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{{Short description|Indian drama streaming web series}}
{{unreliable sources|date=November 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Kaiyum_Kalavum.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| genre = [[Drama]] [[Comedy (genre)|comedy]] [[Romance film|Romance]] [[Adventure]]
| writer = Roju
| director = Roju
| starring = [[Sanchana Natarajan|Sanchana Natrajan]] Rohit [[Madonna Sebastian]] [[Remya Nambeesan|Ramya Nambessan]] [[Senthil]] [[Karu Palaniappan|Karu Palaniyappan]] [[Vivek Prasanna]] [[Vijay Adhiraj|Vijay Adiraj]] Jeeva Subramanian [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]] and [[Bobby Simha|Simha]] (Narrators)
| composer = '''Score:''' [[Sundaramurthy KS]] '''Songs:''' [[Satish Raghunathan]]
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| list_episodes =
| producer = Kalyan Subramanian
| location = [[India]]
| cinematography = [[Sandeep K. Vijay]]
| editor = [[Manikandan B.]] [[Radha Sridhar]]
| runtime = 24-47 minutes
| company = [[Stone Bench|Stone Bench Films]]
| network = [[SonyLIV]]
| released = {{Start date|2022|11|04|df=yes}}
}}

'''''Kaiyum Kalavum''''' ({{Translation|Red handed}}) is an Indian [[streaming television]] series written and directed by Roju<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Kaiyum Kalavum to premiere on SonyLIV |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/oct/27/kaiyum-kalavum-to-premiere-on-sonyliv-36032.html |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |date=27 October 2022 |archive-date=3 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103175434/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/oct/27/kaiyum-kalavum-to-premiere-on-sonyliv-36032.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Produced by Kalyan Subramanian and Presented by [[Karthik Subbaraj]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-06-18 |title=SonyLIV unveils slate of originals: Sudhir Mishra, Karthik Subbaraj to helm projects |url=https://theprint.in/features/sonyliv-unveils-slate-of-originals-sudhir-mishra-karthik-subbaraj-to-helm-projects/1002440/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US |archive-date=3 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103191355/https://theprint.in/features/sonyliv-unveils-slate-of-originals-sudhir-mishra-karthik-subbaraj-to-helm-projects/1002440/ |url-status=live }}</ref> under his banner Stone Bench films.<ref name=":0" /> The series stars [[Sanchana Natarajan|Sanchana Natrajan]], Rohit, [[Madonna Sebastian]], [[Karu Palaniappan|Karu Pazhaniappan]], [[Senthil]], [[Remya Nambeesan|Ramya Nambessan]], [[Vivek Prasanna]], [[Vijay Adhiraj|Vijay Adiraj]]. [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]] and [[Bobby Simha|Simha]] serve as Narrators of the series. Music and background score was composed by Sundaramurthy KS and songs by Satish Raghunathan Cinematography handled by Sandeep K Vijay and editing was done by Manikandan B and Radha Sridhar. The series was released at [[SonyLIV]] on 4 November 2022.<ref name=":0" />

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|* [[Sanchana Natarajan|Sanchana Natrajan]] as Anbu<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Sanchana as ANBU |url=https://twitter.com/sonyliv/status/1587137760787591170 |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>
* Rohit Nandakumar (Roju) as Boy<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Rohit as BOY |url=https://twitter.com/sonyliv/status/1587060036748312579 |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Twitter |language=en |archive-date=3 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103183857/https://twitter.com/sonyliv/status/1587060036748312579 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Madonna Sebastian]] as Meenakshi
* [[Remya Nambeesan|Ramya Nambessan]] as House wife
* Jeeva Subramanian as PMC
* Gajaraj as Police Officer
* [[Senthil]] as The Father
* [[Karu Palaniappan|Karu Palaniyappan]] as Librarian
* [[Vivek Prasanna]] as Vakkil
* [[Vijay Adhiraj|Vijay Adiraj]] as the Chief Doctor
* Vikas Muppala as Aayiram
* Avinash Raghudevan as Nalla
* Jane Thompson as Mandhiri
* [[Amrutha Srinivasan]] in a cameo appearance}}

===''Narrators''===
* [[Chinmayi Sripada]] as Akka/Partner
* [[Bobby Simha]] as Anna/Partner

