| Maria | |
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| Directed by | Hari K Sudhan |
| Produced by | Hari K Harasudhan |
| Written by | Hari K Sudhan |
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| Music by | Aravind Gopalakrishnan Bharath Sudharsha |
| Cinematography | G. Manishankar |
| Edited by | K. Kaamesh A. Nishar Sharef |
Production company | Dark Artz Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Uthraa Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Maria is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Hari K. Sudhan. The film was produced by Hari K. Harasudhan under the banner Dark Artz Entertainment and distributed by Uthraa Production. The film stars Saishri Prabhakaran, Pavel Navageethan, Sidhu Kumaresan, Vignesh Ravi, and Sudha Pushpa in prominent roles. Maria was released theatrically on 3 October 2025 after being screened at film festivals.[1][2]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Saishri Prabhakaran as Maria
- Pavel Navageethan as Anton Lavey
- Sidhu Kumaresan as Agnes
- Vignesh Ravi as Vishnu
- Sudha Pushpa as Daniela
Production[edit | edit source]
The film was produced by Hari K Harasudhan under Dark Artz Entertainment. The film's cinematography was handled by G. Manishankar, the editing by K. Kaamesh and A. Nishar Sharef, with music composed by Aravind Gopalakrishnan and Bharath Sudharsha.[3]
Reception[edit | edit source]
Nakkheeran stated that "the director has taken only controversial matters in his hand, which is detrimental to the film."[4]
Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India stated: "Maria’s a tale of jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire, albeit at a measured pace."[5][6][7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "பெண்ணின் உரிமைக்காக போராடும் கதை: மரியா படத்துக்கு சர்வதேச விருதுகள்". Dinakaran.com (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ↑ "Pavel Navageethan-Saishri's Maria gets release window". Cinema Express. 12 June 2025.
- ↑ Kumar, Akshay (3 June 2025). "Pavel Navageethan-Saishri headline Hari K Sudhan's Maria". Cinema Express.
- ↑ "சர்ச்சையை உருவாக்கினாளா? - 'மரியா' விமர்சனம்!". Nakkheeran (in தமிழ்). 3 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ↑ "Maria Movie Review: Sincere exploration that feels out of time". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ↑ "மரியா- திரைவிமர்சனம் | Maria movie review". Maalai Malar (in தமிழ்). 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "மரியா விமர்சனம்". Dinakaran.com (in தமிழ்).