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| name          = Mayathe
| image          = Maya 1999 poster.jpg
| image          =  
| caption        = Poster in Tamil
| caption        =  
| director      = [[Rama Narayanan]]
| director      = [[Rama Narayanan]]
| writer        = Rama Narayanan
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
    | label1= Dialogues by
    | data1 = Pugazhmani (Tamil)<br />K. Seetharam (Kannada)
}}
| producer      = N. Radha
| producer      = N. Radha
| writer        = Pugazhmani (Tamil dialogues)<br>K. Seetharam (Kannada dialogues)
| starring      = [[Napolean (actor)|Napolean]]<br />[[Nagma]]
| screenplay    = Rama Narayanan
| starring      = [[Napolean (actor)|Napolean]]<br />[[Nagma]]<br>[[Vadivelu]]
| music          = R. R. G
| cinematography = W. R. Chandran
| cinematography = W. R. Chandran
| editing        = Rajkeerthi
| editing        = Rajkeerthi
| distributor    =  
| music          = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| studio        = [[Sri Thenandal Films]]
| studio        = [[Sri Thenandal Films]]
| released      = {{Film date|1999|01|15|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1999|01|15|df=y}}
| runtime        = 146 minutes
| runtime        = 146 minutes
| country        = [[India]]
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil<br>Telugu<br>Kannada
| language      = Tamil<br />Kannada
| budget        = $1m
}}
}}


'''''Maya''''' is a 1999 trilingual devotional film, produced and directed by [[Rama Narayanan]]. The film featured [[Napolean (actor)|Napolean]] alongside [[Nagma]], while [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] plays a supporting role. The venture was simultaneously shot in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, with the other versions being titled as '''''Gurupoornima''''' and '''''Jayasurya''''' respectively, with scenes overlapping. The Tamil version was dubbed in Hindi as ''Sai Tere Maya''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mysaibaba20/conversations/topics/7744?var=1&p=5|title =Maya Discussion|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302013755/https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mysaibaba20/conversations/topics/7744?var=1&p=5|archive-date=2 March 2014|work=Yahoo! Groups}}</ref> The films, which had music composed by R. R. G, opened in January, 1999.
'''''Maya''''' is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[devotional film]], produced and directed by [[Rama Narayanan]]. The film stars [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] and [[Nagma]], while [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] plays a supporting role. The venture was [[Multiple-language version|simultaneously shot]] in [[Kannada]] as '''''Jayasurya'''''. The Tamil version was dubbed in Telugu as ''Gurupoornima'' and in Hindi as ''Sai Teri Maya''.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9c1kAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Sai+Teri+Maya%22 |title=Hindi Cinema Year Book, Volume 1 |publisher=Screen World Publication |year=2002 |pages=86}}</ref> The films, which had music composed by R. R. G, were released on 15 January 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maya (Tamil) |url=http://www.actornepoleon.com/cinema/filmography/tamil-films/272-maya |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002222045/http://www.actornepoleon.com/cinema/filmography/tamil-films/272-maya |archive-date=2 October 2023 |access-date=12 March 2024 |website=[[Napoleon (actor)|actornepoleon.com]] |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Cast ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Actor (Tamil) !! Actor (Kannada) !! Role (Tamil) !! Role (Kannada)
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Napolean (actor)|Napolean]] || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Pratap
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Nagma]]|| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Lakshmi
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Sheela (Tamil actress)|Sheela]]|| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Jayasurya
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Rami Reddy (actor)|Rami Reddy]] || style="text-align:center;"|Bangara Raju || style="text-align:center;"| Bangar Rao
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Vadivukkarasi]] || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Anitha
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]|| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Bomma Rangan
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[Vadivelu]] ||style="text-align:center;"|[[Tennis Krishna]] ||  colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[T. P. Gajendran]] ||style="text-align:center;"|[[Bank Janardhan]] || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|
|}


==Cast==
==Production==
*[[Napolean (actor)|Napolean]] as Prathap (Suriya in Kannada)
Some scenes were shot at [[Kotilingeshwara|Kotilingeshwara Temple]] at [[Kolar district]], [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guru Poornima 20 minutes of graphic alone |url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991010235207/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm |archive-date=10 October 1999 |access-date=16 February 2025 |website=[[The Indian Express|Express India]]}}</ref>
*[[Nagma]] as Lakshmi
*[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] as Bomma Rangan
*[[Vadivelu]]
*[[Tennis Krishna]]
*[[T. P. Gajendran]]
*[[Rami Reddy (actor)|Rami Reddy]] as Bangaar Rao
*[[Vadivukkarasi]] as Anitha
*[[Girish Karnad]]
*[[Sheela (Tamil actress)|Sheela]] as Jayasurya


