Mast Maja Maadi

Mast Maja Maadi
Film Poster
Directed byR. Ananth Raju
Produced bySoundarya Jagadish
Starring
CinematographyM. R. Seenu
Edited byTirupati Reddy
Music byP. B. Balaji
Production
company
Soundarya Namana Creations
Release date
  • 12 December 2008 (2008-12-12)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Mast Maja Maadi is a 2008 Indian Kannada comedy-romance film directed by R. Ananth Raju featuring Sudeep, Vijay Raghavendra, Diganth, Naga Kiran, Komal and Jennifer Kotwal in the lead roles. The film features background score and soundtrack composed by P. B. Balaji and lyrics by K. Ram Narayan.[1] It is a remake of the 2007 Hindi film Dhamaal by Indra Kumar, which itself is inspired by Stanley Kramer's It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963).[2]

Plot

Mast Maja Maadi is the story of four good-for-nothing, unemployed youngsters in search of a treasure hidden somewhere in Ooty’s Botanical Gardens. Apart from them, a cop is also eyeing the treasure. The youngsters’ attempts to get the treasure all to themselves and the hurdles they face in their mission form the crux of the story[3]

Cast

Guest roles

The following actors and actresses appear as themselves in the song "Shakalaka Bhoom".

Soundtrack

The music was composed by P. B. Balaji with lyrics by Ram Narayan and released by Akshaya Audio. The song "Chori Chori" is based on "Yaro Yaro" from Inba (2008).[4]

Mast Maja Maadi
Soundtrack album by
P. B. Balaji
Released14 November 2008
Recorded2008
GenreSoundtrack
Length27:26
LabelAkshaya Audio
ProducerP.B. Balaji
Track list
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Chori Chori"Karthik, Chinmayi5:10
2."Jhana Jhana Kanchana"Benny Dayal, Krish, P. B. Balaji, SuVi6:10
3."Ota Ota"Tippu, Gopal Sharma, P. B. Balaji, Janaki Iyer4:53
4."Ota Ota (Female)"SuVi5:08
5."Shakalaka Bhoom"Benny Dayal, Janaki Iyer6:05
Total length:27:26

Reception

Bangalore Mirror opined that "Set aside your thinking cap and just enjoy maadi (transl. enjoy it)".[5] R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com wrote that "Mast Maja Maadi is a timepass film if you like comedy".[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Guest entry". Bangalore Mirror. 21 October 2008.
  2. ↑ IANS (6 September 2025). "Esha Gupta: Wrapping up 'Dhamaal 4' feels special because this film is pure entertainment". IANS News. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Mast Maja Maadi - Vijay Raghavendra, Diganth Hit Movie". 21 January 2010.
  4. ↑ மியூசிக் Masters with Music Director P.B.balaji | 13/05/2018 | PuthuyugamTV. Puthuyugam TV (in Tamil). 14 May 2018. Event occurs at 11:50-12:29. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Mast Maja Maadi: This is fun". Bangalore Mirror. 12 December 2008.
  6. ↑ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (15 December 2008). "Mast Maja Maadi is timepass". Rediff.
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