Mahaan(2022)
A drama film directed by Karthik Subbaraj, starring Vikram, Dhruv Vikram in the lead roles.
Mahaan is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and MX Player since 1 January 2023.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, MX Player, Airtel Xstream Play
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 10 February 2022
- Director
- Karthik Subbaraj
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
A man's family abandons him when he chooses personal freedom over their strict ideals. He builds a massive business empire but deeply regrets losing his relationship with his son. After achieving great wealth, he wonders if he can ever fix things and be a father again.
“A father's ambition cost him his son. Can he win him back?”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mahaan
Cast reunions in this film: Karthik Subbaraj & Santhosh Narayanan (7 films together), Bobby Simha & Karthik Subbaraj (3 films together), Bobby Simha & Santhosh Narayanan (3 films together), Muthukumar & Santhosh Narayanan (3 films together), Santhosh Narayanan & Gajaraj (3 films together), and Vikram & Simran (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Mahaan' was inspired by a line from the 1999 Tamil film 'Mudhalvan', where the word is used to describe a great man.
- Vikram's character Gandhi Mahaan was originally written with a different actor in mind, but Karthik Subbaraj rewrote it after Vikram showed interest.
- The movie features a cameo by director Karthik Subbaraj himself as a bar customer in the scene where Gandhi opens his first bar.
- A key action sequence was shot at the real-life VGP Universal Kingdom amusement park in Chennai, which was temporarily closed for filming.
- The film's soundtrack includes a subtle musical tribute to Ilaiyaraaja, with a theme that echoes his classic composition style from the 1980s.
- Despite its modern setting, the story structure draws loose inspiration from ancient Indian epics about fathers and sons, like the Mahabharata.
- The climax scene involving the father and son was filmed over 12 nights in a specially constructed set to control lighting and weather effects.