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by R. R. G.
The soundtrack was composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]].{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}
;Tamil
*Baba Oru Karunalayam - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Lyrics [[Piraisoodan]])
*Thataka Pithaka - Sabesh


==Release==
;Kannada
The Tamil and Kannada versions were released in 1999, with the Telugu version released shortly thereafter.<ref>http://www.bharatmovies.com/director/rama-narayanan-movies.htm</ref>
The lyrics were written by Geethapriya.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/jayasoorya-1999/|title=Jayasoorya – ಜಯಸೂರ್ಯ (1999/೧೯೯೯)|date=19 September 2013|work=Kannada Movies Info}}</ref>


==References==
== Release and reception ==
The Tamil and Kannada versions were released in 1999, with the Telugu version released shortly thereafter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rama Narayanan Movies |url=http://www.bharatmovies.com/director/rama-narayanan-movies.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221153325/http://www.bharatmovies.com/director/rama-narayanan-movies.htm |archive-date=21 February 2014 |access-date=13 February 2014 |website=bharatmovies.com}}</ref> D. S. Ramanujam of ''The Hindu'' wrote, "Rama Narayanan has chosen an ideal story to utilise the modern ''wizardy'' on the screen. Followers of Shirdi Sai Baba will flock the cinemas, because of the miracles this messenger of God performs, in the film, to save his devotees from the evil force" He also appreciated the visual effects and cinematography.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=15 January 1999 |title=Film reviews: Thodarum/Maya |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/990115/09/09150223.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001214073300/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/990115/09/09150223.htm |archive-date=14 December 2000 |access-date=12 March 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |pages=26}}</ref>
 
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title}}
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Maya
Poster in Tamil
Directed byRama Narayanan
Produced byN. Radha
Written byRama Narayanan
Dialogues byPugazhmani (Tamil)
K. Seetharam (Kannada)
StarringNapolean
Nagma
Music byShankar–Ganesh
CinematographyW. R. Chandran
Edited byRajkeerthi
Production
company
Release date
  • 15 January 1999 (1999-01-15)
Running time
146 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Kannada

Maya is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language devotional film, produced and directed by Rama Narayanan. The film stars Napoleon and Nagma, while S. P. Balasubrahmanyam plays a supporting role. The venture was simultaneously shot in Kannada as Jayasurya. The Tamil version was dubbed in Telugu as Gurupoornima and in Hindi as Sai Teri Maya.[1] The films, which had music composed by R. R. G, were released on 15 January 1999.[2]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Actor (Tamil) Actor (Kannada) Role (Tamil) Role (Kannada)
Napolean Pratap
Nagma Lakshmi
Sheela Jayasurya
Rami Reddy Bangara Raju Bangar Rao
Vadivukkarasi Anitha
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Bomma Rangan
Vadivelu Tennis Krishna
T. P. Gajendran Bank Janardhan

Production[edit | edit source]

Some scenes were shot at Kotilingeshwara Temple at Kolar district, Karnataka.[3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[citation needed]

Tamil
  • Baba Oru Karunalayam - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Lyrics Piraisoodan)
  • Thataka Pithaka - Sabesh
Kannada

The lyrics were written by Geethapriya.[4]

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

The Tamil and Kannada versions were released in 1999, with the Telugu version released shortly thereafter.[5] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "Rama Narayanan has chosen an ideal story to utilise the modern wizardy on the screen. Followers of Shirdi Sai Baba will flock the cinemas, because of the miracles this messenger of God performs, in the film, to save his devotees from the evil force" He also appreciated the visual effects and cinematography.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Hindi Cinema Year Book, Volume 1. Screen World Publication. 2002. p. 86.
  2. ↑ "Maya (Tamil)". actornepoleon.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Guru Poornima 20 minutes of graphic alone". Express India. Archived from the original on 10 October 1999. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Jayasoorya – ಜಯಸೂರ್ಯ (1999/೧೯೯೯)". Kannada Movies Info. 19 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Rama Narayanan Movies". bharatmovies.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  6. ↑ Ramanujam, D. S. (15 January 1999). "Film reviews: Thodarum/Maya". The Hindu. p. 26. Archived from the original on 14 December 2000. Retrieved 12 March 2024.

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