Pettaikaali Webseries - Review

On Aha Tamil, the romantic mystery drama Pettaikaali, which premieres in 2022, is a streaming television series. Vetrimaaran was the show's producer and showrunner, and Rajkumar was the director.

The main character, a village boy by the name of Pandi, is a Jallikattu player. It is the first streaming series in Tamil about the ancient sport of Jallikattu, in which people chase bulls. Delivered by Grass Root Film Organization the series stars Kishore, Kalaiyarasan, Sheela Rajkumar, Bala Hasan and Vela Ramamoorthy, and others. On October 21, 2022, the eight-episode series premiered on Aha Tamil.

CASTING:

Cast Kalaiyarasan as Pandi, Kishore as Muthaiyaa, Sheela Rajkumar as Thenmozhi, Bala Hasan, Antony as Parthiban, Vela Ramamoorthy as Selvasekharan, Goutham Kalaiyarasan was cast in the male lead role as Pandi and played a bull tamer for the first time in his career. The story is about a village boy named Pand Sheela Rajkumar will portray Thenmozhi, a bull breeder, while Antony will play another bull tamer named Parthiban. Muthaiyaa was played by actor Kishore, and Selvasekharan, a sort of village head, was played by Vela Ramamoorthy.

Episode 1: "Thoongum Yerimalayin Peruvedippu"

Thoongum Yerimalayin Peruvedippu" Pandi, a young chivalric who always takes pride in taming bulls, decides to tame the bull of Selvasegaran, the village's big shot, despite being told not to. He doesn't think about the consequences of his rash decision.

Episode 2: "Valvinayum Vanjapperum Pagaiyum"

"Valvinayum Vanjapperum Pagaiyum" Pandi taming the bull severely upsets Selvasegaran's ego. Selvasegaran and his family are even more irritated by the bull's sad passing away after it was tamed by Pandi. Selvasegaran makes a vow to get revenge on Pandi and keep his ruined pride. Veerasegaran, Selvasegaran's son, decides to use the conflict to his advantage and overthrow Selvasegaran.

Episode 3: "Vanmanenum Kodungoor Aayutham"

Veerasegaran confides in Meenakshi's brother, Vanmanenum Kodungoor Aayutham, about how Veerasegaran also despises his narcissistic father. Meenakshi's brother is a trusted ally of Selvasegaran, and he rants and raves about Selvasegaran's supremacy and undignified behavior toward his son. Using Pandi as a pawn, they both come to the conclusion of overthrowing him.

Episode 4: "Kaaliyin Avadharippu"

Meenakshi's surprising pregnancy angers Selvasegaran. He commitments to kill that kid. The evil plans that Veerasegaran has for overthrowing his father are still going on. In addition, Thenmozhi makes the decision to invite her bull Kaali to the upcoming Jallikattu.

Episode 5: "Kadhalin Vazhi Neduga"

"Kadhalin Vazhi Neduga" Kaali has vanished, and Thenmozhi, along with the rest of the family, is distraught. Suddenly, Parthiban calls her. Veerasegaran devises an evil scheme. Parthiban, on the other hand, falls in love with Thenmozhi.

Episode 6: "Anbirkum Undo Adaikunthal"

Anbirkum Undo Adaikunthal" Muthaiya confronts Veerasegaran about his shady activities, igniting animosity between them. After that, Mozhi tells Parthiban that she will marry the man who can control her bull Kaali. Desperately, Parthiban tries to do this difficult task in a tricky way, not realizing the terrible results.

Episode 7: "Sadhuranga Kaaigalin Sarivu"

"Sadhuranga Kaaigalin Sarivu" Then, Mozhi rushes to Parthiban, who is about to die, while her enraged brother blames their bull Kali for everything that has gone wrong. Veerasegaran incites him considerably more and persuades him to sell the bull. Meenakshi's plot against Selvasegaran goes on.

Episode 8: "Sei Alladhu Sethu Madi"

Sei Alladhu Sethu Madi" When Thenmozhi's brother and his gang break into Muthaiya's house, all hell breaks loose. Provoked Muthaiya makes every effort to bring the couple together, but Parthiban's sudden confession stops the plan. When Veerasegaran asks Thenmozhi to bring Kaali back to his house, they get into a heated argument.

Review:

The Series started off well but lost in the middle. The first four episodes were solid and impressive, but the final four were completely different from the first four. Series can be effectively separated into two sections. The initial 4 had strong story assembling, the characters were deep rooted, and the contention between the characters was fascinating. The series' final four featured inappropriate love songs that completely altered its tone. Despite its flaws, "Jallikattu"'s" politics and ego clash are well-portrayed in the series. The writer clearly did a good job of prepping. Actually somewhat flawed, yet the Jallikattu succession was all around caught. The intro song was excellent, and Santhosh Narayanan did a great job as usual.

The first half (the first four epis) was good, but the second half (the last four epis) was a little clumsy. Overall, though, it was enjoyable to watch a traditional movie with a good narration and a great screenplay. "Vadivasal" was well explained to those who needed to know about Vadivasal and jallikatu. It undergoes a stunning transformation over time, evolving from a naturalistic portrayal of rural Tamil Nadu. A custom never neglects to lay out an independent, dedicated, and strong Tamil culture. Additionally, it represents the remarkable bond between man and animal.

The film's shots are unbelievable. Nearly realistic.

It's mind-blowing to take a Tamilan cultural tradition and turn it into a top-notch script. I would like to congratulate all departments, including the Director of Photography, Background Score, Direction, Production, Stunts, and Acting, as well as to give special mention to those bulls, who are the project's driving force. I wish all of Pettakaali's cast and crew well, and I hope that projects like this are accepted by the audience and producers. This has created a high that, I imagine, will soon be experienced once more on the big screen thanks to the Vaadivasal films directed by Vetrimaaran, a national award-winning director.