SJ Suryah’s maiden web series is an engaging whodunit that is slow-paced, but full of twists and turns
Story: When a younger girl is discovered lifeless at a capturing spot, she is mistaken for an actress. As investigation begins, the cops unearth an online of deceit and lies, together with the clues supplied by a author
Assessment: Vadandhi (Hearsay – The Fable of Velonie) is yet one more participating whodunit from the creators of the gripping crime thriller Suzhal, Pushkar and Creator. This time round, the eight-part sequence is created, written and directed by Andrew Louis and unravels a sequence of internet and deceit.
A younger girl, barely aged 19-20 is mysteriously discovered lifeless in the course of a capturing spot within the outskirts of Kanyakumari. When she is mistaken for the lead actress of the movie, a promising upcoming star, hearsay mills begin doing the rounds. As a bolt from the blue, the actress herself calls the movie crew and states that she is alive, the highlight activates the younger girl on the mortuary. Who’s she? How did she find yourself within the capturing spot? And most significantly, who’s Velonie?
The person roped in to dig into the case is none aside from SJ Suryah himself. And the actor as Sub Inspector Vivek matches into the position like a glove. As SI Vivek begins his investigation into the crime, a sequence of lies and deceits are unearthed. Suspicion falls on quite a few individuals, together with author KI Sebastian (Nassar), who’s captivated by her attraction and calls her poetry and Sanjeev (Avinash Raghudevan) and Ashwin Kumar (Santhosh). As you delve deep into the plot, the makers reveal that Velonie’s single mom Ruby (performed by Laila), who runs a mansion known as Eraniel, shouldn’t be on nice phrases along with her daughter. They break into frequent quarrels and we get to know that Velonie is engaged to (Vignesh) Kumaran Thangarajan with out her curiosity.
Proper from the start, the director tries to place the highlight on the male gaze and the way ladies are objectified and are simply put into sure brackets due to the way in which they gown and carry themselves. A living proof is when a employee in a mortuary says trying on the physique of Velonie, “She has a reasonably face. Unhappy she needed to die younger.” Quickly, the sketch artist rebukes him and asks, “So if somebody not so fairly dies, that is not unhappy?”
All through the investigation, Velonie is consistently talked about for the way in which she seems to be. As an example, Ramar (Vivek Prasanna), tells Vivek through the course of the investigation that Velonie’s magnificence went to waste since she died so younger. At the same time as Vivek provides him a nasty glare, the viewers will get the message. And this consists of the media homes and editor Sethuraman (Hareesh Peradi) who determine to sensationalise the information and money in on the gossip and her seems to be.There’s a force-fitted scene the place a bunch of IT workers discussing Velonie and her character.
Vadandhi won’t have many edge-of-the-seat moments prefer it did in Suzhal, however the internet of lies preserve you hooked to the story nonetheless. SJ Suryah owns his position as SI Vivek and has provide you with a measured and nuanced portrayal of the character. Laila too performs her position in a delicate method, and so are the supporting characters Nassar, Vivek Prasanna to call a couple of. Nonetheless, the celebrities of the present are SJ Suryah and Sanjana, who performs the charming Velonie. She takes to her position like fish to water and it looks like it was tailored for her.
The cinematography and background music are fairly spectacular, too. The downside nevertheless, is the period of the episodes that are at instances unnecessarily stretched approach too lengthy.
Verdict: A gripping crime thriller that retains you hooked till the final minute
