AR Murugadoss’s ‘Madharaasi’, with Sivakarthikeyan, is a generic, overlong action movie

There are some clever plot points. But these aren’t consistently integrated into the writing, and the film eventually turns into a numbing stretch of action. The rest of this review may contain spoilers.

On the surface, the new film from AR Murugadoss is about a gang of bad guys bringing a huge number of guns into Tamil Nadu. The idea is to introduce “gun culture” and create anarchy. In an openly political statement, someone says that there was just illegally brewed liquor in the state at one point. But now that liquor sales have been legalised, it’s so much easier to become an alcoholic. Similarly, if guns become easily available, the goons who wield knives can begin pumping bullets into people. Heck, even ordinary citizens may begin to hoard guns and use them to vent their anger. Vidyut Jamwal and Shabeer Kallarakkal play the villains, and they’re both solid within their generic outlines. It’s always a joy to watch Vidyut execute action moves, and he gets a few good scenes to show off his stuff.

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