Mayabazar (2008 film)

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Mayabazar
Directed byThomas Sebastian
Screenplay by T. A. Razzaq
Story byGovind Ramdas
Produced by Ayngaran International
Akhil films
Starring Mammootty
CinematographyManoj Pillai
Edited byBijith Bala
Music byOriginal Songs:
Rahul Raj
Background Score:
Mohan Sithara
Release date
  • 4 October 2008 (2008-10-04)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Mayabazar is a 2008 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Thomas Sebastian with Mammootty in the lead role. [1] [2] In the film, Rameshan, a man who is the leading vendor of a salvaged car bazaar helps patients at a local hospital with the money he earns. One day, he stumbles upon the dead body of his lookalike and his life takes a turn.

Contents

The film received mixed reviews. [3] [4]

Plot

Maya Bazaar is in a village called Mayannoor where people buy salvaged vehicles for their parts. Rameshan is a leading man of the bazaar. With the money he earns, he feeds patients at the local hospital. A young woman who lives in Maya Bazaar called Maya loves Rameshan, but Rameshan does not have any feelings for her. Rameshan has a rival gang led by Bhadran and Bhadran wants to marry Maya.

One day Rameshan happens to see the body of a person killed in a road accident. The person looks exactly like him, and his name is Lakshmi Narayanan. The rest of the movie is about the mystery associated with the dead man.

Cast

Soundtrack

Release

The film was released on 4 October 2008 and became an average grosser. Later the film was dubbed in Telugu under the title Nenunnanu. [5]

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