‘South Queen’ Trisha Krishnan made her OTT debut with the Telugu web series ‘Brinda’ directed by Surya Manoj Vangala. Although the web series premiered on Sony Liv on August 2, for some reason it received less promotion. At a time when there are many web series on many platforms, ‘Brinda’ is different. It is indeed one of those web shows that deserves more promotion.

Brinda (Trisha Krishnan) is a newly appointed sub-inspector who is moody and not treated as an equal at the police station. She goes to work, struggles to sleep and is quite smart. When her seniors including Sarathy (Ravindra Vijay) want to close a murder case as a suicide, she smartly figures out that it is a murder. This smartness lands her in trouble as her boss always tries to put her in the right place just because she is a woman. But Brinda is someone who doesn’t take it with a pinch of salt. She teaches him a lesson.

Eventually, Vrinda is proven right and she goes alone to forests, riverbanks and deserted places to find clues to prove her claims. Except Sarathi, no one takes her seriously. Sarathi, Vrinda and their SIT (Special Investigation Team) search for the killer, who reveals many secrets about the murder and also helps her solve unanswered questions about her personal life.

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Director Surya Manoj Vangala has given a glimpse of the life of Brinda, her childhood, Sarathi, Kabir Anand (Indrajith Sukumaran) and the killer (Anandasamy) in eight episodes with a duration of around 40 minutes each. All his characters have great characterizations, which allows them to play their roles to the fullest and keep the audience engaged. Each episode begins with a black and white part of their childhood, and we slowly get to know why they came and how they grew up.

Surya deals with people who have blind faith in God and how superstitious practices affect people. It is a tricky subject considering the current atmosphere across the country. But, kudos to Surya for presenting the subject so sensitively that it points out the negative impact it has on society. It also shows how parenting (or lack of it) affects Brinda, Kabir Anand and the killer (Anandasamy).

‘Brinda’ has some minor flaws, but not so much that it diminishes the feeling. Barring a few convenient coincidences, most parts of the film are perfect. However, in some parts, it may seem that the actions of the killers are justified because of their backstories.

‘Brinda’ is definitely one of actress Trisha’s best works. She is sincere as Brinda, and you become curious about her character right from the first episode. Ravindra Vijay shines in another impressive role as Sarathi. He not only helps Brinda in her investigation, but is also given a detailed arc. Anandsami as the killer is menacing, and his flashback portions depict the follies humans commit due to superstition. Indrajith Sukumaran has got very little to do, but he does his best.

‘Brinda’ has the right amount of thrill and almost all the twists and turns work. The fact that the procedural drama is not predictable is its great strength. The director and the cast as well as the technical team have contributed in making the show engaging.

3.5 stars out of 5 for ‘Brinda’.