Five must-watch Tamil crime-thriller web series on OTT
Abhimanyu Mathur
The OTT space has given several critically-acclaimed and popular thriller shows in the Tamil language over the last few years. Here are some of the most popular
SUZHAL THE VORTEX (PRIME VIDEO): Directed by Pushkar-Gayatri of Vikram Vedha fame, this murder mystery marries the ‘girl missing from small town’ trope with a local microfestival in Nilgiris.
VADHANDHI THE FABLE OF VELONIE (PRIME VIDEO): The SJ Suryah-starrer follows the investigation of a beautiful young girl named Velonie, about whom every person has a different and contradictory opinion and story.
SENGALAM (ZEE5): This revenge drama set in the backdrop of a political feud follows the killing spree of three brothers in the town of Virudhnagar in Tamil Nadu.
IRU DHURUVAM (SONY LIV): This critically-acclaimed show is a slow-paced yet gripping investigative thriller follows a cop as he investigates multiple crimes and mysteries.
KURUTHI KALAM (MX PLAYER): This series follows young aspiring cop, who is drawn into a web of crime and violence after he is framed for a crime he did not commit, and must now fight the system.