Vettai : Pledged to Hunt

Main article: Vettai (TV series)
Vettai
வேட்டை

Season 1 logo
Directed by Anuratha Kanderaju and Abbas Akbar
Starring Gunalan
Arvind Naidu
Vignesh
Shabir
Gayathri Segaran
Sathish
Indra
Gayathri Sharma
Rishi Kumaar
Elias Mikhail
Theme music composer Shabir
Opening theme "Tadak Tadak" by Shabir and Emcee Jazz
Country of origin Singapore
Original language(s) Tamil
No. of episodes 72
Production
Location(s) Singapore
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network Vasantham
Picture format NTSC (480i)
Original release November 2010 - March 2011 (Season 1)
January 2012 - May 2012 (Season 2)
Deepavali 2014 - Spring 2015 (Season 3)

Vettai : Pledged to Hunt (Tamil: வேட்டை; English: Hunt) is the first season of Singapore's Tamil, 72-part crime drama, Vettai. The series ran on-air from November 23, 2010 to March 30, 2011, every Monday to Thursday, at 10.30pm at MediaCorp Vasantham. This season was directed by Anuratha Kanderaju and Abbas Akbar.

Plot summary

They are part of a special task force assembled just to tackle cases pertaining to the Indian community and Indian immigrants. The unit is not widely publicized and kept under wraps. Their work is consuming to say the least.

Spearheaded by Chief Dayanidhi, the team consists of three teams and an assigned criminologist. Together they try to tackle cold blooded murders, kidnaps and sexual crimes. But as their professional and personal lives collide, the team is headed towards a perilous outcome. Lives will be lost and bonds will be broken. The pledge that they made to uphold justice and peace in the country that they love will be put to the test.

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Guest cast

Characters

Team 1
Nantha (Shabir) and Seelan (Vignesh) are a powerhouse duo. Well matched in thinking capabilities and physical strength they are a force to be reckoned with. They complement each other well and intuitively recognize each other’s moves to cover each other. But they bear grudges against each other that can wreck the whole unit. Seelan is the only married man in the unit and is a proud father of a daughter. He is always the responsible one and thinking ahead in life to save money and have a secure life. Nantha, on the other hand, is single and likes no ties with anyone. Dark and handsome, his broody nature foretells secrets that only he might know. Will they collide or unite to take on their enemies?
Team 2
Mugi is paired up with rookie Prakash. This causes endless rifts between the two of them. As different as day and night, their ideologies are always running parallels and never coming to any compromise. Prakash is a graduate and Mugi is a diploma holder who had signed on to the service. Prakash always abides by the rules and strictly adheres to protocols. Mugi leans towards a ‘do first, explain later’ attitude. Mugi doesn’t give Prakash the time of his life to explain any procedures to him. The sight of Prakash’s goody-two shoes irritates him. Mugi makes Prakash buy coffees and curry puffs. And to photocopy and to fax and to file. If Prakash comments on anything, Mugi attributes it to his arrogance of being a graduate. Will these partners ever solve a crime without killing each other first?
Team 3
Shan and Radha they are the most fun-loving team in the whole unit. Shanmugam or affectionately known as Shan and Radha are the best of buddies. Both of them are in love. But not with each other. Two attractive young individuals, but their friendship and camaraderie are purely platonic. Radha is secretly in love with Nantha and Shan adores Gina, the in house criminologist. How will this love game play out?

Crew

Episodic synopses

EPISODE 1: “THE STAKE OUT IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” Chief Dayanidhi has received a tip-off that the drug syndicate that the unit has been after for a long time is about to dabble in some dealings in various parts of the island-state.All three teams have been activated and have been staking out key areas. We get a glimpse of them right in the middle of their operations.Do they catch the syndicate or does the whole operation get foiled?

EPISODE 2: “RED LIGHT GLARE ” Shan is seen lurking around the streets of Geylang late one night. It is obvious that he doesn’t want to be seen.The next day a call-girl is found dead in the area. Shan has a lot of explaining to do to prove his innocence. But will anybody believe him? Is he even supposed to be trusted anymore?

