Mathagam

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• Atharvaa as DCP Ashwath Rathnakumar{{cite web |date=3 May 2023|title=Atharvaa Murali teams up with Disney Plus Hotstar for his digital debut series! - First look and teaser out|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/atharvaa-murali-ott-debut-new-hotstar-series-manikandan-gautham-menon-mathagam-first-look-teaser-revealed-tamil-news-336403|website=www.indiaglitz.com|language=en}}
• K. Manikandan as Padalam Sekar
• Gautham Vasudev Menon as Thirumaaran IAS, Sayanthika’s husband
• Nikhila Vimal as Vaideghi,{{cite web |date=5 August 2023|title=நிகிலா நடிக்கும் புதிய இணையத்தொடர்|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/113016/cinema/Kollywood/Mathagam:-Atharva,-Nikhila%27s-web-series.htm|website=Dinamalar|language=ta}} Ashwath's wife
• Dhivyadharshini as Safi
• Dilnaz Irani as Sayanthika Biswas, Police Commissioner
• Ilavarasu as Veeravaal Nalangkilli, Minister
• Vadivukkarasi as Kasthuri
• Aruvi Thirunavukkarasu as Kabilan
• Munnar Ramesh as Sangku Ganesan
• "Blacksheep" Nandhini Mahesh as Neeralya
• Sharath Ravi as Guna
• Rishikanth as Nathan
• Murali Abbas as the Councillor
• John Sundhar as Jail Kuyil
• Scissor Manohar as Maava Seth / "Otteri" Jeyamohan

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{{Series overview

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|Title = Scent of Crime

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|Title = Ulterior Motive

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|Title = Combat Stance

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|Title = Band Trip

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|Title = Battle Begins

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|Title = The Purge

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|Title = Red Rag

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|Title = Battering Ram

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|Title = First Light

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The series is produced by Screen Scene Media Entertainment. Prasath Murugesan, of Kidaari (2016) fame, has directed the series that deals with the nexus between cops and gangsters in Chennai, marking his OTT debut. The music for the series was composed by Darbuka Siva. The cinematography was handled by A. M. Edwin Sakay, editing by Praveen Antony, stunts by Dhilip Subbarayan, and art direction by Suresh Kallery.{{cite web|date=5 May 2023|title=Mathagam: Atharvaa's intriguing thriller with Manikandan revolves around a night|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/mathagam-atharvaas-intriguing-thriller-with-manikandan-revolves-around-a-night/c793b05db3471|website=www.ottplay.com|language=en|access-date=5 August 2023|archive-date=5 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805194019/https://www.ottplay.com/news/mathagam-atharvaas-intriguing-thriller-with-manikandan-revolves-around-a-night/c793b05db3471|url-status=live}}

Atharvaa{{cite web|date=3 May 2023|title=ஹாட்ஸ்டார் ஸ்பெஷல் வெப் சீரிஸ்.. அதர்வா நடிக்கும் 'மத்தகம்' பர்ஸ்ட்லுக் ரிலீஸ்..|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/hotstar-special-web-series-mathagam-firstlook-released-atharva-nikila-vimal-tamilfont-news-336405|website=www.indiaglitz.com|language=en|access-date=5 August 2023|archive-date=5 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805194021/https://www.indiaglitz.com/hotstar-special-web-series-mathagam-firstlook-released-atharva-nikila-vimal-tamilfont-news-336405|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=9 July 2023|title=Atharvaa plays the lead in web series titled Marthagam|url=https://www.dtnext.in/cinema/2022/07/09/atharvaa-plays-the-lead-in-web-series-titled-marthagam|website=www.dtnext.in|language=en|access-date=5 August 2023|archive-date=5 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805194019/https://www.dtnext.in/cinema/2022/07/09/atharvaa-plays-the-lead-in-web-series-titled-marthagam|url-status=live}} was cast as Ashwath Rathnakumar and plays a police officer.{{cite web |date=4 May 2023|title=Tamil actor Atharvaa Murali makes his OTT debut with 'Mathagam'; details inside |url=https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/ott-release/tamil-actor-atharvaa-murali-makes-his-ott-debut-with-mathagam-details-inside-414523|website=www.ptcpunjabi.co.in|language=en}} K. Manikandan was cast as gangsters.{{cite web|date=5 May 2023|title=அதர்வா - மணிகண்டன் நடிக்கும் 'மத்தகம்' வெப் சீரிஸ்|url=https://www.nakkheeran.in/cinema/cinema-news/atharvaa-manikandan-starring-mathagam-web-series-first-look-released|website=www.nakkheeran.in|language=ta|access-date=5 August 2023|archive-date=5 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805194022/https://www.nakkheeran.in/cinema/cinema-news/atharvaa-manikandan-starring-mathagam-web-series-first-look-released|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=22 July 2023|title=ஒரே இரவில் என்ன வேணாலும் நடக்கலாம்.. ஜெய் பீம் மணிகண்டன்-அதர்வா கூட்டணியில் உருவான மத்தகம்|url=https://www.cinemapettai.com/atharvaa-manikandan-starrer-mathagam-web-series-teaser-out/|website=www.cinemapettai.com|language=ta|access-date=5 August 2023|archive-date=5 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805194021/https://www.cinemapettai.com/atharvaa-manikandan-starrer-mathagam-web-series-teaser-out/|url-status=live}} Atharvaa and K. Manikandan's marked his web series debut with this series.{{cite web |date=4 May 2023|title=Atharvaa Murali all set to make his digital debut with 'Mathagam'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/atharvaa-murali-all-set-to-make-his-digital-debut-with-mathagam/articleshow/99990651.cms?from=mdr|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}

