Maareesan

The story sets the tone with Fahadh Faasil as 'Dhayalan' doing small level thefts and meets Vadivelu as 'Velayudham Pillai' in an unexpected situation and how they get close and setting their journey on a bike and facing lot of things in their journey make up the story.

Hatsoff to director Sudheesh Sankar for giving the audience an excellent movie. This movie is narrated in such a beautiful way and story plot is too good and combo of Vadivelu and Fahadh Faasil elevated the movie to another level.

This movie kept us continuously engaging until very end. Completely very different shade of 'Vadivelu' as an actor in this movie is really very good to see and his facial expressions was so nice which reflects that he has some grim past and my respect to him reached different heights. What we pursue in the first half of the movie changes in the second half which keeps this movie in another League. Fahad Faasil acted effortlessly with his acting skills and his presence was too good to see and keeps us pumped up throughout. The director has communicated things in a precise and clear manner in this movie. Other Characters played by Vivek Prasanna & Kovai Sarala has done their role really well.

Overall a brilliant and excellent movie with story plot, narration and acting and makes us very satisfied after watching it.

The first half of the film has been done with a slow pace of screenplay but which is actually needed to the second half writing. Eager begins with the pre interval scene and there film starts to run with many curiosities. Even though the first half was bit slow, but the visuals and there screen presence makes us never bore. Vadivelu and faasil perfectly done their screen presence. An experience of thriller movie you never had before.

Maareesan is a well made drama-thriller that follows thaya(a thief who's has been just released from a case)and an old man named pillai(an Alzheimer patient who's struggling with his life)performed by two exceptional actors Fahad fasil and Vadivelu,the two powerful pillars of the film. This isn't a story that is all new but the way they presented it with the screenplay is something that glued me to the screen in the later half unfolding multiple twists. It takes time to build the characters in the first half which might seem slow for some but people should normalise watching slow paced thrillers to get more unique works which gives a good experience overall. Of course it has some flaws and has some odd scenes but that doesn't make this film any weak. Do Watch it in theaters for the experience.

Maareesan stands out primarily due to the strong performances from its lead pair, whose chemistry, quirky dialogues, and the intriguing, mysterious mood make the first half quite engaging. The way their dynamic unfolds is a treat.

However, the second half takes a more familiar and convenient route, especially during the big reveal. Some of the actions, particularly by one of the characters in the climax, feel like examples of lazy or forced writing we've seen in many other films.

Vadivelu emerges as the true star of the film. In several scenes, he even overshadows Fahadh Faasil with his nuanced performance. It's unfortunate that the Tamil industry hasn't fully tapped into Vadivelu's acting potential in the past 30 years-this film serves as a reminder of what he's capable of beyond just comedy.

Yuvan Shankar Raja's background score adds depth, and the clever use of an old Ilaiyaraaja song is another highlight and a visual treat.

Despite an okayish second half, Maareesan is worth a watch, especially for the performances and mood it manages to create in the first half.

I loved the movie Maareesan! Initially, I thought it would be similar to Meiyazhagan films, but it took a different turn. The first half was engaging, and the plot twist after the interval was expected yet well-executed. While it had some typical cinematic elements, it stood out in its own way. The only drawback was the climax fight, which felt a bit dragged. Otherwise, the movie was perfect. Vadivelu and Fahadh Faasil carried the film effortlessly, making it a must-watch.