Maargan plot:

After a young woman, Ramya’s cold-blooded murder, senior cop Dhruv (Vijay Antony) takes up the case to find the killer who leaves his victims black skinned. A vital clue leads the department to Tamil Arivu (Ajay Dhishan), an ace swimmer with brilliant and photographic memory power, who is visibly upset to hear the name Ramya. What follows is Dhruv’s investigation into finding who is the serial killer and the modus operandi behind the murders.

Maargan review:

A killer leaves victims black-skinned and dumped in garbage bins. It takes only a few seconds for the protagonist Dhruv to decipher that it is not a one-off murder case but a serial killer is on the run. Thanks to Dhruv’s personal tragedy which made him lose his daughter in the similar fashion, Maargan takes off with an interesting premise and adding a dash of superhuman quality infused into the storyline, it feels the film might explore spaces the genre has not been accustomed to. Indeed, the film has interesting pockets and sticks to its probe drama genre honestly, but only to suddenly shift tracks the last moment to make it a social commentary that you least guess or expect. But is that a good or bad news?

The story has been put up and until the break, or even to the point that we are led to believe that one person is the murderer, with a degree of truth and effort. For most of the first half, a simple investigation drama is masterfully explored. The screenplay progresses in a smart and racy manner, making the majority of the movie enjoyable to watch, thanks to a superhuman characteristic that is associated with Tamil Arivu. Tamil Arivu, a young man who possesses an exceptional photographic memory that prevents him from forgetting anything he has seen since he was born, is portrayed by Ajay Dhishan, who is making his debut. During Arivu's childhood, there is a short incident in which old ideas encounter a divine intervention, molding him into a man who is able to live and breathe in water with ease, almost making him an amphibian with underwater prowess. Even if this episode is merely touched upon, it soon becomes the foundation of solving the case, and Dhruv must decide whether to lower his defenses in front of Tamil Arivu and vice versa.

However, Maargan is also a victim of overabundance when he goes into the flashback of Arivu's love life, which may not add much to the movie. Especially when it includes a social critique of colorism in a hurried flashback that abruptly stops at several locations throughout the narrative (remember how the murderer leaves his victim with black skin?). But by immediately introducing a tale that had previously been trying to be a novel, this message lowers the bar.

Vijay Antony and Ajay Dhishan, who are the story's most important connections, portray their characters with the utmost sincerity. The movie's director, Leo John Paul, makes excellent use of his editing abilities to create a fascinating nonlinear narrative in which you can nearly sense each scene and character, and at times, even the dialogue and visuals seem perfectly in place. However, the abrupt introduction of its message that the movie seems a little confused is what drags Maargan down. Too many gaps remain when questions arise about why a murderer chooses to kill those who are blessed with inherent qualities that society tends to favor over those who are actually causing the discrimination.

After Hitler and Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan, Vijay Antony once again returns to thriller and crime films. But this time with Maargan, the film genuinely attempts to interest the audience. Albeit a few missteps, and sudden infusing of social message, the film attempts for a unique storytelling.

Maargan verdict:

Tamil cinema has been hit by a wave of crime thrillers, and the latest Vijay Antony-starrer Maargan happens to be one that wants to swim along with the tide. And truth be told, Maargan really sets up with its captivating first half, promising interesting aspects to be explored, only to be let down by a hurried and succumbing pre-climax and climax that makes the film a forgettable thriller which could have been a potential idea to be encouraged.
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