Overview

• Maargan opened June 27 in Tamil and Telugu markets under Vijay Antony Film Corporation with pre-sales securing its break-even point
• First-day social media posts lauded the film’s supernatural-infused crime premise, tight screenplay and Antony’s haunting musical score
• Critics commended Leo John Paul’s investigative sequences but said the narrative faltered in sustaining suspense and momentum
• The fusion of whodunnit elements with astral fantasy earned recognition for its ambition even as some reviewers found its execution uneven
• Entering a crowded summer slate, Maargan relies on Antony’s roles as producer, lead actor and composer to distinguish itself