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web series produced for MX Player, written and directed by Rajapandi and Danush. Produced by Applause Entertainment and Arpad Cine Factory, it stars Santhosh Prathap,

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in the lead roles. The web show is set against the fictional backdrop of brutal gang wars in Chennai, and was released on 22 January 2021.

Cast

* Santhosh Prathap as Vijay *

as Maheshwari *

as item Kumar *

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as Venkatesh *

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as Subbulakshmi * Santhana Bharathi as Paneerselvam *

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as Arun *

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as Periasamy * Srikanth as Moorthy

Production

The series was shot in mid-2019 and was initially produced by

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and later by Applause Entertainment and Arpad Cine Factory.

Release

The web series was released on 22 January 2021 on MX Player. A critic from Binged.com noted "in terms of filmmaking aesthetics and treatment, ''Kuruthi'' may be no ''Mirzapur'', but it is a good time-pass if one were to ignore the crassness." The reviewer added "the non-linear screenplay always has a surprise in store which more than makes up for the absence of finesse in the execution". A review from entertainment portal LetsOTT noted it was a "time-worn gangster tale that does not surprise you anywhere".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=13875508 MX Player original programming Tamil-language web series Tamil-language crime television series 2021 Tamil-language television series debuts