Saayam
| Saayam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Antony Samy |
| Produced by | Antony Samy |
| Starring | Abi Saravanan Shiny Ponvannan |
| Cinematography | Saleem-Christopher |
| Edited by | Muthu Muniyasamy |
| Music by | Nagha Udhayan |
Production company | White Lamp Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Saayam (transl. Dye) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Antony Samy. Abi Saravanan, Shiny and Ponvannan appear in the lead roles. Produced by White Lamp Productions, it was released on 4 February 2022.
Cast[edit]
- Abi Saravanan as Marudhu
- Shiny as Gayathri
- Ponvannan as Marudhu's father
- Ilavarasu as Rasaiah's father
- Bose Venkat
- Thennavan
- Benjamin
- Seetha
- Senthi Kumari
- Antony Samy as Kasi
- Aadesh Bala as Chellapandi
- Vignesh Mohandas as Rasaiah
Production[edit]
Abi Saravanan revealed that he was working on Saayam during late 2016, and reconfirmed that the film was still in production during 2021.[1][2][3] Shiny, who had earlier appeared in India Pakistan (2015) was cast as the lead actress.[4]
Release[edit]
The film was released on 4 February 2022 across theatres in Tamil Nadu. A critic from the Dinamalar gave the film two stars out of five.[5] A reviewer from Maalai Malar mentioned that the film was "disappointing".[6] Critic from Dinamalar gave 2 ratings out of 5 ratings.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ ""I spent my nights sleeping on the pavements" - Abi Saravanan". 24 November 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "etcetera". The Hindu. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "YOUNG ACTOR ABI SARAVANAN UNDERGOES NAME CHANGE; THIS IS WHAT HE'D BE KNOWN AS HENCEFORTH!". 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "'Saayam' set to make waves in Tamil cinema". 3 February 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Saayam". Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ மலர், மாலை (4 February 2022). "சாதி செய்யும் மாயம் - சாயம் விமர்சனம்". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "சாயம் - விமர்சனம் {2/5} : சாயம் - சாதியம் - Saayam". Dinamalar. Retrieved 11 March 2023.