Vera Maari Office (transl. Different Office) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language Workplace comedy sitcom streaming television series starring RJ Vijay,[1] Soundarya Nanjundan, Janani Ashok Kumar,[2] Vishnu (Season 1), Lavanya, VJ Pappu, Raveena Daha (Season 2), Sritharana (Season 2) and Jaiseelan (Season 2).
| Vera Maari Office | |
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 Promotional poster - Season 2 | |
| Original title | வேற மாறி ஆஃபிஸ் |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Shivakanth |
| Written by | Sathya and Saravana |
| Directed by | Chidambaram Manivannan (S1) Jaswini J (S2) |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Saran Raghavan |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Shivakanth |
| Cinematography | Sathyaa |
| Editor | Siddhartha Ravindranaath |
| Running time | 22–37 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Kanaa Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | Aha Tamil |
| Release | 10 August 2023 – present |
| Related | |
| Vera Maari Love Story | |
It premiered on 10 August 2023 and aired on every Thursday to Saturday at 7PM for 54 episodes. The first season concluded on 26 October 2023.[3] The second season airs from 15 August 2024 and consisted of 50 episodes.[4]
Cast
edit- RJ Vijay as Azhagesan aka Algates
- Soundarya Nanjundan as Leena
- Janani Ashok Kumar as Nisha
- Lavanya as Ramya
- Kannadhasan Shanmugam as Sathya
- Vishnu as Joe
- RJ Sarithiran as Poornachandran
- VJ Paarvathy as Sharmi
- VJ Pappu as Maari
- Syama Harini as Shyama
- Vikkals Vikram as Kesavan
- Sanjeev NC as Ram
- Robo Shankar as BP (Episode 36)
Episodes
edit| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 54 | 10 August 2023 | 26 October 2023 | Aha Tamil | |
| 2 | 50 | 15 August 2024 | TBA | ||
Season 1
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | |
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| 1 | "Fire...Fire.... Fired" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Ramya has an eventful day one at work as the fire alarm goes off, creating chaos and panic in the building of the Great Indian Company. A local inspector investigates each employee to find who caused the fire. Branch director Nisha receives a shocker from the CEO. | ||||
| 2 | "Smoking Hot" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Ramya finds it difficult to make new friends with her co-workers. Pankaj is on a mission to find out who is smoking in the bathroom. | ||||
| 3 | "The Challenge" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Nisha struggles to talk about the impending danger. Algatz meets Leena for the first time. Nisha's babysitter challenges her to care of her child Maaran for a day. | ||||
| 4 | "Activities and Atrocities" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 5 | "Freshers for Sale" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 6 | "Caught in the Act" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 7 | "Tick Tick Tick" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 8 | "The One Night Stander" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 9 | "The Entanglement" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 10 | "It's Party Time" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Jo invites the juniors to his houseparty. The party is taken to the next level by an unknown guest. | ||||
| 11 | "Wasted" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Things between Leena and Algatz escalate beyond control. Drunk Poornachandran shares his secrets. | ||||
| 12 | "Girl Power" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Ram and Maari find Algatz' behaviour weird when they find him with his 'area' friends. | ||||
| 13 | "The Misunderstanding" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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A fight emerges between the queen's gang after someone leaks all their personal secrets. Poornachandran drops a surprising e-mail. | ||||
| 14 | "Its Inspection Time" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 15 | "The Mischievous Jo" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 16 | "Love is Crazy" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Sharmi tries to make Sathya smile after a job rejection. When Poorna discovers Algatz often socialises with Leena, he becomes possessive of her. | ||||
| 17 | "The Challenge" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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With Jo’s assistance, Shyama tries the impossible task of going on a diet. Maari and Keshavan help Poorna enter the world of online dating. | ||||
| 18 | "Komanam underwear" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Algatz and Leena were tasked with winning over a vendor with their design in order to secure a dealership for the business. Nisha struggles to choose which of her staff to lay off. | ||||
| 19 | "Layoff begins" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 20 | "Confusions and Customers" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Sharmi and Ramya battle to persuade a customer to delete the unfavourable reviews. Dhana tries to sort out the delivery product mix-up. | ||||
| 21 | "Mistaken Identity" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Sharmi takes advantage of Sathya mistaking her for the anonymous mailer, leading Ramya to become possessive. Lenna brings Algatz to his neighborhood for a client encounter when unforeseen events take place. | ||||
| 22 | "The Surprise Visitor" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 23 | "Its Traditional Time" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 24 | "True Lies" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Jo and Sharmi are on a mission to make Sathya wear traditional clothes for the first time. Keshavan and Maari make up facts about their skills in order to get a job. However, it backfires when Poorna requests Maari and Keshavan to showcase their abilities. Sathya tells Ramya about his personal life. | ||||
| 25 | "Crushed" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 26 | "The Strike" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Poorna delivers goods to the clients during the warehouse workers' strike. In his own peculiar way, Jo intervenes to prevent a co-worker from committing suicide. | ||||
| 27 | "The Secret" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Keshavan and Maari battle it out for the possession of a chair. Nisha begins to have paranoid thoughts that the senior staff members have learned about the layoffs. Shyama and Sathya attempt to determine whether Ramya is the anonymous mailer. | ||||
| 28 | "The Breaking Point" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Nisha tells Joe about her past for the first time. Poorna tells Algatz to stay away from Leena, which leads to Leena kissing Algatz. Poorna reveals the truth about downsizing to seniors while drunk. | ||||
| 29 | "After Effect" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Following the shocking news the senior team is in a dilemma. Algatz makes an effort to discuss the party night with Leena. | ||||
