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{{Short description|Indian television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Inspector Rishi.jpg
| image_upright =
| genre = {{Plainlist|
* [[Crime fiction|Crime]]
* [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]
* [[Horror film|Horror]]
}}
| creator = J. S. Nandhini
| director = J. S. Nandhini
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Naveen Chandra]]
* [[Sunaina|Sunaina Yella]]
* [[Kanna Ravi]]
* Srikrishna Dayal
* Malini Jeevarathnam
* [[Elango Kumaravel|Kumaravel]]
}}
| music = [[Ashwath (music director)|Ashwath]]
| composer =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 10
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Jithin Thorai
| producer = {{plainlist|
* J. S. Nandhini
* Shukdev Lahiri
}}
| location = India
| cinematography = {{plainlist|
* Bargav Sridhar
}}
| runtime =
| company = Make Believe Productions
| budget =
| network = [[Amazon Prime Video]]<br/>[[Kalaignar TV]] (syndication)
| first_aired = {{Start date|2024|03|29|df=yes}}
| last_aired = 
| related =
}}

'''''Inspector Rishi''''' is a 2024 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Horror film|horror]] [[Crime fiction|crime]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] television series created, written and directed by J. S. Nandhini for [[Amazon Prime Video]]. It stars [[Naveen Chandra]], [[Sunaina]], [[Kanna Ravi]], Srikrishna Dayal, Malini Jeevarathnam and [[Elango Kumaravel|Kumaravel]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Inspector Rishi Web Series (2024) {{!}} Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at Amazon Prime Video |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/inspector-rishi-web-series-124771 |website=[[NDTV|Gadgets 360]] |access-date=29 March 2024 |language=en |archive-date=4 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504125023/https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/inspector-rishi-web-series-124771 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sundar |first=Anusha |title=Inspector Rishi 2024: Release date, trailer, plot, cast, OTT platform and more |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/inspector-rishi-2024-release-date-trailer-plot-cast-ott-platform-and-more/05c9599da9997 |access-date=29 March 2024 |work=[[HT Media|OTTPlay]] |date=27 March 2024 |language=en |archive-date=17 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417234005/https://www.ottplay.com/news/inspector-rishi-2024-release-date-trailer-plot-cast-ott-platform-and-more/05c9599da9997 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The series was premiered on 29 March 2024 on [[Amazon Prime Video]].

== Premise ==
An inspector, Rishi, loses his eyesight in one eye during a shootout, fails to save his girlfriend and gets transferred into a jungle area where he must solve the cases behind the myths.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Naveen Chandra]] as Rishi Nandhan
* [[Sunaina]] as Kathryn "Kathy" Shobana
* [[Kanna Ravi]] as Ayyanar
* Srikrishna Dayal as Sathya
* [[Malini Jeevarathnam]] as Chitra
* [[Elango Kumaravel|Kumaravel]] as Irfan
* Harini Sundararajan as Viji
* [[Semmalar Annam]] as Mangai
* [[Meesha Ghoshal]] as Yamuna
* Gajaraj as Vinod
* Vaishulisa Vallal as Punitha
* [[Mime Gopi]] as Sekar
* Deepthi as Hira
* [[Vela Ramamoorthy]] as Kaliaperumal
* Vasanthi as Mallika
* [[Kalairani]] as Mother Leana
* [[Geetha Kailasam]] as Faria
* [[Yaar Kannan]] as Udhayan Nambeesan
* Anandhi Jayaraman as Thulasi
* S.Pagalavan as Harish
* Manika Kandasamy as Ezhil
* [[Vijayalakshmi (Kannada actress)|Vijayalakshmi]] as Tribal Shaman
* Radha Dhandapani as Mangai's Mother
* G.L. Srinivasan as Ekambaram
* B. Smruthi as Nalini
* Baby Meenu as Dhanam
* Githa Mohan as Selvam
* VJ Aswath Chandrasekar as Abdul
* Saranya Ravichandran as Selvi
* Videsh as Jagan
* S.K. Gaayathri as Rani
* Madhuvanthi as Irfan's Granddaughter
* Jose Mathew as [[Superintendent of police (India)|SP]]
* Sujatha as Ayyanar's Mother
* Jayaraj as Rathinam
* Ghitha Mohhan as Selvam
* Sudharsanam as Rishi's Friend
* A.V. Deva as Thangarasu
* Karthika Dinesh as Sangeetha
* Naveen Raj as Rishi's Friend
* Suraj as Irfan's Son
* Tamizharasi as Rishi's Friend
* P Rajalakshmi as Chitra's Mother
* Brindha as Dr. Kamali
* Keerthana as Jaya
* Dayalan as Ayyanar's Father
* Suresh Kayar as Robert
* [[R. S. Shivaji]] as Entomologist
* Sophia Victor as Vasanthi
* Lakshan as Irfan's Grandson
* Gaayathri Krishnan as Rani, Bala’s wife
* Sundarapriya MP as Lawyer
* [[Jeeva Ravi]] as Rishi's Father
}}

