Suzhal - The Vortex Season 1
8 episodes · about 6 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 1
Very good
20 reviews
77
16+
Summary
Created by Pushkar and Gayatri, Suzhal - The Vortex is a crime thriller that goes beyond the routine investigation and threatens to shake up the cultural societal fabric, when a crime hits a small town in India. Set against the backdrop of an unique micro-festival, ancient myths collide with the troubling present as we are drawn into the eye of the storm.
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All seasons
Season 12022 · 8 episodesVery good · 20 reviews16+
Season 22025 · 8 episodesGood · 17 reviews–77
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Cast & crew
Created byGayathri, Pushkar
Season 1 directed byAnucharan, Bramma G
Season 1 written byGayathri, Pushkar
Cast
Summary
Created by Pushkar and Gayatri, Suzhal - The Vortex is a crime thriller that goes beyond the routine investigation and threatens to shake up the cultural societal fabric, when a crime hits a small town in India. Set against the backdrop of an unique micro-festival, ancient myths collide with the troubling present as we are drawn into the eye of the storm.
Where to watch
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Is Suzhal - The Vortex season 1 OK for kids?
Parents should know
A small-town mystery wrapped in a nine-day festival: a girl disappears, a factory burns, and the investigation touches child abuse, sexual assault, and ritual sacrifice as themes. Alcohol is part of local custom; strong on community and workers' solidarity.
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The record, item by item
Violence · Mild · Reviewer on record
“highlights several topics such as police brutality” view the record →
Violence · Mild · Reviewer on record
“an ordinary tale of assault and murder” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“touches upon some bold topics, including child abuse” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“repressed trauma, unconscious bias, child abuse, superstition” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“how easy it is to sexually assault women” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“macabre ritualistic sacrifices” view the record →
Intense scenes · Mild · Reviewer on record
“human sacrifice” view the record →
Sex & nudity · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“how easy it is to sexually assault women” view the record →
Drinking, smoking, drugs · Mild · Reviewer on record
“Consuming alcohol could still be part of a custom” view the record →
Positive messages · Clear · Reviewer on record
“the importance of worker unions, especially in small-town India” view the record →
Positive messages · Clear · Reviewer on record
“a must-watch for parents and children to know more about each other” view the record →
What the critics said
20 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 17 Jun 2022
4.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 9090
17 Jun 2022
The critic calls Suzhal a bold, genre-elevating thriller with excellent performances and stunning craft, flagging only an awkward background score… Read it there →
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Divya Nair · 17 Jun 2022
Suzhal: The Vortex Review - Rediff.com Read it there →
Published · 4/5Filmi’s reading 8780
17 Jun 2022
கார்த்தி says Suzhal earns a place among Tamil web series that are must-watch for their making, screenplay and message, naming only small glitches… Read it there →
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Saibal Chatterjee · 17 Jun 2022
Suzhal - The Vortex Review: This Tale Of Religion, Crime, Blackmail And Tragedy Has Rare Elemental Power Read it there →
Published · 4/5Filmi’s reading 8580
Srivatsan S · 17 Jun 2022
Srivatsan calls Suzhal one of Tamil web TV's best, praising its dense, morally complex writing and performances, while flagging an uneasy… Read it there →
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YouTube · transcript read · 17 Jun 2022
The reviewer calls Suzhal a gripping, well-made mystery-thriller with strong performances and social commentary, dismissing minor issues as not… Watch it there →
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Logesh Balachandran · 17 Jun 2022
Suzhal: The Vortex Season 1 Review: Suzhal: A riveting, extremely well-written investigative thriller Read it there →
Published · 4.0/5Filmi’s reading 8480
Nandini Ramnath · 17 Jun 2022
Ramnath praises Suzhal's dense, coherent plotting and uniformly strong performances, though she finds the background score overwrought and a few… Read it there →
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Shubhra Gupta · 17 Jun 2022
Gupta calls Suzhal its 'own very gripping creature,' praising its layered characters and a surprising final reveal despite a few forced twists and… Read it there →
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Jayadeep Jayesh · 29 Jun 2022
3.5/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in textFilmi’s reading 7870
Avinash Ramachandran · 16 Jun 2022
Ramachandran calls Suzhal a compelling whodunit lifted by consistent performances and strong craft, though the middle episodes sag and some… Read it there →
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Siddarth Srinivas · 18 Jun 2022
Suzhal – The Vortex Web Series Review Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5Filmi’s reading 7670
17 Jun 2022
3.5/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in textFilmi’s reading 7570
YouTube, Tamil · rating spoken aloud · 17 Jun 2022
7.25/10, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 7272
YouTube · transcript read · 23 Jun 2022
Tyagi calls Suzhal a well-cast, richly worldbuilt small-town mystery let down by three sluggish opening episodes and an overbearing score, but… Watch it there →
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Sowmya Rajendran · 17 Jun 2022
Rajendran finds the mystery interesting but generic, guessing the twist early and not caring for underwritten characters, yet closes it as a 'good… Read it there →
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Janani K · 17 Jun 2022
Suzhal The Vortex Review: Aishwarya Rajesh, Kathir's series sucks you right in but fizzles Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5Filmi’s reading 6550
YouTube, Tamil · transcript read · 10 Jul 2022
The reviewer praises the show's world-building, cinematography and performances, noting the background score occasionally overwhelms and the… Watch it there →
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YouTube, Tamil · transcript read · 17 Jun 2022
The reviewer praises performances, cinematography and the atmospheric background score as technically brilliant, criticizing only minor pacing… Watch it there →
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