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| Directed by | Nithilan Saminathan |
| Screenplay by | Nithilan Saminathan Raam Murali[1] |
| Story by | Nithilan Saminathan |
| Produced by | Sudhan Sundaram Jagadish Palanisamy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dinesh Purushothaman |
| Edited by | Philomin Raj |
| Music by | B. Ajaneesh Loknath |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | see below |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹20 crore[a] |
| Box office | est. ₹190 crore[5] |
Maharaja (transl. The Great King)[b] is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film[6] directed by Nithilan Saminathan. It is jointly produced by The Route, Think Studios and Passion Studios. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi, alongside Anurag Kashyap, Mamta Mohandas, Natty Subramaniam, Abhirami Gopikumar, Divyabharathi, Singampuli, Aruldoss, Munishkanth, Sachana Namidass, Manikandan and Bharathiraja. The film follows Maharaja, a barber in Chennai, who goes to the police station to retrieve his stolen dustbin only for the police officers to find his intentions to be something else.
The film was officially announced in February 2023 under the tentative title VJS50, as it is Sethupathi's 50th film as the lead actor. Principal photography commenced the same month, predominantly taking place in Chennai throughout a single schedule. The official title was announced in July, coinciding with the filming being wrapped and Think Studios by joining as co-producers. The music was composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath, with cinematography by Dinesh Purushothaman and editing by Philomin Raj.
Maharaja was released worldwide on 14 June 2024 in theatres to critical acclaim from critics, who praised Sethupathi's performance, Philomin's editing and Swaminathan's script and direction. It set several records, including the highest grossing South Indian film in China, and emerged as the fourth highest-grossing Tamil film of 2024.[7][8][9]
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi's Maharaja earns over Rs 30 crores at global box office". Cinema Express. 17 June 2024. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Maharaja". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Suri, Ridhi (15 June 2024). "Maharaja Box Office Collection Day 1: Strong Opening For Vijay Sethupathi's Tamil Movie". Jagran English. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Maharaja Box Office Collection Day 5: Vijay Sethupathi-Anurag Kashyap's Movie Maintains Steady Pace". English Jagran. 19 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Singh, Nisha (25 December 2024). "Year Ender 2024: Top 5 Kollywood actors based on gross worldwide collections; Thalapathy Vijay reigns supreme". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Maharaja". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
A barber sets out for revenge after his home is broken into in this Tamil-language action thriller
- ^ Sharma, Riya (20 December 2024). "Vijay Sethupathi's Maharaja beats Prabhas' Baahubali 2 to become highest-grossing South Indian film in China". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
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