Pitham Kaniya

Pitham Kaniya (Ripening Madness) is a true-crime documentary series, directed by Abbas Akbar featuring some of the most audacious and heinous crimes committed in Singapore between the 1950s and 2010. Every story is depravity hard to fathom. This series attempts to understand the dark psyche of criminals, through re-enactments and opinions of psychologists, lawyers and relevant field experts.

Pitham Kaniya (Ripening Madness) is a true-crime documentary series, directed by Abbas Akbar featuring some of the most audacious and heinous crimes committed in Singapore between the 1950s and 2010. Every story is depravity hard to fathom. This series attempts to understand the dark psyche of criminals, through re-enactments and opinions of psychologists, lawyers and relevant field experts.

Ep 1 Baby, Don’t Provoke Me
24 mins

22 year-old Pradeep met 18 year-old Angel through a mutual friend and it was love at first sight. What seemed like a tender, innocuous relationship soon got tethered to possession and ripped to its wit's end. In Angel's final moments, as Pradeep stabbed her several times, she cries "I love you".

Ep 1 Baby, Don’t Provoke Me

22 year-old Pradeep met 18 year-old Angel through a mutual friend and it was love at first sight. What seemed like a tender, innocuous relationship soon got tethered to possession and ripped to its wit's end. In Angel's final moments, as Pradeep stabbed her several times, she cries "I love you".

Ep 2 13 Kisses Ain’t Enough
20 mins

A secret love between Sudha and Kannan came to a halt. Following which Sudha was mysteriously and brutally murdered with 13 stabs on her face. Some say it was a crime of passion, but was it?

Ep 2 13 Kisses Ain’t Enough

A secret love between Sudha and Kannan came to a halt. Following which Sudha was mysteriously and brutally murdered with 13 stabs on her face. Some say it was a crime of passion, but was it?

Ep 3 Leave Me Not
20 mins

After getting stabbed by Munisaamy, Pushpa never wanted to see him ever again. Saamy who was now out on bail could not stop thinking about his wife. His suspicions of her relationship with another man grows stronger and he finally turns to God for help. He prays to God to show him a sign not to kill his wife.

Ep 3 Leave Me Not

After getting stabbed by Munisaamy, Pushpa never wanted to see him ever again. Saamy who was now out on bail could not stop thinking about his wife. His suspicions of her relationship with another man grows stronger and he finally turns to God for help. He prays to God to show him a sign not to kill his wife.

Ep 4 Rest In Debt – Part I
20 mins

66 year-old Sivaguru has outstanding legal fees to settle with his childhood friend, Param. Lawyer Param gradually tries to recover his fees from Sivaguru's children who had signed as guarantors but they do not co-operate. Sivaguru offers to make arrangements but is rejected by Param.

Ep 4 Rest In Debt – Part I

66 year-old Sivaguru has outstanding legal fees to settle with his childhood friend, Param. Lawyer Param gradually tries to recover his fees from Sivaguru's children who had signed as guarantors but they do not co-operate. Sivaguru offers to make arrangements but is rejected by Param.

Ep 5 Rest In Debt – Part II
20 mins

Sivaguru decides to take matters into his owns hands when Lawyer Param sends a writ of seizure to his son. Sivaguru confronts Lawyer Param's wife, Pam to back off from his children, but the confrontation results in a death.

Ep 5 Rest In Debt – Part II

Sivaguru decides to take matters into his owns hands when Lawyer Param sends a writ of seizure to his son. Sivaguru confronts Lawyer Param's wife, Pam to back off from his children, but the confrontation results in a death.

Ep 6 Jailbirds
20 mins

Segar's presence and his lack of cleanliness within the shared cell constantly provokes Palani's ire, until finally Palani decides to take Segar's life for spilling tea on the floor.

Ep 6 Jailbirds

Segar's presence and his lack of cleanliness within the shared cell constantly provokes Palani's ire, until finally Palani decides to take Segar's life for spilling tea on the floor.

Ep 7 Dark Light
26 mins

Arun turned over a new leaf from the time he met Nurul Zeenath. They were deeply in love until... his mother tenanted someone new in their home. Rebecca was a widowed young mother who needed a place to stay. Before you know it, Arun and Rebecca have moved on, leaving behind Zeenath all alone by herself.

