Mayura (1975): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1975, Mayura is an action and drama film directed by Vijay, running about 178 minutes.

What it’s about. Mayura challenges an arrogant wrestler and defeats him. Though never formally trained he has only learned techniques of wrestling by observing others. As a Brahmin he is required to study Vedas yet he is deeply interested in martial arts. Ranga Jetti, the premier wrestler in Kanchi, takes him under his wing and trains him. One day while observing the training of Pallava princes Mayura gets into a fight with and thrashes Vishnugopa, the Pallava prince, earning his enmity. Mayura has to flee Kanchi as per the advice of Ranga Jetti to escape from pursuing Pallavas. He also then learns that he is in fact the son of Raja Chandravarma, the Kadamba king who was deceitfully killed by the Pallava king, Sivaskandhavarma. Upon learning of his illustrious lineage, Mayura dedicates himself to overthrow the Pallava yoke. Returning to Banavasi in the guise of a merchant Mayura builds an army and conquers both Banavasi and the Telugu speaking regions around Srishaila, thus building a vast kingdom.

Who’s in it. Mayura stars Dr. Rajkumar as Mayura, Dr. Rajkumar as Mayura, Srinath as Yuvaraja and Vajramuni as Prince Vishnugopa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Mayura has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In IN you can stream it on VI movies and tv. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mayura page.

If you liked it. Fans of Mayura tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.