Snakes and Ladders is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language Thriller streaming television series created by Kamala Alchemis and Dhivakar Kamal for Amazon Prime Video.[1] The show is directed by Ashok Veerapan, Bharath Muralidharan and Kamala Alchemis, Produced by Kalyan Subramanian under the banner of Stone Bench Creations, the show revolves around journey of a group of school-going children, police, and a gang of brainless thugs.
| Snakes and Ladders | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Black comedy Thriller Drama |
| Created by | Kamala Alchemis Dhivakar Kamal Creative Producer Karthik Subbaraj |
| Directed by | Ashok Veerapan Bharath Muralidharan Kamala Alchemis |
| Starring | Naveen Chandra Nandaa Manoj Bharathiraja Muthukumar Srinda M. S. Samrith S. Surya Ragaveshwar S. Suryakumar Tarun Yuvraaj Sasha Bharen Vishnu Bala Ramachandran Durairajan Dileepan Sreejith Ravi Subash Selvan |
| Theme music composer | Prithvi Chandrasekhar |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Arjun Ukramakali |
| Producer | Kalyan Subramanian |
| Production location | Tamil Nadu |
| Editor | Radha Sridhar |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx.26–34 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Stone Bench Creations |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 18 October 2024 |
The principal characters of the series include Naveen Chandra, Nandaa, Manoj Bharathiraja, Muthukumar, Srinda, M. S. Samrith, S. Surya Ragaveshwar, S. Suryakumar, Tarun Yuvraaj, Sasha Bharen, Vishnu Bala, Ramachandran Durairajan, Dileepan, Sreejith Ravi and Subash Selvan.[2] It premiered on 18 October 2024 on Amazon Prime Video.[3][4]
Cast
edit- Naveen Chandra as Leonard
- Nandaa as Chezhian
- Manoj Bharathiraja as Mahalingam
- Muthukumar as Richard
- Srinda as Raagi's Mother
- M. S. Samrith Surya as Gilbert
- S. Surya Ragaveshwar as Iraiyan
- S. Suryakumar as Sandy
- Tarun Yuvraaj as Bala
- Sasha Bharen as Raagitha
- Vishnu Bala as Vinay
- Ramachandran Durairajan as Blade
- Dileepan
- Sreejith Ravi
- Subash Selvan as Paari
- Samrithsajith as Gilbert
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Square One" | Ashok Veerapan, Bharath Muralidharan, Kamala Alchemis |
| 2 | 1 | "Four Feet Under" | Ashok Veerapan, Bharath Muralidharan, Kamala Alchemis |
| 3 | 1 | "Friend or Foe?" | Ashok Veerapan, Bharath Muralidharan, Kamala Alchemis |
| 4 | 1 | "A Beautifull Mind" | Ashok Veerapan, Bharath Muralidharan, Kamala Alchemis |
| 5 | 1 | "Young Blood" | Ashok Veerapan, Bharath Muralidharan, Kamala Alchemis |
| 6 | 1 | "Back to Square One" | Ashok Veerapan, Bharath Muralidharan, Kamala Alchemis |
| 7 | 1 | "A New Hope" | Ashok Veerapan, Bharath Muralidharan, Kamala Alchemis |
| 8 | 1 | "Larcenist" | Ashok Veerapan, Bharath Muralidharan, Kamala Alchemis |
| 9 | 1 | "Sought" | Ashok Veerapan, Bharath Muralidharan, Kamala Alchemis |
Development
editProduction
editThe series was announced by Karthik Subbaraj in March 2024.[5] Creative producer of this series is Karthik Subbaraj[6][7] under the banner of Stone Bench Creations, which has already produced an anthology film series, Putham Pudhu Kaalai, for Amazon Prime Video in 2020.
Release
editThe first trailer was released on Tuesday 9 October 2024[8][9] featuring and revel of release date. The series was scheduled for a worldwide release on 18 October 2024[10] on Amazon Prime Video along with dubbed versions in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi languages.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Snakes & Ladders on OTT: Prime Video releases trailer of dark humour thriller series". www.ottplay.com. 9 October 2024.
- ^ "'Snakes & Ladders' Trailer: Naveen Chandra and Nandha, Manoj Bharathiraja starrer 'Snakes & Ladders'". The Times of India. 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Tamil series 'Snakes & Ladders' to stream from October 18". Hindustan Times. 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Karthik Subbaraj's thriller series 'Snakes & Ladders' to stream from October 18". The Times of India. 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Karthik Subbaraj teams up with Amazon Prime Video for thrilling series Snakes and Ladders". www.ottplay.com. 19 March 2024.
- ^ "'Snakes & Ladders': Curated by Karthik Subbaraj, Prime Video's upcoming Tamil series gets streaming date". The Hindu. 7 October 2024.
- ^ "கார்த்திக் சுப்புராஜ் கூட்டணியில் உருவாகி உள்ள புதிய வெப் சீரிஸ் ஸ்னேக்ஸ் & லாடர்ஸ்!". zeenews.india.com (in Tamil). 17 October 2024.
- ^ "அதிரடியாக வெளியானது Snakes & Ladders திரில்லர் வெப் சீரிஸ் ட்ரைலர்!". zeenews.india.com (in Tamil). 9 October 2024.
- ^ "'Snakes & Ladders' trailer: Karthik Subbaraj's series promises a quirky thriller". The Hindu. 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Snakes & Ladders: Tamil series gets a release date". www.thestatesman.com. 8 October 2024.
- ^ "அக்.18-ல் வெளியாகிறது ஸ்னேக்ஸ் அண்ட் லாடர்ஸ் வெப் தொடர்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Prime Video Announces Global Premiere of Tamil Series Snakes & Ladders, to stream from Oct 18". www.deccanchronicle.com. 7 October 2024.