Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie explained

Genre:Mystery
Crime thriller
Director:Andrew Louis
Producer:Pushkar–Gayathri
Executive Producer:Gowtham Selvaraj
Country:India
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8
Language:Tamil
Music:Simon K. King
Cinematography:Saravanan Ramasamy
Editor:Richard Kevin
Runtime:40-50 minutes
Network:Amazon Prime Video
Last Aired:present

Vadhandhi: 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

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.

Development

Production

The series is Pushkar–Gayathri`s second collaboration with Amazon Prime Video.[9] [10] Earlier, the filmmaker duo had created the investigative thriller, , for the streaming giant.[11] The series is directed by Andrew Louis.[12] [13]

Casting

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.

Release

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

Year Award Category Recipient Role Result
2023E4M Play Awards 2023Best Web Series - TamilVadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie
Best Performance - Female (Regional)Sanjana KrishnamoorthyVelonie
JFW Movie Awards 2023Best Actress in an OTT Series

Reception

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pushkar and Gayatri to bankroll new webseries Vadhandi starring SJ Suryah. 18 November 2022 . www.thenewsminute.com. en.
  2. News: Pushkar-Gayatri's 'Vadhandhi' to premiere on Prime Video on this date. The Hindu . 17 November 2022 . www.thehindu.com. en.
  3. Web site: Atlee, Venkat Prabhu, Karthik Subbaraj, Shiv Panditt express excitement for Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie . 19 November 2022 . www.firstpost.com. en.
  4. Web site: പോലീസ് വേഷത്തിൽ എസ്.ജെ. സൂര്യ; ദുരൂഹതകളുമായി വദന്തി - ദി ഫെബിൾ ഓഫ് വെലോണി..... 17 November 2022 . www.mathrubhumi.com. ml.
  5. Web site: SJ Suryah in Vadhanthi Web Series. www.moviecrow.com. en.
  6. Web site: Tamil crime thriller Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie to premiere on December 2. www.tribuneindia.com. en.
  7. Web site: Vadhandhi OTT Release Date: Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie to stream on Prime Video from Dec 2. pricebaba.com. en.
  8. Web site: अमेजॉन प्राइम वीडियो की नई सीरीज 'वधांधी' का ऐलान, क्राइम थ्रिलर में लगेगा रहस्य रोमांच का छौंक. ndtv.in. hi.
  9. Web site: OTT TV Shows for Tamil Users that are Coming Soon. telecomtalk.info. en.
  10. Web site: Prime Video sets premiere date for Pushkar-Gayatri's series 'Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie'. www.theweek.in. en.
  11. Web site: 'Suzhal' creators Pushkar and Gayatri to roll out Tamil crime thriller OTT series. punemirror.com. en.
  12. Web site: தொடக்க முதல் இறுதி வரை கட்டுண்டு இருப்பீர்கள்… எஸ்.ஜே.சூர்யா நடிக்கும் "வதந்தி"… தயாரிப்பாளர்கள் பேட்டி..!!!. www.seithisolai.com. ta.
  13. Web site: SJ Surya's Much Awaited Crime Thriller Series Vadhandhi, Is All Set To Release On December 2 On Amazon Prime. www.filmibeat.com. en.
  14. Web site: டிச.2-ல் ஓடிடியில் வெளியாகிறது எஸ்.ஜே.சூர்யாவின் 'வதந்தி' வெப் சீரிஸ். 17 November 2022 . www.hindutamil.in. ta.
  15. Web site: எஸ்.ஜே.சூர்யா நடித்துள்ள முதல் வெப் தொடரின் அப்டேட்..!. 17 November 2022 . www.dailythanthi.com. ta.
  16. Web site: S J Suryah: अब ओटीटी पर धमाल मचाने को तैयार सूर्या, Amazon Prime पर रिलीज हो रही है Vadhandhi. 18 November 2022 . www.jansatta.com. hi.
  17. Web site: வெப் தொடரில் களமிறங்கிய எஸ்.ஜே. சூர்யா... 17 November 2022 . kalakkalcinema.com. ta.
  18. Web site: Who is Velonie? Here's everything you need to know about debutante Sanjana in Vadhandhi – The Fable of Velonie . 18 November 2022 . www.firstpost.com. en.
  19. Web site: Veteran actress Laila meets with Vijay Sethupathi! Are they collabing for a new title?. www.indiaglitz.com. 30 April 2022 . en.
  20. Web site: Vadhandhi the-fable of Velonie. www.eenadu.net. te.
  21. Web site: तमिल क्राइम थ्रिलर वधांधी- द फैबल ऑफ वेलोनी का प्रीमियर 2 दिसंबर को होगा. 20 November 2022 . jantaserishta.com. hi.
  22. Web site: Vadhandhi the fable of velonie: रिलीज को तैयार है वेब सीरीज 'वधांधी', जानिए तारीख और OTT प्लेटफॉर्म. 17 November 2022 . hindi.news18.com. hi.
  23. Web site: ക്രൈം ത്രില്ലറുമായി എസ്.ജെ. സൂര്യ; വദന്തി - ദി ഫെബിൾ ഓഫ് വെലോണി ആമസോൺ. 18 November 2022 . www.madhyamam.com. ml.
  24. Web site: 240 நாடுகளில் வெளியாகிறது எஸ்.ஜே.சூர்யாவின் வெப் சீரிஸ். 18 November 2022 . www.thanthitv.com. ta.
  25. Web site: டிசம்பர் 2ம் தேதி வெளியாகும் வதந்தி.... https://web.archive.org/web/20221118193451/https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=109333. dead. 18 November 2022. Dinamalar. ta.
  26. Web site: Vadhandhi The Fable of Velonie to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on Dec 2, first-look poster out. 17 November 2022 . www.indiatoday.in. en.
  27. Web site: Vadhandhi OTT Release Date, Star Cast, Makers, Trailer & More Updates. en.janbharattimes.com. en.
  28. Web site: எஸ் ஜே சூர்யாவின் 'வதந்தி' இணையத் தொடர் அறிவிப்பு. 17 November 2022 . www.dinamani.com. ta.
  29. Web site: SJ Suryah teams up with Kolaigaran director for Vadhandhi: The fable of Velonie. 28 April 2022 . www.cinemaexpress.com. en.
  30. https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/vadhandhi-the-fable-of-velonie-review-sj-suryah-starrer-is-a-riveting-small-town-investigative-thriller-101669949140757.html