Maamannan Sets A Trend On OTT Giant Netflix; Udhayanidhi Stalin-Fahadh Faasil's Political Thriller Ranked No.1

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Kollywood's latest political thriller Maamannan starring Udhayanidhi Stalin, Fahadh Faasil, and Vadivelu in pivotal roles is back in the headlines for all the good reasons. The movie is written and directed by Mari Selvaraj. When it hit the screens on June 29, Maamannan met with positive word-of-mouth from critics and cinephiles.

Maamannan is understandably the last outing as an actor for Udhayanidhi Stalin, who is now the Minister for Youth Welfare & Sports Development, Tamil Nadu. The actor himself bankrolled the movie under his Red Giant Movies banner. AR Rahman scored the complete music and score for the movie.

Maamannan Creates A Record On Netflix India

The movie hit the OTT platform Netflix on July 27. Continuing the same rage post-theatrical release, Maamannan is now trending on the OTT platform. The film on Netflix India has garnered a record 1.2 million views worldwide and stood in the number 1 position, the first for a Tamil film. Mamannan thus created a new record in the history of Indian cinema, attracting film buffs from all over the world.

Maamannan Story
The movie is about an MLA, belonging to the oppressed community and rising from being a party cadre in Salem. His son Veera is emotionally and physically scared due to the casteist attack. Rathanvelu is in the same party as Maamannam but is from the dominant community. They both are always at loggerheads. One day, Maamannan and Veera turn from pawns to players.

Maamannan Cast
The political thriller stars an amazing cast in the form of Vadivelu, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Fahadh Faasil, Keerthy Suresh, Lal, Azhagam Perumal, Vijayakumar, Sunil Reddy, Rama Krishnan, Raveena Ravi, and others in key roles.

Maamannan Crew
The movie was written and directed by Mari Selvaraj. The movie's cinematography and editing are taken care of by Theni Eswar and Selva RK.