A day ahead Maareesan's release, starring Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu in lead roles, Kamal Haasan has shared his first thoughts on the film. Showering praise on Sudheesh Sankar's drama, he said that it "dances effortlessly between wit and depth," leaving him "laughing and thinking" and admiring the director's craft.

Taking to his X handle, he wrote, "Watched Maareesan - a film that dances effortlessly between wit and depth, leaving me laughing, thinking, and admiring its craft. Had a wonderful conversation with the team to congratulate them on this delightful creation." He further added that the film has a socially conscious lens "on human emotion and a keen gaze at the darker shadows of our society." Kamal also noted that he gravitates towards these "inventive and spirited" films.

Slated to release in theatres on July 25, Maareesan revolves around Dhaya (Fahadh), a thief, sets out on a journey with Velayudham (Vadivelu), who has Alzheimer's disease, intending to loot him. However, the trip ends up changing their lives forever.

Maareesan is the second collaboration between Vadivelu and Fahadh after the 2023 film Maamannan, directed by Mari Selvaraj.

The cast of Maareesan also includes Vivek Prasanna, Sithara, PL Thenappan, Livingston, Renuka, Saravana Subbiah, Krishna, Haritha, and Telephone Raja.

Yuvan Shankar Raja is composing music for the film, with lyrics by Madhan Karky and Sabarivasan Shanmugam. The crew of the film includes Kalaiselvan Sivaji as the director of photography, Sreejith Sarang as the editor, Mahendran as the art director, with stunts handled by Pheonix Prabu. V Krishna Moorthy, who serves as the creative producer of the film, has also written the story, screenplay, and dialogue for the film. RB Choudary is producing under his Super Good Films banner.