| Saayam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| 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
- 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
Abi Saravanan revealed that he was working on Saayam during late 2016, and reconfirmed that the film was still in production during 2021.12 Shiny, who had earlier appeared in India Pakistan (2015) was cast as the lead actress.3
Release
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.4 A reviewer from Maalai Malar mentioned that the film was "disappointing".5 Critic from Dinamalar gave 2 ratings out of 5 ratings.6
References
References
- ""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.
- "'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.