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Maamannan

  • 2023
  • 2h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
6.1K
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Vadivelu, Fahadh Faasil, Udhayanidhi Stalin, and Keerthy Suresh in Maamannan (2023)
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The community that was exploited by the town's influential man, who completely rules due to the powerful backing of the authorities. A man collects evidence to flip him upside down when he w... Read allThe community that was exploited by the town's influential man, who completely rules due to the powerful backing of the authorities. A man collects evidence to flip him upside down when he was helpless to stop his endless torture.The community that was exploited by the town's influential man, who completely rules due to the powerful backing of the authorities. A man collects evidence to flip him upside down when he was helpless to stop his endless torture.

  • Director
    • Mari Selvaraj
  • Writer
    • Mari Selvaraj
  • Stars
    • Vadivelu
    • Fahadh Faasil
    • Keerthy Suresh
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    6.1K
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    • Director
      • Mari Selvaraj
    • Writer
      • Mari Selvaraj
    • Stars
      • Vadivelu
      • Fahadh Faasil
      • Keerthy Suresh
    • 64User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Vadivelu
    Vadivelu
    • Maamannan
    Fahadh Faasil
    Fahadh Faasil
    • Rathinavelu
    Keerthy Suresh
    Keerthy Suresh
    • Leela
    Udhayanidhi Stalin
    Udhayanidhi Stalin
    • Veeran
    Lal
    Lal
    • CM Sindhanai Rajan
    Azhagam Perumal
    Azhagam Perumal
    • Salem Sundaram
    Raveena Ravi
    Raveena Ravi
    Sunil Reddy
    • Shanmugavel
    Amir Ali Shaik
    • Director
      • Mari Selvaraj
    • Writer
      • Mari Selvaraj
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    6appusnikhil

    Not a great story but thanks to FaFA and Vadivelu

    These days it's becoming easy to guess a Tamil movie's plot and you can easily guess the central theme of this movie. At times the movie gets slow-paced and I fast-forwarded many portions.

    Fahad Fazil is cracking all the roles he is getting and he was the main highlight of this movie. He played the antagonist role nicely. Moreover, it's time to recognize the talent of Vadivelu. He has been typecast for a long time and it's time to give him some serious roles, just like Mollywood did for Suraj Venjaramood. Mari Selvaraj proves that he can do movies like Maamannan and I hope we will get more cool movies from him in the future.
    7vibhus-17780

    Watchable flick

    Maamannan started off with commendable first half followed by average second half . Plot and its depth in first half with character establishment was on the spot , especially interval block was total banger and literal high point of the whole movie . Second half mostly lacked in depth & high point and literally failed to create impact as first half did . In fact if we saw previous works of Mari Selvaraj climax portion or post climax create great impact upon audience , but here he missed that trick . Vadivelu just nailed it in his performance , real comeback of this man but totally in different Avatar . Fahad Faasil as antagonist was different vibe , even though if he plays simple villain role he somehow maintain the tension around his character . Udhay and Keerthi did their job well . Asusual Mari Selvaraj as director did great in his crafting , on other side well supported by Theni Eswar's camera work . AR Rahman once again delivered mind blowing background scores and songs .

    Overall , despite some flaws and let down in second half its totally worth and watchable flick . Keep your expectations down .
    8cinish

    Fafa is back, exceptional first half

    Mari Selvaraj is refining his stance on caste politics through his movies. Karnan and Maamannan did not come close to Pariyerum Perumal in regards to the number of days the movie stayed with me after the watch. However, from a scale perspective, the later movies are much bigger and impressive from a grandeur standpoint.

    Fahad Fazil is back! Very much a director's actor, Mari has utilized the actor very well for a very convincing portrayal of the upper caste protagonist.

    A R Rahman did great work in the movie. Unlike Malaykunju where Rahman's symphonies were not aligning with the rustic backdrop, Rahman has been able to align his work with the movie very well on this one. Some of the songs are very touching. Background music is the king in many scenes.

    Great dialogue less aura from Udhayanidhi Stalin, seasoned performance from Vadivelu.

    First half script and delivery was top notch. Lot of action (and violence) with matching background scores bring out the stance/spirit/emotion that the movie is taking.

    Feels like Mari is deeply bothered by the caste based injustices, and is trying to discover and present his perspectives through his movies.
    5dnpraja

    OVERDRAMATIZED 😑

    What worked for Pariyerum Perumaal & Karnan was it was more grounded in reality. It was relatable, I was able to sympathize with the director's view. It felt like some dialogues were intentionally planted for Udhayanidhi's gain. The film felt too dramatic & lost the touch of reality. Casting Fahadh only added more to it. He did deliver what he was paid for, but I just couldn't see him as his given role. At times, the pacing feels slightly uneven, with certain scenes dragging on longer than necessary. Also Keerthy suresh was not justified. Felt like she was there just for the sake of having a female lead.
    8rajesh-puvvada

    Mari Selvraj's third movie ranks third in his offerings so far

    Maamanan A review by Rajesh Puvvada

    Mari Selvraj once again paints caste based strokes on a culturally stigmatic canvas!! After pariyerumal and Karnan, he used the same starting ritual, which is to have a hound killed or slaughtered!! This time it got a little predictable.

    Casting Vadivelu as the protagonist in a realistic appearance gives great strength to this movie. After a long hiatus, we could witness a larger screen presence of this seasoned actor. I enjoyed every bit of his performance largely. The maturity in which he handles his character tells us how strongly he lived into it.

    At the very beginning of the movie when the titles were coming up there was a huge applause when the name of Fahad Fazil came up. He definitely raised the bar of his own best performance. Every move if his was unique and natural.

    I am not going to mention any one from the caste because their roles or performances were not pivotal or palpable.

    Years of stigma around the lower and higher castes dominate our rich social fabric and that is well brought out in this movie. Honestly, the true value of this movie was delivered right at the time of intermission. What ever came out from Mark Selvraj after the interval had lesser value plot wise. The plot got diluted into a political portion that stinks. However the end state was very well handled. Many directors these days suffer to handle the crispness of a fine plot for a longer duration. Presenting something solid for a longer duration requires great degree of detail and an emotional grip. The way Mari Selavaraj held our emotions firm around Pariyerum Perumal and Karnan is felt well because he did not hold it well in this movie. Especially in the second half.

    Red giant wanted a platform to put its political agenda forward and the second half was a gift to red giant by Mari Selvraj.

    A R Rehamans score jelled well with the movie but I think, no tune or a BGM or a song is playing repeatedly in my head after watching the movie. Which means the musical manifest of this movie evaporated very quickly.

    Given the movie did not employ any illogical parts this movie holds water on a thin paper cup. Without the protagonist and the antagonist performances the movie would have lost its worth.

    I recommend a one time viewing with family. And, I am going with a 7.5/10. You can also wait for it to come on OTT.

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    • Trivia
      This is said to be the final film for the lead actor, Udayanidhi Stalin.
    • Goofs
      None of the characters speak a Salem accent, although the film is set here.
    • Quotes

      Rathinavelu: I have seen for many days here. He would not sit down no matter who says, at my house.

      Veeran: Did you tell him?

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    • Release date
      • June 29, 2023 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Languages
      • Tamil
      • Telugu
      • Kannada
      • Malayalam
    • Production company
      • Red Giant Movies
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,463,992
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 37 minutes
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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