# Maari (2015)

> A swaggering local don returns from prison to reclaim his neighborhood from a cunning police rival in a comic Tamil mass-action vehicle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/193149

## Facts

- Runtime: 138 min
- Genres: Action
- Director: Balaji Mohan
- Cast: Dhanush, Kajal Aggarwal, Vijay Yesudas, Robo Shankar, Kaali Venkat, Anirudh Ravichander, Balaji Mohan, Mime Gopi
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4859246/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: irreverent, witty, swaggering, action movie night, Tamil cinema marathon

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