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Maharaja

2024 · 141 min

A grim, twisty thriller that keeps you tense and guessing, with a devastating emotional core.

Directed by
Nithilan Saminathan
Genres
Action, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Vijay Sethupathi, Anurag Kashyap, Sachana Namidass
Overview
A barber seeks vengeance after his home is burglarized, cryptically telling police his "Lakshmi" has been taken, leaving them uncertain if it's a person or object, jeer at his request until they learn what they're really looking for.

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Directed by
Nithilan Saminathan
Genres
Action, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Vijay Sethupathi, Anurag Kashyap, Sachana Namidass
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • family
  • trauma
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

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Genres
action, thriller, mystery
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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