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Magalirkkaga
Magalirkkaga
Directed by	Indhiyan
Written by	Indhiyan
Produced by	A. Govindaraja; K. Renu
Starring	Khushbu; Vindhya; Kovai Sarala; Ranjith
Cinematography	M. Rajendran
Edited by	D. Rajkumar
Music by	Varshan
Production; company	Akshaya Movies
Release date	3 June 2000;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Magalirkkaga (transl. For women) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Indhiyan. The film stars Khushbu, Vindhya, Kovai Sarala, and Ranjith while Thalaivasal Vijay, Devan, Anuja, and Vadivelu play supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by debutant Varshan and the film was released on 3 June 2000.

Plot

Bhavani is a no-nonsense inspector at a police station composed primarily of female officers, consisting of a head constable, two constables, and a driver Bhupathi. Bhavani is engaged to the engineer Subramani, whom her family had helped support financially. They are shown to be a happy couple. Tragedy strikes when Deputy Commissioner Nagaraj, aided by the unapologetically corrupt Assistant Commissioner, sexually assaults Chithra. Bhavani is determined to get justice for her subordinate but faces numerous ordeals, including having to choose between her fiancé and her morals.

Cast

Khushbu as Bhavani
Vindhya as Chithra
Kovai Sarala as Rosa
Ranjith as Subramani
Ambika as Panchavanam
Thalaivasal Vijay as Nagaraj I.P.S
Devan as Mathivanan, IG
Anuja as Assistant Commissioner Soundarya
Vadivelu as Bhupathi
Jai Ganesh as Bhavani's father
Vadivukkarasi as Subramani's mother
Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Rosa's father
Crane Manohar as Azhagurasa

Production

The film marked the directorial debut of Indhiyan who earlier assisted V. Sekhar.^[1]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Varshan and the lyrics were written by Annaadhasan, Thamarai, Ponniyin Selvan, Arivumathi and Kannabalan.^[2]

Track listing
No.	Title	Singer(s)
1.	"Kosuvam Sorugi"	SPB Charan, Swarnalatha
2.	"Nootrandu" —"	Febi, Ganga
3.	"Therkathi Mappillai"	Vadivelu, Kovai Sarala
4.	"Siragugal Indri"	Sujatha Mohan
5.	"Pudhu Rosapoo"	Harini

Reception

S. R. Ashok Kumar from The Hindu wrote, "'[Magalirkkaga]' has a message. But director Indian should have coated it with sugar. He thought that the antics of Vadivelu and Kovai Sarala would help make it enjoyable but he has been proved wrong. The director's intentions are right but he must have taken care while writing the screenplay."^[3] In addition, K. N. Vijiyan from New Straits Times called it "a treat for everyone for the family".^[4] A critic from the entertainment portal Tamil Movie Cafe noted, "the film is well-intentioned, but never really takes off".^[5] Indiainfo wrote, "The entire film is made lively by the fights and tussles between Sarla and Vadivelu. Kushboo does her bit well, looking every bit a policewoman. Ranjith is introduced only to play the romantic lead opposite her and has no role as such. Vindhya does not have much to do except to be the hapless rape victim. Witty dialogues and a taut screenplay may make the film a hit with the frontbenchers. Debutant music director Varshan’s music is nothing novel and cameraman Rajendra gives a camera work that suits this low-budget comedy film".^[6]

References

^ "Magalirkahe – In Guru's footsteps". Indiainfo. Archived from the original on 29 June 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^ "Magalirkaga (0)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (9 June 2000). "Film Review: Magalirkkaga". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
^ Vijiyan, K. N. (8 July 2000). "A treat for the whole family". New Straits Times. pp. Reel Stuff 5. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Magalirkaaga". tmcafe.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ "Makkalirkahe – How lady cops cope". Indiainfo. Archived from the original on 29 June 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2023.