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 "markdown": "# Om Kali Jai Kali\n\n**Om Kali Jai Kali** (ஓம் காளி ஜெய் காளி) is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language action thriller web series written and directed by Ramu Chellappa and released on JioHotstar on 28 March 2025. Set in 1995, it follows a tale of revenge, loyalty, and redemption against the backdrop of the Dasara festival in [Tamil Nadu](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-nadu).<sup>[1](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/om-kali-jai-kali/wHzCadbr0rBlvhVxLlp1a2/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/om-kali-jai-kali-web-series-131268)</sup>\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Platform and date | JioHotstar, 28 March 2025, all episodes released the same day<sup>[2](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/om-kali-jai-kali-web-series-131268)</sup> |\n| Format | Season 1 of 5 episodes, 38 to 51 minutes each; certificate 18+ (A)<sup>[2](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/om-kali-jai-kali-web-series-131268)</sup> |\n| Setting | Tamil Nadu in 1995, around the Dasara festival and the Kulasekarapattinam Mutharamman Temple festival<sup>[1](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/om-kali-jai-kali/wHzCadbr0rBlvhVxLlp1a2/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2025/Mar/30/om-kali-jai-kali-series-review-this-regular-small-town-revenge-saga-is-engaging-in-parts)</sup> |\n| Lead cast | Vimal as Ganesan, Seema Biswas as Kaathadi, with Ganja Karuppu, Pugazh, and Pavani Reddy<sup>[4](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/om-kali-jai-kali/season/1/credits)</sup> |\n| Key crew | Ramu Chellappa (director, writer), Elango Kumaravel (screenplay, Thamburaan), Karthik Raja (music), Rajesh Shukla (cinematography), Praveen K. L. (editing)<sup>[4](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/om-kali-jai-kali/season/1/credits)</sup> |\n| Languages | Tamil original, dubbed into Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, and Bengali<sup>[2](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/om-kali-jai-kali-web-series-131268)</sup> |\n| Reception | IMDb 5.5/10 from 184 votes; Gadgets360 user rating 3.6/5<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35952274/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/om-kali-jai-kali-web-series-131268)</sup> |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Premise and plot\n\nThe story begins in the village of Vanadesam near [Tirunelveli](https://www.edgepedia.org/tirunelveli), which is preparing for the pidari poojai, a ritual in which Ganesan (Vimal) and Vakeel ([Ganja Karuppu](https://www.edgepedia.org/ganja-karuppu)) perform the Saami aattam, adorned like the goddess. A woman named Neela (Queency) arrives fleeing what the review describes as an honor-killing-like situation, and the village gives her refuge without questioning her background. Years later, an attempt on Neela's life forces her to reveal who she is and why she sought refuge there, and the events that follow form the rest of the story.<sup>[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2025/Mar/30/om-kali-jai-kali-series-review-this-regular-small-town-revenge-saga-is-engaging-in-parts)</sup>\n\nThe episode titles trace the arc: \"Surrendering to God\", \"Cause and Vengeance\", \"Revenge Unfolds\", \"Justice Served\", and \"The Final Verdict\". In the first episode, a pregnant woman is found inside a well during the Pidari Pooja, and Kaathadi and Koothaar's search for her brings them to Vanadesam; later episodes follow Ganesan's revenge for the murders of Mookandi and Bama, a power struggle after the death of the MLA candidate Barani, and a final confrontation in which Rajadurai escapes, Arun is kidnapped, and the existence of Vanadesam itself is put in danger.<sup>[6](https://thetvdb.com/series/oom-kaalli-jey-kaalli/allseasons/official)</sup>\n\n### Cast and characters\n\nVimal leads as Ganesan, and [Seema Biswas](https://www.edgepedia.org/seema-biswas) plays Kaathadi, a character named after the Tamil word for kite, who \"shifts direction wherever the wind blows\" and becomes pivotal in plotting the revenge plan with a group of ordinary villagers after switching sides to support Ganesan. The antagonist camp includes Pavan as Barani, the local MLA seeking another term, D.R.K. Kiran as AJ, and Manikandan R Achari as Rajadurai, AJ's disgruntled brother; Elango Kumaravel plays Thamburaan, an ambitious politician chasing the MLA ticket who manipulates both inner circles.<sup>[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2025/Mar/30/om-kali-jai-kali-series-review-this-regular-small-town-revenge-saga-is-engaging-in-parts)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/om-kali-jai-kali/season/1/credits)</sup> The wider cast includes R.S. Shivaji as Koothar, G. M. Kumar as Vembu, Govind Padmasoorya as Vargeese, Pavani Reddy as Bama, Dhivya Dhuraisamy as Meena, Shivin Ganesan as Nagini, and Prema Priya as Latha.<sup>[4](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/om-kali-jai-kali/season/1/credits)</sup>\n\n## Production\n\nRamu Chellappa, previously known for the film *Engitta Modhathey*, wrote the series as a novel first and developed it for JioHotstar.