Saayam
{{Short description|2022 Tamil language drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Saayam
| image = Saayam poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Antony Samy
| producer = Antony Samy
| writer =
| starring = Abi Saravanan
Shiny
Ponvannan
| music = Nagha Udhayan
| cinematography = Saleem-Christopher
| editing = Muthu Muniyasamy
| studio = White Lamp Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|02|04}}
| runtime = 149 mins
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Saayam ({{Translation|Dye}}) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Antony Samy. Abi Saravanan, Shiny and Ponvannan appear in the lead roles. Produced by White Lamp Productions, it was released on 4 February 2022.
Cast
{{Cast listing|*Abi Saravanan as Marudhu
- Shiny as Gayathri
- Ponvannan as Marudhu's father
- Ilavarasu as Rasaiah's father
- Bose Venkat
- Thennavan
- Benjamin
- Seetha
- Senthi Kumari
- Antony Samy as Kasi
- Aadesh Bala as Chellapandi
- Vignesh Mohandas as Rasaiah}}
Production
Abi Saravanan revealed that he was working on Saayam during late 2016, and reconfirmed that the film was still in production during 2021.{{Cite web |date=November 24, 2016 |title="I spent my nights sleeping on the pavements" - Abi Saravanan |url=http://www.iflicks.in/News/2016/11/24164026/I-spent-my-nights-sleeping-on-the-pavements-Abi-Saravanan.vpf |access-date=March 24, 2022}}{{Cite web |date=November 12, 2016 |title=etcetera |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/etcetera/article16374437.ece |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=The Hindu}}{{Cite web |date=June 24, 2021 |title=YOUNG ACTOR ABI SARAVANAN UNDERGOES NAME CHANGE; THIS IS WHAT HE'D BE KNOWN AS HENCEFORTH! |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/young-actor-abi-saravanan-undergoes-name-change.html |access-date=March 24, 2022}} Shiny, who had earlier appeared in India Pakistan (2015) was cast as the lead actress.{{Cite web |date=3 February 2022 |title='Saayam' set to make waves in Tamil cinema |url=https://navjeevanexpress.com/saayam-set-to-make-waves-in-tamil-cinema/ |access-date=March 24, 2022}}
Release
The film was released on 4 February 2022 across theatres in Tamil Nadu. A critic from the Dinamalar gave the film two stars out of five.{{Cite web |title=Saayam |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/3092/Saayam/ |access-date=March 24, 2022}} A reviewer from Maalai Malar mentioned that the film was "disappointing".{{Cite web |last=மலர் |first=மாலை |date=2022-02-04 |title=சாதி செய்யும் மாயம் - சாயம் விமர்சனம் |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2022/02/04205714/3448218/Saayam-movie-review-in-tamil.vpf |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=www.maalaimalar.com |language=ta}} Critic from Dinamalar gave 2 ratings out of 5 ratings.{{Cite web |title=சாயம் - விமர்சனம் {2/5} : சாயம் - சாதியம் - Saayam |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/3092/Saayam/ |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=Dinamalar |language=en}}