While Shankar's massive romantic fantasy
I got most of the press for the Tamil film industry outside of India, this year's big surprise has been a proliferation of horror films doing extremely well at the Kollywood box office. Well received films like Mysskin's
Pisasu, Lawrence's
Muni: Kanchana 2,
Darling, Suriya's
Masss, and
Demonte Colony have been racking up the rupees. The latest film to attempt to scare the pants off of South Indian film fans is
Maya, starring Kollywood diva Nayantara.
Maya is the story of a haunted sanitarium and the woman who dives for the truth behind the hauntings. Where most of Tamil cinema's successful horror films of late have been horror-comedy offerings like
Masss,
Darling, and
Kanchana 2,
Maya looks to take its scares a little more seriously. The trailer gives a solid look at the creepy vibe; check it out for yourself.
Maya opens worldwide on July 24th.