Queen (web series)

Queen is a 2019 Indian historical-biographical drama web television series. It is based on the novel of the same name by Anita Sivakumaran, which is loosely based on the life of the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. The series was directed by Gautham Menon and Prasath Murugesan, written by Reshma Ghatala, and produced by Times studio originals and Ondraga Digital. It stars Ramya Krishnan and Indrajith Sukumaran.[1][2]

Queen
GenreHistorical drama
Created byReshma Ghatala
Based onQueen by Anita Sivakumaran
Written byReshma Ghatala
Directed by
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11
Production
CinematographyS R Kathir
EditorPraveen Antony
Production companiesMX Player
Ondraga Digital
Release
Original networkMX original
External links
Website

The eleven-episode first season was released in its entirety exclusively via MX Player streaming service on December 14, 2019.

Premise

This first season has eleven episodes which depicts the life and evolution of Shakthi Sheshadri. This starts from the childhood days of her and the reason behind her entry into the cinema industry, The way she learned everything in the cinema, The relationship between Shakthi and GMR and finally her political entry.

Cast

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Breach"Gautham MenonReshma GhatalaDecember 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)
2"The Wall"Prasath MurugesanReshma GhatalaDecember 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)
3"Circle of Light"Gautham MenonReshma GhatalaDecember 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)
4"HIM"Prasath MurugesanReshma GhatalaDecember 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)
5"Tipping Point"Gautham Menon, Prasath MurugesanReshma GhatalaDecember 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)
6"Home & Away"Gautham Menon, Prasath MurugesanReshma GhatalaDecember 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)
7"The Dream"Gautham MenonReshma GhatalaDecember 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)
8"The Nightmare"Prasath MurugesanReshma GhatalaDecember 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)
9"The Prophecy"Prasath MurugesanReshma GhatalaDecember 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)
10"The Fall"Gautham Menon, Prasath MurugesanReshma GhatalaDecember 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)
11"The Rise"Gautham MenonReshma GhatalaDecember 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)

Production
Ramya Krishnan plays the lead character Shakthi Sheshadri

Indian online OTT platform, MX Player announced plans of making a web television series about the life of former actress and politician Jayalalithaa and named the character Shakthi Sheshadri, and signed on director Gautham Menon to direct the project in August 2018.[3] The script for the series was written by Reshma Ghatala, while Prasath Murugesan was also signed to direct a few episodes.[4] By December 2018, the makers had silently completed work on a significant portion of the project with Ramya Krishnan cast as Shakthi Sheshadri reel version of J.Jayalalithaa, Indrajith Sukumaran cast as GMR M.G.Ramachandran character and Vamsi Krishna cast as Chaitanya Reddy Shobhan Babu character.[5] Actors Vineeth and Ranjith were also reported to be a part of the cast.[6]

A first look poster was released in early September 2019 depicting Ramya Krishnan's character addressing cadres at a political rally.[7] Following the release of the poster, Jayalaithaa's nephew Deepak Jayakumar threatened to file a defamation case against the makers for showing the personal life of the politician.[8]

In November 2019, Deepa Jayakumar, the niece of Jayalalithaa, filed a suit to restrain the makers from releasing the series. She claimed that Jayalalithaa's family were not consulted about the project and that the series would affect the family's privacy. The Madras High Court subsequently called on the makers to respond to the allegations.[9]

Release

A teaser trailer for the series was released on 1 December 2019 on YouTube.[10] The eleven-episode first season was released in its entirety exclusively via MX Player streaming service on December 14, 2019.[11] The series premiered on satellite channel in Zee Tamil on September 13, 2020 and in Telugu on Zee Cinemalu the following weekend.

References
  1. "Queen: Ramya Krishnan Resurrects Jayalalithaa, And How!". The Quint. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  2. ChennaiDecember 16, Janani K.; December 18, 2019UPDATED; Ist, 2019 15:00. "Queen Review: Ramya Krishnan is a majestic political leader in new web series". India Today. Retrieved 2019-12-29.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Filmmaker Gautham Menon to helm a web series on Jayalalithaa - entertainment". Mid-day.com. 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  4. "Gautham Menon, Vetrimaaran, Vignesh Shivn, Sudha Kongara to direct series for Netflix?". The News Minute. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  5. "Gautham Menon silently directing Jayalalithaa biopic!".
  6. Manikandan, Rajeshwari (2018-12-22). "Gautham Menon To Direct A TV Series On J Jayalalithaa –". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  7. "Queen, the first look of JJ series out!".
  8. "Fam says no to J Jayalalithaa flick". Deccanchronicle.com. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  9. "Jayalalithaa biopic row: Madras HC sends notices to directors AL Vijay, Gautham Menon". The News Minute. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  10. "Teaser of 'Queen' released: Web series on Jayalalithaa starring Ramya Krishnan". The News Minute. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  11. "Indrajith confirms his role in Queen".
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