Mayuran

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Mayuran
Mayuran poster.jpg
Directed byNandan Subbrayan
Produced byK. Ashokkumar
P. Raman
G. Chandrasekaran
M. P. Karthick
StarringAnjan Dev
Ashmitha Dogra
Vela Ramamoorthy
CinematographyParameshwar
Edited byIgnatius Ashwin
Music by
  • Songs:
  • Jerard Felix
  • Score:
  • Jubin
Production
company
Pinnacle Film Studio
Release date
  • 30 August 2019 (2019-08-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Mayuran is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language drama film 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.

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Cast

Production

The film marked the directorial debut of Nandan Subbrayan, an erstwhile assistant of director Bala. 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. [1] 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. [2] 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. [3] The film’s set in Chidambaram, and was shot in several locations, including Karaikal and Pondicherry. [4]

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was composed by Jerard Felix, while Jubin handled the background score.

Mayuran
Soundtrack album by
Jerard Felix
Background score by Jubin
Released2019
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length8:34
LanguageTamil
Label Trend Music
Jerard Felix chronology
Mayuran
(2019)
Nandhi Varman
(2023)
Jubin chronology
Pazhaya Vannarapettai
(2016)
Mayuran
(2019)
Draupathi
(2020)
Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Vanam Boomi Pola" Sathyaprakash4:36
2."Nenjellam Pookirai"Gugai Ma PugazhendhiSathyaprakash3:58
Total length:8:34

Release

The film had a low profile opening across Tamil Nadu on 30 August 2019. In its review, The Times of India noted "Mayuran has good performances, but lacks an emotional connect and smart writing." [5] A critic from Cinema Express wrote "inconsistent writing, unnecessary songs, convenient plot points, and a hero you can't quite root for make Mayuran a dull affair". [6] Likewise, a reviewer from the Asian Age noted that "the film has an intriguing plot, but the problem lies with the screenplay." [7]

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References

  1. "'Mayuran' all about bringing darker side of college life to light, says director Nandan Sukumaran". The New Indian Express.
  2. Subramanian, Anupama (23 April 2019). "Campus story with drug trafficking backdrop". Deccan Chronicle.
  3. Bureau, N. T. (25 April 2019). "Bala's assistant Nandhan directs movie on drug-trafficking".
  4. "Mayuran is a crime thriller set in a hostel". The Times of India.
  5. "Mayuran Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Mayuran by Times of India" via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  6. "Mayuran Movie Review: The saviour needs saving in this insipid thriller". Cinema Express .
  7. Subramanian, Anupama (31 August 2019). "Mayuran review: Intriguing plot, lacks depth in screenplay". The Asian Age.