Legal dramas have the capacity to instantly enamor audiences, with the protagonist's quest for justice often becoming our own. If Mark Ruffalo's stubborn journey to hold corporate interests to account for their misdeeds was the crux in "Dark Waters (2019), in "Jana Gana Mana (2022)", Prithviraj proved that the truth is not always what it seems. "Gargi" is another compelling movie that redefines the ambit of this genre and anchored by a career-best performance from Sai Pallavi, delivers an end-to-end engaging viewing experience that will stay with you for a long time. We have seen glimpses of the immense acting powerhouse that is Sai Pallavi in movies like "Premam (2015)" and most recently, "Love Story (2021)", but Gargi is the first movie to fully explore her immense potential. She stars as the titular character, a hardworking teacher who finds herself in the midst of a legal quagmire when her father is arrested for a child molestation case. Caught between an apathetic legal system and a suspicious society that is quick to judge, how she navigates the hardships that come her way and try to find justice for her father forms the rest of the story. Director Gautham Ramachandran gets his casting spot on with Kaali Venkat excelling as Gargi's lawyer "Indrans" while Saravan delivers a tour de force performance as "Kundhava", the beleaguered father of the abused child. The haunting music by Govind Vasantha adds edginess and melancholy at appropriate junctures in the narration and plays no small part in building up the tension and intrigue as we head into the climax of a daughter's crusade for justice. Sai Pallavi's performance should make a strong case for a National Award, such is the grace and poise she brings to the character. Only an actress of her caliber could have communicated such vulnerability and emotion and still remain committed and earnest in her pursuit to exonerate her father. With the possible exception of "Kadaisi Vivasayi", "Gargi" is easily the best film Indian cinema has produced in 2022 so far and is an absolute must-watch. Highly recommended!

No words after climax. In depth understanding about the life of women and their pains. Life is not at all tougher for a man than a woman. She struggles alot. We never notice it. Better you watch and think.

RATED 9/10 Language: Tamil Media Partner: Sony Liv Source: Nil RECOMMENDED Simple and impactful drama. The story is very simple and the presentation is not distracted and deliver the content clearly. There is no thrilling investigation and goosebumping court room dialogs. But still it is solid court room drama with superb cast. Sai Pallavi's best till date. Kali Venkat is choosing some nice characters now a days. The pre-interval Judge dialog and climax dialogs are the backbone of the movie. The biggest strength of the movie is that the director make sure that the audience get the impact and pain of the characters. Saravanan scene without dialog is the best example for Director's vision...The only negative is the screenplay is not crisp, lots of places it sagged more... Heavy drama with solid entertainment, not the documentary feeling. After Jai Bhim, 2D entertainment raised their bar with this movie.... Worth the watch and Must watch.

This is one of the best films that I've seen in recent times. Director Gautam Ramachandran has done an excellent job in conveying a sensitive story with a gripping and engaging screenplay. This movie will keep you engaging right from the beginning itself. Not even a single dull moment in this movie in my opinion. This is one of those kinds of movies which are far from being commercially made but yet gets the audience engaged with the story from the beginning to the end. Sai Pallavi has done an OUTSTANDING job as an actor in this movie. Her way of expressing helplessness, pain, suffering, conflict to decide her stand and everything is just phenomenal. She definitely deserves a lot of appreciation for her performance in this film. And finally this film will let you question the reality for sure and will make you think about a particular scenario from others perspectives too to get a completely clear idea regarding what is true and what is not.

The degree & depth of Characterization ! Well crafted story ! Thorough attention to detail in every scene ! Finding the right balance in screenplay & narration! Actors who didn't just act but who brought the characters to life on screen! Background score that complements the spirit of the movie ! In the end, the movie delivers a message right to the heart wrapped in an inspiring envelope called "Gargi"

Director could have conveyed his point in a different way. The story and climax he chose to convey his point didn't work out. After watching the movie you will realize the main plot was silly and director made fool out of everyone's thought process. In my view whatever the story or surprising elements you add to the movie shouldn't miss the basic logic. This movie has lost when it comes to basic logic. The court episodes were ok to watch. Other than that the director completely dragged the movie.

Sai Pallavi is outstanding n she makes us feel her pain more than the victim! The direction, screen play, emotion everything was perfect. But the climax spoiled it i feel. The dad dint have a background or how could the dad be so inhuman to do something so brutal to the kid after seeing her in that state. Not justified . Wish if this reason was sort. Then it made much sense !

Rape is heinous and it should be gender neutral. But showing senior citizen as rapist without any background or motive is even worst for society. People get influenced by movies and this way all elderly will be looked by suspicious eyes creating a horrible world for senior citizens. Such stories where we see senior citizens being shown as culprit must show the background and motive for such a heinous crime.

1. The 60 yr old father of two daughters who's shown to be very respectable and liked by all cannot rape a 9 year old who has already been raped and is lying in a pool of blood ! And then he himself carries her to her home and suggests taking her to the hospital. And he also happens to be the watchman of the building which means the victim knows him well - and still he rapes her !!! This is not at all believable - This ending was added just for shock value as it has become customary nowadays to add some "twist" in the end. 2. I refuse to believe that a "gang" rape of a 9 year old could be "planned in advance". For an adult girl or woman, yes it can be, but for a 9 year old kid, NO ! At best, one person can plan raping a kid, but 5 suggests the society must be full of psychopaths !! Such crimes are usually committed "on the spot" under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Also doing that "on the stairs" of a building by 5 individuals is again not believable even though it's said the stairs are not frequented by many. One person can do it and get away, but 5 people doing it in broad daylight must need a tremendous amount of luck !! So overall this movie just didn't work for me, despite the good acting and the good premise. Sorry the film makers must do some analysis into such crimes before putting up such stories. And that ridiculous twist at the end was completely unnecessary!

Director Gautham Ramachandran's (Richie) sophomore feature starring Sai Pallavi in the lead is without doubt one of the best films of the year. The film also marks actress Aishwarya Lekshmi's foray into production. Set in Chennai, Sai Pallavi's Gargi is shocked to the core when her father is accussed of rape. Gargi then sets out to prove his innocence with the help of an inexperienced lawyer. I am pretty sure this film is going to be remade in other languages (especially Hindi because the Telugu & Kannada dubbed versions already exist). And I am quite sure the casting will be disastrous because no one can match Sai Pallavi's performance as the devout daughter, Gargi. From her debut in Premam, Sai Pallavi has always been a treat to watch onscreen. Her co-stars; Kaali Venkat plays her lawyer, Indrans. Inexperienced but the only who understands her plight. R S Shivaji as her father & Sudha S as the judge both excel in their roles. Aishwarya Lekshmi has a brief role as a journalist. Gargi is a legal drama that rests on the very able shoulders of its cast (Sai Pallavi and Kaali Venkat) and the storytelling prowess of Hariharan Raju and Gautham Ramachandran. Do not miss this!