Mumbai: Zee5’s “Vilangu” has become the most-watched Tamil original series on the platform, the streamer announced on Wednesday.

Starring Vemal in the lead role, the seven-episode series is directed by Prashanth Pandiyaraj and produced by Escape Artists Madan. The series began streaming on Zee5 starting from 18 February.

The investigative drama has an IMDb rating of 8.1 that follows the protagonist Paridhi who is a sub-inspector in Vembur Police Station, Trichy. While trying to balance his personal and professional life, Paridhi is embroiled in a race against time to solve a mysterious crime. A special screening of the series was attended by the Kollywood fraternity and Tamil Nadu police, who praised the film on social media Twitter.

“We are delighted to note the success and critical acclaim received by our original web series – ‘Vilangu’,” said Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd chief cluster officer – South Siju Prabhakaran. “With 20+ Zee5 originals, we have been disrupting the Tamil entertainment industry and growing our dominance in the market. Zee5 has been successful in churning out creative content for its viewers while experimenting with a wide range of genres for our audiences globally. From blockbuster movies and light-hearted comedy shows to dark crime-thrillers, the wide portfolio of shows has been instrumental in the surge in viewership appealing to both older and newer audiences. The response received by ‘Vilangu’ has strengthened our commitment to continue on this journey of engaging and entertaining audiences with ground-breaking content.”