Gayathiri Krishna of OTTplay gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Nivin Pauly and Aju Varghese are portrayed in Akhil Sathyan's film in a way that appeals to Malayalis.Read at source
Sarvam Maya 2025 
Synopsis
Sarvam Maya
Sarvam Maya (transl. Everything is a delusion) is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language supernatural romantic comedy film written and directed by Akhil Sathyan. Produced by Firefly Films, the film stars Nivin Pauly in the lead role and Riya Shibu in the title role along with Preity Mukhundhan, Aju Varghese, and Janardhanan.
- Director
- Akhil Sathyan
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 146 min
- Language
- Malayalam
Reviews
4 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Sarvam Maya is 68/100 from 4 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 5 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- writing
Positive 4
Janani K of India Today gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Sarvam Maya is a wholesome film with a lot of heart.Read at source
Risha Ganguly of Times Now gave 3/5 stars and wrote "For viewers looking for a festive release that offers light chills, gentle laughs and introspection, Sarvam Maya proves to be a decent choice."Read at source
Sajin Shrijith of The Week gave 4/5 stars and wrote "The film marks the triumphant return of Nivin Pauly to his beloved charming persona in a feel-good fantasy directed by Akhil Sathyan, who presents a heartwarming 'ghost-as-angel' story, perfect for the holiday season"Read at source
Media & trailers
Verified video records attached to this title.
Details
Soundtrack
- Chiri Thottu Chinmayi Sripada, Justin Prabhakar, Weldon
- Vellarathaaram Vineeth Sreenivasan
- Puthu Mazha Shakthisree Gopalan
- Mayajaalame Sooraj Santhosh
- Nearer My God To Thee - Delulu's Goodbye Justin Prabhakaran, Sarah Flower Adams
- Nokkada Nammude - Fight Remix Kalamandalam Prasoon, Kalamandalam Kavya, Geethanandan
Technical specs
- Run time
- 146 min
- Language
- Malayalam
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Akhil Sathyan
Trivia
- The film stars Nivin Pauly in the lead role and Riya Shibu in the title role alongside Preity Mukhundhan, Aju Varghese, and Janardhanan.
- Sarvam Maya was released worldwide on 25 December 2025, coinciding with Christmas, and received a clean U certificate from the CBFC.
- The movie became the fourth highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2025 and one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.
- Principal photography for the film wrapped in November 2025, following the announcement of the official title in July 2025.
- The music and background score for the film were composed by Justin Prabhakaran.
- The post-theatrical digital streaming rights were acquired by JioHotstar, with the film beginning to stream on 30 January 2026.
