Amazon Prime Video India Reveals Tamil Original ‘Suzhal – The Vortex’ at IIFA (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Amazon Prime Video India has set its first Tamil-language long-form scripted original series, “Suzhal – The Vortex,” written and created by Pushkar and Gayatri (“Vikram Vedha”).The eight-part crime thriller revolves around the investigation of a missing girl that wreaks havoc and disrupts the fabric of a small town in South India.
It is produced by Wallwatcher Films and directed by Bramma and Anucharan M. The cast includes Kathir (“Pariyerum Perumal”), Aishwarya Rajesh (“Kanaa”) and Sriya Reddy (“Sometimes”) alongside veteran Radhakrishnan Parthiban (“Single Slipper Size – 7”).Amazon had debuted in Tamil-language original commissions with anthology “Putham Pudhu Kaalai” (2020).“Suzhal – The Vortex” was launched at the ongoing International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) Weekend at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, by Aparna Purohit, head of India originals, Amazon Prime Video, the creators, directors and lead cast.
It will be available for streaming from June 17. Purohit said: “When you have a nuanced, suspenseful thriller with a strong emotional core, imbued with the feverish passion of the creators, you know that you have a winner on hand. ‘Suzhal – The Vortex’ is our first Tamil scripted Amazon original series, that we believe, will have a deep resonance with audiences across the world.”In a first by Prime Video, “Suzhal – The Vortex,” will also release across multiple Indian languages including Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and English, as well French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Latin Spanish, Arabic, and Turkish.
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