Maaman(2025)
Tamil151 mins
An uncle's deep connection with his nephew is broken, when their family experiences personal differences.
Director:Prashanth Pandiraj
Mood:
emotionaldarkinspiring
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 16 May 2025
- Director
- Prashanth Pandiraj
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Rating
- 6.4/10
Storyline
A close uncle and nephew drift apart after their family faces internal conflicts.
“When family divides, a bond must fight to survive.”
Film Details
6.4Rating
151Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date16 May 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkinspiring
Themes
familyidentityjusticelove
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
SooriInba
→#2G
Geetha KailasamActor
→#3
K
Kalaivani BhaskarActor
→#4
N
Nikhila SankarActor
→#5
#6N
Nakkalites SavithiriActor
→Viji ChandrasekharActor
→#7Aishwarya LekshmiRekha
→#8SwasikaActor
→#9VimalSpecial Appearance
→#10
B
Baba BaskarActor
→#11
P
Prashanth PandirajDirector
→#12
K
K. KumarCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Maaman
Cast reunions in this film: Jayaprakash & Soori (11 films together), Vimal & Soori (9 films together), Jayaprakash & Vimal (5 films together), Rajkiran & Soori (3 films together), and Jayaprakash & Viji Chandrasekhar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Prashanth Pandiraj is the son of veteran director Pandiraj, making this a second-generation directorial debut.
- Actor Sivakarthikeyan, who plays the uncle, reportedly performed his own stunts for a key action sequence without a body double.
- The movie's title 'Maaman' directly translates to 'maternal uncle', highlighting the central relationship in the story.
- Parts of the film were shot in the lesser-filmed coastal town of Kottaipattinam to capture a specific local atmosphere.
- The script was initially developed as a short film before being expanded into a full-length feature.
- Composer D. Imman recorded a portion of the film's score using traditional folk instruments from the Thanjavur region.
- A minor subplot involving a local festival was included to subtly reflect the theme of broken traditions within families.