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{{Short description|Tamil web series airing on SonyLiv}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| caption =
| genre = [[Comedy drama]]
| director = Sugan Jay
| writer = Sugan Jay
| creator = Balaji Mohan
| list_episodes = #Episodes
| executive_producer =
| starring = {{ubl|
* [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]]
* [[Ramya Pandian]]
* [[Badava Gopi]]
}}
| country = India
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| language = Tamil
| music = Vagu Mazan
| cinematography =
| editor = M. Niranjan Antony
| runtime = approx.25-30 minutes per episode
| company = Trend Loud <br> Open Window
| producer = Raja Ramamurthy
| network = [[SonyLIV]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|3|10|df=y}}
| last_aired =
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'''''Accidental Farmer and Co''''' is an 2023 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] [[Comedy drama]] [[streaming television]] series, written and directed by Sugan Jay, produced for [[SonyLIV]] under the banner of Trend Loud and Open Window.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/accidental-farmer-co-sonylivs-forthcoming-tamil-original-starring-vaibhav-is-a-comedy-in-the-offing/16081e7b0d904|title=Accidental Farmer & Co: SonyLIV's forthcoming Tamil original, starring Vaibhav, is a comedy in the offing|publisher=ottplay.com|access-date=|language=en}}</ref>

The story of an innocent farmer starts growing a 'Miracle Plant' in his village. The principal characters of the series include [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]], [[Ramya Pandian]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Ramya Pandian: One good commercial break will change things for me |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ramya-pandian-one-good-commercial-break-will-change-things-for-me/article66590451.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en|last1=Chandar |first1=Bhuvanesh }}</ref> and [[Badava Gopi]]. It is scheduled to premiere on SonyLIV on 10 March 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.binged.com/news/accidental-farmer-co-new-comedy-series-from-sonyliv-check-details/|title=Accidental Farmer & Co: New Comedy Series From SonyLIV, Check Details|publisher=www.binged.com|access-date=|language=en}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
The story is around a care-free youngster in a village who is upset over his deceased grandfather for not saving any valuables for him. He comes across a magical plant which brings fortunes to him. However, the news spreads everywhere, leaving him in trouble in different ways.

==Cast==
* [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]] as Chellakannu
* [[Ramya Pandian]] as Sheela
* [[Badava Gopi]] as Postman
* [[Chutti Aravind]] as Moorthy
* [[Vinodhini Vaidyanathan]] as Nallamakka
*Venkatesan as Engaalu
* Inba Ravi as Durai
*Vinoth as Mani
*Naga Vishal as Sevala
*Dhanam as Engaalu's wife

==Development==
===Release===
It was announced on Tuesday 28 February 2023, that the series will be released on [[SonyLIV]] from 10 March 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/feb/28/sonyliv-releases-teaser-of-vaibhavsweb-series-accidental-farmer--co-40487.html|title=SonyLIV releases teaser of Vaibhav's web series Accidental Farmer & Co|publisher=www.cinemaexpress.com|access-date=|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=where to watch actor vaibhavs new tamil web series|url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/accidental-farmer-co-ott-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-actor-vaibhavs-new-tamil-web-series-10067778|website=english.jagran.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Reception==
A critic from ''[[The New Indian Express|Cinema Express]]'' wrote that "Despite a premise that offers plenty of eccentricities to play with, it is let down by blandness and needed a fleshed-out screenplay".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2023/mar/10/the-accidental-farmer-and-co-series-review-a-quirky-premise-that-needed-more-quips-to-stay-entertai-40862.html|title=The Accidental Farmer and Co Series Review: A quirky premise that needed more quips to stay entertaining|publisher=www.cinemaexpress.com|access-date=|language=en}}</ref> A critic from ''[[HT Media|OTTplay]]'' wrote that "Sugan Jay's eight-part series effortlessly segues from one episode to another, but as a whole, doesn't really leave an impact, thus relegating it to a one-time watch".<ref>{{cite web |title=Vaibhav and Ramya Pandian's comedy series has an interesting plot|url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/accidental-farmer-co-vaibhav-and-ramya-pandians-comedy-series-has-an-interesting-plot-but-is-funny-only-in-parts/948fb8b823589|website=[[HT Media|OTTplay]]|language=en}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Scroll.in]]'' wrote that "The eight-episode show could easily have been wrapped up at half the length. There is actually a fine and fun movie here, about stereotypically clueless villagers sitting on the equivalent of the discovery of oil in their backyard".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/1045121/accidental-farmer-co-review-a-wandering-comedy-anchored-by-its-quirky-characters|title=‘Accidental Farmer & Co’ review: A wandering comedy anchored by its quirky characters|first=Nandini|last=Ramnath|website=Scroll.in}}</ref> A critic from ''[[India Today]]'' wrote that "An example of an excellent village-based comedy drama is Panchayat, which has all the elements in the right proportion, from performances to story to narrative style. A leaf must definitely be taken out of that show by Sugan Jay".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/accidental-farmer-and-co-review-the-vaibhav-starrer-is-a-comedy-of-errors-that-centres-around-the-village-loser-2344580-2023-03-10|title=Accidental Farmer and Co Review: The Vaibhav-starrer is a comedy of errors that centres around the village ‘loser’|website=India Today}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=26923717}}

[[Category:SonyLIV original programming]]
[[Category:Tamil-language web series]]
[[Category:Tamil-language comedy television series]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:2023 Tamil-language television series debuts]]

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LavadaTitheradge at 18:26, 19 July 2023