Vadham
Vadham | |
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Genre | Crime |
Directed by | Venkatesh Babu |
Starring |
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Theme music composer | Prithwick |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Tamil |
No. of seasons | 1 |
Production | |
Editor | J. V. Manikanda Balaji |
Camera setup | Rakesh Sridhar Colin Titus |
Distributor | MX Player |
Release | |
Original release | 12 February 2021 |
Vadham is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language crime web series produced for MX Player, written and directed by Venkatesh Babu. It stars Sruthi Hariharan, Ashwathy Warrier, Semmalar Annam and Preethisha Premkumaran , M.J.Shreeram in the lead roles. The series revolves around an IPS office, who sets out to solve the murder of an influential businessman with an all-women task force. The series was released in Tamil on 12 February 2021, alongside dubbed Telugu and Hindi versions.[1][2]
Cast[]
- Sruthi Hariharan as Sakthi Pandiyan
- Ashwathy Warrier as Ramani
- Semmalar Annam
- Preethisha Premkumaran
- Vivek Rajgopal
- M. J. Shriram
Production[]
The series was primarily shot in 2018, and had a delayed release in 2021.[3][4]
Release[]
The web series was released on 12 February 2021 on MX Player.[5][6] A critic from Times of India noted "while the show’s screenplay lacks the punch of an action thriller at places, it is backed by a solid performance by its stellar lead women — Sruthi Hariharan, Ashwathy Warrier, Semmalar Annam and Preetheesha Premkumaran".[7] A review from entertainment portal FilmCompanion noted "released with minimal fanfare, Vadham is built on noble intentions. Venkatesh Babu, the director, goes on to prove that vision matters the most."[8] Another reviewer from IWM Buzz noted "as far as aspirational law-enforcement dramas go, Vadham takes the cake …and the kick."[9] Deccan Herald also gave the series a positive review, adding "the biggest plus of the series is its portrayal of the police as being as human as anyone else. The writing, though, needed to be tighter."[10] In contrast, a reviewer from FirstPost noted "Vadham lacks assurance to try anything new, resting on the tried-and-tested formulae, even going so far to endorse custodial deaths."[2]
Sruthi Hariharan announced that a second season of Vadham was being planned during an interview in March 2021.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Sruthi Hariharan on her action cop avatar in Tamil web series 'Vadham'". dtNext.in. February 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Vadham, MXPlayer Tamil series led by Sruthi Hariharan, overplays its 'masculine' female cop-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. February 24, 2021.
- ^ "I am now older and wiser: Sruthi Hariharan". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "I enjoyed the anonymity but will return to acting soon". Deccan Herald. December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Vadham MX Player Series". Vadham MX Player Series.
- ^ Bureau, Binged (February 10, 2021). "Vadham on MX Player: A Fierce Cop's Battle Against All Odds". Binged.
- ^ "Vadham Season 1 Review: Sruthi Hariharan shines in this vigilante cop drama" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ Keramalu, Karthik (February 15, 2021). "Vadham On MX Player, With Sruthi Hariharan, Is Grandly Surprising".
- ^ "Review Of MX Player's Vadham: New Series Salutes Girl Power". February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Sruthi shines in action thriller". Deccan Herald. February 27, 2021.
- ^ "I will direct a film before I turn 45: Sruthi Hariharan - Times of India ►". The Times of India.
External links[]
- 2020s Tamil-language television series
- 2021 Tamil-language television series debuts
- Tamil-language television shows
- 2021 Indian television series debuts
- Tamil-language web series
- Indian web series