Arunraja Kamaraj Talks About Jai’s Character in Web Series Label: ‘Wanted a Modern Version of The Angry Young Man’

Label, a crime thriller web series, marks director Arunraja Kamaraj’s digital debut. The series revolves around two worlds. The first world, where one labels people with titles of criminal connotation for being born there, and the second, which guarantees people normalcy and respect. The series features celebrated actor Jai’s jaw-dropping performance as a lawyer aspiring to be a judge and Tanya Hope as a journalist.

In an exclusive insight, Director Arunraja Kamaraj shared his motivation behind the series, “The character of the angry young man pivoted Indian entertainment as it opened the minds of the viewers to society’s anomalies for some people. We saw several variations of this too but off late, I felt the angst of the youth was missing from the screen. Through Label I once again wanted to essay a modern version of the angry young man. For him, bias and identities go hand in hand and he wants to break that cycle by being the disruptor.”

Talking about stepping into the challenging role of a lawyer in Label, Jai said, “When I read the script for Label, I instantly knew Prabhakaran, my character, had fire in his heart. He is no ordinary lawyer; he does not just fight for justice but also points out how bias affects us daily. For this role, understanding the role of a lawyer in today’s world was hectic but a learning experience for me. I can now see why their lives are so incredibly tough. So, when deciding on the project, I knew it wasn’t just about playing a part; it was getting to live and experience a different side of life.”

Muthamizh Padaippagam produces Hotstar Specials Label and features Dinesh Krishnan’s cinematography. Three lyricists – Mohan Raja, Logan and director Arunraja Kamaraj himself — have penned the songs for the series while the screenplay and dialogues have been penned by Jayachandra Hashmi. Label features on Disney+ Hotstar every week, with every episode dropping in on Friday.

Label is available in Tamil, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam, on Disney+ Hotstar with new episodes every Friday.