Ep 7 Dark Light

Arun turned over a new leaf from the time he met Nurul Zeenath. They were deeply in love until... his mother tenanted someone new in their home. Rebecca was a widowed young mother who needed a place to stay. Before you know it, Arun and Rebecca have moved on, leaving behind Zeenath all alone by herself.

Ep 8 Uninvited – Part I
19 mins

A stranger visits the Paul residence one morning and when told to return later by the house helper, the stranger jumps over the house gate. The helper and Paul's only daughter, Leena are held hostage at knife point for hours.

Ep 8 Uninvited – Part I

A stranger visits the Paul residence one morning and when told to return later by the house helper, the stranger jumps over the house gate. The helper and Paul's only daughter, Leena are held hostage at knife point for hours.

Ep 9 Uninvited – Part II
19 mins

Sakthivel grows impatient waiting for Paul to get back with the cash. Eventually, he loses his mind knowing the police have surrounded Paul's residence. He takes his frustrations out on the helper and Leena. Leena is stuck with Sakthivel in the final hours of the hostage.

Ep 9 Uninvited – Part II

Sakthivel grows impatient waiting for Paul to get back with the cash. Eventually, he loses his mind knowing the police have surrounded Paul's residence. He takes his frustrations out on the helper and Leena. Leena is stuck with Sakthivel in the final hours of the hostage.

Ep 10 Unadulterated Love
20 mins

22 year old Thurai was living in with his lover, Paappa at her place in Johore Road. They had been in a relationship since he was 18 years old. Paappa called quits when she could no longer support Thurai with her earnings from prostitution. Thurai follows her, back to her sister's place one night and settles his heartache once and for all.

Ep 10 Unadulterated Love

22 year old Thurai was living in with his lover, Paappa at her place in Johore Road. They had been in a relationship since he was 18 years old. Paappa called quits when she could no longer support Thurai with her earnings from prostitution. Thurai follows her, back to her sister's place one night and settles his heartache once and for all.

Ep 11 Endless Hunger
21 mins

Achudan and Gracie were a happy but unusual couple. Gracie was often flying as she was working as an air stewardess with Sensasi Airlines. Whenever Gracie returned home, they made time to meet and socialise with other couples... Until Gracie found some photos of a woman in Achudan's digital camera. Photos of one of the women he had raped. Little did she know that her boyfriend was a serial rapist on the run.

Ep 11 Endless Hunger

Achudan and Gracie were a happy but unusual couple. Gracie was often flying as she was working as an air stewardess with Sensasi Airlines. Whenever Gracie returned home, they made time to meet and socialise with other couples... Until Gracie found some photos of a woman in Achudan's digital camera. Photos of one of the women he had raped. Little did she know that her boyfriend was a serial rapist on the run.

Ep 12 Unhealing Anger – Part I
19 mins

Two men, Aatha and Kanagu from Kota Tinggi, Malaysia are handpicked and hired by Big Brother, Perumal to finish a job in Singapore for Muthupaandi, an ex newspaper distribution business tycoon. Muthupaandi wants to "teach a lesson" to Ramanan for meddling into his family dispute. Aatha and Kanagu devise a foolproof plan to hurt Ramanan.

Ep 12 Unhealing Anger – Part I

Two men, Aatha and Kanagu from Kota Tinggi, Malaysia are handpicked and hired by Big Brother, Perumal to finish a job in Singapore for Muthupaandi, an ex newspaper distribution business tycoon. Muthupaandi wants to "teach a lesson" to Ramanan for meddling into his family dispute. Aatha and Kanagu devise a foolproof plan to hurt Ramanan.

Ep 13 Unhealing Anger – Part II
19 mins

Muthupaandi wants to "teach a lesson" to Ramanan for meddling into his family dispute. Johnson, Muthupaandi's right hand man and Lopez push Aatha and Kanagu to complete the job, before they even dream of returning home to Malaysia. Aatha and Kanagu execute their plan that ends up killing Ramanan.

Ep 13 Unhealing Anger – Part II

Muthupaandi wants to "teach a lesson" to Ramanan for meddling into his family dispute. Johnson, Muthupaandi's right hand man and Lopez push Aatha and Kanagu to complete the job, before they even dream of returning home to Malaysia. Aatha and Kanagu execute their plan that ends up killing Ramanan.

Additional Information

Premiered2021
Genresinfo-ed
Seasons1
Mature Themes