Ward-126(2022)
Tamil142 mins
The investigation over an IT professional's death faces twists and turns as truths about the victim start coming out and he is found to have had multiple marital relationships.
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
Where to watch:
OTT availability not confirmed yet. Check Netflix · Prime Video · Hotstar · ZEE5
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 22 July 2022
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A man working in IT is found dead. As police investigate, they discover he was secretly married to several women. The case gets more complicated as these hidden relationships come to light.
“One man's death. Many wives' secrets.”
Film Details
6.3Rating
142Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date22 July 2022
Also Known AsWard126 · Ward 126 · வார்டு 126
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
corruptionjusticeidentityfamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
C
Chandhini TamilarasanVidhya
→#2V
Vinod SagarRajendran
→#3M
Michael ThangaduraiKannan
→#4
S
Shritha SivadasRoseline Maria
→#5
S
Sonu GowdaSwapna
→#6
#7V
Vidhya PradeepYamini
→N
Nishanth RussoMoses
→#8SrimanActor
→#9Sonia AgarwalActor
→#10
S
Selvakumar ChellapandiyanShenbagaraj
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Ward-126' refers to the hospital room number where the victim is found dead, a key location in the plot.
- Director Selvakumar Chellapandiyan is also a practicing lawyer, which influenced the film's legal and investigative details.
- The movie was shot in just 18 days, primarily in Chennai, to maintain a tight production schedule and budget.
- Actress Aishwarya Rajesh, who plays a pivotal role, had to learn specific medical terminology for her scenes in the hospital setting.
- The plot was partly inspired by real-life news reports about complex marital fraud cases in urban India.
- The film's background score uses minimal instruments to create a tense atmosphere, focusing on ambient sounds.
- It was released directly on a streaming platform, bypassing a traditional theatrical release in most regions.