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.