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Filmi Score
Exceptional
5 reviews
84
5 exceptional
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Critics call Mayaanadhi a fresh, feminist, exquisitely shot romantic thriller anchored by career-best performances from Tovino Thomas and Aishwarya Lekshmi, with only minor gripes about familiar supporting stereotypes and one overly placard-like line.
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Summary
Mayaanadhi (2017, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 84 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Sun NXT in the US.
A shady money deal goes wrong and in the aftermath Mathan ends up killing a police officer. Meanwhile in Kochi, his old flame Aparna an aspiring actress is struggling to prop up her career. Mathan meets up with Aparna and tries to rekindle the past, even as the police hunt for him gets intense.
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A shady money deal goes wrong and in the aftermath Mathan ends up killing a police officer. Meanwhile in Kochi, his old flame Aparna an aspiring actress is struggling to prop up her career. Mathan meets up with Aparna and tries to rekindle the past, even as the police hunt for him gets intense.
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Vetticad calls Mayaanadhi a genuinely feminist, exquisitely shot romance anchored by superb performances from Aishwarya Lekshmi and Tovino Thomas,… Read it there →
Baradwaj Rangan finds Mayaanadhi a transcendent, understated love story led by an extraordinary Aishwarya Lekshmi and a career-best Tovino Thomas,… Read it there →
Neelima Menon calls Mayaanadhi a winner, praising Aishwarya Lekshmi as the film's heart and Tovino Thomas's career-best turn, admiring the… Read it there →
Mayaanadhi Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Mayaanadhi by Times of India Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5Filmi’s reading 80
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Where can I watch Mayaanadhi?
Mayaanadhi is streaming on OTT: Sun NXT (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Aha (India) and Vi Movies and TV (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Mayaanadhi?
Mayaanadhi has a Filmi Score of 84 (Exceptional), the mean of 5 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 80 (Times of India) to 90 (Firstpost). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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