Mayavi is a 2007 Malayalam masala film directed by Shafi and written by the Rafi Mecartin duo, starring Mammootty in the title role with Salim Kumar, Manoj K Jayan, Gopika, Vijayaraghavan, and Saikumar. It was the highest grossing Malayalam film of 2007. The film was remade in Tamil titled Vallakottai starring Arjun which was directed by A. Venkatesh in 2010.
Mahi takes up the assignment and sets off to the island village along with Giri. During the boat service to the village, they meet Indu Gopika, the caretaker of Sivasankaran. During the trip, Indu gets harassed by Thottappally Sugunan Santhosh Jogi, Surendrans brother. Mahi saves Indu with a single kick at Sugunan from the back which causes the boat to sink. Mahi saves the unconscious Indu from drowning Indu and flees the scene immediately. On meeting Surendran, Mahi agrees to the task for Rs 8,00,000. Mahi and Giri are instructed to hang around the fishing village till Sivasankaran arrives on parole. Kannan Srank, a henchman of Surendran acts as their local contact.On Surendrans instruction, Kannan Srank plots to defame Indu by accusing her of having an affair with Mahi. Indu loses her job at the harbour. Aaranaimuttom Devaki K. P. A. C. Lalitha saves Indu from further embarrassment. Mahi and Indu get to know each other. Mahi realizes that Indus younger sister AmmuNimisha Suresh is Sathesshs girlfriend. Sugunan tries to frame Ammu in a fraud charge. Mahi beats Sugunan up with an under water attack. He does the same with Surendran spraying chilli powder. Both of them do not get a clue who was the attacker. ........
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