EPISODE 3: “TRUTH BE TOLD ” Shan is implicated in the murder and is being questioned by higher authorities.It is obvious that Shan is hiding some truth. But even his best buddy Radha can’t seem to get him to talk.

EPISODE 4: “WHO IS THE BLACK SHEEP ? ” Chief Dayanidhi finds out something that will rock the whole unit to its core.

EPISODE 5: “TEMPT ME NOT! ” Shan tries to convince the Chief of his innocence. However, the Chief refuses to accept his innocence without evidence.Undercover officers find Shan at Geylang one night. What he could he be there for?

EPISODE 6: “ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST? ” Another call girl is being preyed by the killer. The Chief’s suspicion on Shan increases though he keeps denying it. Meanwhile, Mugi and Prakash get further leads on the Geylang murder. Will they be able to prove Shan’s innocence? Is Shan indeed telling the truth?

EPISODE 7: “THE CITIZEN JOURNALIST ” The Chief is furious that an online journalist, Shalini, has written unfavourable comments on the unit’s investigation. Shalini reveals her own investigations, which are a step ahead of the unit. Will the unit team up with Shalini to catch the killer?

EPISODE 8: “MEND MY HEART, GINA ” Shan is ordered to attend counseling sessions with Regina, the in-house criminologist. Shan has harboured a deep love for Regina and is happy to get an opportunity to get close to her. Will this work out for Shan?

EPISODE 9: “THE BAIT ” The Chief sends 2 of his officers, Nantha & Seelan, on a secret operation. Why does he do it? Does he have a hidden motive?

EPISODE 10: “ I AM ON TO YOU! ” The Chief’s suspicions are further confirmed. What action is he going to take? Meanwhile, Seelan tries to mend his relationship with his wife but to no avail. Why is Manju behaving in that manner?

EPISODE 11: “CASEFILE: THE MISSING BOY ” Shan and Radha embark on a missing boy case. The deeper they dig, the more skeletons they find out. Can they save the boy?

PISODE 12: “THE FALL OF THE CHIEF ” After tonight, the unit will never be the same again.Watch to find out the circumstances that will lead to unexpected twist of events and shift in power.

EPISODE 13: “ AFTERMATH OF THE FOUL PLAY” Seelan and Nantha’s enmity rises to a whole new level as trust is questioned and suspicions are blazing.

EPISODE 14: “EULOGIES & BETRAYALS” The unit remembers and mourns their loss but on the other side acts of betrayal are shaking their very existence.

EPISODE 15: “JUST ADMIT IT!” When Nantha looks at Radha silently, it is obvious that he is really not as cold as he looks. But would Radha be able to tear down the wall that he has built around him?

EPISODE 16: “REUNION!” Shan and Radha get a tip off on a slavery ring in Chinatown. Can this lead bring them closer to solving the case?

EPISODE 17: “MORAL COMPASS” Mugi makes use of his influence to spend time with Shalini. Seelan is about to cross over to the dark side. Nantha catches Angel high on booze! Wanna use the moral compass, anyone?

EPISODE 18: “STAKES ARE HIGH!” Shalini calls Mugi with some leads on the rich elite kids and their drug pushers. Mugi uses this opportunity to rope in Shalini for the stakeout and leaves out Prakash.

Will Prakash endure this travesty as well or would he rise above it and put Mugi in his place?

EPISODE 19: “WHO’S THE BOSE?” The unit has been grappling with the existence of an underground drug syndicate for a long time. Today we finally see them or rather the man behind the syndicate. Bose!

EPISODE 20: “ACCIDENTAL HERO? ” Mugi is hot on the heels of the drug syndicate but lands himself in hot soup when he bites off more than he can chew.

Will Prakash save the day?

EPISODE 21: “ANGEL OR DEVIL?” Mugi is in serious trouble and the unit needs to do something to save him. Meanwhile, we find out about the real background of Angel.

EPISODE 22: “ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?!” An infant has been found dead and it is suspected to be foul play. Regina concludes that it must be someone who is mentally ill. But on the personal front, even the sane ones are sidestepping the blurred line of sanity and doing things that they are not supposed to do. It’s all in the mind or rather out of their minds...

