Vadham is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language crime web series produced for MX Player, written and directed by Venkatesh Babu. It stars Sruthi Hariharan in the lead role with Ashwathy Warrier, Semmalar Annam and Preethisha Premkumaran in supporting 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]
| Vadham | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | MX Player |
| Release | 12 February 2021 |
Cast
edit- Sruthi Hariharan as Sakthi Pandiyan
- Ashwathy Warrier as Ramani Chandran
- Semmalar Annam as Mercy
- Preethisha Premkumaran as Maya
- Vivek Rajgopal as Divakar
- M. J. Shriram as Anandhan
- Pasanga Sivakumar as Sakthi's father
Production
editThe series was primarily shot in 2018, and had a delayed release in 2021.[3][4]
Release
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Sruthi Hariharan on her action cop avatar in Tamil web series 'Vadham'". dtNext.in. 10 February 2021. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Vadham, MXPlayer Tamil series led by Sruthi Hariharan, overplays its 'masculine' female cop". Firstpost. 24 February 2021.
- ^ "I am now older and wiser: Sruthi Hariharan". The New Indian Express. 23 February 2021.
- ^ "I enjoyed the anonymity but will return to acting soon". Deccan Herald. 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Vadham MX Player Series". Vadham MX Player Series.
- ^ Bureau, Binged (10 February 2021). "Vadham on MX Player: A Fierce Cop's Battle Against All Odds". Binged.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Vadham Season 1 Review: Sruthi Hariharan shines in this vigilante cop drama". The Times of India.
- ^ Keramalu, Karthik (15 February 2021). "Vadham On MX Player, With Sruthi Hariharan, Is Grandly Surprising".
- ^ "Review Of MX Player's Vadham: New Series Salutes Girl Power". 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Sruthi shines in action thriller". Deccan Herald. 27 February 2021.
- ^ "I will direct a film before I turn 45: Sruthi Hariharan - Times of India ►". The Times of India. 28 March 2021.