Kaliveedu (TV series)

Pooja is raised in an orphanage, Snehasadhanam by her foster-father Vishwanathan and has a sweet, kind disposition. She, in reality, is Anu, the long-lost daughter of Nandagopan and the late Arunima. She was separated from her family following an accident which killed her mother and supposedly her too. The accident was plotted by her paternal uncle, Shankar Ram for inheriting her father's wealth. She comes across her living father, Nandagopan and develops a bond with him, though unaware of their relationship. Arjun, humble despite his wealth, is a leading criminal lawyer. Pooja and Arjun meet several times and develop a mutual dislike for each other due to their contrasting personalities.

Vishwanathan rejects the business offer of Sakshi, a crooked businesswoman who wishes to buy Snehasadanam ashram. To get rid of Vishwanathan, she frames him for the murder of Theja with the help of Priya, another inmate of Snehasadanam. Nandagopan takes up the case. Priya masquerades herself as the long-lost Anu and returns to Nandagopan. Due to Pooja and Priya's varying statements on the Theja murder Case, Nandagopan backs off from the case, causing Pooja to look for another lawyer. Pooja attempts to hire Arjun but he backs off citing that his remuneration is beyond her capacity.

Arunima's family reunites with fake Anu and decides to get her married to Arjun, who is her cousin. Arjun who loathes love and marriage refuses but eventually has to relent due to the family's pressure. To break the marriage, he puts a condition ahead 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. The two secretly marry in a temple on Arjun's engagement day and pretend like a married couple in front of the family. Priya and Arjun's aunt, Madhumita, who hates Pooja because of a past incident, try to discredit and endanger Pooja several times but fail in every attempt. Over time, Arjun and Pooja develop a good friendship bond and fall for each other.

Akhil falls in love with a feisty girl, Sneha and secretly marries her when the family decides to get him married to Priya. Arjun and Pooja discover that Arunima was alive all along and is living as a nurse after suffering memory loss and reunite her with the family.

• Rebecca Santhosh in dual role as:
• Pooja Arjun / Real Anu
• Adv. Nandagopan and Arunima's daughter, Anu, who was separated from her family as a toddler following an accident. Unaware of her true identity, she grew up as an orphan named Pooja in Snehasadanam Ashram. She married Arjun, her cousin, under a one-year contract in return for releasing her jailed foster father, Vishwanathan. She later falls in love with Arjun. (2021–present)
• Rani
• Pooja's long-lost half-sister.
• Nithin Jake Joseph as Adv. Arjun{{cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/spice-entertainment/nithin-jake-joseph-about-his-character-in-kaliveedu-serial-rhyfvu|title='കളിവീടിലെ അര്‍ജുന്‍' എന്തുകൊണ്ട് നട്ടെല്ല് വളയ്ക്കുന്നു?; നിഥിന്‍ ജെയ്‍കിന്‍റെ മറുപടി|work=Asianet News|date=9 September 2022|access-date=23 September 2022|language=ml}}
• A successful criminal lawyer; Arunima's nephew and Anu's cousin. Arjun, who disapproves of romantic love and marital relationships, enters into a contract marriage with Pooja to break his engagement with Priya and to stop any further marriage proposals from his family. However, he eventually changes his opinion on marriages and falls in love with Pooja. (2021–present)

