Sarvam Maya
Mystery Comedy Malayalam
A man who loses his belief in God meets the spirit of a young woman unable to remember what happened to her.
| Cast: | Nivin Pauly, Aju Varghese, Preity Mukhundhan, Riya Shibu, Althaf Salim, Madhu Warrier, Janardhanan, Anand Ekarshi, Arun Ajikumar, Raghunath Paleri, Alphonse Puthren |
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| Director: | Akhil Sathyan |
| Writer: | Akhil Sathyan |
| Editor: | Akhil Sathyan, Rathin Radhakrishnan |
| Camera: | Sharan Velayudhan Nair |
All Guild Reviews of Sarvam Maya
Nivin Pauly Anchors A Clumsy But Heartfelt Horror-Comedy
It is Nivin Pauly’s hulking presence and pointed, restrained performance that hold all the strands of genre together.
Prabhendu (Nivin Pauly) is an atheist. Belonging to a Namboothiri family of priests, he abandoned this life, along with the sacred thread and its material comforts, to become a dirt-poor musician. Directed by Akhil Sathyan, Sarvam Maya (Everything is an Illusion) puts a quandary to him—what if he sees a ghost? Will he, then, believe in god, believe that things which cannot be sensed can exist and apply pressure on our lives, regardless?
Nivin Pauly's ghost story is irresistible, full of charm
Director Akhil Sathyan's horror comedy, starring Nivin Pauly, Riya Shibu and Aju Varghese, feels like a warm embrace on a cold winter night. With fantasy elements, the film sheds light on faith, belief, grief and feeling the joy.
Sarvam Maya translates to “everything is an illusion,” and it is perhaps the perfect title for this Nivin Pauly-starrer that blends horror, comedy and fantasy. Releasing on Christmas, the film is an antidote to all the extra-violent, hyper-masculine films that rely on over-the-top theatrics. But, Sarvam Maya leaves you laughing out loud despite tackling sensitive topics like faith, belief and grief.
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