Manoj K Bharathiraja, turns director with Margazhi Thingal. The film starts as a rural romance, then a caste-based social entertainer and eventually a grim revenge drama.
The director does a reasonably good job for a first-time filmmaker. He picks a straight, simple plot and laces it with enough surprises to deliver an engaging entertainer.
The story of Margazhi Thingal is set between 1997 and 2004. It revolves around two tenth-standard students — Kavitha (Rakshana) and Vinoth (Shyam Shelvan).
Manoj K Bharathiraja’s narrative skills need to be complemented. The story moves at a brisk pace. Though some parts of the film are predictable, he surprises you quite a few times.
The charcter of Hema is played by Naksha Saran, who looks the part and does a decent job. Bharathiraja, despite his old age, comes up with another impressive performance.
In all, Margazhi Thingal is a rural romantic drama that keeps you entertained and also showcases the sad state of affairs about caste killings that prevail in society to this day and age.