Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Yami Gautam’s Nayyi Navelli Trailer Turns Daayan Devi
The trailer for Nayyi Navelli is now available.
Yami Gautam plays a woman named Mohini.
People call Mohini a “daayan,” which means witch.
The story shows her changing from a feared figure into a “devi,” or goddess-like protector.
She is connected to saving Dussehra from Ravana.
The trailer mixes fantasy, jokes and exciting moments.
It begins when Mohini visits her in-laws’ home after getting married.
Her brother-in-law teases her without knowing who she really is.
The trailer for director Balaji Mohan’s Nayyi Navelli has been released.
Yami Gautam plays Mohini, a woman labelled a “daayan” or witch.
The fantasy story shows Mohini becoming a “devi” and saving Dussehra from Ravana.
The trailer promises comedy, fantastical elements and exhilarating moments.
The promo opens with Mohini entering her in-laws’ house after marriage and being taunted about her footprints.
- Who
- Yami Gautam stars as Mohini, and Balaji Mohan directs Nayyi Navelli.
- What
- The film’s trailer presents a fantastical story in which a woman labelled a daayan becomes a devi and saves Dussehra from Ravana.
- When
- The trailer has been released; the teaser was unveiled three weeks earlier.
- Where
- The opening scene takes place at Mohini’s in-laws’ house.
- Why
- The trailer promotes the film’s fantasy, comedy and exhilarating moments.
- Film
- Nayyi Navelli
- Director
- Balaji Mohan
- Lead actor
- Yami Gautam
- Character
- Mohini
- Character’s label
- Daayan, or witch
- Story premise
- Mohini becomes a devi and saves Dussehra from Ravana
- Trailer tone
- Fantastical, comedic and exhilarating