Directed by C. V. Kumar Story by C. V. Kumar Initial release 2016 Language Tamil Producers C.V. Kumar, Gnanavel Raja | Screenplay by Nalan Kumarasamy Music by Ghibran Director C.V. Kumar Music director Mohamaad Ghibran | |
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Produced by C. V. Kumar
K. E. Gnanavel Raja
Abinesh Elangovan Starring Sundeep Kishan
Lavanya Tripathi Cast Sundeep Kishan, Lavanya Tripathi, Jackie Shroff, Daniel Balaji, Akshara Gowda Similar Maanagaram, Evil Engulfs, Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum, Vallavanukkum Vallavan, X: Past Is Present | ||
Mayavan (Meaning: Tamil name for Lord Krishna) is an upcoming Indian Tamil science fiction thriller film co written, co produced and directed by C. V. Kumar. The film features Sundeep Kishan and Lavanya Tripathi in the lead roles, while Daniel Balaji and Jackie Shroff play supporting roles. Featuring music composed by Ghibran, the film was launched in February 2016.
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Film producer C. V. Kumar began his first directorial project in June 2014 and signed on Naveen Chandra to play the lead role. The film began production during the same month and was titled Mayavan, with K. S. G. Venkatesh also signed on to play a pivotal role. Santhosh Narayanan was revealed to be the film's music composer and the launch event was attended by a few of the producer's close friends. The film was later delayed and subsequently shelved.
C. V. Kumar began working on the film again during September 2015, when it was announced that Sundeep Kishan would replace Naveen in the lead role, while Kumar would produce the film alongside the studio, Studio Green. Kumar revealed that he had also approached Vijay Sethupathi to essay the lead role, but his unavailability prompted him to sign on Sundeep. The team initially tried to sign actress Lavanya Tripathi to play the lead female role, but her busy schedule meant that the team went on to hold unsuccessful negotiations with actresses Keerthy Suresh and Amyra Dastur for the role. Taapsee Pannu then signed on to appear in the leading female role, while Kumar worked on the script alongside Nalan Kumarasamy, who wrote the venture's dialogues and screenplay. However, the film became delayed further and evaded its starting date in October.
Lavanya Tripathi later became available and signed on to play the leading female role after Taapsee became busy with her commitments in Hindi films during February 2016. The film was officially launched in mid February 2016, with Mohamaad Ghibran announced as the film's composer and Gopi Amarnath as the cinematographer Daniel Balaji, Jayaprakash, Bagavathi Perumal and Mime Gopi were also added to the cast, as the film began production in Chennai.
