Appu is a taxi driver in Mumbai (Bombay). He is still haunted by the suicide of his sister who was sold to a brothel. He is still trying to find out the culprit. Here he meets Sita who is chased by Eunuch Maharani who is also responsible for the death of his sister. Maharani is the madame or kingpin of the flesh trade in Mumbai. Maharani wants the beautiful Sita for the flesh trade. Appu fights and saves Sita from Maharani. Here his friend Vignesh and his lover Kaveri die saving Appu and Sita.
Acting
Prakash Raj's Maharani: terrifying, magnetic, career-defining villainy.
Direction
Vasanth balances exploitation genre with genuine social outrage.
Director
Vasanth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Prakash Raj's Maharani became a template for flamboyant Hindi/Tamil villains; the character type still gets referenced in memes.
Director Vasanth reportedly researched actual Mumbai brothels, and the film was controversial for both its violence and its sympathetic portrayal of trafficking survivors.
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