Maya Petika

Maya Petika (transl. Magic box) is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language anthology film directed by Ramesh Raparthi and starring Payal Rajput, Viraj Ashwin, Simrat Kaur, Rajath Raghav, Sunil, Prudhvi Raj, Srinivasa Reddy, Himaja, and Syamala.^[1]

Maya Petika
Promotional poster
Directed by	Ramesh Raparthi
Produced by	Magunta Sarath Chandra Reddy Tharaknath Bommi Reddy
Starring	Payal Rajput Viraj Ashwin Simrat Kaur Rajath Raghav Sunil Prudhvi Raj Srinivasa Reddy Himaja Syamala
Cinematography	Suresh Ragutu
Edited by	D. Venkata Prabhu Nav Cuts
Music by	Guna Balasubramanian
Production company	Just Ordinary Entertainment
Release date	30 June 2023 (2023-06-30)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

The film narrates six short stories that are connected via a smartphone.

Cast

• Payal Rajput as Payal
• Viraj Ashwin as Ali
• Simrat Kaur
• Rajath Raghav
• Sunil
• Prudhvi Raj as Corporator
• Srinivasa Reddy
• Himaja
• Syamala
• Rajiv Kumar Aneja

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Guna Balasubramanian.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Shanna Shanna"	Srimani	Yasaswi Kondepudi, Pragna Nayini	4:08
2.	"Sayonara"	Srimani	Harika Narayan	2:42
3.	"O Manishi"	Lakshmi Priyanka	Kaala Bhairava	4:28
4.	"Mayapetika Theme"	Srimani	M. M. Manasi	4:29
5.	"Jyothi Rap"	Lilgunda, Shubodh	Lilgunda, Shubodh	1:50
6.	"Shanna Shanna Reprise"	Srimani	Guna Balasubramanian	3:39
Total length:				21:16

Reception

A critic from OTTplay gave the film the same rating and wrote that "On the whole, Maya Petika has an interesting concept but the lack of seriousness in the narration spoils the movie-watching experience for the audience".^[3]

Home media

The film was released on 6 September 2023 on aha.^[4]