Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie
| Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie | |
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| Genre | Mystery Crime thriller |
| Written by | Andrew Louis |
| Directed by | Andrew Louis |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Simon K. King |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Gowtham Selvaraj |
| Producer | Pushkar–Gayathri |
| Cinematography | Saravanan Ramasamy |
| Editor | Richard Kevin |
| Running time | 40-50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 2 December 2022 – present |
Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie (transl. Rumour: The Fable of Velonie) is a 2022 Indian-Tamil-language mystery crime thriller television series created by Andrew Louis, of Leelai and Kolaigaran fame,[1][2] for Amazon Prime Video.[3][4] It was directed and written by Andrew Louis. The principal cast of the series includes S. J. Suryah,[5] Laila, Nassar, Sanjana Krishnamoorthy, Smruthi Venkat, Vivek Prasanna, Kumaran Thangarajan, Vaibhav Murugesan, Vikky Aadithya and Hareesh Peradi. It premiered on 2 December 2022[6][7][8] and consists of eight episodes.
Synopsis
[edit]The story revolved around the murder of a young girl, seen from the Rashomon-esque perspectives of Vivek (S. J. Suryah), an unrelenting obsessed cop, a novelist captivated by her grace, and an opportunistic news editor. This show shows various dynamics and sociological aspects of indian society.
Cast
[edit]- S. J. Suryah as SI Vivek
- Laila as Ruby, Velonie's mother
- Nassar as KI Sebastian
- Sanjana Krishnamoorthy as Velonie
- Vivek Prasanna as SI V. Ramar
- Vaibhav Murugesan as Jones Durai, Lodge Manager
- Pradeep Krishnamoorthy as Valan
- Smruthi Venkat as Anandhi Vivek, Vivek's wife
- Avinash Raghudevan as Sanjeev
- Ashwin Kkumar as Santhosh
- Vikky Aadithya as Sunny
- Videsh Anand as young Sunny
- C. Sujatha as Rani
- Hareesh Peradi as Sethuraman, editor of "The Fourth Column"
- Kumaran Thangarajan as Vignesh, Velonie's fiancée
- Aruvi Balaji as Alex
- Mahesh G as Amalraj
- Kulappulli Leela as Old Lady
- Kavin Jay Babu as Paulraj
- Ashwin Raam as Tony
- Ashiq Rahman as Director Shakthi
- M. Meeran Mitheen as SP
- Pranika Dhakshu as PC Mallika
- Mrithun Jayan as Suspect 1 in the lodge entry list
- Saranya Ravi as a prostitute
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Dead Star" | Andrew Louis | Andrew Louis | 2 December 2022 |
| 2 | "Vivek Takes Charge" | Andrew Louis | Andrew Louis | 2 December 2022 |
| 3 | "Brothers in Crime" | Andrew Louis | Andrew Louis | 2 December 2022 |
| 4 | "Closed, but Unresolved" | Andrew Louis | Andrew Louis | 2 December 2022 |
| 5 | "An Intellectual Killer" | Andrew Louis | Andrew Louis | 2 December 2022 |
| 6 | "From Bad to Worse" | Andrew Louis | Andrew Louis | 2 December 2022 |
| 7 | "A Fictitious Fact" | Andrew Louis | Andrew Louis | 2 December 2022 |
| 8 | "The Vadhandhi Continues" | Andrew Louis | Andrew Louis | 2 December 2022 |
Development
[edit]Production
[edit]The series is Pushkar–Gayathri`s second collaboration with Amazon Prime Video.[9][10] Earlier, the filmmaker duo had created the investigative thriller, Suzhal: The Vortex, for the streaming giant.[11] The series is directed by Andrew Louis.[12][13]
Casting
[edit]Tamil film director and actor, S. J. Suryah[14] was cast as police officer Vivek. This is his debut role in a limited series.[15][16][17] Sanjana was cast as Velonie,[18] actress Laila[19] was cast as Ruby, she making their debut with the series. Besides Nassar, Sanjana, Smruthi Venkat, Vivek Prasanna, Kumaran Thangarajan, Vaibhav Murugesan, Vikky Aadithya and Hareesh Peradi were cast then.[citation needed]
Release
[edit]It was announced on Thursday 17 November that the series will be released in Tamil and dubbed in Telugu,[20] Hindi,[21][22] Malayalam[23] and Kannada and will make its streaming debut on 2 December,[24] on Amazon Prime Video.[25] And also was Release the first look poster, The poster features a visibly shocked S. J. Suryah looking at a person lying dead in a field. The series was highly inspired by the American TV Series The Killing. The Murder mystery of Rosie Larson. [26][27][28][29]
Awards and Recognitions
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | E4M Play Awards 2023 | Best Web Series - Tamil | Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie | Won | |
| Best Performance - Female (Regional) | Sanjana Krishnamoorthy | Velonie | Won | ||
| JFW Movie Awards 2023 | Best Actress in an OTT Series | Won |
Reception
[edit]Haricharan Pudipeddi of Hindustan Times "The small-town set up helps in making the narrative quite interesting as the story presents us with multiple suspects and this naturally piques the excitement of a viewer."[30]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pushkar and Gayatri to bankroll new webseries Vadhandi starring SJ Suryah". www.thenewsminute.com. 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Pushkar-Gayatri's 'Vadhandhi' to premiere on Prime Video on this date". The Hindu. www.thehindu.com. 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Atlee, Venkat Prabhu, Karthik Subbaraj, Shiv Panditt express excitement for Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie". www.firstpost.com. 19 November 2022.
