About Suzhal: The Vortex S02
| Title: | Suzhal - The Vortex |
|---|---|
| Plot: | A minor girl goes missing in a small town in Tamilnadu and an investigation follows. A sub inspector investigating a missing girl's case in a uncovers some shocking revelations and dirty truths those threaten to shake up the cultural societal fabric. |
| Cast: | Kathir, Aishwarya Rajesh, Lal, Saravanan, Manjima Mohan, Monisha Blessy |
| Director: | Bramma G |
Suzhal: The Vortex S02
Aditya Shrikrishna
(for OTT Play)
Independent Film Critic
Tightens Its Grip, But Loosens Its Edge
Suzhal S2 amps up the intrigue with a gripping crime, a tighter plot, and compelling leads. But its tendency to over-explain and sidestep political sharpness holds it back from true excellence.
At least two Tamil films that released in 1988 get a namedrop in the second season of Suzhal: The Vortex. They are Senthoora Poove and Agni Natchathiram. One is about a dying man who makes it his mission to save two young star-crossed lovers, which is a throwback to season one of Suzhal that unfolds around the death of one such pair. The second film is about parents and children, warts and all, which points to a theme in Suzhal’s second season— about father and mother figures, and their adopted sons and daughters. At the centre is the father, pointedly named Chellappa (Lal), a criminal lawyer known for his righteousness and sincerity, a darling of victims and survivors. There is also a mother with a fleeting appearance but otherworldly deeds and influence. It is a curious thing, those namedrops—one vaguely referring to a dance troupe named Senthoora Poove and the other directly invoking Mani Ratnam’s Agni Natchathiram and its unforgettable climax of strobe lights waltz. Later, the series invokes another 1988 Tamil film title.
Suzhal: The Vortex S02
Shubhra Gupta
The Indian Express
Aishwarya Rajesh, Kathir show fritters away its strengths
The high point, like in the first season, is the ensemble cast, each bringing their character to vivid life.
A small town in South India. A religious festival drumming up nightly fervour. A crime most foul. Red herrings. Confused cops. These elements which made the first season of ‘Suzhal: The Vortex’ such a gripping watch are back in Season 2, except the town is different, and the crime, this time around, is revealed from the get-go: a local lawyer is found dead. Was it suicide, or murder? Two of the lead actors are back, too. Kathir as the cop Sakkarai, is under a professional cloud for something he did in the previous season, and Aishwarya Rajesh as Nandhini, the young woman who slayed her demon in its satisfactory climax, is awaiting trial. Sakkarai has strong filial ties with slain lawyer Chellappa (Lal), and as he delves deeper, past secrets rise to the surface, and everyone connected to the victim comes under the scanner.