With its hill station setting, rooted storytelling that captured the village's mythical side, police force chaos, numerous dysfunctional families, a factory leadership crisis, and a subplot involving misguided youths, Pushkar and Gayathri-backed Suzhal had a certain uniqueness to its universe.
The diverse themes of the first season came together harmoniously, achieving an uncommon harmony between refinement and rusticity. It paid attention to both the big picture and the small details. The sequel season performs the exact opposite of what the first season did, which began as a major problem and ultimately distilled down to a "personal" mystery within a family. When a murder mystery tackles a more complicated issue, it raises a can of worms.
Sakkarai and Nandini are the only recognizable characters in Suzhal Season 2, which is a logical continuation of the first installment and was co-directed by Sarjun and Bramma G. Nandini is incarcerated for using Sakkarai's firearm to murder a member of her own family who had sexually abused her. Sakkarai's lawyer godfather, Chellappa, advocates for Nandini's self-defense and bail. After Chellappa is killed inexplicably, the case takes a backseat.
The diverse themes of the first season came together harmoniously, achieving an uncommon harmony between refinement and rusticity. It paid attention to both the big picture and the small details. The sequel season performs the exact opposite of what the first season did, which began as a major problem and ultimately distilled down to a "personal" mystery within a family. When a murder mystery tackles a more complicated issue, it raises a can of worms.
Sakkarai and Nandini are the only recognizable characters in Suzhal Season 2, which is a logical continuation of the first installment and was co-directed by Sarjun and Bramma G. Nandini is incarcerated for using Sakkarai's firearm to murder a member of her own family who had sexually abused her. Sakkarai's lawyer godfather, Chellappa, advocates for Nandini's self-defense and bail. After Chellappa is killed inexplicably, the case takes a backseat.
While the culprit is out in the open, the show follows all the essential elements of an investigative procedural drama, like focusing on every aspect of the victim's existence, switching between their past and present, and switching between suspects. If you don’t compare it to its predecessor, you get a compelling drama. The flashbacks of the several female protagonists—how a brave woman battled her loved ones to secure their future (who are unrelated to her) and entrusted them to Chellappa—are where the story is most captivating. The conclusion, in which Sakkarai and Nandini start over, is predictable despite a few intriguing turns.