| 30 | "Customer Care" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 31 | "The Cold War" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 32 | "Secrets Revealed" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 33 | "The Backfire" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Maari invites a friend to his workplace to show off but Shyama has other plans. Sathya defends Ramya when Poorna condemns her. | ||||
| 34 | "Finding The Truth" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Jo intends to question the laid-off Ram to learn the real reason for the downsizing. Maari extracts vengeance on Shyama for making him suffer at work. | ||||
| 35 | "Reap What You Sow" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 36 | "The Consultant" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Unexpected news and an unexpected visitor arrive at the office. Ramya and Sathya open up to each other. Mari impersonates someone else to win Poorna's confidence. | ||||
| 37 | "The Investigation" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Pathmanathan searches for information about each office worker. Algatz fails to demonstrate his dominance over Leena. | ||||
| 38 | "The Ultimatum" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Pathmanathan gives an ultimatum to the employees in order for them to continue working. Warehouse employees visit Poorna to request a Diwali bonus. | ||||
| 39 | "The Brainstorming" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Algatz struggles to come up with a presentation concept and ultimately decides to visit Leena at her home. Pathmanathan forbids Jo from talking to the female employees. Keshavan and Shyama struggle to create a marketing campaign idea. | ||||
| 40 | "The Chaos" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Ramya's father invites Sathya to dinner, causing confusion. Algatz and Leena's relationship changes drastically. | ||||
| 41 | "BP’s Atrocities" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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BP issues a warning to the TGIC staff for failing to submit the marketing concept. Badhmanadhan apprehends Algatz and Leena. Jo is accused by BP and an investigation is launched. | ||||
| 42 | "Open Up" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 43 | "The Viral Star" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 44 | "Couple Shopping" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Leena is impressed by Algatz's couple shopping concept. Poorna finds himself in a sticky situation with BP. Leena requests that Algatz visit his home right away. | ||||
| 45 | "The Negative in Positive" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 46 | "Diwali Celebration" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Poorna is asked by BP to organise the office's Diwali party. Algatz's fear of becoming a father follows him everywhere. BP appears to have grand plans during the Diwali celebrations. | ||||
| 47 | "The Open Up" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Leena and Algatz decide to manage the pregnancy together after being honest with one another. Ramya tells Sathya how much she loves her. The Diwali activity planned by Poocha turns out to be more fun than expected. | ||||
| 48 | "The End Game" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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The warehouse team comes to the office to request a Diwali bonus. BP announces the shocking news of downsizing the senior and fresher team in two months. | ||||
| 49 | "The New Branch Director" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Everyone learns of Nisha's resignation. Poorna takes over as the new branch director and terrorises the employees. | ||||
| 50 | "The Sudden Departure" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Poorna oppresses the staff. To everyone's surprise, Jo resigns from his job and leaves the office. | ||||
| 51 | "The Prankster" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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The warehouse workers are fired by Poorna. To learn the staff's opinions of him, Poorna pulls a prank on them. | ||||
| 52 | "The Interview" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
| 53 | "The Game is On" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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A surprise party is organised by Leena and her friends for Poorna. Algatz seeks assistance from his friend Naalu Jordan for his plan. | ||||
| 54 | "Let’s Get Fired" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
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Poorna was demoted in accordance with everyone's plan. A surprise visitor enters the office and takes control of the situation. | ||||
| 55 | "Vera Maari Office Blooper Special" | Chidambaram Manivannan | Sathya and Saravana | |
Production
editDevelopment
editIndian online OTT platform, Aha Tamil confirmed through a press release on 31 May 2023, that it would distribute new Tamil Web serial, to be created and produced by Shivakanth under the banner of Kanaa Production. The series is directed by Chidambaram Manivannan.[5][6] The poster features an Office conference room, which has many employees and everyone is depicting their roles and showcasing various emotions.
In June 2024, Aha Tamil confirmed through a social media to announce that Vera Maari Office will be getting a second season.[7]
Release
editThe first promo was released on 21 July 2023 featuring RJ Vijay tell the story revealing and the release date.[8] It was to premiere on the platform on 31 July. On Saturday, the makers announced that the release has been postponed to 10 August.[9]
The series is released on 10 August, has crossed the record of more than 15 million views.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ ""எல்லோரையும் ஒரே டயலாக் பேசி ஓகே செய்திருக்கிறார்கள்" - ஆர்.ஜே. மிர்ச்சி விஜய்" (in Tamil). www.nakkheeran.in. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Vera Maari Office OTT Release: RJ Vijay, Janani Ashok Kumar Starrer Series to Soon be Available on Aha". www.mysmartprice.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Vera Maari Office OTT release date". www.ottplay.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Vera Mari Office Season 2 OTT release Aha: When to watch this Tamil office horror drama". www.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "First look poster of Aha's Vera Maari Office unveiled". www.filmify.in. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "aha Tamil announces web series starring RJ Vijay, Harish Kalyan unveils first look poster". www.ottplay.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Vera Maari Office: Aha renews the office drama series for second season". www.ottplay.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Here is the trailer of Aha's Vera Maari Office". www.cinemaexpress.com. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Vera Maari Office gets new release date". www.cinemaexpress.com. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "15 மில்லியன் பார்வைகளை கடந்த 'வேற மாறி ஆபிஸ்' தொடர் - ஆஹா ஓடிடியில் மக்கள் வரவேற்பு!". www.etvbharat.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "15 மில்லியன் பார்வைகளை கடந்த 'வேற மாறி ஆபிஸ்' தொடர்! - மற்றொரு சாதனைக்கு தயாராகும் ஆஹா தமிழ்". www.cinemainbox.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.