Sarvam Maya
Original title: സർവം മായ
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, Riya Shibu and Preity Mukhundhan in the lead roles along with, Aju Varghese, Janardhanan, Raghunath Paleri, Madhu Warrier,Vineeth Radhakrishnan, and Methil Devika in supporting roles. The film is produced by Ajayya Kumar and Rajeev Menon under Firefly Productions. Sarvam Maya released wor...
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Movie details
- Original title
- സർവം മായ
- Release date
- 25 December 2025
- Runtime
- 146 minutes
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Malayalam
- Genres
- Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
- Director
- Akhil Sathyan
- Cast
- Nivin Pauly, Aju Varghese, Janardhanan, Preity Mukhundhan, Raghunath Paleri, Madhu Warrier, Althaf Salim, Riya Shibu, Vineeth, Methil Devika, Anand Ekarshi, Reshmi Boban
- Producers
- Ajayya Kumar, Rajeev Menon
- Production company
- Firefly Films, Akhil Sathyan Films
Spoiler-free synopsis
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, Riya Shibu and Preity Mukhundhan in the lead roles along with, Aju Varghese, Janardhanan, Raghunath Paleri, Madhu Warrier,Vineeth Radhakrishnan, and Methil Devika in supporting roles. The film is produced by Ajayya Kumar and Rajeev Menon under Firefly Productions. Sarvam Maya released worldwide on 25 December 2025 in theatres, coinciding with Christmas. The film received critical acclaim. It has emerged as a commercial success and became fourth highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2025 and one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.
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A transparent recommendation derived from an official classification record.
Positive messages
Constructive themes or examples.Potential constructive discussion around Sarvam Maya can focus on character choices, responsibility, empathy, perseverance and the consequences of decisions. Where the Comedy, Horror, Fantasy material creates conflict, parents can use it to discuss safer alternatives, respectful communication and how people respond to pressure. These themes are editorial discussion prompts, not claims that every one appears explicitly on screen.
Negative behaviours
Conduct that may need context.Parents should be alert to behaviour commonly associated with Comedy, Horror, Fantasy, including conflict, deception, fear, risky choices or emotionally intense exchanges where applicable. Because detailed scene-level evidence is not equally available for every title in this catalogue, this section avoids claiming specific acts that were not verified. Use the certified age marker when available and preview the film for especially sensitive children.
Topics to discuss
Conversation starters after viewing.Useful family discussion questions include: What motivates the central characters? Which decisions create avoidable problems? How could conflicts be handled more responsibly? Do the film's relationships model respect and consent? How does the story portray courage, loyalty, justice or forgiveness? For older children, compare entertainment choices with real-world consequences and distinguish dramatic exaggeration from healthy behaviour.
Final recommendation
Our family-viewing take
Suggested minimum age: 10+. The overall family verdict is mostly. Children below that age may need stronger parental guidance, especially if Comedy, Horror, Fantasy includes tension, violence, fear, crime, romance or mature emotional themes. Teen suitability improves with context and discussion. Shared family viewing is recommended when parents want to address the strongest concerns rather than relying on genre labels alone.
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