Amazon Prime Video's 'Modern Love Chennai' on May 18

Chennai: Amazon Prime Video has released the trailer of the Amazon Original series 'Modern Love Chennai', which is set to start streaming on May 18. This is the third adaptation of the 'Modern Love', an original anthology by John Carney, IANS reported.

'Modern Love Chennai' has a crew of prominent artists such as music maestro Ilaiyaraaja and film director Bharathiraja etc. It is a bouquet of six stories offering a glimpse of the soul of Chennai, its unique terrains and diverse inhabitants.

Talking about 'Paravai Kootil Vaazhum Maangal', the episode he has directed, legendary director Bharathiraja described its story in one line: "Where on whom and for what do we fall in love?"

Describing his experience of being a part of the creative team helming the series, director Akshay Sundher of 'Margazhi' said: "Working with Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja was a dream-come-true, life-changing experience."

'Modern Love Chennai' features an ensemble cast comprised of Sanjula Sarathi, Srikrishna Dayal, Chu Khoy Sheng, Ashok Selvan, T. J. Bhanu, Sri Gouri Priya, Vasudevan Murali, Vasundhara, Ritu Varma, Samyuktha Vishwanathan, Pawan Alex, Aniiruth Kanakarajan, Kishore, Ramya Nambessan, Vijayalakshmi, Wamiqa and PB.

Its soul-stirring original soundtrack has been put together by Ilaiyaraaja, his son and music director Yuvan Shankar Raja, G. V. Prakash Kumar, and Sean Roldan. The songs have been written by Ilaiyaraaja, Yugabharathi, and Bakkiyam Sankar.

Produced under the banner of Tyler Durden And Kino Fist with Thiagarajan Kumararaja as creator, the episodes are directed by Bharathiraja, Balaji Sakthivel, Rajumurugan, Krishnakumar Ramakumar, Akshay Sundher, and Thiagarajan Kumararaja.