Maria (2025 film)
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| Directed by | Hari K Sudhan |
| Written by | Hari K Sudhan |
| Produced by | Hari K Harasudhan |
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| Cinematography | G. Manishankar |
| Edited by | K. Kaamesh A. Nishar Sharef |
| Music by | Aravind Gopalakrishnan Bharath Sudharsha |
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
- Saishri Prabhakaran as Maria
- Pavel Navageethan as Anton Lavey
- Sidhu Kumaresan as Agnes
- Vignesh Ravi as Vishnu
- Sudha Pushpa as Daniela
Production
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
Nakkheeran stated that "the director has taken only controversial matters in his hand, which is detrimental to the film."[4]
A The Times of India critic 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
- ^ "பெண்ணின் உரிமைக்காக போராடும் கதை: மரியா படத்துக்கு சர்வதேச விருதுகள்". Dinakaran.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ "Pavel Navageethan-Saishri's Maria gets release window". Cinema Express. June 12, 2025.
- ^ Kumar, Akshay (June 3, 2025). "Pavel Navageethan-Saishri headline Hari K Sudhan's Maria". Cinema Express.
- ^ "சர்ச்சையை உருவாக்கினாளா? - 'மரியா' விமர்சனம்!". Nakkheeran (in Tamil). 2025-10-03. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ "Maria Movie Review: Sincere exploration that feels out of time". The Times of India. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ "மரியா- திரைவிமர்சனம் | Maria movie review". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). October 4, 2025.
- ^ "மரியா விமர்சனம்". Dinakaran.com (in Tamil).