== Episodes ==
{{Episode table|overall=5|title=22|director=15|writer=21|airdate=15|background=50A2A6|episodes={{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = The Huntress
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = J.S. Nandhini
|WrittenBy = J.S. Nandhini
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|29|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = When a wildlife photographer’s mysterious death is blamed on a deadly forest spirit called Vanaratchi, Crime Branch Inspector Rishi Nandhan is sent to Thaenkaadu to investigate the case, along with sub-inspectors Ayyanar and Chitra.
|LineColor = 50A2A6
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Devil is in the Details
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = J.S. Nandhini
|WrittenBy = J.S. Nandhini
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|29|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = The lack of physical evidence and the supernatural phenomena around the murder case baffles everyone. Rishi is haunted by a mysterious ghost from his past. Meanwhile, the Vanaratchi claims another victim.
|LineColor = 50A2A6
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = In the Shadows
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = J.S. Nandhini
|WrittenBy = J.S. Nandhini
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|29|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = During a search for an abducted man inside the forest, police sniffer dogs get scared and behave wildly. Rishi and the team consult an entomologist regarding webspinner insects. Meanwhile, a handmade Vanaratchi doll mysteriously ends up in the hands of a little girl.
|LineColor = 50A2A6
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = What Lies Beneath
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = J.S. Nandhini
|WrittenBy = J.S. Nandhini
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|29|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = Rishi and Ayyanar have a clash of opinions. Fear spreads throughout the village as more Vanaratchi sightings are reported. Sathya assigns beat officer Kathy to help Rishi and his team in the investigation.
|LineColor = 50A2A6
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Something Wicked
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = J.S. Nandhini
|WrittenBy = J.S. Nandhini
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|29|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = Sathya and Irfan try to track down poachers who conduct illegal activities in the forest. A forest night vision camera captures a horrifying video. Villagers hold an urgent panchayat meeting. Rishi and his team arrest a suspect and question her.
|LineColor = 50A2A6
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = The Ties That Bind
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = J.S. Nandhini
|WrittenBy = J.S. Nandhini
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|29|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = Panic strikes when Kathy and another forest guard go missing in the forest during a routine night patrol. Rishi’s traumatic past with Viji is revealed. Meanwhile, a young village woman gets a visit from the Vanaratchi.
|LineColor = 50A2A6
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = Deliver Us from Evil
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = J.S. Nandhini
|WrittenBy = J.S. Nandhini
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|29|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = The exorcism of a Vanaratchi-possessed woman gets interrupted by a group of unruly villagers. While Rishi digs deep and studies the victimology, Chitra and Ayyanar lock horns and get into a heated argument.
|LineColor = 50A2A6
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = The Darkest Hour
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = J.S. Nandhini
|WrittenBy = J.S. Nandhini
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|29|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = Sathya and Irfan are abducted and tortured by poachers. While the rescue team searches for them in the forest, Rishi, Kathy, Ayyanar and Chitra conduct an investigation of their own to find the two officers before it’s too late.
|LineColor = 50A2A6
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title = The Secret Cavern
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = J.S. Nandhini
|WrittenBy = J.S. Nandhini
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|29|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = Rishi, Ayyanar, Chitra and Sathya venture into a dark and mysterious cave to investigate a crime scene. The truth behind the tribal people’s deadly ritual is revealed. Kathy decides to confess her love to Rishi.
|LineColor = 50A2A6
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|Title = Close Encounters
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = J.S. Nandhini
|WrittenBy = J.S. Nandhini
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|29|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = One major clue in the investigation leads Rishi to find shocking revelations and discoveries. The team realises that the lives of many innocent people are at stake if they don’t do something soon.
|LineColor = 50A2A6
}}
}}

== Release ==
''Inspector Rishi'' was released on 29 March 2024 on [[Amazon Prime Video]] along with dubbed versions in [[Hindi]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], and [[Kannada]] languages.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sharma |first=Bhavana |title=Inspector Rishi OTT Release Date Confirmed |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/global-premiere-of-horror-crime-drama-inspector-rishi-on-prime-video-885223 |access-date=29 March 2024 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=14 March 2024 |language=en |archive-date=30 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530041441/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/global-premiere-of-horror-crime-drama-inspector-rishi-on-prime-video-885223 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sharma |first=Bhavana |title=Prime Video locks premiere date for Tamil series 'Inspector Rishi' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/prime-video-locks-premiere-date-for-tamil-series-inspector-rishi/article67949568.ece |access-date=29 March 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=14 March 2024 |language=en |archive-date=29 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329040138/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/prime-video-locks-premiere-date-for-tamil-series-inspector-rishi/article67949568.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Reception ==
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=71|count=7|average=5.3|ref=yes}}

