Tamil Rockerz follows a “fictional” story of a cop and his team trying to prevent an illegal release of a big budget film on the site Tamil Rockerz. Before this, I can’t quite recall a film or series being made on film piracy. And so the topic is novel to the core and it also provides a balanced commentary on the film industry and the way it functions. The screenplay standing at 8 episodes of roughly 30 odd minutes each(barring the final episode) makes for a brisk watch.

The drama has such a terrific premise that it sucks you in almost instantly. The writers are quick to give you a background of film privacy which is well known to the viewers. And so very little time is wasted. Soon, the protagonist is introduced in grand style epitomizing a mass masala entertainer. This sets the ball rolling for things to follow.

The proceedings are absolutely rivetting and they move at a brisk pace. This is a cat and mouse runchase weaved around a film piracy story. And it has really been done well. The narrative is balanced and it doesn’t shy away from addressing a few hush hush issues from the industry be it the way the “big stars” function or their toxic fan bases or even the dictatorship which is prevalent in the industry, something which Anurag Kashyap had mentioned in his recent interview. Having said that, the screenplay also puts things to perspective on how piracy does impact the industry and the people tagged to certain projects. So the messaging is loud and clear.

There are several twists and turns along the way that are interesting and something which keep you invested throughout. The drama does get slightly convoluted towards the end where many subplots either try to branch out or converge but the end result did seem to be convincing. The fight scene in the final act was straight from Bollywood and that somehow didn’t quite land. But the final twist was a good one thus forming an interesting setup for season 2. Overall, the screenplay is extremely well written wherein 8 episodes pass like a breeze.