''Mathagam'' () is a 2023 Indian

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-language gangster drama television series created and directed by Prasath Murugesan for

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. The story, which takes place in

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over 30 hours, follows police officers as they follow gangsters. The principal characters of the series include

Atharvaa Atharvaa Murali (born 7 May 1989) is an Indian actor who works in Tamil cinema. The son of actor Murali and grandson of director S. Siddalingaiah, Atharvaa began his acting career with '' Baana Kaathadi'' (2010). He then garnered critical accl ...

and K. Manikandan. The nine episodic series is premiered on

on 18 August 2023.

Cast

Episodes

Development

Production

The series is produced by Screen Scene Media Entertainment. Prasath Murugesan, of '' Kidaari'' (2016) fame, has directed the series that deals with the nexus between cops and gangsters in

, marking his OTT debut. The music for the series was composed by Darbuka Siva. The cinematography was handled by A. M. Edwin Sakay, editing by Praveen Antony, stunts by Dhilip Subbarayan, and art direction by Suresh Kallery.

Casting

was cast as Ashwath Rathnakumar and plays a police officer. K. Manikandan was cast as gangsters. Atharvaa and K. Manikandan's marked his web series debut with this series.

Release

The first teaser was released on 3 May 2023 featuring

and K. Manikandan with

Radhika Sarathkumar Radhika Sarathkumar () is an Indian actress, film producer, film director and politician who works predominantly in Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telugu cinema, Telugu cinema, TV serials and web series as well as in Hindi cinema, Hindi, Malayalam ci ...

's voiceover says that the night is watching over everyone - the one who only sees the light and the other who only sees the day. The teaser showcases the conflict between the good and the evil. It was announced on Wednesday 5 August 2023 that the series will be released on 18 August 2023 in Tamil,

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and

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languages on

Notes

References

External links

* {{Disney+ Hotstar Tamil original programming Tamil-language web series 2023 Tamil-language television series debuts Tamil-language Disney+ Hotstar original programming Tamil-language thriller television series Tamil-language crime television series 2023 Indian television series debuts Television shows set in Tamil Nadu