Mayavi (Malayalam: മായാവി) is a Malayalam comics strip appearing in the Indian comic magazine Balarama owned by Malayala Manorama group. The series, created by Mumbai-based artist Pradeep Sathe and NM Mohan, was first published in August 1984 issue of Balarama. Artist M. Mohandas gradually took over the drawing of the series after Balarama became a fortnightly.Mayavi, the protagonist in the series, is a little devil, who helps to keep the forest safe from villains and dark wizards.