Atharvaa Murali is a well-known actor who was last seen on screen in the film Pattathu Arasan which was released last year. Manikandan is a talented actor and writer who has been a part of many films, including Vikram Vedha, Jai Bhim. His most-recent release was Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal. The two actors are set to join onscreen for the first time for a web series titled Mathagam.
Mathagam is set to feature Atharvaa Murali, Manikandan and others in prominent roles and the project was recently announced by Disney+ Hotstar. They have released the first look poster of the series. It shows the half faces of both the actor and the series is set to be released in multiple Indian languages including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi. It is set to be directed by Prasath Murugesan, who helmed the film Kidaari and co-directed the web series Queen. It is to be produced by Screen Scene Media Entertainment. The makers have revealed that the series will focus on the battle between good and evil with a special tag: The Night is Long.
Mathagam, translates to the forehead of an elephant, also has the well-known Malayalam actress Nikhila Vimal playing the female lead. The film also has director Gautham Vasudev Menon, Dilnaz Irani, Ilavarasu, Dhivyadarshini, Vadivukarasi, Thirunavukkarasu, Munnar Ramesh, Sarath Ravi, Rishikanth and Murali Abbas in important roles. The film will have music by Darbuka Shiva of Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee fame, Cinematography by Edwin Sakay and editing by Praveen Antony. Speaking about the series, the director said "Mathagam showcases a gripping sequence of thrilling developments that take place over a period of 30 hours." A one-minute video teaser of the web series has also been released, l has a narration by veteran actress Radhikaa Sarathkumar. The teaser shows the series will focus on events that happen in a night but the makers yet to announce a release date.