Kamal Haasan reviews Fahadh Faasil-Vadivelu’s Maareesan: ‘The kind of inventive, spirited cinema I naturally gravitate towards’

Haasan added, “Beneath its humour lies a socially conscious lens on human emotion and a keen gaze at the darker shadows of our society. The kind of inventive, spirited cinema I naturally gravitate towards – both as a viewer and a creator.”

Fans have expressed excitement across social media. “If Fahadh picks a script, there’s definitely something in the story,” one user wrote. Another added, “A win for FaFa is loading.”

Directed by Sudheesh Sankar, Maareesan follows the story of two men—one a thief, and the other battling Alzheimer’s disease. The unique premise promises a film that will tickle audiences’ funny bones and keep them on the edge of their seats in tandem. Besides Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu, the movie also stars Kovai Sarala, Vivek Prasanna, Sithara, PL Thenappan, Livingston, Renuka, Saravana Subbiah, Krishna, Haritha and Telephone Raja. Maareesan has music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with story, screenplay and dialogues by V Krishna Moorthy. It boasts cinematography by Kalaiselvan Sivaji and editing by Sreejith Sarang.

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Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu’s last outing Maamannan (2023), directed by Mari Selvaraj, earned Rs 52 crore at the box office.

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