Maargan X Reviews: Fans Say Vijay Antony's Crime Thriller Is ‘Extremely Brilliant'
Nearly a month after the theatrical release of Vijay Antony 's Maargan, the film is now available for streaming. Written, directed, and edited by Leo John Paul in his directorial debut, the Tamil-language crime thriller opened to positive reviews from both the audience and critics when it was released on the big screen on June 27. From Friday, July 25, Maargan is available for streaming on Prime Video as well as Tentkotta.
Since its release on OTT platforms, viewers have taken to social media to share their reviews. While some were impressed by its gripping storyline, others found quite a few loopholes.
Internet Reacts To Maargan
Taking to X, one user wrote, '#Maargan at @PrimeVideoIN Crisp and engaging, but Sithar stories didn't gel naturally. @vijayantony's recent best after a big gap.
Another cinema enthusiast commented, 'Watched #Maargan. A request to all filmmakers, if they've been trying to get a breakthrough for the past 10 years, PLEASE UPDATE YOUR SCRIPT, if you get it. That being said, the underwater sequences and the truth behind the motive of killing in this outdated film were pretty good."
Watched #Maargan A request to all filmmakers, if they've been trying to get a breakthrough for the past 10 years, PLEASE UPDATE YOUR SCRIPT, if you get it. That being said the underwater sequences and the truth behind the motive of killing in this outdated film were pretty good. pic.twitter.com/UcAqzhXEOb — #Anish (@moviebeing) July 25, 2025
'Probably Maargan is the first Tamil film about racism. It has some flaws, but it's definitely a good watch," a different said.
Probably #Maargan is the first Tamil film about racism. It has some flaws, but it's definitely a good watch.
Someone else wrote, 'Maargan — a supernatural thriller @vijayantony, Thriller script, extremely brilliant. Finally, now streaming on Prime Video."
#Maargan — a supernatural thriller
Maargan: Plot And Cast
Maargan follows the story of an archetypal resigned police officer, Dhruv (Vijay Antony). He unofficially takes up a case in Chennai that was similar to his daughter's murder. A serial killer targeted young girls, using an intravenous injection, which, when injected, burned their bodies from the inside and turned them black.
The film, directed by the award-winning editor Leo John Paul, is produced under the Vijay Antony Film Corporation banner and marks the actor's 12th cinematic venture. He also composed the film's music. Maargan also highlights Antony's collaboration with his nephew and fellow actor Ajay Dhishan, who played the antagonist opposite the former's lead role.
Besides them, the film features P. Samuthirakani as DGP Muthuvel Rajan, Seshvitha Raju as Mega/Vennila, Deepshikha as Ramya, Archana as Akhila, Mahanadi Shankar as Constable Kaali, Brigida Saga as Inspector Shruthi Selvaraj, and Vinod Sagar as ADGP Natraj Pandian. Maargan is released in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi, and according to Sacnilk, during its theatrical run, it collected Rs 14.39 crore worldwide.
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