EPISODE 23: “THE UN’HOLY’ GRAIL ” Regina develops a deep interest in Nantha’s attitude and mannerisms. She takes it upon herself to study him and to find out more about him. Will she unearth more than she bargained for?

EPISODE 24: “FLYING HIGH” Shalini has gathered enough clues to cast doubt on Mugi’s charge. She approaches Seelan with the list. Seelan assigns Prakash to nab the suspected kids from the elite society. The ‘FLYING HIGH’ operation kickstarts. Nantha and Seelan get nearer to nabbing the criminal responsible for the infant’s death. Will both teams fly high or fall flat?

EPISODE 25: “LET THE TRUTH STING!” It is the day for some painful truths to be told, seen and heard. Shan sees something he shouldn’t see. Nantha hears something he doesn’t want to hear. Mugi needs to utter something he doesn’t to say.

Let it sting…

EPISODE 26: “MASSACRE!” A serial killer is on the loose. Young Indian girls are being raped and killed. Nothing is ever going to be the same anymore for anyone…

EPISODE 27: “SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME! ” Vithya notices Shan’s grief but is unable to help him. Manju spots Seelan and Regina. And lo and behold! The serial killer strikes again. But this time he is too close for comfort.

EPISODE 28: “REVELATIONS” Radha finds out about her sister’s secret activities. When Nantha confronts Angel about it, things get out of hand. Meanwhile, Manju’s secret life is revealed. Is her story taking a whole new twist?

EPISODE 29: “YOU ARE NOT THE BOSS OF ME!” After harboring the grudge for days, Shan finally confronts Seelan about his dalliance with Regina and things get messy. Are they going to be too caught up with their personal mess to realise that a snake is inching its way close?

EPISODE 30: “HE-WHO-MUST-NOT-BE-NAMED” The one who shall not be named inches closer and gets under the skin of a loved one. He has wormed his way too close for comfort. Where is this going to lead to?

EPISODE 31: “THE WEAKEST LINK” When a loved one is found dead, the team is about to crumble under the emotional upheaval.But the predator needs to be caught and the team needs to pull it together.Weak links need to be cut loose. Who will it be? Will they recover in time to nab the serial killer?

EPISODE 32: “IT’S NOT OVER TILL IT’S OVER!” The team is interrogated on the Chief’s death. Will this spring up new surprises? Meanwhile, Pravin resurfaces again. This time, his eyes are on someone within the team. Who is that?

EPISODE 33: “WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE!!” Radha offers herself as a scapegoat to lure Pravin out, amidst protests from her team. Will this plan work?

EPISODE 34: “I WILL DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE…” Nantha is impressed with Radha’s commitment to friendship. Does this spell love? Is Nantha ready to embrace love in his life again?

EPISODE 35: “OH, THE GUILT!” Regina chances upon Manju and notices her ill health. Will this affect her relationship with Seelan? And after a botched attempt on the stakeout, the unit is stranded in a sea of self-recriminations and guilt! Will they drown or dive deeper to find the parasite?

EPISODE 36: “WATCH ME WATCHING YOU” Radha goes as a human bait to lure Pravin out. But Pravin outsmarts them. How? Watch him watching them!

EPISODE 37: “KILLING ME SOFTLY” Radha is in the clutches of manic Pravin. If you think you know how sick Pravin can get, think again. The slow torture that Radha goes through is a worse fate than death itself. Nothing will ever be the same again.

EPISODE 38: “60 MINUTES” The unit receives a mysterious parcel. It is a DVD containing footages on clues of Radha’s location. The psychopath is riddling the unit to find Radha. The deadline is one hour. Will they find her? And when they do find a body at the end, is it indeed Radha or someone else?

EPISODE 39: “TO LIVE IS TO DIE…” Will Radha survive the fate that Pravin carved out for her? Watch the final episode for this week where nothing and no one will ever be the same again…

EPISODE 40: “THE BLACK HOLE” If there is three words to say about life: "It goes on." Radha is gone but the unit needs to stay afloat and try to rectify all their mistakes and misjudgments. As a first step, a new female officer comes to replace Radha. How will Suganya cope with this unit’s intense dynamics? Meanwhile, Mugi and Prakash manage to find out the exact location of Pravin. Will this finally signal the end of Lucifer?

