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{{About|the 1982 Tamil film|the 1970 Malayalam film|Vazhve Mayam}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Vaazhvey Maayam
| image = Vaazhvey Maayam.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[R. Krishnamoorthy]]
| producer = [[Suresh Balaje]]<br />[[K. Balaji]]<br />
B. Anandavalli<br />Sujatha Balaji<br />Suchithra Balaji
| writer = A. L. Narayanan {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]
| based_on = ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]''
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Kamal Haasan]]
* [[Sridevi]]
* [[Sripriya]]
}}
| music = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| cinematography = N. Balakrishnan
| editing = V. Chakrapani
| studio = Suresh Arts
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1982|1|26}}
| runtime = 158 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Vaazhvey Maayam''''' ({{Translation|''Life is an illusion''}}) is a 1982 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[R. Krishnamoorthy]] starring [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Sridevi]] and [[Sripriya]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 April 2013 |title=கமலஹாசன்- ஸ்ரீபிரியா நடித்த வாழ்வே மாயம் |language=ta |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/04/21231413/kamalhasan-sripriya-act-vazhve.html |url-status=dead |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131120160937/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/04/21231413/kamalhasan-sripriya-act-vazhve.html |archive-date=20 November 2013}}</ref> It is a remake of the 1981 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |date=19 June 2016 |title=We get high on cinema |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-sundaymagazine/we-get-high-on-cinema/article14430404.ece1 |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204103320/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-sundaymagazine/we-get-high-on-cinema/article14430404.ece1 |url-status=live }}</ref> With [[Gangai Amaran]] scoring music and [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] penning the lyrics, the film went on to become a blockbuster and completed 260-day run at the box office. This film was dubbed into [[Malayalam]] as ''Premabhishekam''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Premaabhishekam (1982) |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1383 |access-date=2021-05-24 |website=Malayalachalachithram |archive-date=15 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815065921/https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php%3Fi%3D1383 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=പ്രേമാഭിഷേകം |url=https://m3db.com/film/3817 |access-date=2021-05-24 |website=M3DB |language=ml |archive-date=15 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815065921/https://m3db.com/film/3817 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Plot ==
Rajasekaran ([[Kamal Haasan]]) is a spoiled brat from a rich family. He always takes advantage of his mother's affection and this irritates his father. He is a member of a flight club and does many aerial stunts in his plane. He gets attracted to an air-hostess named Devi ([[Sridevi]]), When Raja tries to woo her, she gets irritated and insults him. Raja decides to pursue her regardless. He finds out that Devi is an acquaintance of his friend Prathap ([[Prathap Pothan]]). Raja is delighted at this since he can get to Devi through his friend Prathap. Prathap does not like this as he wants to marry Devi but has not proposed to her yet. He unwillingly accepts Raja's plans. Raja keeps trying to impress Devi and follows her wherever she goes. Raja visits her home and tries to impress her family. Devi and her elder brother, Shankar ([[Jaishankar]]) do not like this. Raja befriends Devi's friend, a senior air-hostess named Baby ([[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]), who is a spinster. Baby likes Raja and helps him to win Devi's love. She tells him to romance another girl to make Devi jealous. She seeks the help of Radha ([[Sripriya]]), a former air-hostess who became a prostitute after being deceived and raped by a man. Raja pretends to be in love with her but the plan does not work. Devi gets more annoyed with him.

Raja's parents fix Raja's marriage much against his wishes. Raja's mother persuade him to come and meet the girl, Sandhiya ([[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]]) for his father's sake. She promises to help him with rejecting the proposal. Raja meets the girl and hallucinates that she is Devi. In his confusion, he accepts the marriage proposal. The next day when Sandhiya comes to meet him he understands his mistake and lets her know. This hurts her and she decides to kill herself. Raja stops Sandhiya and says he will marry her if it means saving her life. She understands his problem. Raja promises that he will not get married until she finds someone to marry. Soon the Sandhiya's marriage is fixed and she invites Raja to the wedding. Sandhiya is also a friend of Devi's and she invites her for the wedding too. On the day of wedding Devi sees Raja and gets angry. She insults him thinking that he has followed her to the wedding and Raja is hurt by her words. Raja's friends vow revenge on Devi for her behavior. Raja becomes despondent and flies his plane non-stop. His friends get scared. They call Devi to stop him. Devi, who already has feelings for him, rushes to stop him and accepts his love.

