Maamannan

Maamannan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMari Selvaraj
Written byMari Selvaraj
Produced byUdhayanidhi Stalin
Starring
CinematographyTheni Eswar
Edited bySelva R. K.
Music byA. R. Rahman
Production
company
Release date
  • 29 June 2023 (2023-06-29)
Running time
155 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹35 crore[2]
Box office₹75 crore[3]

Maamannan (transl. Emperor) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Mari Selvaraj, and produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies. The film stars Vadivelu as the title character, along with Fahadh Faasil, Keerthy Suresh, and Udhayanidhi Stalin in his final acting credit before his entry into politics.

The film was officially announced in March 2022. Principal photography commenced the same month and wrapped in September. The music is composed by A. R. Rahman, while the cinematography and editing are handled by Theni Eswar and Selva R. K., respectively.

Maamannan released on 29 June 2023. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing ₹75 crore (US$9.0 million) worldwide against a production budget of ₹35 crore (US$4.2 million).[4][5]

  1. ^ "Maamannan (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 27 June 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  2. ^ "MAAMANNAN BOX OFFICE COLLECTION, BUDGET, HIT OR FLOP". CineFry. 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ^ "'Maamannan' box office collection: Udayanidhi Stalin starrer mints Rs 52 crore! Official announcement!". The Times of India. 9 July 2023. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Maamannan box office collection Day 1: Udhayanidhi Stalin's last film fetches him his best ever opening". The Indian Express. 30 June 2023. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference BO was invoked but never defined (see the help page).