== Production ==
On 27 October 2022 [[S. J. Suryah|S J Suryah]] revealed the first look Poster on Twitter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First look of the magicalworld of KaiyumKalavum |url=https://twitter.com/iam_sjsuryah/status/1585595674405519363 |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Twitter |language=en |archive-date=3 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103175434/https://twitter.com/iam_sjsuryah/status/1585595674405519363 |url-status=live }}</ref> SonyLiv released the official trailer of the series on 28 October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trailer of Kaiyum Kalavum out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/videos/2022/oct/28/trailer-of-kaiyum-kalavum-out-36046.html |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=28 October 2022 |language=en |archive-date=3 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103175434/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/videos/2022/oct/28/trailer-of-kaiyum-kalavum-out-36046.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Music ==
The soundtrack album and background score for Kaiyum Kalavum were composed by Sundaramurthy KS and songs by [[Satish Raghunathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The music of KaiyumKalavum |url=https://twitter.com/karthiksubbaraj/status/1587788354854490112 |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Twitter |language=en |archive-date=11 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211233025/https://twitter.com/karthiksubbaraj/status/1587788354854490112 |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Hero Naan
| length1 = 4:37
| lyrics1 = Roju
| extra1 = Milidhane Dinesh
| title2 = Thaaye
| length2 = 3:03
| lyrics2 = Mukundan Raman
| extra2 = Karthika Vaidyanathan
| title3 = Aasai Enbadhu
| length3 = 2:13
| lyrics3 = Roju
| extra3 = Karthika Vaidyanathan, Satish Raghunathan
| title4 = Thaaye Unleashed
| length4 = 2:36
| lyrics4 = Mukundan Raman, Roju
| extra4 = Karthika Vaidyanathan
| title5 = Kadavulaaga Maarinen
| length5 = 3:27
| lyrics5 = Roju
| extra5 = Satish Raghunathan
| total_length = 15:56
}}

== Episodes ==
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|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Once Upon A Time
|DirectedBy = Roju
|WrittenBy = Roju
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|11|04|df=y}}
|ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 9F260E
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = The Housewife Who hates Love
|DirectedBy = Roju
|WrittenBy = Roju
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|11|04|df=y}}
|ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 9F260E
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = The Head of the Family
|DirectedBy = Roju
|WrittenBy = Roju
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|11|04|df=y}}
|ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 9F260E
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = The hunter
|DirectedBy = Roju
|WrittenBy = Roju
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|11|04|df=y}}
|ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 9F260E
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = The Bookworm
|DirectedBy = Roju
|WrittenBy = Roju
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|11|04|df=y}}
|ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 9F260E
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = The Widow
|DirectedBy = Roju
|WrittenBy = Roju
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|11|04|df=y}}
|ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 9F260E
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = The Devotee
|DirectedBy = Roju
|WrittenBy = Roju
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|11|04|df=y}}
|ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 9F260E
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = The End to A New beginning
|DirectedBy = Roju
|WrittenBy = Roju
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|11|04|df=y}}
|ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 9F260E
}}}}

== Release ==
The series was released at [[SonyLIV]] on 4 November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-28 |title=Kaiyum Kalavum Trailer: Karthik Subbaraj's Tale of a Thief and Pickpocket To Release on Sony Liv on November 4 (Watch Video) {{!}} 🎥 LatestLY |url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/south/kaiyum-kalavum-trailer-karthik-subbarajs-tale-of-a-thief-and-pickpocket-to-release-on-sony-liv-on-november-4-watch-video-4388463.html |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=LatestLY |language=en |archive-date=3 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103182032/https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/south/kaiyum-kalavum-trailer-karthik-subbarajs-tale-of-a-thief-and-pickpocket-to-release-on-sony-liv-on-november-4-watch-video-4388463.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* ''[https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/kaiyum-kalavum-1700001055 Kaiyum Kalavum]'' at [[SonyLIV]]

[[Category:Tamil-language web series]]
[[Category:SonyLIV original programming]]
[[Category:Tamil-language romantic comedy television series]]
[[Category:Tamil-language crime television series]]
[[Category:2022 Tamil-language television series debuts]]

Kaiyum Kalavum - Revision history

Veronairy at 21:44, 9 January 2026