Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- kinetic
- volatile
- darkly comic
- action movie night
- Tamil cinema marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gandhi Mahaan’s rejection of ideological living causes his family to leave him, making domestic separation a direct consequence of his self-liberation.
Gandhi becomes a billionaire and fulfills his ambition, yet remains haunted by the absence of his son Dada.
The story centers on real-life father-son performers portraying Gandhi Mahaan and Dada, whose estrangement shapes the larger action-driven conflict.
The plot is explicitly framed as a thrilling, action-packed journey through Gandhi’s transformation and rise to wealth.
Films like Mahaan, and why
Aaranya Kaandam
shared crime drama, morally conflicted protagonist, family rupture, and escalating action
Jigarthanda
shared Tamil crime storytelling, volatile power struggles, stylized violence, and darkly comic energy
K.G.F: Chapter 1
shared gangster ambition, father son conflict, action spectacle, and emotionally charged criminal underworld
Vada Chennai
shared rise-and-fall crime narrative, family tensions, ideological conflict, and kinetic action
Movie Details
- Director
- Karthik Subbaraj
- Release Date
- 2022-02-10
- Runtime
- 163 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (46)
Cast
- Vikram
- Dhruv Vikram
- Bobby Simha
- Simran
- Sananth
- Muthukumar
- Ramachandran Durairaj
- Subathra Robert
- Deepak Paramesh
- Gajaraj
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mahaan about?
- An estranged father’s pursuit of freedom and fortune propels him into a volatile criminal world where reclaiming his son becomes harder than becoming a billionaire.
- What is Mahaan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mahaan as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Mahaan violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Mahaan as graphic.
- Which films are like Mahaan?
- Films with a similar feel include Aaranya Kaandam, Jigarthanda, K.G.F: Chapter 1, and Vada Chennai.
- How long is Mahaan?
- Mahaan runs 163 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mahaan?
- In United States, Mahaan streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