The first teaser was released on 3 May 2023 featuring Atharvaa and K. Manikandan with Radhika Sarathkumar's voiceover says that the night is watching over everyone - the one who only sees the light and the other who only sees the day.{{cite web |date=4 May 2023|title='Mathagam' Trailer: Atharvaa Murali, Mani Kandan, Nikhila Vimal, Dhivyadharshini "DD" Neelakandan, Gautham Menon, Dilnaz Irani, Prasath Murugesan And Darbuka Siva Starrer 'Mathagam' Official Trailer|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/web-series/tamil/mathagam-trailer-atharvaa-murali-mani-kandan-nikhila-vimal-dhivyadharshini-dd-neelakandan-gautham-menon-dilnaz-irani-prasath-murugesan-and-darbuka-siva-starrer-mathagam-official-trailer/videoshow/99981836.cms|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}{{cite web|date=22 July 2023|title=Mathagam teaser: Atharvaa, Manikandan headline Hotstar's high-octane crime drama that spans the night|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/mathagam-teaser-atharvaa-manikandan-headline-hotstars-high-octane-crime-drama-that-spans-the-night/0101af610a991|website=www.ottplay.com|language=en|access-date=5 August 2023|archive-date=22 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722150446/https://www.ottplay.com/news/mathagam-teaser-atharvaa-manikandan-headline-hotstars-high-octane-crime-drama-that-spans-the-night/0101af610a991|url-status=live}} The teaser showcases the conflict between the good and the evil.{{cite web|date=5 May 2023|title=Mathagam first look teaser out. Atharvaa Murali and Manikadan's thriller to stream soon on Disney+ Hotstar|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/mathagam-first-look-teaser-atharvaa-muruli-manikadan-thriller-disney-hotstar-2368604-2023-05-04|website=www.indiatoday.in|language=en|access-date=5 August 2023|archive-date=5 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805194020/https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/mathagam-first-look-teaser-atharvaa-muruli-manikadan-thriller-disney-hotstar-2368604-2023-05-04|url-status=live}} It was announced on Wednesday 5 August 2023 that the series will be released on 18 August 2023 in Tamil,{{cite web|date=4 May 2023|title="மத்தகம்" வெப் சீரிஸ் ஃபர்ஸ்ட் லுக் வெளியீடு|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/tamil-cinema-maththagam-web-series-first-look-poster-released-604660?infinitescroll=1|website=www.maalaimalar.com|language=ta|access-date=5 August 2023|archive-date=5 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805194020/https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/tamil-cinema-maththagam-web-series-first-look-poster-released-604660?infinitescroll=1|url-status=live}} Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi languages on Disney+ Hotstar.{{cite web |date=22 July 2023|title=Teaser of upcoming Tamil web series 'Mathagam' out|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2023/jul/22/teaser-of-upcoming-tamil-web-series-mathagam-out-2597485.html|website=www.newindianexpress.com|language=en}}

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