Mugilan is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller miniseries, produced as an Original for ZEE5, written and directed by Sri Ram Ram and edited by Tamil Arasan.[1][2] It stars Karthik Raj and Ramya Pandian in the main lead roles.[3]
| Mugilan | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Written by | Sri Ram Ram |
| Directed by | Sri Ram Ram |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Vishal Chandrasekhar |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Sundaram Bala Dinesh Ramana |
| Cinematography | Farook Basha |
| Editor | Tamil Arasan |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Production company | Insideus Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | ZEE5 |
| Release | 30 October 2020 |
The miniseries is set in the backdrop of 1970s era and it is based on how socio political elements eventually triggered to a rise of a gangster in Tamil Nadu. It was released on 30 October 2020.
Premise
editThe series depicts socio-political events that led to the rise of one of the most dreaded gangsters of Kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu in the 1970s called Mugilan.
Cast
edit- Karthik Raj as Mugilan
- Ramya Pandian as Maheshwari[3]
- Raj Kumar manthirapandi as Rajendran
- Asha Rathi as Malar Mugilan's daughter
- Aadukalam Naren as Mudaliyar
- Gayatri Rema as Devi
- Robert as Saravanan
- Risha Jacobs as Saravanan's girlfriend
- Junior Balaiah as Dhashwanth
Production
editKarthik Raj was roped into play the male lead role in the series while he was busy with shooting for Zee Tamil television soap opera Sembaruthi. Ramya Pandian was roped into play the main female lead and made her digital debut through the project.[4]
Release
editThis is the first web series to be announced by the ZEE5 platform for the release after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India. It was released through ZEE5 on 30 October 2020.[4]
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The First Strike" | Sri Ram Ram | Sri Ram Ram | 30 October 2020 |
| 2 | 2 | "Deceit" | Sri Ram Ram | Sri Ram Ram | 30 October 2020 |
| 3 | 3 | "Lost in love" | Sri Ram Ram | Sri Ram Ram | 30 October 2020 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Rise of the Underdog" | Sri Ram Ram | Sri Ram Ram | 30 October 2020 |
| 5 | 5 | "Power Play" | Sri Ram Ram | Sri Ram Ram | 30 October 2020 |
| 6 | 6 | "Red Eagles" | Sri Ram Ram | Sri Ram Ram | 30 October 2020 |
| 7 | 7 | "Allegiance and Betrayal" | Sri Ram Ram | Sri Ram Ram | 30 October 2020 |
| 8 | 8 | "Checkmate" | Sri Ram Ram | Sri Ram Ram | 30 October 2020 |
Reception
editNavein Darshan from Cinemaexpress wrote that it is "an unengaging gangster drama that fails due to lack of clarity in writing and underwhelming performances" but appreciated "the landscapes."[5]
References
edit- ^ "Mugilan review: Karthik Raj and Ramya Pandian's gangster-drama explores the gritty journey of an underworld kingpin". zee5.com. 2 November 2020.
- ^ "ZEE5". comingsoon.zee5.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Ramya Pandian makes digital debut with ZEE5's Mugilan". Cinema Express. 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Ramya Pandian makes digital debut with ZEE5's Mugilan". Cinema Express. 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Mugilan Series Review: A dumb gangster in a dull drama". Cinema Express. 30 October 2020.