VADHAM is a quite a engrossing cop thriller. Sruthi Hariharan playing the titular role as Sakthi, a no-nonsense inspector at an all-women’s police station excels in this latest thriller Vadham.
And like in every cop drama, the police officer with a heart of gold is at the receiving end of predicaments. But in Vadham, a plot twist makes Sakthi’s right of passage an interesting ride.
The 10-episode show keeps you hooked all through and is fully engaging. When a skeevy high-profile business man is murdered in cold blood, a wave is sent across politicians and the police force alike. This is when Sakthi (Sruthi Hariharan) is reluctantly made in charge of a task force to solve the murder. Sakthi initially looks at the job as a burden.
With her future in-laws on the fence about her profession, she is often torn between her professional and personal life. But she has two voices of reasons, always anchoring her — Divakar (Vivek Rajgopal) and her dad.
Vadham is an exciting thriller series
In many male-led shows, the woman inevitably becomes a sidekick to the rowdy-thrashing hero. But in Vadham, the roles are beautifully reversed. Even when she sidesteps her career, Divakar is often seen refreshingly reminding audiences that nobody has to choose between career and romance. Sakthi and Divakar’s tender sequences are a delight in this action thriller.
Apart from some occasional comedic relief, Sakthi almost always has her game face on in the show. The show explores themes of rape, assault, sexual harassment and chauvinism, often with its politics at the right place. Even though it often treads the line between the right and the wrong, the moral and the immoral, its stance on taking law into one’s own hands is handled with sensitivity.
While the show’s screenplay lacks the punch of an action thriller at places, it is backed by a solid performance by its stellar lead women — Sruthi Hariharan, Ashwathy Warrier, Semmalar Annam and Preetheesha Premkumaran.
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The reaction for the web series are also quite positive. As one viewer says What a performance by the lead sakthi Pandian @ Sruthi hariharan!! All the women police are superb. Every actor and actress lived their character role. I loved watching again and again. If every woman gets a life partner like the hero, she will win the world
Directed by Venkatesh Babu Key Cast: Sruthi Hariharan, Ashwathy Warrier, Semmalar Annam, Preethisha Premkumaran and Vivek Rajgopal About Vadham: Inspector Sakthi Pandiyan is determined to solve the murder of an influential businessman alongside a team of all-women police officers (AWPS).
The truth that she unravels as she digs deeper tests her limits in ways unimaginable. There also comes a time when Sakthi has to weigh her morality against the law to make her next move. Meanwhile, the team faces new challenges every step of the way. Will Sakthi and her team be able to overcome those challenges and defeat the perpetrators? Or will they fail to bring justice to those who have been wronged?