] which was directed by [[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]].The film was a major commercial success and was the highest grossing movie of the year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=First Look: Mammootty's Venicile Vyapari - Rediff.com|url=https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/report/first-look-mammoottys-venicile-vyapari/20110906.htm|access-date=2021-06-28|website=m.rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-11-09|title=6 Times When A Mammootty Movie Emerged As The Top Grosser Of A Year!|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/6-times-when-a-mammootty-movie-emerged-as-the-top-grosser-of-a-year-246642.html|access-date=2021-06-28|website=www.filmibeat.com|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

==Plot==

Small time criminal, Mahi gets released from prison early. He has a reputation of beating up his rivals in the darkness. Mahi wants to help fellow inmate Balan whose brother Satheesh is in need of money for a life saving operation. A fellow crook, Giri proposes an assignment for Mahi which will earn him enough money for the operation. Thottappally Surendran plans to murder Sivasankaran to settle an old score. Sivasankaran is serving life sentence for killing Surendran's father and is due to be released on short term parole. As part of a master plot, Surendran wants another man to accept the criminal charge and punishment.

Mahi takes up the assignment and sets off to the island village along with Giri. During the boat service to the village, they meet Indu, the caretaker of Sivasankaran. During the trip, Indu gets harassed by Thottappally Sugunan, Surendran's brother. Mahi saves Indu with a single kick at Sugunan from the back which causes the boat to sink. Mahi saves the unconscious Indu from drowning and flees the scene immediately. On meeting Surendran, Mahi agrees to the task for Rs 8,00,000. Mahi and Giri are instructed to hang around the fishing village till Sivasankaran arrives on parole. Kannan Srank , a henchman of Surendran acts as their local contact.

On Surendran's instruction, Kannan Srank plots to defame Indu by accusing her of having an affair with Mahi. Indu loses her job at the harbour. Aaranaimuttom Devaki saves Indu from further embarrassment. Mahi and Indu get to know each other. Mahi realises that Indu's younger sister Ammu is Sathessh's girlfriend. Sugunan tries to frame Ammu in a fraud charge. Mahi beats Sugunan up by covering Sugnan's face with Sugnan's mundu . He does the same with Surendran by mixing chilli powder and sand then throwing it at his face. Both of them do not get a clue who was the attacker.

The villagers speculate about a "Mayavi" (magician) behind the attack. Kannan Srank's bogus claims of knowing Mayavi add further fuel for the speculations. Mahi in pretense of Mayavi uses Kannan Srank to prove the innocence of both Ammu and Indu and exposes Thottappally brothers. Indu joins back the job at the harbour. Mahi through Kannan Srank also offers protection for Sivasankaran in exchange for medical expenses for Satheesh. Kannan Srank go further on behalf by plotting a story in which Mayavi is in love with Indu.

Sivasankaran arrives at the village knowing all about the plot to kill him. He commands Mahi and Giri to leave immediately. In the hospital meeting Satheesh, Sivasankaran mistakes Balan as Mayavi. Balan turns out to be a crook and he decides to play along even without knowing the entire story. Indu refuses to believe that Balan is Mayavi. Yatheendran, another convict identifies Mahi as Mayavi and Thottappally brothers entrusts Yatheendran to kill Mahi. Mahi beats up Yatheendran and Thottappally brothers and spoils the plot to kill Sivasankaran. Sivasankaran, however still believes Balan is Mayavi and decides to fix Indu's wedding with Balan and make Balan a partner in his businesses. Mahi tries to stop Balan from his activities which make him furious and turns againest him. How Mahi makes Sivasankaran believe the truth remains in the rest of the story.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Mammootty]] as Mahi aka Mayavi
* [[Manoj K. Jayan]] as Balan
*[[Gopika]] as Indu
*[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as Aaranimuttom Sivasankaran Pillai
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Kannan Srank
* [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as Thottappally Surendran
* [[Santhosh Jogi]] as Thottappally Sugunan
* [[Suraj Venjaramood]] as Giri
* [[Spadikam George]] as Police Officer
* [[Mohan Raj]] as Yatheendran
* [[P. Sreekumar]] as Advocate
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Jailor
* [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] as Aaranimuttom Devaki
* [[Mamukkoya]] as Koya
* [[Manikuttan]] as Satheesh
* [[Narayanankutty]] as Sasi
* [[Bindu Panicker]] as Thottappally Surendran's Wife
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Home Minister
* [[Nimisha Suresh]] as Ammu (Indu's Sister)
* [[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]]
* [[Kalabhavan Rahman]] as Kumaran
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Mayavi
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Alex Paul]]
| cover =
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| recorded = 2007
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The songs are composed by [[Alex Paul]]. The soundtrack album, which was released on 2007, features four songs overall, with lyrics penned by [[Vayalar Sharath Chandra Varma]].

