Parachute (TV series)

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Parachute
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Genre Drama thriller
Written bySridhar K.
Directed byRasu Ranjith
Starring
Composer Yuvan Shankar Raja
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
ProducersKrishna
K. S. Madhubala
CinematographyOm Narayan
EditorRichard Kevin
Running time22–25 minutes
Production companyTribal Horse Entertainment
Original release
Network Disney+ Hotstar
Release29 November 2024 (2024-11-29) 
present

Parachute is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language drama thriller television series directed by Rasu Ranjith, written by Sridhar K. and starring Shakthi Rithvik, Iyal, Krishna, Kani Thiru, Kishore, Kaali Venkat, Rasu Ranjith himself, Bava Chelladurai, Sharanya Ramachandran and Inba Ravikumar. [1]

Contents

Produced by Krishna and K. S. Madhubala under the banner of Tribal Horse Entertainment, the series depicts focuses on two children's Varun (Shakthi Rithvik) and Rudhra (Iyal) lives after they flee from home and their parents struggle to find them. It was released on Disney+ Hotstar for its label Hotstar Specials on 29 November 2024. [2]

Plot

Rudra and Varun are siblings who live with their mother Lakshmi, a housewife, and father Shanmugam, a gas cylinder delivery agent. Even with his meager income Shanmugam sends his children to a posh school but is short-tempered and grumpy when behaving with his family members. Him resorting to beating Varun when he does wrong, creates even more hurdles when Rudra and Varun take a small adventure in their father’s bike Parachute, and get into trouble after the bike gets off their hands.

Cast

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"A Mother's Nightmare"Rasu RanjithSridhar K.29 November 2024 (2024-11-29)
21"Love for Parachute"Rasu RanjithSridhar K.29 November 2024 (2024-11-29)
31"Bikes and Bandits"Rasu RanjithSridhar K.29 November 2024 (2024-11-29)
41"Kids in Danger"Rasu RanjithSridhar K.29 November 2024 (2024-11-29)
51"Love Over Fear"Rasu RanjithSridhar K.29 November 2024 (2024-11-29)

Development

Production

The series was announced by 'Disney+ Hotstar' as a part of Disney+ Hotstar's future slate of content on 31 July 2023. [3] [4] The series is produced by actor Krishna and K. S. Madhubala under the banner of Tribal Horse Entertainment. [5] It was second collaboration with Disney+ Hotstar after Telugu-language series Jhansi (2022–2023). The show directed by Rasu Ranjith, written by Sridhar K., music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, cinematographer by Om Narayan and edited by Richard Kevin.

Casting

Child actors Shakthi Rithvik and Iyal was cast as Varun and Rudhra. Actors Krishna, Shaam and Kishore [6] was cast as important role. [7] It was first role in a limited series debut for actor Shaam.However, he opted out of the project and [8] Goli Soda Rising was his debut in web series. Cooku with Comali season 2 fame Kani Thiru was cast as female lead, making her first debut role in a limited series. [8]

Release

The first one-minute Teaser was released on social media Wednesday 29 October 2024. The first Trailer was released on social media Thursday 14 November 2024, featuring reveal of release date. [9]

The series was scheduled for a worldwide release on 29 November 2024, on Disney+ Hotstar along with dubbed versions in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi and Bengali. [10]

Music

Parachute
Soundtrack album by
Released26 November 2024
Recorded2023–2024
Studio U1 Records, Chennai
Genre Film soundtrack
Length6:20
Language Tamil
Label Sony Music India
Producer Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja chronology
The Greatest of All Time
(2024)
Parachute
(2024)
Singles from Parachute
  1. "Aagasa Usaram"
    Released: 26 November 2024
  2. "Peroliyil"
    Released: 29 November 2024

The soundtrack of the series was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.The audio rights were acquired by Sony Music India.The first single titled "Aagasa Usaram" was released on 26 November 2024. [11] The second single titled "Peroliyil" was released on 29 November 2024. [12]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Aagasa Usaram" Mohan Rajan Yuvan Shankar Raja
Sriram Parthasarathy
3:03
2."Peroliyil" Karthik Netha Yuvan Shankar Raja
Vijay Yesudas
3:17

Reception

Critical response

Akshay Kumar of Cinema Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "However, the series is praiseworthy for having its heart in the right place and pulling no punches with its opinion on domestic violence and parenting". [13] Kausalya Rachavelpula of The Hans India gave 2.75/5 stars and wrote, "Parachute is a well-crafted series that offers a refreshing take on family dramas". [14]

Raisa Nasreen of Times Now wrote, "Overall, the film manages to keep you invested in the lives of Rudra, Varun, and their reconciliation with their angry, upset yet loving parents". [15]

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