Kaliveedu (Malayalam TV series)

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Kaliveedu
Also known asഒരു വിചിത്രമായ വിവാഹത്തിന്റെ കഥ
GenreSoap opera
Created byVasubharathy
Written byM. C. Ratheesh
Screenplay byM. C. Ratheesh
Directed by
Creative directorM. C. Ratheesh
StarringRebecca Santhosh
Nithin Jake Joseph
Voices ofDevi S.
Music by
  • Sanand George
  • Shyam Dharman
Opening themeഉണരും നിലാവുപോലവള്‍
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes100+
Production
Executive producerRavi Prasad
ProducerShaan
Production locationThiruvananthapuram
Cinematography
  • Anurag Guna
  • Hemachandran
Editors
  • Ajay Prasannan
  • Jerry Amal Chavara
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time20–25 minutes
Production companyCyabio fims
DistributorSurya TV
Sun NXT
Release
Original networkSurya TV
Picture format576i SD
1080i HD
First shown inIndia
Original release15 November 2021 (2021-11-15)
Chronology
Related showsRoja
External links
Sun NXT

Kaliveedu is an Indian Malayalam-language soap opera directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam and Dileep Kumar. The show premiered on 15 November 2021 on Surya TV.[1] It stars Rebecca Santhosh and Nithin Jake Joseph[2] in lead roles along with Gayathri Mayura, Raghavan, Sreelatha Namboothiri, Uma Nair and Krishna Prabha in pivotal roles.[3][4] All episodes of this show is streaming on Sun NXT.[5] It is an official remake of Tamil TV series Roja.[6]

Plot[]

Pooja (Rebecca Santhosh) is raised in an orphanage, Snehasadhanam by her foster-father Vishwanathan (Raghavan) and has a sweet, kind disposition. She, in reality, is Anu, separated from her family following an accident and is believed to be dead. She comes across her biological father, Nandagopan (Mohan Ayroor) and develops a bond with him, though unaware of each other's identities. Arjun (Nithin Jake Joseph), humble despite his wealth, is a leading criminal lawyer. Pooja and Arjun meet but develops a mutual dislike due to their contrasting personalities.

Vishwanathan gets falsely accused of the murder of Theja and is arrested; Nandagopan takes up the case. The murder was done by Sakshi, (Maneesha Jayasingh) who wishes to buy Snehasadanam along with Priya (Gayathri Mayura), another inmate of Snehasadanam by her side. Priya masquerades herself as the long-lost Anu and returns to Nandagopan. Due to Pooja and Priya's varying statements on Theja murder Case, Nandagopan backs off from the case, causing Pooja to look for another lawyer. Pooja attempts to hire Arjun but he disagrees citing that Pooja won't be able to pay his fees. Nandagopan's late wife, Arunima's (Neena Kurup) family reunites with fake Anu and decides to get her married to Arjun, her cousin. Arjun who loathes love and marriage disagrees but eventually relents due to the family's pressure. In an attempt to break the proposal, he puts ahead a condition in front of Pooja to enter a one-year contract marriage with him in return for him acquitting her father without any fees. Without another choice, Pooja accepts the offer and the two gets secretly married in a temple on Arjun's engagement day. Pooja and Arjun start to pretend to be husband and wife in front of the family. Arjun's family, unable to accept Pooja, tries to create problems in their lives and tries to discredit her on multiple occasions. But soon, Pooja's good nature starts to impress them and the family starts to accept Pooja.

In the meanwhile, Arjun and Pooja develop a good friendship bond and Arjun starts to fall for Pooja. A misunderstanding caused by Priya and Arjun's aunt, Madhumita (Krishna Prabha) makes the family believe that Pooja is having an extramarital relationship with someone. Pooja clears the confusion making the bond between her and the family even stronger.[7]

Cast[]

Lead cast[]

  • Rebecca Santhosh as Pooja/ Real Anu:[8] Adv. Nandagopan and Arunima's long-lost daughter who grew up as an orphan in Snehasadanam Ashram. She is a hospital attender who marry Arjun under a one-year contract in return for releasing her jailed foster-father Vishwanathan. (2021–present)
  • Nithin Jake Joseph as Adv. Arjun:[1] A successful criminal lawyer who enters into a contract marriage with Pooja to break his engagement with Priya. He is Arunima's nephew and Anu's cousin. (2021–present)

Recurring cast[]

