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{{Infobox television<br />
| name = Kallachirippu<br />
| genre = {{plainlist |<br />
* Action<br />
* Thriller<br />
}}<br />
| director = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
| writer = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| location = India<br />
| network = [[ZEE5]]<br />
| picture_format = [[HDTV]] [[1080i]]<br />
| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|07|23|df=yes}}<br />
| company = Stone Bench Productions<br />
| producer = Karthik Subbaraj<br />
| website = https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/kallachirippu/0-6-tvshow_76257183<br />
| image = <br />
| image_alt = Kallachirippu web series<br />
| caption = Poster Image<br />
| starring = {{plainlist |<br />
* [[Amrutha Srinivasan]]<br />
* Vikas<br />
* Vignesh Shanmugam<br />
* Rajalakshmi<br />
* Uma<br />
}}<br />
| num_seasons = 1<br />
| num_episodes = 8<br />
| list_episodes = Kallachirippu#Episodes<br />
| released = 23 July 2018<br />
| last_aired = {{End date|2018|07|30|df=yes}}<br />
| website_title = Official Website<br />
| production_website = https://www.stonebench.co.in/<br />
| production_website_title = Official Production Website<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Kallachirippu''''' ({{trans|Fake smile}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil language]] thriller [[web television]] series. It has a non-linear narrative structure provided and is hosted by [[Zee5]], a [[video on demand]] platform.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/zee5-launch-tamil-web-series-kallachirippu/|title=ZEE5 to launch Tamil web series 'Kallachirippu'|date=2018-07-24|work=BizAsia {{!}} Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Events and Music|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref> The web series was directed by Rohit Nandakumar and produced by popular film director [[Karthik Subbaraj]] under his own production company Stone Bench Productions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/zee5-launches-tamil-web-series-kallachirippu-starring-amrutha-srinivasan/19638191|title=ZEE5 launches Tamil web series Kallachirippu starring Amrutha Srinivasan|date=2018-07-25|work=mid-day|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> This was Karthik Subbaraj's first web series as a producer and it was the first web series for Stone Bench Productions company. The web series was released on the streaming platform Zee5 on 23 July 2018 and eventually ended up on 30 July 2018 with only 8 episodes. It starred [[Amrutha Srinivasan]] in the female lead role while Vikas, Vignesh Shanmugam, Rajalakshmi, Uma, Maheshwaran and Nandakumar played pivotal roles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jul/31/kallachirippu-fame-amrutha-srinivasan-joins-karthis-dev-1851325.html|title=Kallachirippu-fame Amrutha Srinivasan joins Karthi’s Dev|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref> This web series is also the second web series to be launched by Zee5 network after ''[[America Mappillai]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://scroll.in/reel/887738/a-murder-by-mistake-in-tamil-web-series-kallachirippu-on-zee5|title=A murder by mistake in Tamil web series ‘Kallachirippu’ on Zee5|author=Scroll Staff|work=Scroll.in|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> The web series received positive reviews from critics and audience for portrayal of women in more prominent identical roles than the male counterparts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kallachirippu-review-zee5s-tamil-web-series-is-an-unbelievably-dark-thriller-with-unpredictable-characters-4865971.html|title=Kallachirippu review: Zee5's Tamil web series is an unbelievably dark thriller with unpredictable characters- Entertainment News, Firstpost|work=Firstpost|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kallachirippu-review-intriguing-thriller-never-seen-characters-85308|title='Kallachirippu' review: An intriguing thriller with never before seen characters|date=2018-07-24|work=The News Minute|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref> The theme of series consists of lust, sexuality, pornography, LGBT, abortion and extramarital affairs apart from love and arranged marriage.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/kallachirippu-review-karthik-subbaraj-5280648/|title=Kallachirippu review: This Karthik Subbaraj production is a kickass entertainer|date=2018-07-29|work=The Indian Express|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/aug/02/team-kallachirippu-why-should-lust-not-be-worthy-of-respect-1851797.html|title=Team 'Kallachirippu': Why should lust not be worthy of respect?|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
The series follows 24 year old Mahati through a series of misadventures that begin after being forced into an arranged marriage. Then the newly married Mahati accidentally stabs her husband to death in self-defense after a heated argument. She then promptly wipes her blood-spattered face and calls her boyfriend to clean up the mess. This sets off a chain of events that the true nature of every character involved in this marriage. The series also involved a love story between gay couple.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://scroll.in/reel/888592/hard-pill-to-swallow-what-kallachirippu-director-wanted-in-the-female-lead-of-his-tamil-series|title=‘Hard pill to swallow’: What ‘Kallachirippu’ director wanted from the female lead of his web series|last=Raman|first=Sruthi Ganapathy|work=Scroll.in|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Amrutha Srinivasan]] as Mahati<br />
*Rohit Nandakumar as Indrajith<br />
* Vikas as Ram<br />
* Vignesh Shanmugam as Ram's boyfriend<br />
* Rajalakshmi<br />
* Uma<br />
* Maheshwaran<br />
* Nandakumar<br />
* Chennu Mohan<br />
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== Episodes ==<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 1<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1<br />
