Madharaasi is an action entertainer starring Sivakarthikeyan, Rukmini Vasanth and Vidyut Jamwal in the lead roles. The film is directed by AR Murugadoss and the music is scored by Anirudh Ravichandar.

Premise:  Vidyut Jamwal enters Tamil Nadu to terrorize the state by spreading gun culture. NIA officer Biju Menon is in charge to control the situation, how Sivakarthikeyan who suffers from delusion disorder steps in and saves the day forms the crux of the story.

Writing/ Direction: The threat is clearly established in the very first scene, a warning alarm about gun culture is appreciable as it can be chaotic if it comes to reality, the crucial school scene easily sums the potential danger. Sivakarthikeyan’s characterization is unique, the crisp backstory adds so much strength to the film. Efficiently using it as a tool in the romance portion and making it empathetic is one of the well written traits of the screenplay by AR Murugadoss. There is a clap-worthy earthquake sequence in particular, that serves the audience’s emotional desire. The love track is admirable, has a meaningful reasoning that values both the viewers and characters’ sensibilities, the beautifully presented montages elevate their chemistry. The interval block is powerful as the staging to the sequence is an enjoyable crowd-pleaser. The second half starts on a dry note, picks up pace with plenty of masala elements required for a commercial flick, sadly the climax lacks drama and limits itself as a face-off physical outburst. Otherwise the action episodes have a convincing purpose, enough buildups and importantly some theatrical punches as well. No smartness with respect to the villains, hence the story gets stuck at the same place after a point. Factors like Sivakarthikeyan’s helping nature in the form of dialogues and constantly leaking information through moles become highly repetitive. Logics do go for a toss and demand fine tuning to make things more relevant.