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{{Short description|2018 Indian Tamil-language film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Adanga Maru.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Karthik Thangavel
| writer = Karthik Thangavel
| studio = Home Movie Makers
| starring = {{unbulleted list
|[[Ravi Mohan]]
|[[Raashii Khanna]]
}}
| music = [[Sam C. S.]]
| distributor = [[Clap Board Production]]
| released = {{Film date|2018|12|21|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| producer = Sujatha Vijaykumar
| editing = [[Ruben (film editor)|Ruben]]
| cinematography = [[Sathyan Sooryan]]
| runtime = 145 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adanga Maru |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/adanga-maru-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mdexmjm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250115011512/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/adanga-maru-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mdexmjm |archive-date=15 January 2025 |access-date=4 November 2024 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}
'''''Adanga Maru''''' ({{translation|Refuse to concede}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action thriller film]] written and directed by Karthik Thangavel in his directorial debut. The film stars [[Ravi Mohan]] and [[Raashii Khanna]], with [[Ponvannan]], [[Babu Antony]], [[Sampath Raj]], [[Azhagam Perumal]], Bharath Raj, [[Shabeer Kallarakkal]], [[Munishkanth]], [[Mime Gopi]] and [[Subbu Panchu]] in supporting roles. It revolves around an egoistic cop who resigns from his job and becomes a ruthless vigilante after his family is murdered.

''Adanga Maru'' began production in December 2017 and was almost complete by May 2018. The music was composed by [[Sam C. S.|Sam C. S]]., with cinematography by [[Sathyan Sooryan]] and editing by [[Ruben (film editor)|Ruben]]. The film was released on 21 December 2018 to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 January 2019 |title=Adanga Maru's success proves that presentation matters more than the story: Jayam Ravi |url=https://m.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jan/03/adanga-marus-success-proves-that-presentation-matters-more-than-the-story-jayam-ravi-9491.amp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304081611/https://m.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jan/03/adanga-marus-success-proves-that-presentation-matters-more-than-the-story-jayam-ravi-9491.amp |archive-date=4 March 2022 |access-date=4 March 2022 |work=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Subhash is a honest, newly appointed [[sub-inspector|SI]] in [[Chennai]]. He is sympathetic to the public's suffering and tries to improve their lives, but he hates dishonest, corrupt and arrogant people. These efforts sometimes conflict with the law and cause Subhash trouble with his superior, [[Inspector]] Muthukaruppan. One day, during a night patrol, Subhash argues with the [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister's]] son when he refuses to park his car at the checking place, and the Chief Minister's son shows his arrogance before trying to attack Subash. SI Chandran, Subash's supporter, intervenes in the argument and apologises to the Chief Minister's son on Subash's behalf, which enrages Subhash. As a consequence, Subash assaults the Chief Minister's son and his friends at a bar, without leaving any evidence.

Called to investigate a girl's suspected suicide, Subhash deduces that she was murdered and gathers evidence. He confronts Abhijith, a boy whose mobile phone was active near the crime scene, as well as Abhijith's friends, Christy, Bhuvanesh, and Deepak. The boys reveal that they are spoilt brats from affluent families and they had committed the [[rape]] and murder of several other girls, avoiding the consequences due to their parents' privilege. Abhijith is the son of a prominent [[Media proprietor|media mogul]], Sanjay, while Bhuvanesh is the son of the [[District Collector]] Gnanasekharan of [[Chennai|Chennai city]]. Christy is the son of a [[Gold dealer|gold merchant]] Francis, and Deepak is the son of a [[scientist]]. The boys show Subhash a video of them assaulting the girl, and he becomes enraged and arrests them.

Corrupt [[joint commissioner of police|JCP]] Saarangan asks Subhash for proof of the crimes, but the videos have been deleted, and the boys are released while Subhash is suspended from duty. The boys vow revenge, and Subhash returns home to discover his extended family has been murdered, except for one niece. Saarangan, who has been bribed with a [[Porsche Cayenne|Porsche Cayenne Car]], declares that the deaths resulted from an accidental fire. Subhash resigns, defiantly telling Saarangan that he will avenge his family by ensuring that the four boys die at the hands of their fathers. Bhuvan is kidnapped by Subhash and locked in a car [[booby trap]]ped with inflammable [[silane]] gas. His father opens the car door and witnesses Bhuvan burn alive in front of him.

Subhash then kidnaps Deepak and Christy and hides them. The corrupt police try to detain Subash secretly, but he triggers Muthukaruppan's pistol, which attracts public attention and forces them to arrest him officially. While in custody, Subhash reveals to Christy's father that Christy is in a van at the airport. The father finds Christy and tells him to run to the police for help, but Subhash had placed an illegal firearm in Christy's bag along with a beeping device. The [[National Security Guard|National Security Guards]] mistake Christy for a terrorist and fatally shoot him. With technical help from Subhash's friend, Deepak's crimes are exposed on the Internet, and a live video feed shows him inside a glass tank.

