# Vyooham (2023 TV series)

**Vyooham** (Telugu: వ్యూహం) is an Indian Telugu-language crime thriller streaming television series written and directed by Sashikanth Srivaishnav Peesapati, produced by Supriya Yarlagadda under the [Annapurna Studios](https://www.edgepedia.org/annapurna-studios) banner, and released on Amazon Prime Video on 14 December 2023<sup>[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/Dec/11/prime-video-announces-vyooham-a-new-telugu-original-50278.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/vyooham-makes-its-ott-debut.html)</sup>. Its first season consists of eight episodes of roughly 36 minutes each<sup>[2](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/vyooham-makes-its-ott-debut.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/vyooham)</sup>.

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | Telugu-language scripted crime thriller web series, 8 episodes, about 36 minutes each<sup>[2](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/vyooham-makes-its-ott-debut.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/vyooham)</sup> |
| Premiere | 14 December 2023, Amazon Prime Video, with English subtitles<sup>[2](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/vyooham-makes-its-ott-debut.html)</sup> |
| Creator | Written and directed by Sashikanth Srivaishnav Peesapati; produced by Supriya Yarlagadda, Annapurna Studios<sup>[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/Dec/11/prime-video-announces-vyooham-a-new-telugu-original-50278.html)</sup> |
| Lead cast | Sai Sushanth Reddy, Chaitanya Krishna, Ravindra Vijay, with Preethi Asrani, Pavani Gangireddy, and Shashank<sup>[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/Dec/11/prime-video-announces-vyooham-a-new-telugu-original-50278.html)</sup> |
| Setting | Hyderabad<sup>[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/ott/news/2023/Dec/13/vyooham-trailer-outa-cat-and-mouse-game-with-progressively-rising-stakes-50350.html)</sup> |
| Reception | IMDb rating 7.5/10 from 311 votes; age rating UA16+<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30401803/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/vyooham)</sup> |

## Spoilers

### Premise

The series follows Arjun Ramachandra (Sai Sushanth Reddy), a newly appointed [Indian Police Service](https://www.edgepedia.org/indian-police-service) officer assigned to a hit-and-run case in which a pregnant woman, Jessica, is injured and loses her child, while her husband Michael (Chaitanya Krishna) is left devastated<sup>[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/ott/news/2023/Dec/13/vyooham-trailer-outa-cat-and-mouse-game-with-progressively-rising-stakes-50350.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[6](https://tv.apple.com/it/show/vyooham/umc.cmc.4in4tc7izgp2m78vg0r7ixl2q?l=en)</sup>. What appears to be an open-and-shut case expands into a web of seemingly unconnected people: to solve it, the officer must pursue a serial killer, a trained naxal, a suspended cop, and a terrorist organization, while confronting his own painful past<sup>[7](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/73657/vyooham)</sup>.

The trailer presents the investigation as a cat-and-mouse game with rising stakes. Arjun explains why he joined the police, deals with a suspect who is an ex-naxal linked to jihadi elements, and locks horns with Michael, who involves himself in the investigation as a matter of personal vendetta<sup>[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/ott/news/2023/Dec/13/vyooham-trailer-outa-cat-and-mouse-game-with-progressively-rising-stakes-50350.html)</sup>. Later episodes connect the accident to a foiled terror attack and a task force investigation<sup>[6](https://tv.apple.com/it/show/vyooham/umc.cmc.4in4tc7izgp2m78vg0r7ixl2q?l=en)</sup>.

### Cast and characters

Principal cast members and their characters, as listed by IMDb<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30401803/)</sup>:

- Sai Sushanth Reddy as Arjun Ramachandra
- Chaitanya Krishna as Michael Manohar
- Ravindra Vijay as Akbar
- Shashank as Chaitanya
- Preethi Asrani as Niharika
- Pavani Gangireddy as Jessica
- Keshav Deepak as DCP Nandakumar
- Swetaa Varma as Vani Ramachandra

## Production and release

Producer Supriya Yarlagadda of Annapurna Studios described the show's vision as a story that "unfolds like a puzzle and rewards a viewer's attention"<sup>[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/ott/news/2023/Dec/13/vyooham-trailer-outa-cat-and-mouse-game-with-progressively-rising-stakes-50350.html)</sup>. The technical crew includes cinematographer K Sidhardha Reddy, editor Sai Murali, production designer Kiran Kumar Manne, and composer Sriram Maddury<sup>[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/ott/news/2023/Dec/13/vyooham-trailer-outa-cat-and-mouse-game-with-progressively-rising-stakes-50350.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[8](https://filmyfocus.com/web-series/vyooham)</sup>.

Vyooham was announced in December 2023 as a Prime Video original and premiered on 14 December 2023<sup>[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/Dec/11/prime-video-announces-vyooham-a-new-telugu-original-50278.html)</sup>. It was the third Telugu Prime Video original released that year, after *[Kumari Srimathi](https://www.edgepedia.org/kumari-srimathi)* starring [Nithya Menen](https://www.edgepedia.org/nithya-menen) and Vikram K Kumar's *Dhootha* with [Naga Chaitanya](https://www.edgepedia.org/naga-chaitanya)<sup>[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/Dec/11/prime-video-announces-vyooham-a-new-telugu-original-50278.html)</sup>. The series streams in 4K with subtitles in English, Spanish, French, and Turkish, and carries a UA16+ age rating<sup>[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/vyooham)</sup>.

## Reception

The series holds a 7.5/10 rating on IMDb from 311 user votes<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30401803/)</sup>. On JustWatch's popularity charts it reached a highest position of 11, spent 5 days in the Top 100, and 134 days in the Top 1000<sup>[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/vyooham)</sup>.

## Distinct works of the same name

A separate Telugu political drama film titled *Vyooham*, directed by [Ram Gopal Varma](https://www.edgepedia.org/ram-gopal-varma) and starring [Ajmal Ameer](https://www.edgepedia.org/ajmal-ameer) and Manasa Radhakrishnan, was released theatrically on 2 March 2024 after a censor-certificate dispute in the Telangana High Court<sup>[9](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/vyooham/story.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[10](https://telanganatoday.com/telangana-high-court-halts-rgvs-vyooham-movie-release)</sup>. It is a different work from the 2023 Prime Video series described in this article.

## References

1. [Prime Video announces Vyooham, a new Telugu original, Cinema Express (11 Dec 2023)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/Dec/11/prime-video-announces-vyooham-a-new-telugu-original-50278.html)
2. [Vyooham makes its OTT debut, 123telugu (14 Dec 2023)](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/vyooham-makes-its-ott-debut.html)
3. [Vyooham (2023) streaming info, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/vyooham)
4. [Vyooham trailer out: A cat-and-mouse game with progressively rising stakes, Cinema Express (13 Dec 2023)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/ott/news/2023/Dec/13/vyooham-trailer-outa-cat-and-mouse-game-with-progressively-rising-stakes-50350.html)
5. [Vyooham (TV Series 2023– ), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30401803/)
6. [Vyooham, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/it/show/vyooham/umc.cmc.4in4tc7izgp2m78vg0r7ixl2q?l=en)
7. [Vyooham, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/73657/vyooham)
8. [Vyooham: Cast, Crew, Review, Release Date, Filmy Focus](https://filmyfocus.com/web-series/vyooham)
9. [Vyooham: Story, Preview, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/vyooham/story.html)
10. [Telangana High Court halts RGV's Vyooham movie release, Telangana Today (22 Jan 2024)](https://telanganatoday.com/telangana-high-court-halts-rgvs-vyooham-movie-release)

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