The Village (2023 TV series)

The Village
Release poster
Genre	Horror Thriller
Written by	Deepthi Govindarajan Milind Rau Deeraj Vaidy
Directed by	Milind Rau
Starring	Arya Divya Pillai Baby Aazhiya
Music by	Girishh Gopalakrishnan
Country of origin	India
Original language	Tamil
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Producer	B. S. Radhakrishnan
Cinematography	Sivakumar Vijayan
Editor	Lawrence Kishore
Running time	30-35 minutes
Production company	Studio Shakthi Productions
Original release
Network	Amazon Prime Video
Release	24 November 2023 (2023-11-24)

The Village is an Indian Tamil-language horror thriller television series created and directed by Milind Rau, for Amazon Prime Video. It was produced by B. S. Radhakrishnan, under Studio Shakthi Productions.

The story was initially based on Asvin Srivatsangam and Shamik Dasgupta's graphic horror novel of the same name, initially published by Yali Dream Creations. The principal characters of the series include Arya, Divya Pillai, Baby Aazhiya, Aadukalam Naren, George Maryan, Vettai Muthukumar, John Kokken, and Pooja Ramachandran. It premiered on 24 November 2023 and consisted of six episodes.^[1][2]

Synopsis

Dr. Gautham Subramanian, his wife Neha, and their daughter Maya are on a road trip when their car breaks down near the isolated village of Kattiyal. Stranded and desperate for help, Gautham enters the village, only to stumble into a nightmare. The once-peaceful community seems to be overrun by bloodthirsty mutants who stalk the night. Determined to protect his family from the escalating horror, Gautham knows they must escape Kattiyal. But the village holds a dark secret, and as Gautham searches for answers, he uncovers a conspiracy that goes far beyond terrifying creatures. He soon realizes the mutants are connected to the village's troubled past, and a powerful corporation may be behind the sinister events unfolding. In a race against time, Gautham must not only find a way to save his family from the clutches of the mutants, but also unravel the horrifying truth that lies at the heart of Kattiyal, before it's too late.

Cast

Main

• Arya as Dr. Gautham Subramanian
• Divya Pillai as Neha Subramanian, Gautham's wife
• Baby Aazhiya as Maya Subramanian, Gautham's daughter

Recurring

• Aadukalam Naren as Sakthivel
• George Maryan as Peter Pandiyan
• Vettai Muthukumar as Karunagam
• John Kokken as Farhan Hameed
• Pooja Ramachandran as Happy
• Jayaprakash as GSR
• Thalaivasal Vijay as Jagan
• Arjun Chidambaram as Prakash
• Kalairani as Subhadra
• Sunny PN as Sairaj
• Ashwin Kkumar as Devraj
• A. Seemon as Lucky
• Kabali Vishwanth as Sethu
• Abishek Kumar as Arul
• Anand Sami as Tejas
• Naveen George Thomas as Sanjeev
• Aadhira Pandilakshmi as Revathi
• Aathma Patrick as Vettaiyan
• Gokulan as Pillai
• Neelan K. Sekar as Ponraj
• Magalakshmi Sudarsanan as Pavazhakodi
• Vignesh Kumar as Hazmat Suit Scientist
• Shriram as Prakash's Doctor
• Mullai Arasi as Pavazhakodi Friend
• Mano as Quarry Man
• Anand as Exogenyx Lab Scientist
• Tharani Suresh as Mala Sethu

Production

Development

The series was announced by Amazon Prime Video on 28 April 2022.^[3] Actor Arya will next be seen in a Horror series titled The Village, which is based on Asvin Srivatsangam, Vivek Rangachari, and Shamik Dasgupta's graphic horror novel of the same name.^[4]

The series is produced by BS Radhakrishnan under the Studio Shakthi Productions. Milind Rau of Netrikann (2021) fame, has directed and written the series.^{[citation needed]}

Casting

Actor Arya play the a young doctor Gautham Subramanian. This is his debut role in a limited series.^[5] Divya Pillai was cast as Gautham's wife Neha, Baby Aazhiya was cast as Neha and Gautham's daughter Maya.^{[citation needed]}

Marketing

The first poster was released in April 2022 featuring, The poster shows lead actors Arya. The first teaser was released on 9 November 2023.^[6] The first trailer was released on 17 November 2023 and revealing the release date.^[7][8]

Release

Streaming

It was announced on 17 November 2023 that the series will be released on 24 November 2023^[9] in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi, languages on Amazon Prime Video.^[10][11]

References

1. "Arya's horror series 'The Village' to stream on Prime Video on this date". www.indiatoday.in. 9 November 2023. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
2. South First Desk (9 November 2023). "Actor Arya's 'The Village' web series to release on 24 November". thesouthfirst.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
3. "Amazon Prime Video announces its slate of upcoming Tamil web shows!". www.indiaglitz.com. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
4. "The Village Aryas OTT horror series is Based on a graphic Novel". www.moviecrow.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
5. Bhavana Sharma. "Arya's OTT Debut with Horror Thriller Web Series The Village". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
6. "The Village Teaser: Arya and Divya Pillai starrer The Village Official Teaser". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
7. "'The Village' trailer: Arya takes on nefarious zombies in a mysterious village". www.indiaglitz.com. 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
8. CE Features (17 November 2023). "Trailer of Arya's The Village is out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
9. "Arya's horror series 'The Village' gets a release date". The Hindu. 9 November 2023. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
10. m9 (17 November 2023). "Trailer Out For Tamil Horror Series The Village". www.m9.news. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
11. Manoj Kumar R. "The Village OTT release date: When, where to watch Arya's horror series". www.ottplay.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.

External links

• The Village at IMDb