EPISODE 41: “THE BOY NEXT DOOR” Behind every successful man, there is a woman, they say. Behind every maniac, there might be several. What is the story of Pravin? Let’s rewind and watch how the boy next door became a maniac on the loose.

EPISODE 42: “GOOD MORNING TEACHER!” Pravin’s mother catches him in a ‘compromising’ situation with his tuition teacher. The tyrannical mother will not let this slide, will she? Watch as the scars become deeper.

EPISODE 43: “ALL BY MYSELF” Pravin learns to stand on his own feet with a new-found mentor – Ragu. But his scarred heart finds a reprieve in a girl called Priya. Will she mend his heart?

EPISODE 44: “YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE” Pravin does something for Priya which gets him into more trouble. But Pravin manages to catch a ray of sunlight – called Regina, in that gloom.

EPISODE 45: “BACK TO REALITY” Pravin leaves behind all his insecurities and bares his soul to Regina. Will she accept him? Meanwhile, it’s back to reality for the unit who has to forge ahead to nab Pravin.

EPISODE 46: “ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR” Mugi and Prakash are trying to win over Suganya. But on a more serious note, Seelan has to take a drastic decision to ensure the safety and success of his unit. Will Shan suffer the brunt of this decision?

EPISODE 47: “R&P” The team is putting together the pieces of the puzzles and they finally put a face to the maniac’s name and crimes with Regina’s help. The hunt begins today!

EPISODE 48: “7 MURDERS AND COUNTING” Based on the surveillance of his friends, the team is getting near to the trail of Pravin. But Pravin gets ready for his next murder so that he can leave Ragu’s house scot-free in a masquerade.

EPISODE 49: ““CLIFF” HANGER” Pravin is emerging out from his hideout. But the team is prepared. Or are they? It’s an intense chase. It’s the day of reckoning. It’s the final showdown. Pravin v.s. Team Vettai. Buckle up people! There are many scores to be settled.

EPISODE 50: “JUDGEMENT DAY!” It's the final showdown between Pravin and Team Vettai. One side will be going down. Who will it be?

EPISODE 51: “SHE LOVES ME, SHE LOVES ME NOT…” Putting behind the horror and trauma of all that they had gone through; the team is back to their normal routine.But Seelan finally finds out the reason behind his wife’s coldness towards him. Is it too late for him to mend her broken heart and soul?

EPISODE 52: “கவிதைகள் சொல்லவா? (KAVITHAIGAL SOLLAVAA?)” “You can shed tears that she is gone,

or you can smile because she has lived. Your heart can be empty because you can't see her, or you can be full of the love you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,

or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember her only that she is gone, or you can cherish her memory and let it live on. You can cry and close your mind,

be empty and turn your back. Or you can do what she'd want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.”

At the end of the day, they are just human after all. Will Seelan emerge from this loss as a stronger person or crumble beneath the weight of the pain? Stand by Seelan as he goes through his ultimate loss…

EPISODE 53: “THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM! ” Seelan tries his very best to recover from his personal loss. Mugi gets his heart broken by Suganya and Prakash. Although outwardly everything seems fine, the unit is grappling with unsolved mysteries. Watch them tie up the loose ends in their personal lives before standing by for the biggest storm yet.

EPISODE 54: “EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY!” The chief’s murder file is reopened. But Seelan hands in his resignation letter. What is his real motive behind doing so?

EPISODE 55: “YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME” Nantha loses his cool when Suganya mentions Radha casually. But he loses it even more when Regina tries to prod him about his past with an officer called Arthi.

Radha and Arthi. The two chapters in Nantha’s life. How similar or different are they? EPISODE 56: “பேசாமலே உலறுகிறேன்…(PESAMALEY ULARUGIREN…)” Let’s rewind back to Nantha’s cadet training days and relive how he meets a girl called Arthi. How does Arthi help Nantha break out from his self-imposed wall? How does she end his inner struggle and become a ray of sunshine in his dark, gloomy life.

