Cheran's Journey
| Cheran's Journey | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Cheran |
| Directed by | Cheran |
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| Composer | C. Sathya |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
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| Production location | India |
| Cinematography | N. K. Ekambaram |
| Editor | K.J. Venkataraman |
| Running time | 38-55 minutes |
| Production company | Compass 8 Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | SonyLIV |
| Release | 12 January 2024 |
Cheran’s Journey is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language streaming television series created and directed by Cheran for SonyLIV,[1] which focuses on Five applicants are shortlisted for a job.[2] It was produced by N. Gunasekar and K. Dhakshinamoorthy, under Compass 8 Films.
The principal characters of the series include R. Sarathkumar, Prasanna, Aari Arujunan, Divyabharathi, Kashyap Barbhaya and Kalaiyarasan.[3] It premiered on 12 January 2024 and consisted of nine episodes.[4]
Synopsis[edit]
Cheran's Journey tells the work story of Ashok, the chairman of a leading automobile company is in search of a perfect candidate for an important post. From the list of 126 candidates, 5 supremely talented youngsters, including Ameer Sulthan, and Nitesh Gupta, Raghav Isakkimuthu, S Pranav, Latha Vijayakumar Reddy are shortlisted for the final round. All the five contestants are equally brilliant and have a compelling backstory, which marks it difficult for Ashok to choose the right candidate.[5]
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- R. Sarathkumar as Ashok
- Prasanna as Raghav Isakkimuthu
- Aari Arujunan as S. Pranav
- Kalaiyarasan as Ameer Sulthan
- Divyabharathi as Latha Vijayakumar Reddy
- Kashyap Barbhaya as Nitesh Gupta
Recurring[edit]
- Jayaprakash
- Jasmine Metivier
- Ilavarasu
- Aadukalam Naren
- Anju Kurian
- Vela Ramamoorthy
- Bharani
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
The series was announced by SonyLIV on March 2022. The series is produced by N. Gunasekar and K. Dhakshinamoorthy under the Compass 8 Films.[6] The series is written and directed by Cheran, marking his return after Thirumanam.[citation needed] This is his debut in a limited series. The cinematography was handled by N. K. Ekambaram, editing by K.J. Venkataraman , Music by C. Sathya.
Casting[edit]
Actor Aari Arujunan was cast as S. Pranav.[7] This is his first role in a limited series. Initially, actor Aadhi Pinisetty was signed to play one of the lead roles alongside Divya Bharathi, Prasanna, Kalaiyarasan and Kashyap Barbhaya in director Cheran’s web series.[8] Later he dropped the series.
Release[edit]
Initially, the first trailer was scheduled to be released on 28 December 2023, but due to the death of Tamil actor and politician Vijayakanth,[9] it was delayed by two days to 30 December 2023 and revealed the release date.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ "ஒரு வேலைக்காக போட்டியிடும் 5 பேர்... வெப் சீரிஸில் களமிறங்கிய இயக்குனர் சேரன்...!". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). 30 December 2023.
- ^ "ஒரே வேலைக்கு போட்டியிடும் 5 பேர் – வெளியானது 'சேரன்ஸ் ஜர்னி' வெப் தொடரின் வெளியீட்டுத் தேதி!". news7tamil.live (in Tamil). 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Sarath Kumar, Prasanna and an ensemble cast to star in Cheran's OTT debut, 'Cheran's Journey'". www.thehindu.com. 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Tamil web series Cheran's Journey to stream on SonyLiv from THIS date". www.ottplay.com. 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Cheran's Journey Review - A mishmash of promising ideas diluted by outdated and predictable storytelling". www.ottplay.com. 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Director Cheran to make OTT debut with SonyLIV series". www.cinemaexpress.com. 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Breaking! 'Bigg Boss' fame Aari and Cheran team up for an exciting project". www.indiaglitz.com. 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Aadhi – Divya Bharathi – Cheran signed by SonyLIV". www.studioflicks.com. 24 March 2022.
- ^ "கேப்டன் மரணத்தால் தள்ளிப்போன ப்ரொமோ... தற்போது அதிரடியாக வெளியிட்ட சேரன்". manithan.com (in Tamil). 30 December 2023.
- ^ "கேப்டன் மறைவினால் அதிரடி முடிவெடுத்த சேரன் : வெளியாகியிருக்கும் சூப்பர் வீடியோ : அடுத்த ஃபையர் கூடிய விரைவில்." tamil.samayam.com (in Tamil). 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Cheran's Journey Trailer: R Sarathkumar And Prasanna Starrer Cheran's Journey Official Trailer". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 9 January 2024.
