Maara Movie Review: This Madhavan-Shraddha Srinath Starrer Is A Breath Of Fresh Air!

Rating:
3.0/5
Star Cast: Madhavan, Shraddha Srinath, Sshivada, MS Bhaskar, Mouli
Director: Dhilip Kumar

Maara is a romantic drama featuring Madhavan in the titular role that premiered on Amazon Prime Video on January 8. Shraddha Srinath appears as the female lead in Maara, which is directed by Dhilip Kumar. Unni R has penned the original story. Director Dhilip Kumar and Bipin penned the adapted screenplay.

Did the Madhavan-Shraddha Srinath impress the viewers? Read Maara movie review here, to know...

Plot

Parvathi aka Paaru, a restoration architect (Shraddha Srinath) leaves her home to avoid getting married. She comes to Kochi and stays in a house that previously belonged to Maara (Madhavan). The sketches that Maara left behind deeply impresses Paaru, who begins her mission to meet him. Who is Maara and how Paaru finally meets him forms the crux of the story.

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Script & Direction

Maara, which is an adaptation of Dulquer Salmaan starring Malayalam blockbuster Charlie, stays true to the essence of the original. This Madhavan-starrer stands high with its heartfelt making style and beautiful character sketches. Director-writer Dhilip Kumar and co-writer Bipin have chosen a different route to narrate Maara's story, which makes it unique and highly appealing.

The main attraction of the film is its titular character, who is in his 40s and has a solid backstory (unlike Charlie, who is a more mysterious gypsy soul), which makes him more relatable. The film chooses to ignore the mystery factor surrounding Maara after a point, which might take away the excitement factor at times. The second half, especially the climax portions, lacks the expected impact due to the deviations it took from the main plot.

Similarly, the story of Maara and Paaru begins on a high note but gets a rather underwhelming end. In short, the extra layers that are added to the main plot and the alterations made ended up as both the strength and weakness of this Madhavan-starrer. The sub-plots lack the much-needed effectiveness at certain points and go a bit overboard (not a major let down though). However, Maara is definitely going to be an extremely endearing movie experience for the audiences who haven't watched Charlie.

Performances

Madhavan once again proves his impeccable acting skills and unmatchable on-screen charisma with the character Maara. The role of the middle-aged wandering artist is tailor-made for the talented actor. He instantly connects with the audiences with his earned performance.

Shraddha Srinath, on the other hand, has delivered a subtle yet brilliant performance as Paaru. The actress' exceptional ability to convey the slightest emotions with her expressive face, deserves applause (a special mention to the voice artist who has dubbed for Shraddha). The rest of the star cast, including Sshivada, MS Bhaskar, Mouli, Seema, Maala Parvathy, and so on are perfect in their respective roles.

Technical Aspects

The brilliant cinematography by Dinesh Krishnan and Karthik Muthukumar is the biggest highlight of the movie. The extraordinary visuals, that does complete justice to the original, makes Maara a poetic experience. The art department has done an excellent job.

Ghibran, the music composer has done a decent job with the songs of the movie. But the background score could have been a bit more impactful.

Pros

Story & treatment

Performances

Visualisation

Cons

Some of the subplots

Climax

Verdict

Maara is a breath of fresh air in the Tamil film industry. This Madhavan-Shraddha Srinath starrer has its own minor flaws, but that doesn't prevent it from putting a smile on the audience's faces.

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