EPISODE 57: “WILL YOU BE MY MAGIC?” Arthi has fallen head over heels in love with Nantha. But will he feel the same for her?Or will he push her away like how he always pushes love out of his life?

EPISODE 58: “DEAD END OR MAYBE NOT!” After months of dead ends, there is finally a breakthrough in Chief’s murder case. Will this important clue lead the unit to find some answers?

EPISODE 59: “ANGEL AND DEMONS” Angel finds herself in a whole load of mess with Bose. She tries to leave his clutches but to no avail. Will Nantha be able to help her?

EPISODE 60: “THE TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS MAN!” The lead that will bring the missing puzzles together to form a bigger picture – The $200 Man is nabbed today. What will he reveal about Chief’s murder?

EPISODE 61: “THE FOX!” The question that is on everybody's mind. Who is the fox? Who is the spy? Who has been leaking information to a drug syndicate all these while? Is it really someone from the unit?

EPISODE 62: “PRODUCT OF CIRCUMSTANCES!” No one is born a criminal. We are all product of our circumstances. What drove Nantha to be who he is? Rewind back to see the living conditions of Nantha as a young boy and the entry of Bose in his life.

EPISODE 63: “PRODUCT OF CIRCUMSTANCES!” Nantha’s mother,Vatsala is going through all kinds of torture at the hands of vultures who wants to take advantage of her pitiful situation.During this time she meets Bose. How will he change her life?

EPISODE 64: “THE CURSE OF LOYALTY” Nantha’s life and his aspirations take a turn when Bose tells him what to do in his life. Nantha is left with little choice but to agree.

EPISODE 65: “ரணங்கள் உன்னைக் கொன்றால்…” Arthi puts herself on the line to catch a criminal. But it ends up as another turbulent turning point in Nantha’s life.

EPISODE 66: “DATE WITH THE ENEMY ” Dayanidhi’s unexpected murder has been the unsolved mystery in the unit till now. The events leading up to that gruesome murder unfolds tonight!

EPISODE 67: “WHAT, WHY, WHEN, WHO, HOW!” Seelan is trying to connect all the dots with the only lead that he has - the $200 man! What connects this man with Chief's murder?

EPISODE 69: “THE CHASE – PART 1!” Seelan has realised that Nantha is the informer within the unit. He activates the unit and assembles a team to track down Nantha and Bose. But where is Nantha hiding? Will Seelan be able to close in on him? See the chase of Seelan’s point of view.

EPISODE 70: “THE CHASE – PART 2!” While Seelan was hunting high and low for him, where was Nantha? Witness all the steps and strategies of Nantha, the fugitive tonight!

EPISODE 71: “I’M CALLING THE SHOTS!” Nantha is on the run. And all that is on his mind is about saving Bose and Angel. How will he do that? As far as he can see there is no way out. But for a man with nothing to lose there is nothing much that can stop him from getting what he wants. What is Nantha going to do? How many lives are going to be put at risk?

EPISODE 72: “FINAL SHOWDOWN!” Nantha takes a bus hostage in a desperate last attempt to save Angel and Bose. Will he be successful? But even if he saves them, what will happen to him? Who will emerge victorious in the battle between Seelan and Nantha?

Vettai finale preview

Vettai's final 3 episodes were shown on Cathay, Orchard Cineleisure, at 7pm.

Soundtrack

Vettai
Soundtrack album
Released 20 November 2010 (2010-11-20)
Recorded 2010
Genre Drama soundtrack

Vettai's soundtrack consists of two tracks composed and sung by Shabir and Rishi Kumaar. The song "Tadak Tadak" also had Malaysian rapper Emcee Jazz. "Oru Murai" love theme lyrics were written by Jaya Rathakrishnan.

Awards

Cop drama Vettai : Pledged to Hunt took home a slew of awards at Pradhana Vizha 2011, Vasantham's annual awards show honouring the best in the local television industry.[1]

References

  1. ↑ TODAY (28 June 2011). "Vettai wins big at Vasantham awards show". Retrieved 2011-06-30.

External links

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