Magalirkkaga

Magalirkkaga (English: For the Ladies) is a 2000 Tamil drama film written and directed by Indhiyan. The film stars Khushbu Sundar, Vindhya, Kovai Sarala, and Ranjith in the lead roles while Thalaivasal Vijay, Devan, Anuja, and Vadivelu play supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by debutant Varshan and the film opened to mixed reviews in June 2000.[1][2]

Magalirkkaga
Directed byIndhiyan
Produced byA. Govindaraja,
K. Renu
Written byIndhiyan
StarringKhushbu Sundar
Vindhya
Kovai Sarala
Ranjith
Music byVarshan
CinematographyM. Rajendran
Edited byD. Rajkumar
Production
company
Akshaya Movies
Release date
3 June 2000
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Bhavani is a no-nonsense inspector at a police station comprised primarily of female officers, consisting of a head constable, two constables (Rosa and Chithra), and a driver Bhupathi. Bhavani is engaged to the engineer Subramani, whom her family had helped support financially. They are shown to be a happy couple. Tragedy strikes when Deputy Commissioner Nagaraj, aided by the unapologetically corrupt Assistant Commissioner, sexually assaults Chithra. Bhavani is determined to get justice for her subordinate but faces numerous ordeals, including having to choose between her fiancé and her morals.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Varshan and the lyrics were written by Annaadhasan, Thamarai, Ponniyin Selvan, Arivumathi and Kannabalan.[3]

Reception

A critic from The Hindu wrote "'[Magalirkkaga]' has a message. But director Indian should have coated it with sugar. He thought that the antics of Vadivelu and Kovai Sarala would help make it enjoyable but he has been proved wrong. The director's intentions are right but he must have taken care while writing the screenplay."[2] In addition, a reviewer from New Straits Times called it "a treat for everyone for the family".[4] A critic from the entertainment portal Tamil Movie Cafe noted "the film is well-intentioned, but never really takes off".[5]

References
  1. http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2000/magalirkkaaga.html
  2. http://www.thehindu.com/2000/06/09/stories/09090222.htm
  3. http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Magalirkaga-songs-T0004060
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=20000708&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20000711032802/http://tmcafe.com/magalirkaga.htm


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