''Mayuran'' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by Nandan Subbrayan. It stars Anjan Dev, Asmitha Dogra and
Vela Ramamoorthy in the lead roles, alongside a cast featuring predominantly newcomers. The film's soundtrack was composed by Jerard Felix, and its score was composed by Jubin. The film began production in late 2018 and was released on 30 August 2019.
Cast
*Anjan Dev as Segu
*Ashmitha Dogra
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Vela Ramamoorthy as Periyavar
*Amudhavanan as Viji
*Balaji Radhakrishnan as Muthukumaran
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Anandsami
*Sashi
Production
The film marked the directorial debut of Nandan Subbrayan, an erstwhile assistant of director
Bala
Bala may refer to:
Films
* ''Bala'' (1976 film), an English-language dance documentary
* ''Bala'' (2002 film), a Tamil-language action film
* ''Bala'' (2019 film), a Hindi-language black comedy
Life forms
*Bala shark (''Balantiocheilos melano ...
. He chose to make a film based on the theme of drug trafficking taking place in men’s college hostels. The director revealed that he based parts of the story on his own experience of living in college dormitories. Rookie actor Anjan Dev was signed in the lead role, while Ashmitha, a graduate from National School of Drama who had acted in Bengali films, was selected to make her debut as the lead actress.
Vela Ramamoorthy was signed to play a character with grey shades, while Balaji Radhakrishnan from theatre group
Koothu-P-Pattarai and Sashi from Jharkhand were selected for other pivotal roles. The film’s set in Chidambaram, and was shot in several locations, including Karaikal and Pondicherry.
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was composed by Jerard Felix, while Jubin handled the background score.
Release
The film had a low profile opening across
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
on 30 August 2019. In its review, ''
The Times of India
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'' noted "''Mayuran'' has good performances, but lacks an emotional connect and smart writing." A critic from
Cinema Express
''Cinema Express'' was an Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language entertainment fortnightly magazine published from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was a part of The New Indian Express, The New Indian Express Group, which also publishes ''Samakalika Mal ...
wrote "inconsistent writing, unnecessary songs, convenient plot points, and a hero you can't quite root for make ''Mayuran'' a dull affair". Likewise, a reviewer from the ''
Asian Age'' noted that "the film has an intriguing plot, but the problem lies with the screenplay."
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, 10895842
2019 films
2010s Tamil-language films
2010s Indian films
2019 drama films
Indian drama films