Mad Company

Mad Company is an Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama web series written and directed by Vignesh Vijaykumar.The eight-episode series starring Prasanna, Kaniha, Dhanya Balakrishna and S.P. Charan was produced by Raja Ramamurthy and premiered on Aha on 30 September 2022.

Synopsis

AK, a passionate actor and celebrated movie star, faces a major setback when he is banned from acting in films. Determined to find new purpose, he establishes Mad Company, an organization that offers emotional support services to people in need. His initiative gains attention but also draws the ire of Amaran, his longtime rival and the influential owner of a news channel. Driven by personal vendetta, Amaran directs his team to focus entirely on discrediting Mad Company and destroying its reputation. The story follows AK's struggle to protect his new venture against Amaran's relentless efforts to bring him down.

Cast

Prasanna as AK
Kaniha as Podhum Ponnu
Dhanya Balakrishna as Roshini
S.P. Charan as Amaran
Bommu Lakshmi as Malika
Naveen George Thomas as Mustafa
Subbu Panchu as a client in the restaurant

Reception

Mad Company received mostly mixed reviews. Harini SV of Film Companion wrote "Dhanya Balakrishna, Kaniha and SPB Charan make up quite an impressive cast, but it is Prasanna who does most of the heavy lifting with his charm." A critic from OTTplay gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and added that "Many of the scenarios come across as a tad predictable, but nevertheless are a fun ride."