Z5 is about to get its second Kannada unique net sequence this yr; simply over two months for the reason that first, Ayyana Mane, got here out. Known as Shodha, this one is a 6-episode suspense thriller led by filmmaker-actor Pawan Kumar, finest generally known as the person behind movies like Lifeu Ishtene, Lucia, U-Flip and Dhoomam. An occasional actor, Shodha is Pawan’s first as a number one man and in an online sequence. He was earlier seen within the Kannada sequence Honeymoon in addition to his personal Telugu present, Kudi Yedamaithe. He’s joined by Siri Ravikumar, who has been part of two Kannada sequence earlier – Kyaabre and By Mistake.
Shodha: A thriller set in Coorg
Directed by Sunil Mysooru, of the Kannada movie Orchestra Mysuru, the present has been written by Suhas Navarathna, who’s credited because the creator of Kyaabre and is on the writing crew of The Household Man (Season 2 and three). The streamer is but to disclose additional particulars in regards to the present’s solid and crew and the story, with a trailer anticipated earlier than the present drops on the platform on August 22. Going by the posters of the lead solid that they’ve revealed, although, it seems that Shodha is a narrative set in a household in Coorg. The thriller revolves round what befalls the lead couple, Rohit and Meera, performed by Pawan and Siri.
Ayyana Mane was produced by Shruti Naidu and directed by actor-filmmaker Ramesh Indira, each of who’ve a protracted affiliation with the community as day by day cleaning soap makers, and had a comparatively lesser-known solid on board, barring main girl Kushee Ravi (of Dia fame). With Shodha, the streamer is stepping it up – Pawan has labored in Hindi (the online sequence Leila), Telugu (Kudi Yedamaithe) and Malayalam (Dhoomam with Fahadh Faasil), apart from, after all, in his homeground Kannada.
After years of getting main streaming platforms overlook Kannada when it got here to creating or buying content material, particularly with regard to net sequence, Z5 made child steps in that route, underneath RJ Pradeepa, the Head of Originals on the platform. This isn’t stunning, provided that Pradeepa had launched a banner Sakkath Studio, and made a bunch of Kannada net exhibits earlier, a few of which he co-produced with actor Shivarajkumar’s daughter Niveditha.
Pradeepa was the inventive head on exhibits like Free Connection, Hate U Romeo, Honeymoon and By Mistake, most of which have been effectively acquired again within the day. Honeymoon and By Mistake can be found to stream on OTTplay Premium, as additionally Ayyana Mane. Shodha will take part on August 22.