

Four doctors walk into the wilderness. Only stupidity walks out alive.
Four medical school friends hike into remote backcountry, hoping for adventure, but soon find themselves in a desperate fight for survival, encountering one crisis after another.
Acting
Veteran Malayalam character actors elevating panic to art form.
Practical Effects
Backcountry survival details that'll ruin your next hiking trip.
Director
Jagathlal Chandrashekharan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in actual Wayanad backcountry; cast carried real gear and genuinely got lost once during filming.
The 'Mayavanam' title references a local legend of a phantom village that appears to doomed travelers—foreshadowing you definitely missed.