Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- witty
- irreverent
- bombastic
- action movie night
- Tamil cinema marathon
What critics said
The film was recognized for its energetic action-comedy presentation and charismatic performances, though its familiar gangster-revenge plotting limited its overall impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maari rules his locality through swagger, comic bravado, and a personal code against the drug trade.
Beeja seeks vengeance for his brother’s death while manipulating Maari’s rivals.
The film combines gang warfare and revenge plotting with broad comic energy and larger-than-life characters.
Maari rejects involvement in the rival gangs’ drug business despite his own gangster status.
Films like Maari 2, and why
Maari
Tamil gangster comedy blending stylized action, comic bravado, and a charismatic antihero
Pudhupettai
South Indian action comedy centered on a flamboyant local gangster and heightened rivalries
Jigarthanda
Fast-paced gangster entertainment combining revenge, comic energy, and larger-than-life criminal characters
Movie Details
- Director
- Balaji Mohan
- Release Date
- 2018-12-21
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (42)
Cast
- Dhanush
- Sai Pallavi
- Krishna Kulasekaran
- Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
- Tovino Thomas
- Aranthangi Nisha
- Robo Shankar
- Kalloori Vinoth
- Thangapandiyan
- Vidhya Pradeep
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Maari 2 about?
- A swaggering local gangster defends his territory and personal code when a vengeful rival weaponizes his criminal alliances against him.
- What is Maari 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Maari 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Maari 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Maari 2 as brutal.
- What did critics think of Maari 2?
- The film was recognized for its energetic action-comedy presentation and charismatic performances, though its familiar gangster-revenge plotting limited its overall impact.
- Which films are like Maari 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Maari, Pudhupettai, and Jigarthanda.
- How long is Maari 2?
- Maari 2 runs 150 minutes.
- Where can I watch Maari 2?
- In United States, Maari 2 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