• Gayathri Mayura as Priya alias Fake Anu
• A fellow inmate of Pooja in Snehasadanam who hates her since childhood. She is a criminally minded woman who forged herself as the long-lost Anu and made a fake murder accusation against Vishwanathan. Initially, she wishes to marry Arjun and then his brother, Akhil, for her secure future. (2021–present)
• Uma Nair as Madhuri Anand
• Arjun's mother; a devoted homemaker. She accepts Pooja as her daughter-in-law despite the disapproval of the rest of the family and develops a motherly bond with her. She is kind-hearted and soft-spoken and wishes to bind her family together. (2021–present){{cite web|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/television/vanambadi-serial-fame-mohan-ayroor-opens-up-about-actress-uma-nair-s-unkown-secret-went-viral-081799.html|title=ആര്‍ട്ടിസ്റ്റ് മാത്രമല്ല, ഉമ നായരെ കുറിച്ചുള്ള രഹസ്യം വെളിപ്പെടുത്തി മോഹന്‍ അയിരൂര്‍, പരാതിയുമായി സ്വാസിക|work=Filmibeat|language=ml|date=19 May 2022|access-date=10 June 2022}}
• Neena Kurup as Arunima alias Nurse Indulekha
• Nandagopan's wife and Pooja's biological mother who was believed to be killed in an accident. She was later revealed to be alive leading her life as a nurse after suffering a memory loss. (2021–present)
• Krishna Prabha as Madhumita{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/style/style-factor/2022/02/16/actress-krishnaprabha-on-negative-comments-and-trending-dance-videos.html|title=അടിവസ്ത്രത്തെപ്പറ്റി കമന്റ്; 'എന്താ ഇടാറില്ലേ?' എന്ന് തിരിച്ചടി: മാറ്റത്തിന് കാരണമുണ്ടെന്ന് കൃഷ്ണപ്രഭ|date=16 February 2022|work=Manorama Online|language=ml|access-date=26 February 2022}} alias Madhu
• Arunima and Anand's younger sister; Arjun's paternal aunt. A crooked woman who has teamed up with Priya due to their common hatred towards Pooja. Her internal motive is to create problems in the family to gain power and money for herself. (2021–present)
• Sreelatha Namboothiri{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/sreelatha-namboothiri-dance-video-sami-sami-song-602718/|title=സാമി ഡാൻസിനു ചുവടുവെച്ച് ശ്രീലത നമ്പൂതിരി; വീഡിയോ|language=ml|work=Indian Express|date=10 January 2022|access-date=27 February 2022}} as Maheshwariyamma
• Arunima, Anand and Madhumita's mother and the family matriach. She is an affectionate and headstrong lady with her own views and ethics who is still mourning the death of her daughter, Arunima. She wishes Priya to be her granddaughter-in-law believing her to be the real Anu and therefore disapproves of Arjun's marriage with Pooja. (2021–present)
• Jeevan Gopal as Akhil{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/from-kaushik-babu-to-akshara-kishore-these-popular-child-actors-look-unrecognisable-now/photostory/93547374.cms|title=From Kaushik Babu to Akshara Kishore: These popular child actors look unrecognisable now|work=The Times of India}}
• Arjun's younger brother who takes care of the family business. He supports his brother's marriage and initially adored Pooja. Though he later starts hating her influenced by Priya's charm but soon discovers Priya's criminal actions and regains his respect towards Pooja. (2021–present)
• Amrutha Nair as Sneha
• Akhil's wife. An LLB graduate, she is a no-nonsense girl. (2022–present){{cite web|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/features/kudumbavilakku-fame-amritha-nair-coming-back-to-miniscreen-after-one-year-latest-video-goes-viral-087116.html|title='ഇത് എന്റെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ സന്തോഷം, ഒരു വർഷത്തിന് ശേഷം അത് സംഭവിക്കുന്നു'; പുതിയ വിശേഷം പറഞ്ഞ് അമൃത നായർ!|work=Filmibeat|date=8 October 2022|access-date=9 October 2022|language=ml}}
• Vijayakumari Ramesh{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/serials/vanambadi-fame-uma-nair-shares-a-good-news-for-her-fans/articleshow/86804044.cms|title=നല്ലതൊന്നും പറയാൻ ഇല്ലായിരുന്നു; അതാണ് മാറി നിന്നത്; എന്നാൽ നിർമ്മലേടത്തിക്ക് പറയാൻ പുതിയൊരു സന്തോഷമുണ്ട്!|work=Samayam Malayalam|publisher=The Times of India|language=ml|date=6 October 2021|access-date=10 January 2022}} as Kanakam
• The long-time domestic help of Arjun's family who is considered as their family member. She finds Pooja lovable from the beginning and adores her. She is a bold lady who always supports her dear ones and is not hesitant to stand up against injustice. (2021–present)
• Tony Antony (2021) → Amith (2022) → Tony Antony as Anand
• Madhuri's husband, Arjun's father and Arunima's brother. He is a successful businessman. Even though he appreciates Pooja's qualities, he is yet to come to terms with Arjun's marriage to her and still internally wishes his sister's daughter to be his daughter-in-law. (2022–present)
• Mohan Ayroor{{cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/spice-entertainment/malayalam-miniscreen-actress-uma-nair-reviled-her-new-project-kaliveedu-on-surya-tv-r0kbnf |title='നല്ലതൊന്നും പറയാന്‍ ഇല്ലാത്തതിനാലാണ് കാണാതിരുന്നത്': പുതിയ വിശേഷവുമായി ഉമാനായര്‍ |work=Asianet News|language=ml|date= 6 October 2021|access-date=20 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://m.gulf-times.com/story/721041/Longtime-resident-leaves-Qatar-with-fond-memories|title=Longtime resident leaves Qatar with fond memories|work=Gulf Times|language=en|date=15 July 2022|access-date=16 July 2022}} as Adv. Nandagopan Marar alias Nandan
• Pooja's father and Arunima's husband; a successful lawyer and businessman. He was elated to unite with Priya (believing her to be Anu) after spending years in sorrow believing her to be dead. He shares a fatherly bond with Pooja though unaware of each other's identities. He still cares for Pooja and Arjun in spite of them betraying his supposed daughter. (2021–present)
• Shibu Laban as Vasanthan
• Madhumita's henpecked husband; an unemployed amateur mimicry artist. He often teams up with Madhu and Priya to create confusion between Arjun and Pooja. (2021–present)
• Lakshmi Keerthana as Saayu
• Arjun's sister. A college student who supports her brother's love marriage and adores Pooja. (2021–present)
• Maneesha Jayasingh (2021–22) → Alanteena (2022) → Maneesha Jayasingh as Sakshi
