Maareesan

An Amazing Road Trip Comedy-Thriller in Tamil Cinema!

A brilliantly crafted film featuring two lead characters with equally strong and valid motives. Their individual arcs are unbelievably well-written and converge beautifully, creating a powerful and emotional impact.

The writing is razor-sharp - every single dialogue carries weight, adding layers to the story and offering clues that make the twist both surprising and believable.

With two legendary actors delivering top-notch performances, the film becomes a masterclass in acting.

Visually, it's a treat - the natural color palette and outstanding work by the DI team bring the road trip to life in the most realistic way possible.

Without a doubt, a must-watch film among recent releases. A perfect blend of thrills, comedy, emotion, and cinematic craft.

Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu carry the movie effortlessly from start to finish. For Fahadh, this felt like a complete cakewalk-he slips into the role with ease. But the real surprise here is Vadivelu. This is truly his best performance to date, a side of him we've never seen before. Huge credit to Sudheesh Sankar for showcasing what a phenomenal actor Vadivelu is 👌.

The retro song was another highlight, it felt organic and natural, unlike the forced trend we see in many films these days. While the second half does have some lag, the movie overall remains engaging and delivers a wholesome watch.

The first half could have been a bit more fast paced. The second half is surprising and well worth a watch. No need to say, but Vadivelu and Fahadh were brilliant. Strange that below average movies like coolie make that kind of money and these movies don't. Cinema is unfair. We as audience are unfair :(

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.

It's a different type of road journey which appears to be a cat and mouse story but turns into a mouse and snake(s) story. Just watch this movie without any real(lity) expectations as there are not many ideal films. Only concern is about the staging of some serious events in the second half which could have been better. The goosebump moment is of course a Raja song , the timing and the staging (happening in a real stage) is a bliss.