|Title = The Dead Jester<br />
|DirectedBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|WrittenBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|7|22}}<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 2<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2<br />
|Title = King Of Smiles<br />
|DirectedBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|WrittenBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|7|23}}<br />
|ShortSummary = <br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 3<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3<br />
|Title = Mr. Lipstick<br />
|DirectedBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|WrittenBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|7|23}}<br />
|ShortSummary = <br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 4<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4<br />
|Title = Snicker Me Not<br />
|DirectedBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|WrittenBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|7|23}}<br />
|ShortSummary = <br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 5<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5<br />
|Title = Smile! Or I'll Shoot!<br />
|DirectedBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|WrittenBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|7|23}}<br />
|ShortSummary = <br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 6<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6<br />
|Title = Dimple Kapadia<br />
|DirectedBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|WrittenBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|7|23}}<br />
|ShortSummary = <br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 7<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7<br />
|Title = Laughing Stock<br />
|DirectedBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|WrittenBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|7|23}}<br />
|ShortSummary = <br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 8<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8<br />
|Title = Smile Please<br />
|DirectedBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|WrittenBy = Rohit Nandakumar<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|7|23}}<br />
|ShortSummary = <br />
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== Production ==<br />
The idea of producing a web series between Rohit Nandakumar and [[Karthik Subbaraj]] was revealed after the release of the anthology film ''[[Aviyal (film)|Aviyal]]'' in which both of the artists worked for the film together.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/kallachirippu-teaser-karthik-subbaraj-web-series/|title=Kallachirippu Teaser: This Karthik Subbaraj-Produced Web-Series Spells Intrigue & Thrill|date=2018-07-19|work=Silverscreen.in|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Nandakumar wrote and acted in one of the six short stories which combined to build up the Tamil anthology film ''Aviyal'' while Karthik Subbaraj produced the film under his own production banner Stone Bench Productions. Nandakumar was approached by Subbaraj to make a web series just after the release of ''Aviyal''. Subbaraj approached him as he liked the work of Nandakumar and hinted him to direct a feature film before transforming the concept to make a web series.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/karthik-subburaj-kallachirippu-5274134/|title=Karthik Subbaraj is thrilled about web series Kallachirippu|date=2018-07-25|work=The Indian Express|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/250617/karthik-subbaraj-goes-full-throttle-as-producer.html|title=Karthik Subbaraj goes full throttle as producer|date=25 June 2017|work=www.deccanchronicle.com/|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
[[The Indian Express]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Indian Express Review|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/kallachirippu-review-karthik-subbaraj-5280648/|url-status=live}}</ref> stated that the series is a hard one to review. The story and dialogues are well-written. The conversations between the characters define their relationship and perfectly displays the generation they belong to. The series has a lot of swearing around, so much so that they even have a soundtrack for the same. Nonetheless, the story is good enough to hold the viewers attention.<br />
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[[The News Minute]] critically reviewed by saying that kallachirippu lacked genuine entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The News Minute Review|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kallachirippu-review-intriguing-thriller-never-seen-characters-85308|url-status=live}}</ref> The screenplay is complex, layered and quite unpredictable. Every episode ends with a cliff-hanger, each one subtler than the last, and perhaps, less effective. The lines for the story were well-written, but falls short on the performances of the actors in delivering them.<br />
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[[The Times of India]] praised the series for its thriller storyline.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Times of India Review|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/tamil/kallachirippu/seasonreview/76197218.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> All the characters in the webseries act of out passion ansd anger. The show shines the best through dialogues, the way the characters communicate to each other seemed very natural. Each episode of kallachirippu unvails a secret which is quite interesting. Also, the suspense of the murder was carried well towards the end of the series.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* ''[https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/kallachirippu/0-6-tvshow_76257183 Kallachirippu]'' on [[ZEE5]]<br />
*{{IMDb title|id=tt9372626}}<br />
{{Karthik Subbaraj}}<br />
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