Maharaja (2024)
"Maharaja" is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Nithilan Swaminathan and jointly produced by The Route, Think Studios, and Passion Studios. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi in the title role, alongside Anurag Kashyap, Sachana Namidass, Mamta Mohandas, Natarajan Subramaniam, Abhirami Gopikumar, Aruldoss, Munishkanth, Manikandan, Singampuli, and Bharathiraja. The movie was theatrically released on June 14, 2024, in theaters and was also dubbed and released in Telugu. The film's opening day grossed 4.7 crore (US$560,000), and it earned 7.75 crore (US$930,000) on the second day and 9 crore (US$1.1 million) on the third day. "Maharaja" surpassed "Garudan" to become the third biggest opening for a Tamil film in 2024.
The film revolves around a respected middle-aged barber named Maharaja, who lives with his daughter Jothi and Lakshmi. When Maharaja reports to the police that masked intruders attacked him and robbed Lakshmi, the authorities reject this claim, doubting the authenticity of her loss. As suspicions grow and Maharaja's sanity is questioned, the mystery deepens. The police race against time to solve the mystery.