• A criminal-minded businesswoman; Priya's ally. She wishes to buy Snehasadanam for opening a resort and frames a murder case against Vishwanathan to gain the plot. She shares a past rivalry with Arjun which involves the suicidal death of his best friend, Devan after Sakshi's love betrayal. (2023–present)
• Kiran as Georgekutty
• Arjun's legal assistant. He is loyal and respects Arjun and Pooja and often assists them in the Snehasadanam issue. He advises Arjun about married life, despite being unmarried himself. (2021–present)
• Nandana Thulasi as Jeena
• Pooja's best friend and colleague. She is the only person who knows about the truth of Pooja's marriage with Arjun. She shares a close bond with Pooja and finds Arjun's actions suspicious. (2021–present)
• Dr Jayan as Shankar Raman Marar
• Nandagopan's younger brother. He pretends like a devoted younger brother to Nandan but is actually the one who plotted the accident that killed his brother's family twenty years back. His aim is to gain his brother's vast wealth after removing Priya from his way. (2021–present)
• Devendranath as Commissioner Hemachandran IPS
• A corrupt police officer; Senapathi and Shankar's accomplice. (2023–present)
• Subhash Menon as Baiju Senapathi
• A renowned politician and Sakshi's father who supports her criminal activities. He is also a friend of Shankar Ram and was an active member in planning Nandagopan and his family's accident. (2021; 2023–present)
• Pradeep Prabhakar as Dathan
• Sneha's father and a friend of Anand. (2022–present)
• Indulekha as Geetha
• Sneha's mother. (2022–present)
• Sethu Lakshmi as Meenakshiyamma
• An inmate of Snehasadanam; Vasanthan's mother; Madhumita's mother-in-law. She was thrown out of her house by Madhu and was admitted to Snehasadanam by Pooja. (2021–present)
• Raghavan as Sabarmathi Vishwanathan
• Pooja's foster-father and the establisher of the orphanage Snehasadanam Ashram. He was fakely accused of murder by Priya and Sakshi for claiming his plot containing the Ashram where they plan to open a resort. (2021–present)
• Sindhu Jacob (2021–2023) / Aparna Nair (2023) as Athira{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/31-year-old-tv-actress-aparna-nair-found-dead-at-her-residence-police-register-case-of-unnatural-death/articleshow/103265941.cms|title=33-year-old TV actress Aparna Nair found dead at her residence, police register case of unnatural death}}
• Shankar's wife. She cares for her husband's family and grieves the tragedy that hit them. She is unaware of her husband's true face.
• Ranjith Raj as Jeevan
• A fraudster hired by Priya and Shankar to create problems in Arjun's family by making Sayu fall in love with him. (2022)
• Alif Shah as SP Kiran Kumar IPS
• A friend of Arjun who helps him in investigating the Theja murder case. (2022–present)
• Sandhya Manoj as Chandra Prabha IPS
• An honest police officer. Arjun's nemesis turned friend who helps him with various cases. (2022–present)
• Shanthi Williams as Japan Rajeshwari
• Maheshwari's younger sister who resides in Japan. (2023–present)
• Kottayam Rasheed as Paravila Pavithran
• Priya's fake father (2023)
• Kavitha Lakshmi as Manikutty
• Priya's fake mother (2023)
• Kochu Preman{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/veteran-malayalam-actor-kochu-premam-pases-away-at-68-2305184-2022-12-04|title=Veteran Malayalam actor Kochu Preman passes away at 68|date=4 December 2022|work=India Today}} as Pankajakshan alias Panku
• An inmate of Snehasadanam; Meenakshi's husband; Vasanthan's father; Madhu's father-in-law. He and his wife were thrown out of their house by Madhu and later reached Snehasadanam. (2021-2022)
• Amboori Jayan as Joseph
• A driver hired by Shankar to murder Nandagopan's family. He later repents his action and dies after confessing the truth to Nandagopan and Pooja. (2021)
• Aneesh as Sajan{{cite web|title=അലൂമിനിയം ഫാബ്രിക്കേഷൻ ജോലിയിൽ നിന്നും അഭിനയത്തിലേക്ക്, കളിവീട് സീരിയലിലെ വില്ലൻ സാജനായി എത്തുന്ന അനീഷിന്റെ യഥാർത്ഥ ജീവിതം|language=ml|date=13 June 2022|access-date=18 July 2022|url=https://top14news.com/kaliveedu-serial-actor-aneesh-real-life/|work=Top 14 News}}
• Sakshi's goon who was part of the group which disposed of Theja's dead body. He later teams up with Arjun, only to cheat him at the last moment. (2022)
• Venki as Harichand Theja
• Priya's ex-boyfriend who was murdered by Sakshi for framing Vishwanathan. (2021)
• Nancy as Laali
• An accomplice of Arjun who traps Vasanthan in a honey trap. (2022)
• Subeer Bavu as Sharath
• A former inmate of Snehasadanam. (2021)
• Ashraf Pezhumoodu as Commissioner Padmakumar P IPS **A police officer who helps Nandagopan in tracking his family's murderer. (2021)
• Vinayak as Rahul
• An ex-boyfriend of Priya with whom she breaks up because of his financial status. (2021)
• Sindhu Varma{{cite web|url=https://metromatinee.com/malayalam-12954/amp/|title=തലച്ചോറിയില്‍ കുറച്ച് ഫ്‌ളൂയ്ഡ് ശേഖരണം വന്നു; രണ്ട് ശസ്ത്രക്രിയ നടത്തി;വീൽ ചെയറിലായ മകൾ; എന്തിനാണ് വെറുതേ കാശ് കളയുന്നത്;. ഇത് നേരെയാവുകയൊന്നും ഇല്ല എന്നൊക്കെ മുഖത്തുനോക്കി പറഞ്ഞവരുണ്ട്; സിന്ധു മനുവർമ്മയുടെ യഥാർത്ഥ ജീവിതം !|work=Metro Matinee|date=11 July 2022 |access-date=20 July 2022|language=ml}} as Hema T.K
• Madhuri's childhood friend who teams up with her to stage a drama to persuade Pooja and Arjun to have kids. (2022)
• Tom Jacob as Mahesh Manjalikulam
• A man who gives charity donations in return for sexual favours from women. He repents his actions after getting a befitting reply from Pooja. (2022)
• Pala Aravindan as Padmanabhan
• A farmer who provides accommodation for Arjun and Pooja when they get lost in a jungle. (2022)
• Kalady Omana as Annamma
• Padmanabhan's wife. (2022)
• Anu Lakshmi as Shalini
• A young girl who attempts suicide believing that her lover was cheating on her. Arjun donates blood to save her life which also paves the way for his first meeting with Pooja. (2022)
• Sreenath Swaminathan as Musafir
• A friend of Arjun and Pooja during their honeymoon (2022)
• Vyshnavi Krishnajith as Reshmi
• Pooja's friend. (2023)
• Satheesh Vettikkavala as Arjun's junior advocate (2021)
• Niya Renjith as Anjana , Hemachandran's sister, Aravindan's wife, Rani 's biological mother
• Sona Adam
• Landwin as Abhijith Aravindan
• ____ as Aravindan