Prathap, without knowing about Raja and Devi's relationship, proposes to Devi but she does not reciprocate. Shankar wants his sister to marry Prathap but all other family members including Devi favour Raja. He accepts their love and the couple get engaged. Raja and Devi start inviting people to their wedding. Devi visits Sandhiya's house and gets shocked to see that she has been widowed. Devi is told that her friend's husband was terminally ill but his family concealed the truth. Devi gets angry and curses men for being so selfish. Raja gets admitted to the hospital and gets diagnosed with cancer. Shankar, who is a doctor there, postpones the wedding citing some horoscope issues. Raja is angered by this and feels that he is intentionally trying to delay their marriage. He asks Devi to come to a temple and marry him. On the day of wedding, Raja coughs up blood and his friend Baby takes him to the hospital. They learn that Raja has terminal cancer.

Devi waits at the temple for Raja but leaves when he does not show up. Raja watches her leave from afar. Meanwhile, Prathap attempts to kill himself on seeing the wedding invitation of Raja and Devi. Raja overhears Prathap speaking to Shankar about his love for her. Raja decides to end his relationship with Devi so that she can start a new life with Prathap. Raja starts drinking heavily and moves in with Radha. Devi is shocked by Raja's behavior and tries to bring him back. But Raja pretends that his marriage proposal to Devi was his revenge as Devi had insulted him at her friend's wedding. He says now no man will accept Devi as his wife. Devi gets angry and urges her brother get her married to anyone so that she can teach Raja a lesson. Her brother fixes her marriage with Prathap. Radha requests Raja to marry her. She says she wants the world to remember her not as a prostitute, rather as someone's wife. Raja marries her. Devi marries Prathap and she wants to go to Raja to show him. Baby tells her about Raja's illness and why he behaved the way he did. Devi is shocked and rushes to meet Raja. Raja's parents also come to know about this and come to see him. Raja sees Devi as a bride and breathes his last happily.

== Cast ==
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Rajasekaran
* [[Sridevi]] as Sridevi
* [[Sripriya]] as Radha
* [[Jaishankar]] as Shankar
* [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] as Sandhiya
* [[Prathap Pothan]] as Prathap
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama Ramanathan]] as Baby
* [[Junior Balaiah]] as Rajasekaran's Friend
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Rajasekaran's Friend
*Krishnamoorthy as Rajasekaran's Friend
*[[G. Srinivasan (actor)|G. Srinivasan]] as Saminathan sasthri
*[[K. Balaji]] as Doctor
*[[Sukumari]] as Rajasekaran's mother
* [[Aranmula Ponnamma]]
*[[Ilavarasi]] as Saminathan sasthri's daughter (Uncredit)

