Vijay is an actor who rarely experiments with his films but with Azhagiya Tamil Magan, he seems to have taken a different path which doesn't work much for him. This is a film that starts off clearly as a Vijay film, but eventually, some twists and turns after the interval drives this film as a soap opera till the climax. Honestly, Azhagiya Tamil Magan is a pure Vijay show because he is there in every scene and shines pretty much with his screen presence. Azhagiya Tamil Magan is the very first dual role film for Vijay and he seems to have taken it seriously by playing the protagonist and the antagonist. He is the ordinary Vijay as Guru the protagonist but as the antagonist, he has done a slightly different role. As Prasad, the antagonist, he has delivered an effortless performance and his voice modulation would be a treat for Vijay fans. Other than Vijay, Azhagiya Tamil Magan doesn't have anything interesting as content because it looks a bit like a soap-opera. The way that Bharathan has treated the film doesn't convince us much because it doesn't excite us while watching the film. The lack of strong characters and the not-so-engaging writing decreases the interest to watch the film. The scenes where the two Vijays meet are supposed to be fire cracking but unfortunately, the not-so-good CGI lets down the scene's massy appeal. Even the climax doesn't fit much in this Vijay film because it feels too melodramatic. Apart from Vijay, the only savior that makes us watch the film is A.R.Rahman. Yes, A.R.Rahman has played a huge part in boosting the film's energy level. His brilliant background score and his amazing album would be the only good memories from the film. Overall, Vijay's screen presence and A.R.Rahman's musical score are the only saving grace of this film.
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