Maareesan is a Tamil comedy thriller movie that follows a man who has been released from prison and returns to his life as a thief.
Witness an epic journey of a thief & an Alzheimer’s patient—full of deception, manipulation & more
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Maareesan is a Tamil-language comedy thriller movie that is finally set to land on your digital screens soon. This Sudheesh Sankar directorial follows a thief named Dhaya, who has recently been released from prison, and decides to return to his life as a thief. However, things take an unexpected turn when he befriends a man named Velayudham, who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. As they collectively embark on a journey to Tirunelveli, the movie then explores the themes of deception, trust, and changing intentions.
The movie will release on August 22, 2025, only on Netflix, in multiple languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayam. The viewers will require an active subscription to watch the movie.
The film follows Dhaya, portrayed by Fahadh Faasil, who has been recently released from prison, and decides to return to his life of a thief. As he breaks into a house to initiate a robbery, he finds a man named Velayudham, who has Alzheimer's disease, and is handcuffed to a window. Dhaya, then, tries his best to manipulate the man and extract the ATM pin from him. However, the conversation turns into something deeper, and Dhaya ends up accompanying the man on a journey to Tiruneveli. As they travel together, their equation begins to change, and Dhaya's intentions begin to diverge. Their journey is filled with unexpected twists and turns, while the ending will make the audience go awestruck.
Maareesan has been directed by Sudheesh Sankar, while the writer is Krishna Moorthy. The movie stars the talented Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu in the lead roles. Further, they have been supported by Kovai Sarala, Renuka, Sithara, Livingston, and more. The music composer of the movie is Yuvan Shankar Raja, whereas the cinematography has been done by Kalaiselvan Sivaji.
This movie was theatrically released on July 25th, 2025, where it received a remarkable response from both the audience and the critics. The IMDb rating of Maareesan is 7.9/10.
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