
Madharasi Tamil Movie
A powerful journey through India's most challenging historical period reveals the universal struggle for human dignity and the fundamental right to exist.
Madharasi has received a mixed-to-average response. Sivakarthikeyan’s performance is consistently praised, with critics noting his charm, energy, and willingness to take on a slightly unconventional role. AR Murugadoss earns some credit for staging large-scale action sequences and injecting emotional weight, with a few reviewers calling it a strong return to form. At the same time, many feel the film is dragged down by its length, repetitive sequences, and predictable screenplay. The action and spectacle deliver in parts, but the writing is seen as formulaic, leaning heavily on familiar tropes of mass entertainers and spy thrillers. While fans of Sivakarthikeyan and mainstream action may find enough to enjoy, others may see it as a patchy, overlong effort that struggles to rise above mediocrity.
Verdict:
Madharasi is a partly effective mass action-thriller that rides on Sivakarthikeyan’s performance and AR Murugadoss’s flair for spectacle but falters with its predictable screenplay, dragging narration, and lack of freshness. Watchable in parts, but not remarkable.
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Sivakarthikeyan | |
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Rukmini Vasanth | |
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Vidyut Jamwal | |
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Biju Menon | |
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Shabeer Kallarakkal | |
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Vikranth |
Director: A. R. Murugadoss
Production Company: Sri Lakshmi Movies
Music Director: Anirudh Ravichander
Sound Designer: Suren G Alagiakoothan
Cinematographer: Sudeep Elamon
Editor: A. Sreekar Prasad
Action Choregrapher: Kevin Kumar