Triples is an Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy television series for Hotstar Specials produced by Karthik Subbaraj under his Stone Bench Creations, with the script being written by Balaji Jayaraman and directed by Charukesh Sekar.[1][2] The series stars Jai and Vani Bhojan in the lead role. while Rajkumar, Vivek Prasanna, Madhuri Jain and Namita Krishnamurthy in the supporting role.[3][4] It was released through Disney+ Hotstar on 11 December 2020.[5]
| Triples | |
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.jpg) Poster of the Web series | |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Written by | Balaji Jayaraman |
| Directed by | Charukesh Sekar |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Vishal Chandrashekhar |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Karthik Subbaraj |
| Production location | India |
| Cinematography | Kalaiselvan |
| Editor | Prasanna G. K. |
| Running time | 22-30 min |
| Production company | Stone Bench Creations |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Release | 11 December 2020 |
Plot
editThree friends set out to Goa to deal with a major problem that threatens to ruin their business, and lives. A loan shark, a politician who is on the lookout for his daughter, an ex-wife and a current girlfriend make their journey adventurous.[6]
Cast
edit- Jai as Ram Kumar
- Vani Bhojan as Meera, Ram's ex-wife (Voice Dubbed By Renuka Kathir)
- Vivek Prasanna as Maadhavan Raamamirtham Maadhu, Ram's close friend and partner
- Namita Krishnamurthy as Janaki Maadhavan, Maadhu's wife
- Rajkumar as Cheenu, Ramu's close friend and partner.
- Madhuri Jain as Mythili, Ram's fiancée
- A. Venkatesh as Councillor Chelladurai
- Manikandan R. Achari as Baby Chetta
- Ashik Rahman as Mukesh.
- Deepthi as Swapna
- Benito Franklin Alex as ACP Aakash
- Pradeep K. Vijayan as Alphonse De Angusamy
- Niveda Baddula as Shilpa
- Padmini Jagadeesh as Padmini Aunty / Diaper Aunty
- Meena Vemuri as Fertility Doctor
- Vinitha Jaganathan as Meera's friend
- Kavithalaya Krishnan as Doctor
- Pillayar Ruthru as Chelladurai's assistant
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "The Wedding Guest" | Charukesh Sekar | Balaji | 11 December 2020 | |
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It's Ram's wedding, but he looks unhappy. Flash back a few years, and he has just opened a café in an IT firm with his two besties. A new venture, but there's new love too. | |||||
| 2 | "Ex Factor" | Charukesh Sekar | Balaji | 11 December 2020 | |
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Meera, a blast from Ram's very recent past, makes a comeback with news to share. When Maadhu and Cheenu doubt her intentions, she reveals why they divorced. | |||||
| 3 | "The Wedding Crashers" | Charukesh Sekar | Balaji | 11 December 2020 | |
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After hearing Meera's news, Maadhu, Cheenu and Janaki try everything to stop the wedding. Finally, Janaki gets a brainwave. | |||||
| 4 | "Gone in 60 Seconds" | Charukesh Sekar | Balaji | 11 December 2020 | |
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Ram is all set to do the unthinkable, giving Maadhu and Cheenu quite a scare. Meanwhile, Swapna and Mukesh elope along with something that doesn't belong to them. | |||||
| 5 | "Mad Max Mylapore" | Charukesh Sekar | Balaji | 11 December 2020 | |
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Swapna's angry politician father and Baby Chetta's henchmen chase the trio all over Mylapore. Once they are able to take a breather, the three stumble upon a lead. | |||||
| 6 | "Go Goa Gone" | Charukesh Sekar | Balaji | 11 December 2020 | |
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The Triples land in Goa, and the thieving lovebirds are right there but so is Baby Chetta. To top it all, they have to deal with unwanted guests. | |||||
| 7 | "Hide & Seek" | Charukesh Sekar | Balaji | 11 December 2020 | |
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The situation worsens as Chelladurai also finds the hotel and a drunk Cheenu gets loose-lipped with Mythili. If that wasn't enough, Ram gets an ominous phone call. | |||||
| 8 | "All Is Well" | Charukesh Sekar | Balaji | 11 December 2020 | |
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In order to save Mukesh, Swapna strikes a deal with Baby. While that's going on, Ram, Meera and Janaki set in motion a plan to rescue their friends. | |||||
Production
editProducer Karthik Subbaraj and director Charukesh Sekar noted that the show was written to match Crazy Mohan's style of writing, stating that "Growing up, we have all been fans of Crazy Mohan sir. When I was pitched the idea, I thought it was funny and interesting because it had good humour and romance quotient as well".[citation needed] Two of the characters in the show — Vivek Prasanna and Rajkumar — were named as Madhu and Cheenu, a reference to Mohan's theatre sketches. Charukesh stated that the two characters are Mohan's iconic creations, further adding that "When the show's writer (Balaji) narrated these characters to me, I was sold. The show plays out like a comedy of errors and has lots of wordplay, just like in the style of Crazy Mohan".[7]
Soundtrack
edit| Triples | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 4 December 2020 |
| Recorded | 2020 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Tamil |
| Label | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Producer | Vishal Chandrashekhar |
