Maaveeran (1986 film)
| Maaveeran | |
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| Directed by | Rajasekhar |
| Screenplay by | Rajasekhar |
| Story by | Prayag Raaj |
| Produced by | G. Hanumantha Rao |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | V. Ranga |
| Edited by | Kothagiri Gopalrao |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Maaveeran (transl. Great Warrior) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Rajasekhar. A remake of the 1985 Hindi film Mard, it stars Rajinikanth, Ambika and Jaishankar. The film revolves around a rude princess, who falls in love with a simpleton after initially being hostile towards him.
Maaveeran was the first in Tamil film to be shot in 70 mm film format, and have a six-track stereophonic sound. It was released on 1 November 1986, Diwali day, and became a critical and commercial failure.