Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Maayakoothu is one of those films where you find yourself rooting for the concept more than the movie itself–which is both its charm and its problem."Read at source
Maayakoothu 2025 
Synopsis
Maayakoothu
Maayakoothu is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language crime drama fantasy film directed by A.R. Raghavendra. The film is produced by Rahul Deva and Prasad Ramachandran under the banners Rahul Movie Makers and Abimanyu Creations.
- Director
- A.R. Raghavendra
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- —
- Language
- Tamil
Reviews
3 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Maayakoothu is 55/100 from Abhinav Subramanian (The Times of India) and Narayani M (Cinema Express).
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Kirubhakar Purushothaman of News 18 rated four star out of five and stated that "Maayakoothu is another example of how indie filmmakers and small-budget films reach greater heights of storytelling and immense depth in philosophical thought than our mainstream cinema."Read at source
Narayani M of Cinema Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Maayakoothu effectively blends realism with surrealism to showcase the battle between cynicism and optimism.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Technical specs
- Language
- Tamil
- Country
- IN
- Director
- A.R. Raghavendra
Trivia
- The film is directed by A.R. Raghavendra and released in 2025 as an Indian Tamil-language crime drama fantasy film.
- The production is handled by Rahul Deva and Prasad Ramachandran under the banners Rahul Movie Makers and Abimanyu Creations.
- Sundar Ram Krishnan handles the cinematography while Nagooran Ramachandran is responsible for the editing.
- Anjana Rajagopalan composed the original score and songs for the film.
- News 18 critic Kirubhakar Purushothaman rated the film four stars out of five.
- Cinema Express critic Narayani M gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
