Tamil Rockerz

The treatment of the story is so generic that it fails to keep one invested throughout. There are some good moments but the writing is so predictable that the show never builds on the suspense it initially creates. After the first episode, the lead up to the leak threat and the film’s grand release never keeps you on the edge of your seats. Also, a lot of time is wasted trying to tell the viewers about Rudra’s backstory which involves the death of his wife. It’s a sub-plot that needlessly expects us to empathise with Rudra’s character, but one that never makes sense with respect to the core story about finding the people behind Tamil Rockerz. Is it really necessary to make a cop’s character cope with loss to make him more efficient in his work?

The biggest issue with the series, however, is in how the protagonist Rudra is written and how the series weaves his arc. The very introduction scene of Rudra is a wreck. The scene is aimed to show how ruthless Rudra is that he even goes out of line to secure justice. A heartbroken rogue cop heading a mission is not new to cinema and the backstory of what made them who they are is usually reserved for an emotional payoff later. Not in Tamil Rockerz, unfortunately. Rudra suffers a terrible loss and there is no attempt to withhold any information from the audience.