Maari (2015): Cast & Plot
Maari is a 2015 action film starring Dhanush as Maari, Tota Roy Chowdhury and Vijay Yesudas. It runs 2 hours 18 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 18m (138 min)
- Genre
- Action
- Original language
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Tamil - Studio
- Magic Frames
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Maari About?
The premise of Maari without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A notorious local troublemaker with a passion for pigeon racing clashes with a newly arrived police officer. Their conflict escalates, revealing underlying secrets and betrayals that threaten the fragile stability of their community. The rivalry forces everyone to confront uncomfortable truths and question loyalties.
Maari Cast & Characters
Dhanush leads the cast as Maari, with Tota Roy Chowdhury as Arjun and Vijay Yesudas as Inspector Arjun Kumar.
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Dhanush as Maari - Tota Roy Chowdhury as Arjun
- Vijay Yesudas as Inspector Arjun Kumar
- Robo Shankar as Sanikilamai
Also Starring in Maari
· 16 more- Kalloori Vinoth Adithangi
- Shanmugarajan Velu Anna
- Mime Gopi 'Bird' Ravi
- Kajal Agarwal Sridevi
- Kaali Venkat Aarumugam
- Sriranjini Sridevi's mother
- Supergood Subramani
- Prem Prem
- Sampath Ram
- Azhagu Anbu
- Baba Baskar
- George Vijay Nelson
- Balaji Mohan
- R. S. G. Chelladurai
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Kamalesh Kumar
Maari Plot Summary
What happens in Maari from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Police Constable Arumugam talks to the new Sub-Inspector, Arjun about Maari, a local rowdy who rose to fame after killing a rival rowdy, Pandi. He wants to gather evidence that Maari killed Pandi so that he can put Maari behind bars. Maari is an irritating guy who, along with his henchmen Sanikilamai and Adithangi, constantly pesters the people in the area and extorts money from them. His main line of work is training racing pigeons. His boss is Velu, a don who is involved in pigeon racing and sandalwood smuggling.
Full summary
The whole story of Maari, scene by scene
Maari Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Maari.
How Well Do You Know Maari?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Maari’s primary side business?
Maari Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Mari” and “Deewana Mastana-Ek Khubsurat Kahani”.
- Also known as
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- Mari
- Deewana Mastana-Ek Khubsurat Kahani
- Deewana Mastana - Ek Khoobsurat Kahani
- Maas
- 流氓归来
- മാരി
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Maari FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Maari, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Maari?
Maari runs 2 hours 18 minutes (138 minutes).
When was Maari released?
Maari was released on July 17, 2015.
Who is in the cast of Maari?
Maari stars Dhanush as Maari, Tota Roy Chowdhury as Arjun and Vijay Yesudas as Inspector Arjun Kumar, among 20 credited actors.
Does Maari have a post-credit scene?
No. Maari has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Maari in?
The original language of Maari is Tamil.
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