Maiem

Maiem (transl. Center) is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Aditya Baskaran. The film stars Naveen Sanjai, Jai Quehaeni, Kumaran Thangarajan, Suhasini Kumaran, Hashim Zain, Pooja Devariya, and Muruganandham .

Maiem
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Aditya Baskaran
Starring	Naveen Sanjai Jai Quehaeni Kumaran Thangarajan Suhasini Kumaran Hashim Zain Pooja Devariya Muruganandham
Music by	KR
Production companies	Harvest Entertainers Sketchbook Productions
Release date	16 October 2015 (2015-10-16)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cast

• Naveen Sanjai
• Jai Quehaeni as Divya
• Kumaran Thangarajan
• Suhasini Kumaran
• Hashim Zain
• Pooja Devariya
• Muruganandham
• Robo Shankar as Shankar
• Raandilya as a thief^[1]

Production

Several cast and crew members were still in college while working on the film, including Aditya Baskaran, the producer and writer; Hashim Zain, an actor; Kaashif Rafiq, the music director; and Varuna Shreethar, the costume designer who was in the tenth grade.^[2]

Critical reception

The Times of India gave the film a rating of one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "It is terribly juvenile, with an interesting (on paper, that is) one-line plot that is stretched far enough to make even mozzarella blush, and at nearly two hours, it is a supreme test of patience".^[3] The Hindu wrote that "From the acting to the music, it’s all reminiscent of soaps aired by regional TV channels".^[4] Deccan Chronicle gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and wrote that "The plot is interesting, but its amateurish treatment by newbie Aditya Bhaskar is a major downer".^[5] A critic from Maalai Malar praised the cinematography and songs.^[6] The film was also reviewed by Samayam and The New Indian Express.^[7][8]