{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Sneham Thenalla
| lyrics1 = [[Vayalar Sharath Chandra Varma]]
| extra1 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[G. Venugopal]]
| title2 = Muttathe Mulle (D)
Raga: Kapi
| lyrics2 = Vayalar Sharath Chandra Varma
| extra2 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Manjari (Indian singer)|Manjari]]
| title3 = Muttathe Mulle (M)
Raga: Kapi
| lyrics3 = Vayalar Sharath Chandra Varma
| extra3 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| title4 = Muttathe Mulle (F)
Raga: Kapi
| lyrics4 = Vayalar Sharath Chandra Varma
| extra4 = [[Manjari (Indian singer)|Manjari]]

}}

==Reception==
The film collected {{INR}}2.21 crore in its first week from 45 screens in Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/maayavi-creates-magic-news-malayalam-kkfveUbjcadsi.html|title='Maayavi' creates magic!|work=[[Sify]]|date=10 February 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805085229/https://www.sify.com/movies/maayavi-creates-magic-news-malayalam-kkfveUbjcadsi.html|archive-date=5 August 2018 |url-status=dead|accessdate=9 March 2020}}</ref> The film was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pillai |first1=Shreedhar |title=The year that was |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/the-year-that-was/article2285164.ece |access-date=14 February 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=28 December 2007 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Malayalam |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/malayalam/article2280826.ece |access-date=14 February 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=29 December 2007 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mammootty and director Shafi team up again|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2009/jul/23/mammootty-and-director-shafi-team-up-again-70387.amp|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=23 July 2009|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/mar/06sld1.htm|title=The man behind Mammootty's Mayavi|access-date=15 March 2021|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=7 March 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The hit maker is back|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2011/nov/02/the-hit-maker-is-back-306197.html|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=2 November 2011 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=മെഗാസ്റ്റാര്‍ പദവിയിലിരിക്കുന്ന മമ്മൂക്കയ്ക്ക് ഇത് ഇഷ്ടമാകുമോ എന്നതായിരുന്നു പേടി|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/news/mammootty-mayavi-movie-directed-by-shafi-mathrubhumi-star-and-style-1.4405320|work=[[Mathrubhumi]]|date=23 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=First Look: Mammootty's Venicile Vyapari|url=https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/report/first-look-mammoottys-venicile-vyapari/20110906.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=6 September 2011 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=It's raining Malayalam films this Christmas|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/dec/15/slide-show-1-south-malayalam-films-christmas.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=15 December 2009 |language=en-IN|author=Meghna George}}</ref> The film collected ₹11 crore within 50 days of its release.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mayavi continues to rule- News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mayavi-continues-to-rule-malayalam-_amp-news-30098|access-date=3 February 2021|website=IndiaGlitz|language=en|date=24 March 2007}}</ref> After 100 days of its majestic run the film had collected ₹61 lakhs from main center like trivandrum and ₹15 crore from whole kerala.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-05-05|title=Mayavi celebrates hundred days - Malayalam News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mayavi-celebrates-hundred-days-malayalam-news-30968|access-date=2021-06-28|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> It was the highest grossing Malayalam films of the year 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=rediff.com: 2007's Top Malayalam hits so far |url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/04sli2.htm |access-date=5 February 2021|work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite news |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/top-10-grossers-imagegallery-movies-jdwmOjjabhasi.html|title=Top 10 grossers|date=31 December 2008|work=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0924252|title=Mayavi}}
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[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:2007 action films]]
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films directed by Shafi]]
[[Category:Indian action comedy films]]

Mayavi (2007 film) - Revision history

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