Prime
Video
today
announced
the
global
premiere
of
Suzhal
-
The
Vortex,
its
first
long-form
scripted
original
series
in
Tamil
at
the
star-studded
22nd
Edition
of
IIFA
Weekend
&
Awards,
currently
underway
at
Yas
Island
in
Abu
Dhabi.
An
investigative
drama,
Suzhal
-
The
Vortex,
has
been
created
and
written
by
the
maverick
duo,
Pushkar
and
Gayatri,
directed
by
Bramma
and
Anucharan.M,
and
features
a
stellar
ensemble
cast
including
Kathir,
Aishwarya
Rajesh,
Sriya
Reddy
along
with
Radhakrishnan
Parthiban,
in
key
roles.
The
8-episode
fictional
crime
thriller
revolves
around
the
investigation
of
a
missing
girl
that
wreaks
havoc
and
disrupts
the
very
fabric
of
a
small
town
in
South
India.
In
a
first
by
Prime
Video,
Suzhal
-
The
Vortex,
will
release
across
multiple
Indian
languages
including
Hindi,
Telugu,
Malayalam,
Kannada
and
English,
as
well
as
foreign
languages
like
French,
German,
Italian,
Japanese,
Polish,
Portuguese,
Castilian
Spanish,
Latin
Spanish,
Arabic,
and
Turkish.
The
series
will
also
be
available
with
subtitles
in
a
number
of
foreign
languages
including
Chinese,
Czech,
Danish,
Dutch,
Filipino,
Finnish,
Greek,
Hebrew,
Hungarian,
Indonesian,
Korean,
Malay,
Norwegian
Bokm,
Romanian,
Russian,
Swedish,
Thai,
Ukrainian
and
Vietnamese.
Prime
members
in
India
and
across
240
countries
and
territories
will
be
able
to
watch
Suzhal
-
The
Vortex
starting
17th
June.
—
amazon
prime
video
IN
(@PrimeVideoIN)
June
3,
2022
The
worldwide
premiere
of
the
series
was
announced
at
a
press
conference
held
at
the
IIFA
Weekend,
&
Awards,
by
Aparna
Purohit,
Head
of
India
Originals,
Amazon
Prime
Video,
the
creators,
Pushkar
and
Gayatri,
the
directors
Bramma
and
Anucharan.M
and
the
lead
cast
of
the
series
Kathir,
Aishwarya
Rajesh
and
Sriya
Reddy.
To
give
the
audience
a
glimpse
into
the
intriguing
narrative
of
the
show,
the
lead
cast
will
put
up
a
spectacular
performance
at
the
IIFA
Rocks
event.
"When
you
have
a
nuanced,
suspenseful
thriller
with
a
strong
emotional
core,
imbued
with
the
feverish
passion
of
the
creators,
you
know
that
you
have
a
winner
on
hand.
Suzhal
-
The
Vortex
is
our
first
Tamil
scripted
Amazon
Original
series,
that
we
believe,
will
have
a
deep
resonance
with
audiences
across
the
world," said
Aparna
Purohit,
Head
of
India
Originals,
Amazon
Prime
Video.
"We
believe
that
viewers
today
are
willing
to
explore
content
beyond
geographic
and
linguistic
boundaries.
Therefore,
we
are
excited
to
present
Suzhal
-
The
Vortex
in
multiple
Indian
as
well
as
foreign
languages
for
customers
around
the
world.
It
has
been
a
gratifying
creative
collaboration
with
Pushkar
and
Gayatri
and
we
are
delighted
to
announce
the
worldwide
premiere
of
Suzhal
-
The
Vortex
on
Prime
Video."
She
further
added,
"It
is
an
absolute
pleasure
to
be
able
to
announce
the
global
launch
of
Suzhal
-
The
Vortex
at
the
prestigious
IIFA
Weekend.
IIFA
has
long
believed
in
the
power
of
good
content
and
has
successfully
been
taking
Indian
stories
to
the
world.
This
series
is
a
labour
of
love
and
we
are
extremely
excited
to
share
the
first
look
with
the
entire
entertainment
fraternity
of
India."
"We
truly
believe
that
entertainment
is
language-agnostic,
and
audiences,
today,
are
open
to
good
stories
from
all
over
the
world.
Streaming
has
opened
up
many
opportunities
for
homegrown
content
and
there
can't
be
a
better
time
for
Indian
shows
and
films
to
break
international
barriers.
With
Suzhal
-
The
Vortex,
we
aim
to
do
just
that.
And,
to
get
an
opportunity
to
launch
the
show
at
a
global
event
like
IIFA,
is
truly
a
dream
come
true.
We're
grateful
to
Amazon
Prime
Video
and
to
the
entire
team
of
IIFA
for
this
incredible
honour,"
said
Pushkar
and
Gayatri,
writers
and
creators
of
the
series.
"With
a
dark
mystery
at
its
core,
the
story
will
have
the
viewers
at
the
edge
of
their
seats.
Directors
Bramma
and
Anucharan
M
have
done
a
tremendous
job
in
keeping
the
pace
of
the
narrative
swift
and
intense.
And
our
superb
ensemble
of
actors
has
breathed
life
into
the
characters
with
their
power-packed
performances."