Master is a milestone in Tamizh cinema s portrayals of the carceral system and the dire need for its reformation Master looks into prisons, specifically the juvenile system, and gives us a glimpse of the nature of restorative justice. Rachelle Bharathi Chandran January 21, 2021 09:37:03 IST Promotional still for Master
Cops have attained enviable popularity whether through
Brooklyn Nine-Nine or more homegrown versions of Indian police heroes. Films glorifying police officers have been a trend in Tamizh movies for at least a decade or more. The more brutal and rowdy they are, the greater has been the appreciation.
It would be fallacious to assume that these movies attained popularity due to the big stars associated with them (for example, Suriya in
Lokesh Kanagaraj humanizes Vijay s character in Master. Vijay does not play a messiah in the film. That he has some personal demons make the character interesting. And, that Kanagaraj is not afraid of deviating slightly from commercial film formulas make Master worth watching, despite its flaws. Jan 15, 2021 By Sreejith Mullappilly
Master is a typical Vijay film on paper, but its director Lokesh Kanagaraj makes it different from many of the star s other movies. As far as the plot goes, it is a straightforward Vijay movie with clearly defined heroes and villains. Vijay is not playing his usual role of a savior of the masses here. His JD is a college professor, or the Director of Student Affairs as one of the characters describes him. That designation explains why Vijay s hero introduction scene has him bashing some amoral college students up. It is a matter of student affairs that JD must deal with.
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Master is gearing up for theatrical release tomorrow. Thalapathy fans who had been waiting with bated breath can t wait to catch all the action on the big screens. The advanced ticket booking opened up a few days ago and all the theatres are running houseful for all shows on the first day. Expectations are riding high on this movie as Master will be the first Tamil movie to hit theatres after the pandemic shutdown. Filmmakers are hoping to make up for the losses incurred in production costs because of the coronavirus lockdown.
Just a day ahead of Vijay s