  • Gayathri Mayura as Priya / Fake Anu:[9] A fellow inmate of Pooja in Snehasadhanam. She is a criminally minded woman who forged herself as the long-lost Anu and made a fake murder accusation against Vishwanathan. She wishes to marry Arjun for monetary gain and hates Pooja since childhood. (2021-present)
  • Krishna Prabha as Madhumita a.k.a. Madhu:[10][11] Arunima and Anand's sister. A crooked woman who wishes for money and power. Hates Pooja due to a previous encounter with her. (2021-present)
  • Uma Nair as Madhuri Anand:[12] Anand's wife and Arjun's mother who was relatively quick to accept Pooja and Arjun's marriage despite the disapproval of the rest of the family. (2021-present)
  • Sreelatha Namboothiri as Maheshwariyamma:[13] Arunima, Anand and Madhumitha's mother. She wishes Priya to be her granddaughter-in-law believing her to be the real Anu and therefore disapproves Arjun's marriage with Pooja. (2021-present)
  • Vijayakumari Ramesh as Kanaka:[4] The long-time domestic help of Arjun's family who is considered as their family member. She adores Pooja from the beginning. (2021-present)
  • Mohan Ayroor as Adv. Nandagopan Marar a.k.a. Nandan:[14] Pooja's biological father and Arunima's husband. He is a successful lawyer and businessman. (2021-present)
  • Tony Antony (2021)[15] / Amith (2022-present) as Anand: Madhuri's husband, Arjun's father and Arunima's brother. He is a successful businessman and is yet to come to terms with Arjun's marriage to Pooja.
  • Shibu Laban as Vasanthan:[16] Madhumita's husband (2021-present)
  • Raghavan as Sabarmathi Vishwanathan:[17] Pooja's foster-father and the establisher of the orphanage Snehasadanam Ashram. He is fakely accused of murder. (2021-present)
  • Maneesha Jayasingh as Sakshi, Baiju Senapathi's daughter and Priya's ally who wishes to buy Snehasadanam for business purposes. She framed a murder case against Vishwanathan to gain his plot. (2021-present)
  • Subhash Menon as Baiju Senapathi:[3] Sakshi's father (2021-present)
  • Jeevan Gopal as Akhil:[18] Arjun's younger brother. (2021-present)
  • Lakshmi Keerthana as Saayu, Arjun's sister (2021-present)
  • Dr Jayan as Shankar Raman Marar:[19] Nandagopan's younger brother (2021-present)
  • Gowthamy as Aishwarya, Madhumitha and Vasanthan's daughter (2021-present)
  • Nandana Thulasi as Jeena, Pooja's friend (2021-present)
  • Sethu Lakshmi as Meenakshi:[17] an inmate of Snehasadanam and Vasanthan's mother. (2021-present)
  • Kochu Preman as Pankajakshan a.k.a. Panku:[17] an inmate of Snehasadanam and Meenakshi's husband. (2021-present)
  • Amboori Jayan[20] as Joseph, a driver (2021)
  • ___________ as Harichand Theja, Priya's ex-boyfriend murdered by Sakshi for framing Vishwanathan. (2021)
  • Ajith Kottukkadu[14]
  • Neena Kurup as Arunima:[17] Nandagopan's wife and Pooja's biological mother.
  • Baby Ameya as Young Anu[17]

Production[]

The show was initially planned to launch in April 2021 but was pushed to November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[21]

The first promotional video of Kaliveedu featuring lead actress Rebecca Santhosh was released in September 2021 through the official YouTube channel of Surya TV.[22]

It was reported in October 2021, that Kaliveedu is an official remake of popular Tamil soap opera Roja starring Priyanka Nalkari and Sibbu Suryan in lead roles. Nithin Jake Joseph who was earlier seen in Neelakkuyil and Jeevitha Nouka was roped in to play the male lead. Popular TV actors Subhash Menon, Mohan Ayroor, Ajith Kottukkad, Gayathri Mayoora, Jeevan Gopal and Uma Nair were also revealed to be part of the series.[3] Sreelatha Namboothiri, Tony, Krishna Prabha and Vijayalakshmi were also reportedly cast.[4]

The production location of the show is Thiruvananthapuram.[15] The show premiered on 15 November 2021. Neena Kurup and Baby Ameya made cameo appearances in the first episode. Veterans Sethu Lakshmi, Kochu Preman and Raghavan also featured in the first episode.[17]

Reception[]

The show received positive response from the audience.[21][23]

Critical response[]

Reviewing the first episode of the show for The Times of India, Radhika Nair thought the show had an "Interesting storyline but lacked lustre". She further wrote: "the show lacks an X-factor to leave the telly audiences wanting for more".[17]

Adaptations[]

Language Title Original release Network(s) Last aired Notes Ref.
Tamil Roja
ரோஜா 		9 April 2018 Sun TV Ongoing Original [24]
Kannada Sevanthi
ಸೇವಂತಿ 		25 February 2019 Udaya TV Remake [25]
Telugu Roja
రోజా 		11 March 2019 Gemini TV 27 March 2020 [26]
Hindi Sindoor Ki Keemat
सिंदूर की कीमत 		18 October 2021 Dangal TV Ongoing [27]
Malayalam Kaliveedu
കളിവീട് 		15 November 2021 Surya TV [28]
Bengali Saathi
সাথী 		7 February 2022 Sun Bangla [29]

Awards and nominations[]

Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
24 Frame Global Excellency Serial Award 2021 Best Actor Nithin Jake Joseph Won [30]
Best Actress Rebecca Santhosh Won

References[]

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  2. ^ "Pranayavarnangal to Valkkannadi: Here's a quick look at upcoming Malayalam TV shows set to entertain soon". The Times of India. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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