Maharaja

2024 2h 21m TA

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7.7

BANGER

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83%

FRESH

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8.3

IMDB

★7.7TMDB · 262🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes★8.3IMDB · 76,427

ActionThrillerMystery

Synopsis

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A barber seeks vengeance after his home is burglarized, cryptically telling police his "Lakshmi" has been taken, leaving them uncertain if it's a person or object, jeer at his request until they learn what they're really looking for.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vijay Sethupathi
Maharaja
Anurag Kashyap
Selvam
Sachana Namidass
Jothi
Natarajan Subramaniam
Inspector S. Varadharajan
Abhirami
Kokila
Mamta Mohandas
Aasifa
Aruldoss
SI R. K. Perumalsamy
Munishkanth
Constable Kuzhandhaivelu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nithilan Saminathan
Writers: Nithilan Saminathan, Nithilan Saminathan
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nithilan Saminathan, shot by Dinesh Purushothaman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by B. Ajaneesh Loknath. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Philomin Raj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Vijay Sethupathi and Anurag Kashyap and Sachana Namidass carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt26548265 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nithilan Saminathan directs. Dinesh Purushothaman behind the camera. B. Ajaneesh Loknath scores. Philomin Raj cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Nithilan Saminathan, shot by Dinesh Purushothaman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by B. Ajaneesh Loknath. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Philomin Raj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Vijay Sethupathi and Anurag Kashyap and Sachana Namidass carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt26548265 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 10 different titles around the world.