Marching forward with great momentum, Mari Selvaraj's political thriller Maamannan is poised to become a super hit at the box office, in addition to garnering praise from all corners. As the director's third venture, after the highly acclaimed Pariyerum Perumal (2018) and Karnan (2021), Maamannan has become the focal point of discussions within the film industry due to its political theme and the outstanding performances by 'Vaigai Puyal' Vadivelu and Fahadh Faasil. Now, superstar Rajinikanth himself has heaped praise on the film, calling it a "wonderful work". Taking to Twitter, Rajini noted: "A wonderful work by Mari Selvaraj emphasising equality. My sincere appreciation to him. My congratulations to Vadivelu, Udhayanidhi and Fahadh Faasil for their excellent performances." என் முதல் இரண்டு படங்களான பரியேறும் பெருமாளையும் கர்ணனையும் பார்த்து பாராட்டியதை போல என் மூன்றாவது படமான மாமன்னனையும் விருப்பத்தோடு பார்த்து பேரன்போடும் பெரும் ப்ரியத்தோடும் நேரில் அழைத்து மனதார பாராட்டிய நமது சூப்பர்ஸடார் @rajinikanth சார் அவர்களுக்கு என் இதயத்திலிருந்து… pic.twitter.com/O2eocTMJwq — Mari Selvaraj (@mari_selvaraj) July 4, 2023 The Tamil superstar also invited director Mari Selvaraj to his residence and presented him with a bouquet. During their meeting, the two engaged in a detailed discussion about the film. Mari expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the superstar for his kind gesture and shared pictures from their meeting on Twitter. "I express my gratitude and happiness from the bottom of my heart to our superstar @rajinikanth sir, who welcomed my third film, Mamannan, with great love and appreciation, just as he appreciated my first two films, Pariyerum, Perumal and Karna. 💐💐❤️❤️❤️," he noted. Ahead of the release of the film, Tamil actor Dhanush too had showered praise on the film and lauded it as an exceptional piece of work. “A big hug to you Mari. Vadivelu sir and @Udhaystalin have delivered a very convincing performance. Great work from Fahadh and @KeerthyOfficial. Theatres are gonna erupt for the interval block. finally @arrahman sir 🙏🙏♥️ BEAUTIFUL,” he wrote on Twitter. Starring Vadivelu, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Fahadh Faasil and Keerthy Suresh in the lead roles, the film serves as Udhayanidhi’s last film as an actor before fully transitioning into his political career. Buoyed by the success of Maamannan, Udhayanidhi recently gifted a luxury car to the film’s director Mari Selvaraj as a token of gratitude. “Everyone discusses it differently. They share ideas relating their thoughts to the story and the field. It has become a hotly debated topic among Tamils around the world. Our leaders like Ambedkar, Periyar, Anna, and Kalaignar have inculcated the sense of self-respect and social justice thoughts in the young generation. A huge commercial success as well. @RedGiantMovies_ Company is pleased to present a Mini Cooper car to @mari_selvaraj sir. Thanks to my Mari Selvaraj sir for giving wings to ‘Mamannan’ to fly around the world,” the actor-producer noted on social media. Produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant movies, AR Rahman composed the music for Maamannan.
