''Vadham'' is a 2021 Indian

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web series produced for

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, written and directed by Venkatesh Babu. It stars

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in the lead role with Ashwathy Warrier,

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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.

Cast

as Sakthi Pandiyan * Ashwathy Warrier as Ramani Chandran *

as Mercy * Preethisha Premkumaran as Maya *

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as Divakar * M. J. Shriram as Anandhan * Pasanga Sivakumar as Sakthi's father

Production

The series was primarily shot in 2018, and had a delayed release in 2021.

Release

The web series was released on 12 February 2021 on

. A critic from ''

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'' 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". 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." Another reviewer from IWM Buzz noted "as far as aspirational law-enforcement dramas go, ''Vadham'' takes the cake …and the kick." ''

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'' 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." 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." Sruthi Hariharan announced that a second season of ''Vadham'' was being planned during an interview in March 2021.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=13959748 Tamil-language web series MX Player original programming Tamil-language crime television series 2021 Tamil-language television series debuts 2021 Tamil-language television series endings