Maara(2021)
When Paaru sees a fairy tale she heard from from a stranger as a child painted across the walls of a costal town, she goes in search of the man who painted it - Maara.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, MX Player, Prime Video, ManoramaMax, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 8 January 2021
- Director
- Dhilip Kumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
A woman named Paaru remembers a fairy tale a stranger told her as a child. She sees the story painted on walls in a seaside town. She sets out to find the man, named Maara, who created the paintings.
“A childhood story painted on a wall. A search for the man who remembered.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Maara
Cast reunions in this film: Kishore & Appukutty (3 films together), M. S. Bhaskar & Abhirami (3 films together), M. S. Bhaskar & Mohamaad Ghibran (3 films together), Kishore & Abhirami (2 films together), Kishore & Mohamaad Ghibran (2 films together), and Sshivada Nair & Appukutty (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a Tamil remake of the 2018 Malayalam film 'Charlie', which starred Dulquer Salmaan.
- Director Dhilip Kumar previously worked as an assistant director to Mani Ratnam on films like 'Kaatru Veliyidai'.
- Composer Ghibran used a rare instrument called the 'handpan' to create the film's dreamy musical score.
- The coastal town scenes were primarily shot in Puducherry, chosen for its unique French-colonial architecture and beaches.
- Actress Shraddha Srinath, who plays Paaru, learned to ride a scooter specifically for her character in the film.
- The mural paintings seen throughout the film were created by a team of local artists over several weeks.
- A minor subplot involving a keychain was added in this adaptation, differing slightly from the original Malayalam version.