Gautham
Vasudev
Menon,
the
renowned
filmmaker
had
made
his
digital
debut
in
2019
with
the
highly
acclaimed
web
series
Queen.
The
original
series,
which
has
been
streaming
in
the
OTT
platform
MX
Player,
is
loosely
based
on
the
life
of
the
former
Tamil
Nadu
Chief
Minister
J
Jayalalithaa.
Interestingly,
Queen
is
now
all
set
to
have
a
second
season
very
soon.
In
a
recent
interview
given
to
a
popular
daily,
director
Gautham
Menon
has
confirmed
that
the
second
season
of
the
series
is
already
in
cards.
The
director
also
revealed
that
he
will
be
collaborating
with
some
talented
writers
for
the
second
season.
The
first
season
of
Queen
was
penned
by
Menon's
associate
Reshma
Ghatala.
According
to
the
latest
buzz,
Gautham
Menon
is
planning
to
direct
the
second
season
himself,
unlike
the
first
season
in
which
he
had
collaborated
with
Prasanth
Murugesan.
In
the
first
season
of
Queen,
Menon
had
directed
the
portions
featuring
Ramya
Krishnan
and
Anjana
Jayaprakash,
while
Murugesan
shot
the
portions
of
child
artist
Anikha
Surendran.
Queen,
which
is
based
on
Anita
Sivakumaran's
novel
of
the
same
name,
depicts
the
life
and
evolution
of
Shakthi
Sheshadri,
an
actress
who
later
emerges
as
a
powerful
politician.
Ramya
Krishnan
essayed
the
central
character
Shakthi,
while
Anjana
Jayaprakash
and
child
artist
Anikha
Surendran
played
her
youth
and
childhood,
respectively.
Indrajith
Sukumaran,
the
popular
actor
played
the
role
of
GMR,
the
character
which
is
based
on
the
former
Tamil
Nadu
Chief
Minister
MGR.
The
web
series
also
featured
Vamsi
Krishna,
Sonia
Aggarwal,
Tulasi,
Vanitha
Krishnachandran,
Viji
Chandrasekhar,
Charmila,
Lilette
Dubey,
Munna,
and
so
on
along
with
director
Gautham
Menon
in
the
supporting
roles.
The
makers
are
expected
to
make
an
official
announcement
on
the
second
season
of
Queen
web
series,
once
the
all
India
lockdown
comes
to
an
end.
As
per
the
reports,
most
of
the
actors
who
appeared
in
the
first
season
will
reprise
their
respective
characters
in
the
second
season,
along
with
a
few
new
additions.