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Gangai Amaran]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000193 |title=Vazhvey Maayam Songs |publisher=raaga |access-date=24 October 2013 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184019/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000193 |url-status=live }}</ref> The songs particularly "Neelavaana Odayil" were well received and that song is set in Abheri raga,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/music-for-the-masses/article7846062.ece |title=Music for the masses |last=Saravanan |first=T. |date=5 November 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-date=16 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416134942/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/music-for-the-masses/article7846062.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-aspects-of-abheri/article2325286.ece |title=A Raga's Journey — Aspects of Abheri |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |date=5 August 2011 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-date=26 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226101542/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-aspects-of-abheri/article2325286.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> while "Vandhanam En" is set in Vasantha raga.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-hopeful-festive-vibrant-vasantha/article2780440.ece |title=A Raga's Journey — Hopeful, festive, vibrant Vasantha |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |date=6 January 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-date=14 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214115400/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-hopeful-festive-vibrant-vasantha/article2780440.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> "Neela Vaana Odaiyil" was inspired by "Chupke Chupke", a [[ghazal]] composed by [[Ghulam Ali (singer)|Ghulam Ali]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://awesomemachi.com/38-years-of-vaazhvey-maayam-7-facts-about-this-tragedy-film/ |title=38 years of Vaazhvey Maayam : 7 facts about this tragedy film |date=27 January 2020 |website=Awesome Machi |language=en-US |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204104143/https://awesomemachi.com/38-years-of-vaazhvey-maayam-7-facts-about-this-tragedy-film/ |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Infobox album
| name = Vazhvey Maayam
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1981
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 28:56
| label =
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| producer = Gangai Amaran
| prev_title = [[Mouna Geethangal]]
| prev_year = 1981
| next_title = [[Kanavugal Karpanaigal]]
| next_year = 1982
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|XTSkVozFszo|Audio Jukebox}}
}}
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Tamil Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 28:56
| title1 = Devi Sridevi
| note1 =
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Vani Jairam]]
| lyrics1 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| length1 = 4:58
| title2 = En Rajavae
| note2 =
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Kalyani Menon]]
| lyrics2 = Vaali
| length2 = 4:21
| title3 = Mazhai Kaala Megam
| note3 =
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
| lyrics3 = Vaali
| length3 = 5:07
| title4 = Neela Vana Odayil
| note4 =
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lyrics4 = Vaali
| length4 = 4:09
| title5 = Vanthanam En Vanthanam
| note5 =
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lyrics5 = Vaali
| length5 = 5:11
| title6 = Vazhvey Maayam
| note6 =
| extra6 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| lyrics6 = Vaali
| length6 = 5:10
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Malayalam Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Devi Sridevi
| note1 =
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Vani Jairam]]
| lyrics1 = [[Poovachal Khader]]
| length1 = 4:58
| title2 = Hey Raajaave
| note2 =
| extra2 = K. J. Yesudas, [[Kalyani Menon]]
| lyrics2 = Poovachal Khader
| length2 = 4:21
| title3 = Mazhakkaalamegham onnu
| note3 =
| extra3 = K. J. Yesudas, [[Vani Jairam]]
| lyrics3 = Poovachal Khader
| length3 = 5:07
| title4 = Neelavaanacholayil
| note4 =
| extra4 = K. J. Yesudas
| lyrics4 = Poovachal Khader
| length4 = 4:09
| title5 = Vandanam en vandanam
| note5 =
| extra5 = K. J. Yesudas
| lyrics5 = Poovachal Khader
| length5 = 5:11
| title6 = Vaazhvemaayam
| note6 =
| extra6 = K. J. Yesudas
| lyrics6 = Poovachal Khader
| length6 = 5:10
| title7 = Premabhishekam Premathin Pattabhishekam
| note7 =
| extra7 = [[P. Jayachandran]], Kalyani Menon
| lyrics7 = Poovachal Khader
| length7 =
}}

==Reception==
S. Shivakumar of ''[[Mid-Day]]'' praised the performances of the lead artistes, calling Haasan "subtle and restrained" and appreciated Sripriya who "walks off with the applause on the sheer strength of the dialogues she mouths".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/sshivu/status/1301840156706533382/photo/1|title=Kamal in yet another role|work=[[Mid-Day]]|last=Shivakumar|first=S.|year=1982|access-date=4 September 2020|archive-date=25 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825093731/https://twitter.com/sshivu/status/1301840156706533382/photo/1|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0187576}}

[[Category:1982 films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Gangai Amaran]]
[[Category:1982 romantic drama films]]

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