July 8, 2024
Vijay Sethupathi’s Maharaja Movie OTT Release: Vijay Sethupathi’s 50th film, ‘Maharaja’, directed by Nithilan Swaminathan, is gearing up for an OTT release on July 12. Though it hit theatres on June 14, the movie received unprecedented applause during its theatrical run and will be available in multiple languages on Netflix.
It’s an emotional thriller, set against the enigmatic question: Who is Lakshmi? Vijay Sethupathi plays the title role to perfection, with decent supporting from Natty playing the role of a cop and good additional cast, which includes Anurag Kashyap, Abhirami, Bharathiraja, Munishkanth, and Manikandan.
Ajaneesh Loknath’s music never overshadows the movie but gives timely pushes. The innate feel created through Dinesh Purushothaman’s cinematography and editing by Philomin Raj added more depth to this story.
Though there was tough competition from ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, a surprise came from the form of ‘Maharaja’ that grossed more than Rs 80 crore in the first 10 days, emerging as the best Tamil film opening in 2024. The film continued its strong run at the theatres and crossed the coveted 100 crore mark by the end of the third week itself.
Not only did ‘Maharaja’ impress audiences but also won at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles; it got a standing ovation there. Besides lead actor Vijay Sethupathi and director Nithilan Saminathan, Mamta Mohandas joined the prestigious event in the US, adding to its international glam factor.
Sometime back, Sethupathi thanked for the response saying, “We’re extremely happy with the overwhelming response it got outside the state .” “People are showering love on every actor and technician who worked on the film. I don’t know what to say!”
Vijay is currently engaged in projects like ‘Peddi’ and, of course, the highly anticipated ‘Viduthalai Part 2’, directed by Vetrimaaran. That sequel promises Sethupathi some innovative de-aging technology and is all set for a grand Diwali 2024 release.