Critics Review

3.25

Maya Review - Scares that are worth getting scared of

The director has intelligently used different colour tones to distinguish sequences, which one could appreciate after watching the film. On the flip side, if some of the sequences in the first half had been cut short, the movie might have made a bigger impact.(more)

Source: Raven, MovieCrow

2.75

Maya does what it is supposed to do! Keeps you intact through its runtime.

Maya takes a special spot in the victory stand for having employed Digital Interface (DI) for the core purpose of storytelling. In the course of deep thinking, mere techniques can become the narrator too! Maya stands as a substantial example for the sam(more)

Source: Editorial Board, Behindwoods.com

3.50

A well-made horror film that's a Nayanthara show all the way

Despite being a debutant, Saravanan has made a slick film even in the technical aspects and he hasn't wasted frames on unnecessary narration. His screenplay is good and he seems to understand the horror genre and what works for the audience. Maya is more atmospheric and it's the performances by the lead actors that really lend to the film more than the actual ghost. (more)

Source: Latha Srinivasan, DNA

4.00

This Horror Flick Is A Class Apart

Maya cannot be categorized with some of the other Tamil horror flicks that released in the recent past. This film's sole intention is to scare you and the debutant director Ashwin Saravanan has managed to do that pretty convincingly. (more)

Source: Avinash Gopinath, One India

3.25

An authentic horror thriller genre in Tamil cinema.

It would be an injustice to call Maya as a plain horror movie because it has a pulpy crime angle and the director has beautifully dealt about the life-style of younger generation. When Tamil cinema travels in a stereotypical trend of horror movies filled with crass comedies and oomph factors, Maya is definitely a refreshing attempt (more)

Source: Moviebuzz, Sify.com

3.25

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3.00

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