The public is allowed to release chemicals remotely, which will result in Deepak's death. Deepak's father hires [[hacker|hackers]] to stop this. Deepak is located, and when his father breaks open the glass to release him, the chemicals are combined and Deepak is killed. In the meantime, Subhash warns Saarangan to check on his teenage daughter's safety. Saarangan panics but is relieved when he finds her to be safe. Saarangan realises his hypocrisy and changes his corrupt mind and decides to support Subhash to fight for justice for the victims of the boys. Abhijit's father, Sanjay, has Subhash released from custody, intending to make a deal.

Subhash kidnaps Abhijit and dangles him from a rope at a great height; he threatens to publicise the recovered video evidence of the boys' crimes, thereby ruining Sanjay and his reputation. Sanjay is given a chance to prevent this by shutting down a computer, but he would have to let go of the rope. Sanjay does so, and lets his son fall to his death to preserve his reputation. One year later, Subhash has now cleared the Civil Services Exam and has become an [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer, and continues to [[Vigilantism|murder unconvictable lawbreakers to serve justice]].

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Ravi Mohan]] as [[Deputy Inspector General of Police|DIG]] Subash
*[[Raashii Khanna]] as Anitha, Subash's fiance ([[Voice-over|Voice dubbed]] by [[Raveena Ravi]])
*[[Babu Antony]] as Sanjay, Abhijit's father
*[[Sampath Raj]] as J. C. P. Saarangan
*[[Ramdoss]] as Constable Ramadass
*[[Ponvannan]] as Subash's father
*[[Azhagam Perumal]] as Sub-inspector Chandran
*[[Mime Gopi]] as Inspector Muthukarauppan
*Bharath Raj as Abhijit Sanjay
*Vijay Victor as Deepak
*Raja Rudrakodi as Christy Francis
*[[Shabeer Kallarakkal]] as Bhuvanesh (Bhuvan) Gnanasekharan
*[[Sriranjani (Tamil actress)|Sriranjani]] as Subash's mother
*[[Subbu Panchu]] as Subash's brother
*[[Meera Vasudevan]] as Subash's sister-in-law
*Gajaraj as Gnanasekharan IAS Bhuvan's father, Corrupt district collector
*Mathew Varghese as Francis, Christy's father
*Nithin Mehta as Deepak's father, a scientist
*Karthik Thangavel as Chief Minister's son
*Delhi as Anusha
*Dishi as Vinusha
*Muthukumar as Parvathi's father
*[[Chaams]] as Drunkard
*Gopi Gpr as Cybercrime Officer
*Aparajitha as Saarangan's daughter
*Sai Tamil as Henchman
*Aathma Patrick as Henchman
*[[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] as Subash's lawyer (guest appearance)<ref name="indiatimes">{{Cite news |last=CR |first=Sharanya |date=8 August 2018 |title=Poorna is a lawyer in Adanga Maru |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/poorna-is-a-lawyer-in-adanga-maru/articleshow/65307050.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521140020/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/poorna-is-a-lawyer-in-adanga-maru/articleshow/65307050.cms |archive-date=21 May 2021 |access-date=28 February 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>
*RJ Sindhu (special appearance in the song "Anangu Vaangu")
*VJ Syed (special appearance in the song "Anangu Vaangu")
}}
* Anand Joy as Subash's Hacker Friend, Anitha's Well-wisher in Bengaluru.

== Production ==
In December 2017, [[Ravi Mohan]] announced on social media that his 23rd film would be an action-thriller titled ''Adanga Maru'' by first-time director Karthik Thangavel. Filming began the same day.<ref name="firstpost">{{Cite web |date=14 December 2017 |title=Adanga Maru: Jayam Ravi announces title of his next film, will go on floors on 14 December |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/adanga-maru-jayam-ravi-announces-title-of-his-next-film-will-go-on-floors-on-14-december-4257997.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101020917/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/adanga-maru-jayam-ravi-announces-title-of-his-next-film-will-go-on-floors-on-14-december-4257997.html |archive-date=1 November 2018 |access-date=31 October 2018 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref> [[Raashii Khanna]] was announced as the female lead, this being her second Tamil film after ''[[Imaikkaa Nodigal]]'' (2018). Stunt choreographer Stun Siva's son, Kevin Kumar, made his debut as a stunt choreographer in this film.<ref name="indiatimes2">{{Cite news |last=Lakshmi |first=V |date=28 July 2018 |title=Stun Siva's son gets his own fight sequence |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/stun-sivas-son-gets-his-own-fight-sequence/articleshow/65164764.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101025405/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/stun-sivas-son-gets-his-own-fight-sequence/articleshow/65164764.cms |archive-date=1 November 2018 |access-date=31 October 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Filming was almost completed in May 2018.<ref name="indiatimes3">{{Cite news |date=21 May 2018 |title=Jayam Ravi's 'Adanga Maru' is almost complete |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/jayam-ravis-adanga-maru-is-almost-complete/articleshow/64260440.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110135400/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/jayam-ravis-adanga-maru-is-almost-complete/articleshow/64260440.cms |archive-date=10 January 2020 |access-date=31 October 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Sam C. S.]]<ref name="saavn">{{Cite web |date=6 October 2018 |title=Adanga Maru |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/adanga-maru/SEe-AFCXq9Y_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727100121/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/adanga-maru/SEe-AFCXq9Y_ |archive-date=27 July 2023 |access-date=16 January 2024 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref> The audio rights were acquired by [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]] in August 2018.{{Cn|date=January 2025}} The first single "Aangu Vangu" was released on 10 September 2018.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=10 September 2018 |title=Jayam Ravi treats fans to Adanga Maru song on his birthday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/jayam-ravi-treats-fans-to-adanga-maru-song-on-his-birthday-1336379-2018-09-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250517092629/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/jayam-ravi-treats-fans-to-adanga-maru-song-on-his-birthday-1336379-2018-09-10 |archive-date=17 May 2025 |access-date=15 January 2025 |magazine=[[India Today]]}}</ref> The complete album was released on 6 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1048445271284142080 |user=SonyMusicSouth |title=The songs of @actor_jayamravi’s #AdangaMaru by @SamCSmusic are here! Listen to them now ➡️ https://youtu.be/h79e98tJCrE |author=Sony Music South India |author-link=Sony Music India |access-date=17 January 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250115043945/https://x.com/SonyMusicSouth/status/1048445271284142080 |archive-date=15 January 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>

