November Story

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November Story
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GenreCrime thriller
Written byIndhra Subramanian
Directed byIndhra Subramanian
StarringTamannaah
G. M. Kumar
Pasupathy M.
Namita Krishnamurthy
ComposerSaran Raghavan
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
CinematographyVidhu Ayyanna
EditorSharan Govindsamy
Running time30 - 52 minutes
Production companyVikatan Televistas
DistributorStar India
Release
Original networkDisney+ Hotstar
Picture formatHDTV 1080p
Audio formatStereophonic
Original release20 May 2021 (2021-05-20)
External links
Website

November Story is an Indian Tamil-language crime thriller web series for Hotstar Specials, directed by Indhra Subramanian. Produced by Vikatan Televistas the series stars Tamannaah in the lead role along with Pasupathy M., G. M. Kumar and Namita Krishnamurthy. The series is a classic murder mystery where the quest to find the truth behind the crime unveils a series of hidden truths.[1] It was released on Disney+ Hotstar on 20 May 2021.[2][3]

Synopsis[]

Anuradha Ganesan is an Ethical Hacker who works in an contract with the Crime Records Bureau with her best friend Malarmannan.

Plot[]

Cast[]

  • Tamannaah as Anuradha Ganesan - Ganesan's elder daughter, Ethical Hacker by Profession
  • G. M. Kumar as Ganesan - Anuradha and Mathi's father, a crime novel writer
  • Pasupathy M. as Kulandhai Yesu - Mathi's foster father. The main antagonist of the series
    • Johnny as vicenarian Kulandhai Yesu
    • Ashwanth as young Kulandhai Yesu
  • Namita Krishnamurthy as Mathi - Ganesan's biological younger daughter and Anuradha's younger sister; Kulandhai Yesu's adopted daughter
  • Vivek Prasanna as Malarmannan - Anuradha's best friend
  • Myna Nandhini as Chithra - Ganesan's caretaker
  • Aruldass as Inspector Sudalai
  • Janaki Suresh as Savitri - Mathi's caretaker
  • Pujitha Devaraju as Neeta Ramchandhani
  • Tharani Suresh Kumar as Sudar Ganesan - Ganesan's wife
  • Arshath Feras as Binu
  • K. Pooranesh as Ahmed
  • Nishanth Naidu as Sandeep
  • Supergood Subramani

Episodes[]

EpisodeTitleWritten & Directed byDate of Broadcast
1"Save Him From Him"Indhra SubramanianMay 20, 2021 (2021-05-20) [4]
2"White Wash"Indhra SubramanianMay 20, 2021 (2021-05-20) [5]
3"Flashes"Indhra SubramanianMay 20, 2021 (2021-05-20) [6]
4"Crossroads"Indhra SubramanianMay 20, 2021 (2021-05-20) [7]
5"Knitting"Indhra SubramanianMay 20, 2021 (2021-05-20) [8]
6"Close To"Indhra SubramanianMay 20, 2021 (2021-05-20) [9]
7"Truth"Indhra SubramanianMay 20, 2021 (2021-05-20) [10]

Production[]

Development[]

On November 2019, Vikatan Televistas, the television arm of the Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan announced a web series for the streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar.[11] Tentatively titled The November Story, the makers announced Indhra Subramanian as the director, while Tamannaah, Pasupathy M. and G. M. Kumar in prominent roles.[12] Tamannaah stated about her digital debut stating that "the streaming platforms are also the new playground for accomplished actors looking to break grounds with more challenging roles outside the two-hour cinematic time-frame."[13] She further added that about the character in the series "I love to get under the skin of characters I essay, and hence the longer web series format is the perfect medium to showcase my skills as it is almost like doing five films at one go. There are lots of detailing and one can explore the character in depth."[14] On October 2020, Disney+ Hotstar announced the title of the series as November Story.[15]

Filming[]

The shooting of the series began in early November 2019 and the first schedule of the series were completed within the end of the month.[16] The team was able to film most of the series by March 2020 before the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown took place, although production and post-production of the series were affected by COVID-19 restrictions. The remaining portions were shot after lockdown and completed in January 2021.[17]

Release[]

Disney+ Hotstar released the teaser of the series on 24 October 2020,[18] during the announcement of their original contents in Tamil language for the platform.[19] The trailer of the series was released on 6 May 2021,[20] through the YouTube channel of Cinema Vikatan, along with its dubbed Hindi and Telugu versions.[21] The entire show comprising seven episodes, was broadcast exclusively on the streaming service on 20 May 2021 (2021-05-20) in Tamil and also dubbed in Telugu and Hindi languages.[22]

Reception[]