[[Saibal Chatterjee]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' stated "What ''Inspector Rishi'' does with great skill is probe the myths and ingrained belief systems that inevitably exist on the boundaries of a world of human greed and exploitation."<ref>{{cite news |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |author-link=Saibal Chatterjee |title=Inspector Rishi Review: Exceptionally Well-Mounted And Engaging Show |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/inspector-rishi-review-exceptionally-well-mounted-and-engaging-show-3-stars-5338211 |access-date=30 March 2024 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=30 March 2024 |archive-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330055700/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/inspector-rishi-review-exceptionally-well-mounted-and-engaging-show-3-stars-5338211 |url-status=live }}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>

Bhuvanesh Chandar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' stated "Unlike anything seen in the Tamil horror space, the ''vanaratchi'' makes for a fascinating horror subject, and having such a unique spectre in a setting like a forest helps a horror series that consciously shies away from the routine genre tropes like jump scares and gore. But though horror fans may not have many complaints, ''Inspector Rishi'' isn’t quite the best investigative thriller out there."<ref>{{cite news |last=Chandar |first=Bhuvanesh |title='Inspector Rishi' series review: Naveen Chandra headlines a mostly engaging but predictable investigative horror |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/inspector-rishi-series-review-naveen-chandra-headlines-a-mostly-engaging-but-predictable-investigative-horror/article68005822.ece |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=29 March 2024 |language=en-IN |archive-date=29 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329122414/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/inspector-rishi-series-review-naveen-chandra-headlines-a-mostly-engaging-but-predictable-investigative-horror/article68005822.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

Chirag Sehgal of ''[[CNN-News18|News18]]'' rated the series 3 stars out of 5 and wrote "The series plays out like a slow-burner getting us impatient at times, but the screenplay (although I could not see why it should not have been shorter) does effectively create an eerie atmosphere. And the jungle setting bathed in mist and mystery sends shivers down our spines."<ref>{{cite news |last=Sehgal |first=Chirag |title=Inspector Rishi Review: The Deep Woods Play Host To An An Evil Spirit and Silly Superstition |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/inspector-rishi-review-the-deep-woods-play-host-to-an-an-evil-spirit-and-silly-superstition-8833366.html |access-date=30 March 2024 |work=[[CNN-News18|News18]] |date=30 March 2024 |language=en}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>

Sonal Pandya for ''[[Times Now]]'' rated the series 3 out of 5 and wrote, "The dialogue is mostly expository, but it lays the groundwork for each episode."<ref>{{cite news |last=Pandya |first=Sonal |title=Inspector Rishi Review: Naveen Chandra Starrer Builds Interesting Horror Mystery Around Forest Legend |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/web-series/inspector-rishi-review-naveen-chandra-starrer-builds-interesting-horror-mystery-around-forest-legend-review-108857885 |access-date=29 March 2024 |work=[[Times Now]] |date=29 March 2024 |language=en}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>

Janani K for ''[[India Today]]'' wrote "‘Inspector Rishi’ fails in this aspect as the twists and turns remind us of many Tamil films, including ‘Whistle’. The show could have been a little more taut for it to have maximum impact."<ref>{{cite news |last=K |first=Janani |title='Inspector Rishi' Review: Naveen Chandra show drowns in predictability |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reviews/story/inspector-rishi-review-naveen-chandras-show-drowns-in-predictability-2520852-2024-03-29 |work=[[India Today]] |date=29 March 2024 |language=en |archive-date=29 March 2024 |access-date=29 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329122850/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reviews/story/inspector-rishi-review-naveen-chandras-show-drowns-in-predictability-2520852-2024-03-29 |url-status=live }}{{rating|2.5|5}}</ref>

Nandini Ramnath of ''[[Scroll.in]]'' stated, "Several characters are plagued by terrifying visions, which convince them that Vanaratachi is on the rampage, even as human villains do their work."<ref>{{cite news |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |title='Inspector Rishi' review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1065912/inspector-rishi-review-a-superbly-crafted-battle-between-fact-and-fable |url-access=limited |access-date=29 March 2024 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |date=29 March 2024}}</ref>

Aswin Devan of ''[[Cinema Express]]'' awarded 3 stars to the series and wrote that "The show follows the formula of a police procedural: expository table discussions about the case, mysteries being unravelled as a new mystery evolves, red herrings, and chase sequences. However, Inspector Rishi excels in depicting the complexities and inner turmoils of the characters beyond the apparent chills."<ref>{{cite news |last=Devan |first=Aswin |title=Inspector Rishi Series Review: Masterfully combines the strengths of police procedural and supernatural thriller |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Apr/04/inspector-rishi-series-review-masterfully-combines-the-strengths-of-police-procedural-and-supernatural-thriller |access-date=26 April 2024 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=4 April 2024 |language=en}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|31701070}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|tv/inspector_rishi|Inspector Rishi}}

{{Amazon Prime Video original series}}
[[Category:Tamil-language web series]]
[[Category:2024 Tamil-language television series debuts]]
[[Category:Amazon Prime Video original programming]]
[[Category:Tamil-language horror fiction television series]]
[[Category:Tamil-language thriller television series]]
[[Category:Tamil-language crime television series]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:2024 Indian television series debuts]]

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