Vadham

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Vadham
Vadham.jpg
Release poster
Genre Crime
Directed byVenkatesh Babu
Starring
Theme music composerPrithwick
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons1
Production
EditorJ. V. Manikanda Balaji
Camera setupRakesh
Sridhar
Colin Titus
Original release
Network MX Player
Release12 February 2021 (2021-02-12)

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]

Contents

Cast

Production

The series was primarily shot in 2018, and had a delayed release in 2021. [3] [4]

Release

The 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]

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  2. 1 2 "Vadham, MXPlayer Tamil series led by Sruthi Hariharan, overplays its 'masculine' female cop". Firstpost. 24 February 2021.
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  4. ↑ "I enjoyed the anonymity but will return to acting soon". Deccan Herald. 17 December 2019. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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