Harkara isn't a Tamil name, it seems to mean "Postman" or "Messenger" in Hindi. Curiosity got the better of me after my manager brought it up in a casual, off-the-record chat. He asked, "Do you say 'Harkara' for postman or messenger in your language?" I replied, "No, in Tamil we use 'Thabaalkaarar' or 'Anjalkaarar' for postman and 'Thoothuvar' for messenger." Intrigued, I decided to give the movie a whirl.



The film opens with a chilling scene: a postman in a remote Tamil Nadu village is plagued by nightmares, haunted by the spectral visage of 'Madheshwaran', a fearsome village deity. As the story unfolds, we learn the chilling reason behind the postman's aversion to his duties and discover the legend of Madheshwaran, a 'harkara' (messenger) during British rule, who rose to become the revered mountain deity of countless villages in the region.

Despite a limited budget, the director has crafted a compelling film. He successfully sheds light on the true motives behind some of the welfare initiatives implemented by the British rulers, revealing a more nuanced and complex picture.

Edit: The scenery of the hilly places and the simple life of the villagers were captured gracefully. We were also taken back to the British era in the flashback scenes. Various perceptions about the British rule in India is shown through the eyes of different people. One of the scenes in the movie reminds us about the old man character in 'Theeran Athiyayam Ondru"

Parental Guidance:

  • Several scenes depict neck-cutting and spear-piercing – Mild Violence
  • A man is impaled – Severe Violence