Maharaja is a 2005 Kannada-language Drama Family motion picture directed by Om Sai Prakash and produced by R.s. Gowda. Maharaja features Nikita Thukral in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Kiccha Sudeep, Bharathi, Ashok, Avinash, Doddanna and Tennis Krishna. The screenplay is written by B.A. Madhu and M.S. Abhishesh. The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar. Cinematography was done by H.C. Venu and editing by P.R. Soundarraj. The motion picture has a running time of 154 min. It was released on 14th January 2005. Maharaja was made on a budget of ₹5 crore and it was a hit at box office gross of ₹6 crore. A married couple have a child and they adopt a child (Sudeep). However, their own son starts to feel vengeful about his adopted brother.