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Max
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Vijay Karthikeyaa
Produced by	Kalaippuli S. Thanu
Starring	Sudeepa Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Samyukta Hornad Sukrutha Wagle Anirudh Bhat
Cinematography	Shekhar Chandra
Edited by	S. R. Ganesh Baabu
Music by	B. Ajaneesh Loknath
Production companies	V Creations Kichcha Creatiions
Distributed by	KRG Studios
Release date	25 December 2024 (2024-12-25)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Max 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 Sudeepa, alongside an ensemble cast of Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Samyukta Hornad, Sukrutha Wagle and Anirudh Bhat. The music is composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath, with cinematography by Shekar Chandra and editing is handled by S. R. Ganesh Baabu respectively.

Premise

Inspector Arjun Mahakshay reports to duty at a new police station after a two-month suspension, but he soon faces an unexpected situation one night and sets out to solve it as soon as possible.

Cast

• Sudeepa as Arjun Mahakshay / Max
• Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
• 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. 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. Samyuktha Hornad and Sukrutha Wagle were reported to be part of the cast which was later confirmed by the team. Later it was also reported that Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, who was last paired with Sudeep in Manikya, was once again joining forces with him.

Filming

The film went on floors in the month of July 2023. Majority of the film was shot in and around Mahabalipuram. 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. While the shooting of the film was underway, the film faced the wrath of Chennai Floods which meant the shooting was halted. Later the shooting began and the action sequences were wrapped up in May 2024.

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. The first single titled "Maximum Mass" was released on 2 September 2024, coinciding Sudeepa's 52nd birthday. The second single titled "Lion's Roar" was released on 15 December 2024.

Marketing

The film's initial teaser was released on 2 July 2023 by an announcement from the makers. Later, on the occasion of Sudeepa's birthday the film's title MAX was revealed. The official teaser was subsequently released in Kannada, alongside Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam languages on 16 July 2024.

Release

Max will theatrically release on 25 December 2024, coinciding with Christmas in Kannada, alongside Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam languages.

References

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External links

• Max at IMDb 

• Upcoming films
• 2024 films
• Indian action thriller films
• Indian police films
• Films scored by B. Ajaneesh Loknath