Draft:WallWatcher Films
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WallWatcher Films is a film production company founded and headed by the Chennai-based Director duo Pushkar–Gayatri. The office is also based in Chennai. Under the name, the company has produced two long-format tentpole shows, ‘Suzhal: The Vortex’ and ‘Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie’, for Amazon Prime Video as well as a short titled ‘The Mask.[1]’, which is a part of the Putham Pudhu Kaalai anthology series. Currently, the second season of ‘Suzhal – The Vortex’ is under production, following its previous season which received praise by the audience and was nominated for various awards and titles, such as Critics' Choice Shorts and Series Awards, India and E4M Awards. The company has also produced a feature film titled 'Aelay’, available on Netflix.
Pushkar & Gayatri curate all their projects produced by Wallwatcher Films, and they mentor the projects as Creative producers.
Production
[edit]Suzhal: The Vortex is an Indian Tamil-language crime-thriller television series released in 2022 by Pushkar-Gayatri for Amazon Prime Video. The story revolves around a missing person investigation in a small South Indian town, amidst a rivalry and contains twists that rips its society apart. It was received well by the public and gained positive reviews from several sources. It has an overall rating of 8.2 on IMDb[3].
"A terrific star cast makes this layered series all the more effective," - The Hindu[4].
"I don’t have much to say about it other than that Suzhal: The Vortex is one of the best shows to have arrived on the OTT platform from India. And arguably the best one of 2022, so far." - Medium[5].
"This crime thriller is its very own, very gripping creature," - The Indian Express[6]
Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie is a 2022 mystery crime-thriller series created by Andrew Louis for Amazon Prime Video and produced by Pushkar–Gayatri under WallWatcher Films. The story revolves around the murder of a young girl, seen from the 'Rashomon-esque' perspectives of Vivek, an unrelenting and obsessed cop, a novelist captivated by her grace, and an opportunistic news editor. This show portrays various dynamics and sociological aspects of Indian society. On IMDb, it holds an overall rating of 8/10.[8]
"A slow-burn mystery that justifies the form," - The Indian Express[9].
Awards and Recognition
[edit]| S.no | Title | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzhal: The Vortex | HT OTT Play Awards 2022[10] | Best Screenplay (Series) | |
| E4M Awards[11] | Best thriller-horror show on web OTT platform | Silver | ||
| Best Webseries Tamil | Silver | |||
| Asian Academy Creative Awards[12] | India National Winner 2022 - Best drama series | |||
| Indian Telly Streaming Awards[13] | Best Regional Series 2022 | |||
| Indian Film Festival of Melbourne[14] | Best Series - 2023 Nominee | |||
| Critics’ Choice Shorts and Series Award, India[15] | Best Series - 2023 Nominee | |||
| 2 | Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie | E4M Play Awards 2023[16] | Best Web Series - Tamil | Bronze |
References
[edit]- ^ Krishna, Surya (2022-01-14), The Mask, Putham Pudhu Kaalai: Vidiyaadha, Arun Kurian, Anand Murali, Dayashankar Pandey, retrieved 2024-05-27
- ^ "Prime Video: Suzhal - The Vortex - Season 1". www.primevideo.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Suzhal - The Vortex (TV Series 2022– ) - Ratings - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-27 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ S, Srivatsan (2022-06-17). "'Suzhal: The Vortex' review: A terrific star cast makes this layered series all the more effective". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Baloch, Javed (2022-08-06). "Why I Think This Is The Best Indian Series Of 2022 So Far". Thought Thinkers. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Suzhal The Vortex review: This crime thriller is its very own, very gripping creature". The Indian Express. 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Prime Video: Vadhandhi:The Fable of Velonie - Season 1". www.primevideo.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie (TV Series 2022– ) - Ratings - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-27 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Vadhandhi The Fable of Velonie review: A slow-burn mystery that justifies the form". The Indian Express. 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "OTTplay Awards 2022: Pushkar-Gayathri take home Best Screenplay (Series) award for Suzhal". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Winners | e4m-play-2023". archive.e4mevents.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "2022 NATIONAL WINNERS". Asian Academy Creative Awards. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Indian Telly Streaming Awards (2022)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023 complete list of nominations; Jubilee, Trial By Fire (series) lead nominations". mirchi.in. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Critics' Choice Shorts and Series Awards, India (2023)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Winners | e4m-play-2023". archive.e4mevents.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.