India, May 16 -- In the last few years, comedian Soori has proved that he is a highly competent actor, having showcased his talent in films like Viduthalai and Garudan. Maaman, a family drama helmed by director Prashanth Pandiyaraj and written by Soori himself, tries to show another facet of the Tamil actor to his fans and the audience. Moving from the role of a comedian to a full-fledged hero is not easy as the actor should be able to pull off the protagonist easily in a riveting story.

Maaman (Uncle) sees Soori play Uncle Inba to his nephew Nilan aka Laddu (Prateesh Sivan). Inba's married sister Girija (Swasika) has prayed for years for a child and after a decade, she is blessed with Nilan whom the entire family dotes over. Inba and La...