Iru Dhuruvam (transl. Two Poles) is an Indian Tamil-language crime thrillerstreaming television series produced as an Original for SonyLIV, written and directed by debutant M Kumaran.[1] Produced by Sameer Nair and Pramod Cheruvalath under the banner Applause Entertainment and A Sign Of Life Productions, the series stars Nandha Durairaj in the lead role along with Abdool, Sebastin Antony and Abhirami Venkatachalam.[2] The series marked the first Tamil Original streaming series produced for SonyLIV and the first season released on 29 September 2019 with nine episodes.[3] On 24 February 2023 a second season consisting 10 episodes was released. Season 2.[4]
The series opened to extreme positive reviews from critics. Sify said, "Iru Dhuruvam does finally manage to achieve what it set out to and for one definitely hope to see Viktor and Kishore in Season 2 pretty soon!"[5]Republic World wrote, "Iru Dhuruvam is a crime thriller that consists of the common elements of the genre but still manages to keep you hooked to your screen because of the deft direction by M Kumaran. The story grabs your attention with its edge of the seat narrative." Binged.com gave a rating of 6 out on 10 and called the series a reasonably sharp Psycho-Thriller.[6]
