Radhakrishnan (Vijay Sethupathi) is a humble auto driver, who is sincere and extremely honest. He is content with his life which revolves around the auto, his wife Savithri (Gayathrie), and his 2 kids...
Vijay Sethupathi is perhaps the only star who is daring enough to back such scripts these days, and he effortlessly makes us buy into Radhakrishnan and his follies. (More...)
-Times of India - M Suganth - 24 Jun 2022
In my Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhalreview, I had written this about Vijay Sethupathi: “Something needs to be said about Vijay Sethupathi and the astonishing ability he possesses to remain sincere to the character he plays. Just watch out for him in the end when someone asks how he could love two women at the same time. Vijay gives a lame explanation using the film’s title. But something about his voice, the way he says it, makes you feel it comes from the heart. He makes you believe.” This holds true for Maamanithan too. Just watch the man when he gets a meet-cute scene with Savithri or when he bursts out in anger at his to-be brother-in-law. Vijay Sethupathi makes it look genuine. (More...)
-The Hindu - Srivatsan S - 24Jun 2022
Vijay Sethupathi's stellar performance is the USP of this feel-good drama (More...)
-India Today - Janani K - 24 June 2022
Vijay Sethupathi shines in Seenu Ramasamy’s meditation on life (More...)
-Indian Express - Manoj Kumar R - 24 Jun 2022
The scene where Vijay Sethupathi breaks down to Guru Somasundaram and cries his heart out would straight away go down as one of the best scenes Seenu Ramasamy has conceived. (More...)
-Behindwoods.com - 24 Jun 2022
The intense climax sequence where Vijaysethupathi screams his lungs out will transfer the pain directly from the screen to our hearts. That stands as a testament to the finesse he has over his craft as an actor. (More...)
-Thequint.com - Soundarya Athimuthu - 27 Jun 2022
In the recent past we have been treated to various shades of the dark side of Vijay Sethupathi as the Bhavanis and Santhanams. Here in 'Maamanithan' he has totally transformed into the lower middle class husband and father who harbours only love, even for his enemies. (More...)
-Indiaglitz - 24 Jun 2022
Vijay Sethupathi has delivered one of his best-ever performances and this character looked tailor-made for the talented actor. (More...)
-Galatta - 24 Jun 2022