{{Infobox album
| name = Adanga Maru
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Sam C. S.]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2018
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Tamil
| length = 17:34
| language = Tamil
| label = [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]
| producer = Sam C. S.
| prev_title = [[NOTA (film)|NOTA]]
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = [[Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum]]
| next_year = 2019
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singers
| title1 = Aangu Vaangu
| extra1 = [[Sam C. S.]], [[Mukesh Mohamed]], M. L. R. Karthikeyan
| length1 = 4:26
| title2 = Saayaali
| extra2 = Sathyaprakash Dharmar, [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| length2 = 5:15
| title3 = Pachai Dhrogangal
| extra3 = [[Haricharan]]
| length3 = 3:46
| title4 = Kaar Irul
| extra4 = Sivam
| length4 = 3:07
| total_length = 17:34
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Adanga Maru'' was released on 21 December 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 December 2018 |title='Adanga Maru is a film born out of the necessity of the hour': Actor 'Jayam' Ravi |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/adanga-maru-film-born-out-necessity-hour-actor-jayam-ravi-93536 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316193258/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/adanga-maru-film-born-out-necessity-hour-actor-jayam-ravi-93536 |archive-date=16 March 2022 |access-date=16 March 2022 |work=[[The News Minute]] |language=en}}</ref> Thinkal Menon of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated it 3 out of 5, saying, "''Adanga Maru'' has a routine plot, but the treatment makes it fast-paced and interesting."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Menon |first=Thinkal |date=21 December 2018 |title=Adanga Maru Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/adanga-maru/movie-review/67181071.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221104746/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/adanga-maru/movie-review/67181071.cms |archive-date=21 December 2018 |access-date=21 December 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Srinivasan Ramanujam of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "thanks to its speedy screenplay, Adanga Maru finishes as a fairly engaging watch."<ref name="hi">{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinivasa |date=21 December 2018 |title='Adanga Maru' review: An engaging revenge drama |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/adanga-maru-review-an-engaging-revenge-drama/article25799378.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309152304/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/adanga-maru-review-an-engaging-revenge-drama/article25799378.ece |archive-date=9 March 2022 |access-date=24 March 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Janani K of ''[[India Today]]'' wrote, "Debutant director Karthik Thangavel's ''Adanga Maru'' starring Jayam Ravi could have been a flawless cop thriller, but it misses the mark by a few inches."<ref>{{Cite news |last=K |first=Janani |date=21 December 2018 |title=Adanga Maru Movie Review: Jayam Ravi has a message in this intense thriller |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/adanga-maru-movie-review-jayam-ravi-has-a-message-in-this-intense-thriller-1414167-2018-12-21 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407121945/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/adanga-maru-movie-review-jayam-ravi-has-a-message-in-this-intense-thriller-1414167-2018-12-21 |archive-date=7 April 2022 |access-date=28 February 2021 |work=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref> Antara Chakraborthy of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "A more nuanced, well thought-out storyline with better [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] could have definitely elevated the revenge saga. Adanga Maru is strictly a one-time watch".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chakraborthy |first=Antara |date=21 December 2018 |title=Adanga Maru movie review: Jayam Ravi is convincing in the engaging cop drama |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/adanga-maru-movie-review-jayam-ravi-convincing-engaging-cop-drama-5504566/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416154021/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/adanga-maru-movie-review-jayam-ravi-convincing-engaging-cop-drama-5504566/ |archive-date=16 April 2021 |access-date=28 February 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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Adanga Maru - Revision history

StephanieCrowthe at 03:11, 3 March 2026