Max ^[2] is an upcoming Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Vijay Karthikeyaa and produced by Kalaippuli S. Thanu under V Creations. The film stars an ensemble cast of Sudeepa, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Samyukta Hornad, Sukrutha Wagle and Anirudh Bhat. ^[3] The music was composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Shekar Chandra and S. R. Ganesh Baabu respectively. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Premise

Inspector Arjun Mahakshay reports to duty at a new police station after suspension, but he soon faces an unexpected situation.

Cast

• Sudeepa as Arjun Mahakshay
• Varalaxmi Sarathkumar ^[7]
• Samyukta Hornad
• Sukrutha Wagle
• Sunil
• Pramod Shetty
• Redin Kingsley
• Ilavarasu
• Anirudh Bhat
• Ugramm Manju
• Kamaraju
• Karan Arya

Production

Pre-production

Sudeep officially announced his collaboration with Kalaipuli Thanu in May 2023, almost a year after his previous release of Vikrant Rona. ^{[8] [9]} A teaser of the film was released in July 2023 where it was revealed that it would be directed by debutant Vijay Karthikeyaa and have music by B. Ajaneesh Loknath. ^[10] Samyuktha Hornad was reported to be part of the cast which was later confirmed by the team. ^[11] Later it was also reported that Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, who was last paired with Sudeep in Manikya, was once again joining forces with him. ^{[12] [13]}

Filming

The film went on floors in the month of July 2023. ^{[14] [15]} Majority of the film was shot in and around Mahabalipuram. ^[16] While Chetan Dsouza composed most of the action sequences, It was also reported that Kevin Kumar of Jailer fame had also shot an action sequence. ^[17] While the shooting of the film was underway, the film faced the wrath of Chennai Floods which meant the shooting was halted. ^{[18] [5] [19]} Later the shooting began and the action sequences were wrapped up in May 2024. ^[20]

Soundtrack

There were many big names being considered for the film, but B. Ajaneesh Loknath, who had previously collaborated with Sudeep on Vikrant Rona, was selected to compose music for the film. ^[21]

Marketing

The initial teaser of the film was released on 2 July 2023 with announcement of the team. Later on occasion of Sudeepa's birthday the film's title was revealed as "Max". ^[22] The official teaser of the film was released on 16 July 2024. ^[23]

Release

The film is scheduled to release theatrically in 2024. ^[20]

References

External links

• Max at IMDb