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Maari (2015)

Maari poster
Original title
மாரி
Directed by
Balaji Mohan
Genre
action comedy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 18m
Rated
12
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 53 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A local gangster in a small town runs into trouble when his antics draw the attention of a new police officer. He has to navigate his rivalries and keep his reputation intact.

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What happens

Maari is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action crime comedy film written and directed by Balaji Mohan, jointly produced by Listin Stephen's Magic Frames and Dhanush's Wunderbar Films. The film stars Dhanush and Kajal Aggarwal, while Vijay Yesudas, Robo Shankar, Kalloori Vinoth, Kaali Venkat, and Mime Gopi play supporting roles. Dhanush plays Maari, a local gangster. This film also marks Vijay Yesudas's Tamil debut as an actor. Anirudh Ravichander composed the film's soundtrack and score while Om Prakash and Prasanna G. K. undertook the film's cinematography and editing respectively. After being in pre-production phase since March 2014, principal photography began on 5 November 2014 and lasted till 15 March 2015. The film was released on 17 July 2015 to mixed reviews and performed well at the box office. A sequel titled Maari 2 was released on 21 December 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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