Maari | |
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Directed by | Balaji Mohan |
Written by | Balaji Mohan |
Produced by | Listin Stephen Radhika R. Sarath Kumar Dhanush |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Om Prakash |
Edited by | Prasanna GK |
Music by | Anirudh Ravichander |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Magic Frames |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Maari is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Balaji Mohan, jointly produced by Listin Stephen and Radhika's Magic Frames and Dhanush's Wunderbar Films. The film stars Dhanush, singer Vijay Yesudas, and Kajal Aggarwal, while 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.
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 shot in and around Chennai and Tuticorin. Maari was released on 17 July 2015. The film received mixed reviews upon its release, but had a decent collection at the box office.[1] A sequel titled Maari 2 was released on 21 December 2018.