The miniseries is set in the backdrop of 1970s era and it is based on how socio political elements eventually triggered to a rise of a gangster in Tamil Nadu. It was released on 30 October 2020.
Karthik Raj was roped into play the male lead role in the series while he was busy with shooting for Zee Tamil television soap opera Sembaruthi. Ramya Pandian was roped into play the main female lead and made her digital debut through the project.[4]
Release
This is the first web series to be announced by the ZEE5 platform for the release after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India. It was released through ZEE5 on 30 October 2020.[4]
Episodes
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
1
1
"The First Strike"
Sri Ram Ram
Sri Ram Ram
30 October 2020 (2020-10-30)
2
2
"Deceit"
Sri Ram Ram
Sri Ram Ram
30 October 2020 (2020-10-30)
3
3
"Lost in love"
Sri Ram Ram
Sri Ram Ram
30 October 2020 (2020-10-30)
4
4
"The Rise of the Underdog"
Sri Ram Ram
Sri Ram Ram
30 October 2020 (2020-10-30)
5
5
"Power Play"
Sri Ram Ram
Sri Ram Ram
30 October 2020 (2020-10-30)
6
6
"Red Eagles"
Sri Ram Ram
Sri Ram Ram
30 October 2020 (2020-10-30)
7
7
"Allegiance and Betrayal"
Sri Ram Ram
Sri Ram Ram
30 October 2020 (2020-10-30)
8
8
"Checkmate"
Sri Ram Ram
Sri Ram Ram
30 October 2020 (2020-10-30)
Reception
Navein Darshan from Cinemaexpress wrote that it is "an unengaging gangster drama that fails due to lack of clarity in writing and underwhelming performances" but appreciated “the landscapes."[5]