TV series

Dhahanam

2022 · 1 season

A grim, slow-burning tale of vengeance in rural India, where every episode tightens the noose of inevitable violence.

Overview: The assassination of Sri Ramulu, a communist labourer, causes a stir. Sri Ramulu's oldest son, Hari, is a Naxalite rebel operating from the forest using guerrilla warfare against the landlords, and the news of his father's death infuriates him. He takes it upon himself to find the person responsible for his father's murder, which sparks a conflict between the village's most powerful goons.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, violence, class, power
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
violence
class
power
corruption
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild