In the Name of God (TV series)

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In the Name of God
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Promotional poster
Genre Crime drama
Created byRanga
Screenplay byVidyasaagar Muthukumar
Saravanan
Pradeep Aacharya (dialogues)
Directed byVidyasaagar Muthukumar
Starring Priyadarshi
Nandini Rai Mohammad Ali Baig
Theme music composerDeepak Alexander
ComposerDeepak Alexander
Country of originIndia
Original languageTelugu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerK. V. Shabarreesh
Producer Suresh Krissna
CinematographyVarun DK
EditorNikhil Sreekumar
Running time40–45 minutes
Production companySuresh Krissna Productions
Original release
Network aha
Release18 June 2021 (2021-06-18) [1]

In the Name of God (stylized as In The Name Of GOD) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language crime drama streaming television series created by Ranga for Aha. [2] It is written and directed by Vidyasaagar Muthukumar. [3] The seven-episode series stars Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Nandini Rai and Posani Krishna Murali in primary roles. Produced by Suresh Krissna, the series premiered on Aha on 18 June 2021. [4]

Contents

Synopsis

Cast

Episodes

EpisodeTitleDirected byWritten byDate of Broadcast
1"Aadhi Parvam"Vidyasaagar MuthukumarVidyasaagar MuthukumarJune 18, 2021 (2021-06-18) [5]
2"Big Bang"Vidyasaagar MuthukumarVidyasaagar MuthukumarJune 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)
3"Lost & Found"Vidyasaagar MuthukumarVidyasaagar MuthukumarJune 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)
4"Nayee Zindagee"Vidyasaagar MuthukumarVidyasaagar MuthukumarJune 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)
5"Vivaaha Bhojanambu"Vidyasaagar MuthukumarVidyasaagar MuthukumarJune 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)
6"Udyoga Parvam"Vidyasaagar MuthukumarVidyasaagar MuthukumarJune 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)
7"Silk"Vidyasaagar MuthukumarVidyasaagar MuthukumarJune 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)

Production

Muthukumar first narrated the story to Suresh Krissna, along with Ranga in 2018. He then started writing the story of the series and ended in 2020, due to the delay because of COVID-19 pandemic in India. After watching Priyadarshi's performance in Mallesham (2019), he chose him for the Aadi role. Similarly, Ali Baiga was cast due to his performance in the Tamil film Aruvi (2016). Filming was done in 2020 and 2021. Most of the scenes were shot in Maredumilli, Rajahmundry and Amalapuram of Andhra Pradesh. [6] Vijaythenarasu and Subhash were signed as art directors of the series.

Soundtrack

All music is composed by Shashank Alamuru

Telugu (OST)
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."In The Name Of God Rap"Mahadeva SastryMaaHaa2:45
Total length:2:45

Release

The premiere of the series was announced on 18 May 2021. [7] On 12 June 2021, it was announced that the series will be premiered on 18 June 2021.

Reception

Sravan Vanaparthy of The Times of India stated "Despite being a bold attempt, truth remains that ING is a long way off from many shows in its genre." [8] Writing for Cinema Express, Ram Venkat Srikar gave a rating of 1.5 stars out of 5 and said that "While it’s good to see every major character get an arc, the endings are consistently blatant. As we navigate questions with uninspiring answers, the series ends on a poor excuse of a twist." [9]

Film Companion 's Karthik Keramulu quoted "In The Name Of God is a tedious merry-go-round of a crime thriller" [10]

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