Mad Company

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Mad Company
Genre Comedy
Drama
Written byVignesh Vijaykumar
Directed by Vignesh Vijaykumar
Creative director Balaji Mohan
Starring Prasanna
Kaniha
Composer Bharath Sankar
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerVictor Prabaharan M & Guru Prasad N
ProducerRaja Ramamurthy
CinematographyShiva GRN
EditorJulian Savarimuthu
Running time25-30 minutes
Production companiesTrendloud
Open Window Production
Original release
Network Aha
Release30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)

Mad Company is an Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama web series written and directed by Vignesh Vijaykumar. It is produced by Raja Ramamurthy for Aha. The eight-episode series starring Prasanna, Kaniha, Dhanya Balakrishna and S.P. Charan. [1] It premiered on Aha on 30 September 2022. [2]

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Synopsis

AK is a passionate actor and a renowned movie star. After being banned from acting in films, he found "mad company" which provides emotional service to clients who need it. Amaran, AK's nemesis, who owns a news channel, commands his team that tarnishing mad company's reputation is their only goal. Whether AK was able to overcome the sinister plans crafted by Amaran forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Reception

Mad Company received mostly mixed reviews. Harini SV of Film Companion wrote "Dhanya Balakrishna, Kaniha and SPB Charan make up quite an impressive cast, but it is Prasanna who does most of the heavy lifting with his charm." [3] A critic from OTTplay gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and added that "Many of the scenarios come across as a tad predictable, but nevertheless are a fun ride." [4]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Mad Company"Vignesh VijaykumarVignesh Vijaykumar30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
Podhum Ponnu introduces MAD Company to the public at a press conference. The press who are not impressed with the concept at first gets furious when they find out that the star AK has not turned up yet. AK silences everyone with his charm and explains how and why he formed MAD Company.
2"Policekaaran Magal"Vignesh VijaykumarVignesh Vijaykumar30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
Lingam, an ex-police officer, hires Roshini and Mustafa from MAD Company to act as his eloped daughter and her husband. The MAD Company is being received well by the crowd, meanwhile Amaran the owner of AKHIL TV starts his evil plot against the MAD Company to shatter the image of the company.
3"Engal Anna"Vignesh VijaykumarVignesh Vijaykumar30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
Sanjeevan is hired by Hajiyar’s family to act as their son Kabir, but Hajiyar’s daughter Zubaidha is not pleased with this plan. He tries his best to gain the trust of Zubaidha. Amaran’s assistant Aparna reveals the bad blood between AK and Amaran.
4"Pei"Vignesh VijaykumarVignesh Vijaykumar30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
Sunil decides to challenge the MAD Company with an interesting and intriguing bet. He wants to hire a ghost to scare him. The request is promptly turned down by the team, but AK wants to take up the challenge.
5"Mallika"Vignesh VijaykumarVignesh Vijaykumar30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
Mithra finds out the secret about Roshini who in turn reveals AK’s love story. She explains how AK stopped believing in emotions because of his tragic past. Amaran schedules an interview with Bala Shanmugam to blow a hole in MAD Company’s reputation.
6"Kadhal"Vignesh VijaykumarVignesh Vijaykumar30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
Urmila, Aditya’s ex-lover hires Aditya to act as her boyfriend for a day. She says she is about to be married and wants to relive her best romantic days with Aditya. They both declare that they do not have any feelings for each other, but by the end of the day where will it lead to?
7"Adi Thadi Mutham"Vignesh VijaykumarVignesh Vijaykumar30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
A request for a grandmother comes to Mad company. As no one fits the profile Podhum Ponnu decides to send the maid of the office KASTHURI PAATI to the client. Amaran thinks to use this opportunity against Mad company and comes up with an evil plot. Meanwhile, Mithra decides to find Mallika and know the real reason for her breakup with AK and finds a shocking truth while at the office Roshini proposes AK.
8"Lust"Vignesh VijaykumarVignesh Vijaykumar30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
AK is seen as a drug addict traveling along with another young drug addict in a police van. In a turn of events, we witness AK risking his life for his passion for acting. AK tries to learn about the mystery of his past life and that one crucial truth about Mayilon.

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