• Baby Ameya as Young Anu
• The Uppum Mulakum fame made a cameo appearance as a toddler Anu in the show's first episode. (2021){{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/rebecca-santhosh-and-nithin-jake-starrer-kaliveedu-premiere-review-interesting-storyline-but-lacks-lustre/articleshow/87740543.cms|work=The Times of India|title=Rebecca Santhosh and Nithin Jake starrer Kaliveedu premiere review: Interesting storyline but lacks lustre|date=16 November 2021|access-date=10 January 2022}}
• Haritha G Nair as Keerthi
• Cameo appearance in promotional video as her character from soap opera Thinkalkalamaan. (2021)
• Shanthi Krishna as Herself
• A fictionalized version of herself as a well-wisher of Pooja. She plays a crucial role in making Pooja and Arjun accept their love for each other. (2022){{cite web|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/amphtml/television/actress-shanthi-krishna-opens-up-about-difference-between-serial-and-cinema-went-viral-083412.html|title=സിനിമയും സീരിയലും തമ്മിലുള്ള വ്യത്യാസം ഇതാണ്, ശാന്തി കൃഷ്ണ മിനിസ്‌ക്രീനിലും|work=Filmibeat|language=ml|date=29 June 2022|access-date=30 June 2022}}
• Stephy Leon as Bhavana
• Cameo appearance as her character from soap opera Bhavana. She helps Pooja meet Arjun while he is hospitalised. (2022)

