Gargi

Legal dramas have the capacity to instantly enamor audiences, with the protagonist's quest for justice often becoming our own. If Mark Ruffalo's stubborn journey to hold corporate interests to account for their misdeeds was the crux in "Dark Waters (2019), in "Jana Gana Mana (2022)", Prithviraj proved that the truth is not always what it seems. "Gargi" is another compelling movie that redefines the ambit of this genre and anchored by a career-best performance from Sai Pallavi, delivers an end-to-end engaging viewing experience that will stay with you for a long time. We have seen glimpses of the immense acting powerhouse that is Sai Pallavi in movies like "Premam (2015)" and most recently, "Love Story (2021)", but Gargi is the first movie to fully explore her immense potential. She stars as the titular character, a hardworking teacher who finds herself in the midst of a legal quagmire when her father is arrested for a child molestation case. Caught between an apathetic legal system and a suspicious society that is quick to judge, how she navigates the hardships that come her way and try to find justice for her father forms the rest of the story. Director Gautham Ramachandran gets his casting spot on with Kaali Venkat excelling as Gargi's lawyer "Indrans" while Saravan delivers a tour de force performance as "Kundhava", the beleaguered father of the abused child. The haunting music by Govind Vasantha adds edginess and melancholy at appropriate junctures in the narration and plays no small part in building up the tension and intrigue as we head into the climax of a daughter's crusade for justice. Sai Pallavi's performance should make a strong case for a National Award, such is the grace and poise she brings to the character. Only an actress of her caliber could have communicated such vulnerability and emotion and still remain committed and earnest in her pursuit to exonerate her father. With the possible exception of "Kadaisi Vivasayi", "Gargi" is easily the best film Indian cinema has produced in 2022 so far and is an absolute must-watch. Highly recommended!

No words after climax. In depth understanding about the life of women and their pains. Life is not at all tougher for a man than a woman. She struggles alot. We never notice it. Better you watch and think.

RATED 9/10 Language: Tamil Media Partner: Sony Liv Source: Nil RECOMMENDED Simple and impactful drama. The story is very simple and the presentation is not distracted and deliver the content clearly. There is no thrilling investigation and goosebumping court room dialogs. But still it is solid court room drama with superb cast. Sai Pallavi's best till date. Kali Venkat is choosing some nice characters now a days. The pre-interval Judge dialog and climax dialogs are the backbone of the movie. The biggest strength of the movie is that the director make sure that the audience get the impact and pain of the characters. Saravanan scene without dialog is the best example for Director's vision...The only negative is the screenplay is not crisp, lots of places it sagged more... Heavy drama with solid entertainment, not the documentary feeling. After Jai Bhim, 2D entertainment raised their bar with this movie.... Worth the watch and Must watch.

This is one of the best films that I've seen in recent times. Director Gautam Ramachandran has done an excellent job in conveying a sensitive story with a gripping and engaging screenplay. This movie will keep you engaging right from the beginning itself. Not even a single dull moment in this movie in my opinion. This is one of those kinds of movies which are far from being commercially made but yet gets the audience engaged with the story from the beginning to the end. Sai Pallavi has done an OUTSTANDING job as an actor in this movie. Her way of expressing helplessness, pain, suffering, conflict to decide her stand and everything is just phenomenal. She definitely deserves a lot of appreciation for her performance in this film. And finally this film will let you question the reality for sure and will make you think about a particular scenario from others perspectives too to get a completely clear idea regarding what is true and what is not.