''Kuruthi Kalam'' is a 2021 Indian

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crime In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a State (polity), state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definiti ...

series produced for

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, written and directed by Rajapandi and Danush. Produced by Applause Entertainment and Arpad Cine Factory, it stars

Santhosh Prathap Santhosh Prathap is an Indian actor working in the Tamil film industry. His feature film debut was in the lead role ''Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam'' (2014). In 2022, he participated in the popular cooking show ''Cooku with Comali season ...

Sanam Shetty Sanam Prasad Shetty is an Indian actress and model, who has worked predominantly in Tamil language, Tamil, Telugu language, Telugu and Malayalam films. In 2020, she was a contestant on the reality series ''Bigg Boss (Tamil season 4), Bigg Boss ...

and Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan in the lead roles. The show is set against the fictional backdrop of brutal gang wars in Chennai, and was released on 22 January 2021.

Cast

as Vijay *

as Maheshwari * Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan as item Kumar *

Vincent Asokan Vincent Asokan is an Indian actor who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. Personal life Vincent is the son of actor S. A. Ashokan. He is married and has two sons. Career Vincent Asokan made his debut in director A. Venkate ...

as Venkatesh *

Eden Kuriakose Eden Kuriakosse is an Indian actress and model who appears in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films. Personal life Eden was trained as a theater actress. She later pursued modelling and has won Miss Kerala, Miss Coimbatore titles and Miss South ...

as Subbulakshmi *

Santhana Bharathi Santhana Bharathi is an Indian film director and actor who has primarily worked in Tamil cinema. He directed '' Gunaa'' (1991), which won third prize for the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film. He also directed '' Mahanadhi'' (1994), ...

as Paneerselvam *

Soundararaja Soundararaja is an Indian actor and producer who appears in Tamil films, mainly playing supporting and antagonistic roles. His notable performances include '' Sundarapandian'' (2012), '' Jigarthanda'' (2014), and '' Dharma Durai'' (2016). He ma ...

as Arun * G. Marimuthu as Periasamy * Srikanth as Moorthy

Production

The series was shot in mid-2019 and was initially produced by

Kutty Padmini Kutty Padmini is an Indian actress who mainly works in Tamil cinema. She was a child star in her debut movie ''Abalai Anjugam'' (1959). She has also acted in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi movies. She made her debut in Tamil cinema at ...

and later by Applause Entertainment and Arpad Cine Factory.

Release

The web series was released on 22 January 2021 on

. A critic from Binged.com noted "in terms of filmmaking aesthetics and treatment, ''Kuruthi'' may be no ''Mirzapur'', but it is a good time-pass if one were to ignore the crassness." The reviewer added "the non-linear screenplay always has a surprise in store which more than makes up for the absence of finesse in the execution". A review from entertainment portal LetsOTT noted it was a "time-worn gangster tale that does not surprise you anywhere".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=13875508 MX Player original programming Tamil-language web series Tamil-language crime television series 2021 Tamil-language television series debuts