Maharaja is written and directed by Nithilan Swaminathan, who made his debut with the critically acclaimed thriller Kurangu Bommai in 20171. The film is jointly produced by Sudhan Sundaram of Passion Studios and Jagadish Palanisamy under the banner The Route2. The film also boasts of a stellar star cast, including Anurag Kashyap, Mamta Mohandas, and Natarajan Subramaniam