ZEE5, India’s largest homegrown video streaming platform, is ready to launch its subsequent Tamil authentic sequence, ‘Thadayam’ (Clue), which is a gripping crime thriller impressed by true occasions that unfolded alongside the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh border in 1999. Written and directed by Navinkumar Palanivel, Thadayam stars acclaimed actor-director Samuthirakani as SI Adhiyaman, alongside Sshivada as Inspector Lakshmi. This marks actor Samuthirakani`s debut into the digital house.
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The plot of Thadayam
A string of brutal midnight murders shakes a cluster of rural villages, every scene an identical, every clue pointing nowhere, aside from one disturbing element: the killer steals solely the sacred symbols of marriage. As worry turns into folklore and suspicion spreads, a newly transferred officer begins to sense a ritualistic sample behind the chaos. What follows is a tense, night time‑certain investigation the place each reply deepens the thriller, and the reality hides within the darkest corners of perception
Director of the sequence, Navinkumar Palanivel, stated, “Thadayam isn’t just a criminal offense thriller; it’s an exploration of worry, perception, and obsession inside a close-knit rural society. What fascinated me most about this true story was how the crimes preyed on one thing deeply emotional and sacred. I wished to inform this story with honesty, restraint, and an unsettling realism that stays with the viewer lengthy after the display screen fades to black.”
Samuthirakani on enjoying a cop in Thadayam
Samuthirakani, who performs SI Athiyamaan, stated, “What drew me to Thadayam was its authenticity. This isn’t a loud cop story however it’s about persistence, remark, and understanding the human thoughts. Athiyamaan is a grounded officer strolling right into a panorama full of worry and unanswered questions, and that complexity made the position deeply compelling.”
Actor Sshivada added, “Inspector Lakshmi is robust, intuitive, and resilient within the face of relentless horror. Thadayam provides house to its characters to breathe, to query, and to really feel the burden of what they’re up in opposition to. It’s uncommon to discover a crime sequence that balances emotional realism with such an eerie environment.”
Expertise the chilling true story unfold, solely on Tamil Zee5 from twenty seventh February.