The soundtrack album is composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar and Jai, with the former also working in the production of the film's music and background score.[8] The series feature two songs which were released individually on 4 December 2020. The series mark Jai's debut as a composer, who worked in one song from the album.[9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nee En Kannadi" | Charukesh Sekar | Vishal Chandrashekhar | Govind Prasad, Sinduri Vishal | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Uyir Unnodu Serumo" | Archana Sabeshh | Jai | Bobo Shashi | 3:09 |
Release
editOn 23 October 2020, Disney+ Hotstar announced four Tamil original web series for Hotstar Specials with Triples being one of them,[10][11] and its teaser was released as a part of the promotional purposes the same day.[12] The official trailer was released on 30 November 2020.[13][14] The series released through Disney+ Hotstar on 11 December 2020 in Tamil along with Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali and Hindi dubbed languages.[citation needed]
Reception
editV. Lakshmi of The Times of India gave 3 out of 5 and stated "Triples does manage to take you on a joyful, yet bumpy ride, despite its hurried writing and a few rutted sequences notwithstanding."[15] Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote "Triples’ arrives at a time when there's a lot of comedy options for the average Tamil viewer. There are Vadivelu/Vivek scenes galore to re-visit, and other recent aspiring players who are creating quite a mark in the online space. That it manages to leave a mark despite all that means something, and that surely augurs well for the larger Tamil comic space."[16] Behindwoods gave 2.5 out of 5 and stated "Despite the humour working only in parts, Triples is a watchable web-series."[17]
Manoj Kumar R. of The Indian Express gave a mixed review writing "We get the Crazy Mohan-style comedy only in terms of names of the characters. There aren't enough clever wordplays, puns and laugh-out-loud moments to encourage us to overlook other problems."[18]
Ranjani Krishnakumar of Firstpost panned the show stating "The biggest shame with Triples is that it had potential. A sharper commentary on the world and a cleverer dialogue writer could have made Triples an absolute delight of a show."[19] Sudhir Srinivasan of Cinema Express gave a rating of 1.5 out of 5 and wrote "This web-series never amounts to anything more than mundane chatter between cardboard characters."[20]
References
edit- ^ "Karthik Subbaraj to produce a web series starring Jai and Vani Bhojan". India Today. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "The New Disney+ Hotstar Show Triples, Starring Jai And Vani Bhojan, Promises To Be An Adventurous Ride". Film Companion. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "New binge-worthy Tamil series starring Jai and Vani Bhojan, directed by Charukesh Sekar". Behindwoods (in Latin). 6 May 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Vani Bhojan's next with director Charukesh Sekar - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Sahu, Sushri (1 December 2020). "'Triples' Trailer: Disney+ Hotstar's New Series Revolves Around 3 Friends As They Juggle With Life And Love". Mashable India. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (9 December 2020). "Karthik Subbaraj on Disney+Hotstar's Triples: Any Good Series Needs Good Writing And A Good First Episode". Film Companion. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ Kumar, Pradeep (4 December 2020). "Karthik Subbaraj: 'Triples' is a tribute to Crazy Mohan". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Barve, Ameya (3 December 2020). "Romantic song 'Nee En Kannadi' from Jai Sampath, Vani Bhojan starrer 'Triples' out now". Google. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Actor Jai Sampath debuts as music composer". OnManorama. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Jha, Lata (23 October 2020). "Disney+ Hotstar announces first slate of Tamil originals". mint. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Disney+ Hotstar announces first slate of Tamil originals; line-up kicks off with Nayantharsa, RJ Balaji's Diwali release". Firstpost. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Disney+ Hotstar announces Tamil originals and release date of Mookuthi Amman". Cinema Express. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Desk, Entertainment (30 November 2020). "Triples trailer: Jai looks like a lighter version of Vijay". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ FC, Team (30 November 2020). "The New Disney+ Hotstar Show Triples, Starring Jai And Vani Bhojan, Promises To Be An Adventurous Ride". Film Companion. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Triples Season 1 Review: Triples Season 1 Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Triples Season 1 by Times of India", The Times of India, retrieved 16 February 2021
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (11 December 2020). "'Triples' review: A lively series with the flavour of the Crazy Mohan-Kamal Haasan universe". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Triples (aka) Tripless review". Behindwoods. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Triples review: A typical rom-com film in the guise of a web series". The Indian Express. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Triples review: All of Tamil cinema can't save this bummer of a web series". Firstpost. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Triples Series Review: A Crazy-long, mirthless romcom". Cinema Express. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.