M. Suganth, editor-in-chief of The Times of India reviewed "The solid performances and production values of the series makes November Story engaging, despite its predictable arc."[23] Ranjani Krishnakumar of Firstpost reviewed "November Story is an excellent entry into the pure-play murder mystery genre, but fails to deliver a satisfying pay-off."[24] Haricharan Pudipeddi of Hindustan Times wrote "November Story unravels slowly, and its pace is an issue at times. But what keeps one engaged is the gripping screenplay that beautifully weaves together a web of incidents to produce something worthwhile. For the most part of the show, the writing is highly competent and one can’t find fault with until the climax which is needlessly long drawn."[25]

Avinash Ramachandran of The New Indian Express wrote "November Story does score high on the engagement factor. Barring the final pay-off that is not exactly an organic culmination, the series largely works. There is a lot of activity, even if they don’t necessarily add up. The forced humour, in particular, fails to add any flavour."[26] Nandini Ramanath of Scroll.in stated "Always slick but equally slippery, the severely overstretched and needlessly complicated series benefits from rich atmospherics and sharp performances."[27]

Manoj Kumar R. in his review for The Indian Express praised the series as a "significant improvement compared to the current Tamil daily soaps on television", but labelled it as a "colossal disappointment" by the analysing the standards of web series.[28] India Today's chief critic Janani K. reviewed it as "If not for its length and some logical loopholes, November Story could have been a great murder mystery."[29] Film critic Srinivasa Ramanujam also gave a mixed verdict, in the review for The Hindu stating that the series "needed to pack in more punch in its core narrative."[30]

References[]

  1. ^ "November Story trailer: Tamannaah Bhatia leads this promising murder-mystery". The Indian Express. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ "November Story trailer: Tamannaah has to prove her dad's innocence in this investigative thriller, watch". Hindustan Times. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. ^ Hotstar Specials November Story Official Trailer | Tamannaah, Pasupathy, GM Kumar | 20th May, retrieved 6 May 2021
  4. ^ Watch Save Him From Him S1 E1 from November Story Web series, retrieved 20 May 2021
  5. ^ Watch White Wash S1 E2 from November Story Web series, retrieved 20 May 2021
  6. ^ Watch Flashes S1 E3 from November Story Web series, retrieved 20 May 2021
  7. ^ Watch Crossroads S1 E4 from November Story Web series, retrieved 20 May 2021
  8. ^ Watch Knitting S1 E5 from November Story Web series, retrieved 20 May 2021
  9. ^ Watch Close To S1 E6 from November Story Web series, retrieved 20 May 2021
  10. ^ Watch Truth S1 E7 from November Story Web series, retrieved 20 May 2021
  11. ^ "Tamannaah Bhatia All Set to Make Web Debut with Tamil Show". www.news18.com. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  12. ^ Mumbai November 29, Press Trust of India. "Tamannaah Bhatia to make her digital debut with crime thriller The November Story". India Today. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Tamannaah Bhatia all set to make web debut". Zee News. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  14. ^ dtnext (29 November 2019). "Tamannaah Bhatia all set to make web debut". dtNext.in. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  15. ^ Chennai October 23, Janani K. "Disney+Hotstar new Tamil films and web series. Full list here". India Today. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Tammannah shares pictures from sets of web series 'The November Story'". The News Minute. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Tamannaah Bhatia wraps up Disney+ Hotstar's 'November Story'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  18. ^ November Story | Teaser | Tamannaah | Indhra Subramanian, retrieved 24 May 2021
  19. ^ "Disney+ Hotstar announces Tamil originals and release date of Mookuthi Amman". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  20. ^ "November Story: Trailer of Disney+ Hotstar VIP's crime thriller, featuring Tamannaah Bhatia, released-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  21. ^ "November Story trailer: Tamannaah Bhatia leads this promising murder-mystery". The Indian Express. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  22. ^ Suri, Ridhi (6 May 2021). "Tamannaah Bhatia plays ethical hacker in 'November Story', says role was 'gratifying experience'". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  23. ^ November Story Season 1 Review: November Story is engaging despite its predictable arc, retrieved 22 May 2021
  24. ^ "November Story review: Tamannaah fails to hit the mark in Indhra Subramanian's clever web series-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  25. ^ "November Story review: Tamannaah's show is a slow-burning, effective crime thriller with a shaky ending". Hindustan Times. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  26. ^ "November Story series review: Tamannaah, Pasupathy anchor a wavering thriller". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  27. ^ Scroll Staff. "'November Story' review: Twists and distractions galore in Tamil web series". Scroll.in. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  28. ^ "November Story review: Tamannaah's web series is a colossal disappointment". The Indian Express. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  29. ^ ChennaiMay 20, Janani K.; May 20, 2021UPDATED; Ist, 2021 09:21. "November Story Review: Tamannaah's web series is a convoluted mess". India Today. Retrieved 24 May 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  30. ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (21 May 2021). "'November Story' review: This Tamannaah-starrer has too much talk, too little action". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

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