- ^ "പോലീസ് വേഷത്തിൽ എസ്.ജെ. സൂര്യ; ദുരൂഹതകളുമായി വദന്തി - ദി ഫെബിൾ ഓഫ് വെലോണി..." (in Malayalam). www.mathrubhumi.com. 17 November 2022.
- ^ "SJ Suryah in Vadhanthi Web Series". www.moviecrow.com.
- ^ "Tamil crime thriller Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie to premiere on December 2". www.tribuneindia.com.
- ^ "Vadhandhi OTT Release Date: Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie to stream on Prime Video from Dec 2". pricebaba.com.
- ^ "अमेजॉन प्राइम वीडियो की नई सीरीज 'वधांधी' का ऐलान, क्राइम थ्रिलर में लगेगा रहस्य रोमांच का छौंक" (in Hindi). ndtv.in.
- ^ "OTT TV Shows for Tamil Users that are Coming Soon". telecomtalk.info.
- ^ "Prime Video sets premiere date for Pushkar-Gayatri's series 'Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie'". www.theweek.in.
- ^ "'Suzhal' creators Pushkar and Gayatri to roll out Tamil crime thriller OTT series". punemirror.com.
- ^ "தொடக்க முதல் இறுதி வரை கட்டுண்டு இருப்பீர்கள்… எஸ்.ஜே.சூர்யா நடிக்கும் "வதந்தி"… தயாரிப்பாளர்கள் பேட்டி..!!!" (in Tamil). www.seithisolai.com.
- ^ "SJ Surya's Much Awaited Crime Thriller Series Vadhandhi, Is All Set To Release On December 2 On Amazon Prime". www.filmibeat.com.
- ^ "டிச.2-ல் ஓடிடியில் வெளியாகிறது எஸ்.ஜே.சூர்யாவின் 'வதந்தி' வெப் சீரிஸ்" (in Tamil). www.hindutamil.in. 17 November 2022.
- ^ "எஸ்.ஜே.சூர்யா நடித்துள்ள முதல் வெப் தொடரின் அப்டேட்..!" (in Tamil). www.dailythanthi.com. 17 November 2022.
- ^ "S J Suryah: अब ओटीटी पर धमाल मचाने को तैयार सूर्या, Amazon Prime पर रिलीज हो रही है Vadhandhi" (in Hindi). www.jansatta.com. 18 November 2022.
- ^ "வெப் தொடரில் களமிறங்கிய எஸ்.ஜே. சூர்யா." (in Tamil). kalakkalcinema.com. 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Who is Velonie? Here's everything you need to know about debutante Sanjana in Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie". www.firstpost.com. 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Veteran actress Laila meets with Vijay Sethupathi! Are they collabing for a new title?". www.indiaglitz.com. 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Vadhandhi the-fable of Velonie" (in Telugu). www.eenadu.net.
- ^ "तमिल क्राइम थ्रिलर वधांधी- द फैबल ऑफ वेलोनी का प्रीमियर 2 दिसंबर को होगा" (in Hindi). jantaserishta.com. 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Vadhandhi the fable of velonie: रिलीज को तैयार है वेब सीरीज 'वधांधी', जानिए तारीख और OTT प्लेटफॉर्म" (in Hindi). hindi.news18.com. 17 November 2022.
- ^ "ക്രൈം ത്രില്ലറുമായി എസ്.ജെ. സൂര്യ; വദന്തി - ദി ഫെബിൾ ഓഫ് വെലോണി ആമസോൺ" (in Malayalam). www.madhyamam.com. 18 November 2022.
- ^ "240 நாடுகளில் வெளியாகிறது எஸ்.ஜே.சூர்யாவின் வெப் சீரிஸ்" (in Tamil). www.thanthitv.com. 18 November 2022.
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- ^ "Vadhandhi The Fable of Velonie to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on Dec 2, first-look poster out". www.indiatoday.in. 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Vadhandhi OTT Release Date, Star Cast, Makers, Trailer & More Updates". en.janbharattimes.com.
- ^ "எஸ் ஜே சூர்யாவின் 'வதந்தி' இணையத் தொடர் அறிவிப்பு" (in Tamil). www.dinamani.com. 17 November 2022.
- ^ "SJ Suryah teams up with Kolaigaran director for Vadhandhi: The fable of Velonie". www.cinemaexpress.com. 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Vadhandhi The Fable of Velonie review: SJ Suryah-starrer is a riveting small-town investigative thriller". www.hindustantimes.com.