<sup>[7](https://www.dinamalar.com/news/tamil-nadu-district-news-coimbatore/om-kali-jai-kali-which-attracted-attention-director-ramu-chellappas-new-path/3896821)</sup> He wrote the screenplay with Elango Kumaravel and handled the dialogues; [Karthik Raja](https://www.edgepedia.org/karthik-raja) composed the music, Rajesh Shukla was the director of photography, Praveen K. L. edited, K. Rajasekar choreographed the action, and Mani Amudhavan wrote the lyrics. The teaser was released on 28 February 2025 and the trailer on 12 March 2025, with production by JioHotstar under the Hotstar Specials banner and Jegan Baskaran as producer.<sup>[8](https://cineulagam.com/article/vimal-om-kali-jai-kali-teaser-is-out-1741129823)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzCl2RFXNgA)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[10](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2025/Mar/12/om-kali-jai-kali-trailer-released)</sup>\n\nThe series was announced for release in seven languages on JioHotstar.<sup>[10](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2025/Mar/12/om-kali-jai-kali-trailer-released)</sup> Gadgets360 lists dubs in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, and Bengali alongside the Tamil original.<sup>[2](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/om-kali-jai-kali-web-series-131268)</sup> Reporting on the release week said five episodes had been released with five more due the following week,<sup>[11](https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-news/this-week-theatre-and-ott-release-movies-list/articleshow/119652861.cms/)</sup> while episode listings and the platform's own page count the season at five episodes.<sup>[2](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/om-kali-jai-kali-web-series-131268)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[6](https://thetvdb.com/series/oom-kaalli-jey-kaalli/allseasons/official)</sup>\n\n## Reception\n\nThe Cinema Express review called the series a regular small-town revenge saga that is engaging in parts. It praised the casting, particularly Vimal and Seema Biswas, and the use of authentic Kanniyakumari and Tirunelveli dialects, which distinguish the [Nagercoil](https://www.edgepedia.org/nagercoil) and Tirunelveli settings without the overuse of stock interjections common in films set in southern Tamil Nadu. Its criticisms were directed at the supernatural framing: the review found that the divine-play element is asserted rather than earned, that the Kulasekarapattinam Dasara festival portrayal works only as a diversion, and that the power tussle between Barani, AJ, and Rajadurai remains underdeveloped.<sup>[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2025/Mar/30/om-kali-jai-kali-series-review-this-regular-small-town-revenge-saga-is-engaging-in-parts)</sup>\n\nAggregated ratings place the series in middling territory: 5.5/10 on IMDb from 184 votes and 3.6/5 from Gadgets360 users.<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35952274/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/om-kali-jai-kali-web-series-131268)</sup> Tamil press coverage shortly after release reported a good viewer response and described the series as profitable for JioHotstar, following the success of Vimal's earlier web series *Vilangu*.<sup>[12](https://lr-cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/128525/cinema/Kollywood/Vimal-action-packed-Om-Kali-Jai-Kali.htm)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Om Kali Jai Kali – TV Series, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/om-kali-jai-kali/wHzCadbr0rBlvhVxLlp1a2/)\n2. [Om Kali Jai Kali Web Series (2025), Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/om-kali-jai-kali-web-series-131268)\n3. [Om Kali Jai Kali Series Review, Cinema Express (30 March 2025)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2025/Mar/30/om-kali-jai-kali-series-review-this-regular-small-town-revenge-saga-is-engaging-in-parts)\n4. [Om Kali Jai Kali Season 1 Cast & Crew, Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/om-kali-jai-kali/season/1/credits)\n5. [Om Kali Jai Kali (TV Series 2025– ), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35952274/)\n6. [Om Kali Jai Kali – Aired Order, TheTVDB](https://thetvdb.com/series/oom-kaalli-jey-kaalli/allseasons/official)\n7. [கவனம் ஈர்த்த 'ஓம் காளி ஜெய் காளி!', Dinamalar (4 April 2025)](https://www.dinamalar.com/news/tamil-nadu-district-news-coimbatore/om-kali-jai-kali-which-attracted-attention-director-ramu-chellappas-new-path/3896821)\n8. [விமல் நடிப்பில் 'ஓம் காளி ஜெய் காளி' டீசர், Cine Ulagam](https://cineulagam.com/article/vimal-om-kali-jai-kali-teaser-is-out-1741129823)\n9. [#HotstarSpecials Om Kali Jai Kali | Teaser, JioHotstar Tamil (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzCl2RFXNgA)\n10. [ஓம் காளி ஜெய் காளி – டிரைலர் வெளியீடு, Dinamani (12 March 2025)](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2025/Mar/12/om-kali-jai-kali-trailer-released)\n11. [This Week OTT Release, Samayam Tamil (28 March 2025)](https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-news/this-week-theatre-and-ott-release-movies-list/articleshow/119652861.cms/)\n12. [அதிரடி காட்டும் விமலின் ஓம் காளி ஜெய் காளி, Dinamalar Cinema (1 April 2025)](https://lr-cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/128525/cinema/Kollywood/Vimal-action-packed-Om-Kali-Jai-Kali.htm)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › International serial drama and telenovelas › South and Southeast Asian serials › South Asian web serials*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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