Parachute is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language drama thriller streaming television series directed by Rasu Ranjith, written by Sridhar K. and starring Shakthi Rithvik, Iyal, Krishna, Kani Thiru, Shaam, Kishore, Kaali Venkat, VTV Ganesh and Bava Chelladurai and Sharanya Ramachandran.[1]
| Parachute | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama thriller |
| Written by | Sridhar K. |
| Directed by | Rasu Ranjith |
| Starring |
|
| Composer | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Krishna K. S. Madhubala |
| Cinematography | Om Narayan |
| Editor | Richard Kevin |
| Running time | 22-25 minutes |
| Production company | Tribal Horse Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Release | 29 November 2024 |
Produced by Krishna and K. S. Madhubala under the banner of Tribal Horse Entertainment, the series depicts focuses on two children's Varun (Shakthi Rithvik) and Rudhra (Iyal) lives after they flee from home and their parents struggle to find them. It is scheduled to be released on Disney+ Hotstar for its label Hotstar Specials on 29 November 2024.[2]
Cast
edit- Shakthi Rithvik as Varun
- Iyal as Rudhra
- Krishna
- Kani Thiru
- Shaam
- Kishore as Shanmugam
- Kaali Venkat
- VTV Ganesh
- Bava Chelladurai
- Sharanya Ramachandran
Development
editProduction
editThe series was announced by 'Disney+ Hotstar' as a part of Disney+ Hotstar's future slate of content on 31 July 2023.[3][4] The series is producer by actor Krishna and K. S. Madhubala under the banner of Tribal Horse Entertainment.[5] It was second collaboration with Disney+ Hotstar after Telugu-language series Jhansi (2022–2023). The show directed by Rasu Ranjith, written by Sridhar K., music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, cinematographer by Om Narayan and edited by Richard Kevin.
Casting
editChild actors Shakthi Rithvik and Iyal was cast as Varun and Rudhra. Actors Krishna, Shaam and Kishore[6] was cast as important role.[7] It was first role in a limited series debut for actor Shaam,[8] which however became long delayed and Goli Soda Rising was his first release. Cooku with Comali season 2 fame Kani Thiru was cast as female lead, making her first debut role in a limited series.[8]
Release
editThe first one-minute Teaser was released on social media Wednesday 29 October 2024. The first Trailer was released on social media Thursday 14 November 2024, featuring reveal of release date.[9]
The series was scheduled for a worldwide release on November 29, 2024, on Disney+ Hotstar along with dubbed versions in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi and Bengali.[10]
Music
editThe soundtrack of the series was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.The audio rights were acquired by Sony Music India.The first single titled "Aagasa Usaram" was released on 26 November 2024.[11]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aagasa Usaram" | Mohan Rajan | Yuvan Shankar Raja Sriram Parthasarathy | 3:03 |
References
edit- ^ Tapapriya Dutta (17 November 2024). "Parachute On OTT: Know Release Date, Streaming Platform, Plot, Cast And More About Krishna, Kishore's Tamil Web Series". english.jagran.com.
- ^ Anusha Sundar (30 October 2024). "Parachute on OTT: Disney+ Hotstar gives a glimpse of upcoming web series". www.ottplay.com.
- ^ "டிஸ்னி பிளஸ் ஹாட்ஸ்டாரின் அடுத்த சீரிஸ் அறிவிப்பு". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Disney+ Hotstar announces new Tamil project Parachute". www.cinemaexpress.com. 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Parachute OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch it Online?". www.gadgets360.com. 12 November 2024.
- ^ "ஷாம், கிஷோர் நடிக்கும் வெப் தொடர்..." www.nakkheeran.in. 31 August 2023.
- ^ "'Parachute' trailer: Disney+ Hotstar series starring Kishore promises a gripping search-and-rescue drama". The Hindu. 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b Yuvashree (1 September 2023). "வெப் தொடர் நாயகனாக மாறிய நடிகர் ஷ்யாம்..! எந்த சீரிஸ் தெரியுமா..?". zeenews.india.com (in Tamil).
- ^ "Parachute' Trailer: Kishore Kumar G and Kaali Venkat starrer 'Parachute' Official Trailer". The Times of India. 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Parachute, a rescue drama web series, to stream from November 29". www.dtnext.in. 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Aagasa Usaram Song Out Now! 🪂 🛵". Twitter. 26 November 2024.