The show's launch was planned for April 2021 but was delayed until November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/kasthooriman-fame-rebecca-santhosh-on-her-new-show-kaliveedu-i-was-initially-skeptical-whether-people-would-accept-our-new-pair/articleshow/89662485.cms|title=Kasthooriman fame Rebecca Santhosh on her new show 'Kaliveedu': I was initially skeptical whether people would accept our new pair|work=The Times of India|date=18 February 2022|access-date=22 February 2022}} It was reported in October 2021, that Kaliveedu is an official remake of the popular Tamil soap opera Roja.

The series is mainly filmed Thiruvananthapuram and its whereabouts.{{cite AV media|people=Tony|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdKC0bptSxc|title=Tony as Anand {{!}} Kaliveedu {{!}} Character Intro {{!}} Nov 15 Onwards {{!}} Mon-Sat @ 9 PM {{!}} Surya TV|publisher=Surya TV|date=10 November 2021|access-date=20 January 2022}}

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Rebecca Santhosh was cast as the protagonist while Nithin Jake Joseph was roped in to play the male lead. Uma Nair confirmed her presence in October 2021. Sreelatha Namboothiri, Tony, Krishna Prabha and Vijayalakshmi were also revealed to be part of the series. Subhash Menon, Mohan Ayroor, Gayathri Mayoora and Jeevan Gopal were also reportedly cast.{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/spice-entertainment/malayalam-serial-actress-rebecca-santhosh-in-new-malayalam-serial-kaliveedu-r0kbfj|title=തമിഴിലെ സൂപ്പര്‍ഹിറ്റ് 'റോജ' ഇനി മലയാളത്തിലെ 'കളിവീട്'; നായികയായി റബേക്ക സന്തോഷ്|work=Asianet News|date=6 October 2021|access-date=10 January 2022|language=ml}}

Neena Kurup and Baby Ameya made cameo appearances in the first episode. Veterans Sethu Lakshmi, Kochu Preman and Raghavan also featured in the show. In July 2022, Shanthi Krishna played a cameo appearance as herself. In July 2022, actress Stephy Leon as Bhavana from TV series Bhavana made an entry.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWfOxL5VaYU|title=Kaliveedu - Special Promo {{!}} 25 July 2022 {{!}} Surya TV Serial {{!}} Malayalam Serial|publisher=Surya TV|date=25 July 2022|access-date=25 July 2022}}

The first promotional video of Kaliveedu featuring lead actress Rebecca Santhosh was released in September 2021. The show premiered on Surya TV on 15 November 2021. It is telecasted every day at the 9:00 p.m. (IST) time slot.{{cite web|url=https://www.sunnetwork.in/program-details.aspx?IProgramID=FxR1WtW5E3Y=&ShowType=Prime%20Time|title=Program Detail - Kaliveedu|work=Sun Network|access-date=25 July 2022}} On the digital platform, Kaliveedu is available for viewing on the app Sun NXT.

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The show received positive response from the audience.{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/television/rebeca-santhosh-and-nithin-opens-up-their-acting-life-and-new-serial-kaliveedu-viral-079722.html|title=സീരിയല്‍ നിര്‍ത്തി പോകാമെന്ന് വിചാരിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ടെന്ന് നിതിന്‍; തനിക്കും തോന്നിയിട്ടുണ്ടെന്ന് റെബേക്ക|date=13 March 2022|access-date=17 March 2022|work=Filmibeat}} Kaliveedu secured 18% votes in an online poll conducted by ETimes nominating the best Malayalam TV show of 2022.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/etimes-tv-poll-netizens-vote-santhwanam-as-the-most-loved-malayalam-tv-show-in-2022/articleshow/96578038.cms|title=ETimes TV poll: Netizens vote Santhwanam as the most-loved Malayalam TV show in 2022|newspaper=The Times of India |date=28 December 2022 }}

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".

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