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{{short description|Indian web series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Vella Raja
| image = Vella Raja poster.jpg
| caption =
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| genre = [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]<br /> [[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]
| based_on =
| writer = {{plainlist|
* Guhan Senniappan
* [[Lokesh Kanagaraj]]
* Madonne Ashwin
}}
| director = Guhan Senniappan
| creative_director =
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Bobby Simha]]
* [[Parvatii Nair]]
* [[Gayathrie]]
* [[Yuthan Balaji]]
}}
| theme_music_composer = [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]]
| opentheme =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 10
| list_episodes =
| producer = [[Dream Warrior Pictures]]
| location = [[Chennai]]
| editor = [[Philomin Raj]]
| camera = Madesh Manikkam
| runtime = 22 minutes (approx.)
| company =
| distributor =
| network = [[Amazon Prime Video]]
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2018|12|7}}
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}}

'''''Vella Raja''''' ({{trans|The white king}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] [[web series]], produced as an Original for [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/vella-raja-amazon-prime-video-5473873/|title=Amazon Prime launches its first Tamil series Vella Raja|date=1 December 2018|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=9 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/asia/amazon-prime-launches-tamil-series-vella-raja-1203071371/|title=Amazon Prime Launches First Tamil Series 'Vella Raja'|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|date=2 December 2018|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=9 December 2018}}</ref> The web series is directed by Guhan Senniappan of Nalaya Iyakunar and [[Sawaari]] fame, produced by [[S. R. Prabhu]] under the production banner [[Dream Warrior Pictures]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/071218/bobby-simha-as-drug-kingpin-in-vella-raja.html|title=Bobby Simha as drug kingpin in Vella Raja|date=7 December 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=9 December 2018}}</ref> It is the first Amazon Original in Tamil which was dubbed in both [[Hindi]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] languages.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/amazon-prime-video-vella-raja-trailer-release-date-poster-tamil-series-1957009|title=Vella Raja Is Amazon's First Tamil Series, Releasing December 7|website=NDTV Gadgets 360|language=en|access-date=9 December 2018}}</ref> The series was released on Prime Video on 7 December 2018 and received positive reviews from the audience and critics for its making and the screenplay, It stars [[Bobby Simha]], [[Parvatii Nair]] and [[Gayathrie]] in their web series debut, while [[Kaali Venkat]] plays a pivotal role in the series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/bobby-simha-web-series-debut-vella-raja-5483261/|title=Bobby Simha makes his web series debut with Vella Raja|date=7 December 2018|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=9 December 2018}}</ref> Media outlets speculated that the web series is inspired by the 2018 [[Netflix]] Hindi-language web series ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/vella-raja-review-amazon-primes-first-tamil-web-series-has-its-highs-but-fails-to-realise-its-potential-5708031.html|title=Vella Raja review: Amazon Prime's first Tamil web series has its highs but fails to realise its potential- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=2018-12-11|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
Vella Raja revolves around the lives of characters who land up in trouble while staying at a lodge. How Deva saves himself without getting caught by the police and his rivals forms the rest of the story.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Bobby Simha]] as Drug Kingpin Deva
* [[Parvatii Nair]] as Teresa
* [[Gayathrie]] as Aadira
* [[Kaali Venkat]] as Pugazhendi
* [[Yuthan Balaji]] as Kathir
* Akash Premkumar as Mohan
* [[T. M. Karthik]] as Kamesh
* Manoharan
* Ponmudi
* Sharath Ravi
* Santhosh
* [[Lallu]] as Aadira's assistant
* [[Udayaraj]] as Drug Peddler
* TSR as Judge
*Abi - Kalki duo
{{colend}}

== Episodes ==
{{Episode table|total_width=|background=#000000|overall=|title=|director=|writer=|airdate=|country=India|episodes={{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=The Sugar
|DirectedBy=Guhan Seniappan
|WrittenBy=Lokesh Kanagaraj, Madonne Ashwin, Guhan Seniappan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|df=yes|2018|12|7}}
|ShortSummary=With the firing chaos in Bawa Lodge, the mystery starts with the introduction of Theresa who has been transferred for the 25th time to the vast drug trafficking city of Chennai. Meanwhile people stuck indifferent situations are introduced.
|LineColor=000000|
}}

{{Episode list|
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=The Host
|DirectedBy=Guhan Seniappan
|WrittenBy=Lokesh Kanagaraj, Madonne Ashwin, Guhan Seniappan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|df=yes|2018|12|7}}
|ShortSummary=Deva gets introduced as an arrogant beast. An advocate fighting for proper judgment to shut down the corrupt industry, two struggling villagers who are trying their luck, a doctor and his loneliness and an ambitious PT teacher who plans to arrange money to build the unsteady school building by sending students to a reality show are introduced.
|LineColor=000000|
}}

{{Episode list|
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=Fortune and Failure
|DirectedBy=Guhan Seniappan
|WrittenBy=Lokesh Kanagaraj, Madonne Ashwin, Guhan Seniappan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|df=yes|2018|12|7}}
|ShortSummary=Aadhira finds excess of sulphuric acid in Century Copper factory and fights for justice. Two villagers travel to Chennai to cash in their fortune. Theresa gathers details about Deva to attack him for ceasing the drug trade.
|LineColor=000000|
}}

{{Episode list|

|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=No Vacancy
|DirectedBy=Guhan Seniappan
|WrittenBy=Lokesh Kanagaraj, Madonne Ashwin, Guhan Seniappan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|df=yes|2018|12|7}}
|ShortSummary=Situations make people enter the dusty and blood shedding web of the ferocious drug lord Deva. Simultaneously agenda for destroying the well webbed trap of drug lord has been drawn out.
|LineColor=000000|
}}

{{Episode list|
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=The Trap
|DirectedBy=Guhan Seniappan
|WrittenBy=Lokesh Kanagaraj, Madonne Ashwin, Guhan Seniappan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|df=yes|2018|12|7}}
|ShortSummary=Deva gets clue about snitchers inside his territory and Theresa plans the first step to trap Deva inside his own territory.
|LineColor=000000
}}

{{Episode list|
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title=The Collision
|DirectedBy=Guhan Seniappan
|WrittenBy=Lokesh Kanagaraj, Madonne Ashwin, Guhan Seniappan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|df=yes|2018|12|7}}
|ShortSummary=Background filled with dreadful betrayal and blood shedding action runs in Deva's mind. Messed up with assumptions and threats, Deva traps all people inside 'Bawa Lodge'.
|LineColor=000000|
}}

{{Episode list|
|EpisodeNumber=7
|Title=The Weave
|DirectedBy=Guhan Seniappan
|WrittenBy=Lokesh Kanagaraj, Madonne Ashwin, Guhan Seniappan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|df=yes|2018|12|7}}
|ShortSummary=Ambiguity increases inside Bava Lodge after warnings arise from Police.
|LineColor=000000|
}}

{{Episode list|
|EpisodeNumber=8
|Title=The Awekening
|DirectedBy=Guhan Seniappan
|WrittenBy=Lokesh Kanagaraj, Madonne Ashwin, Guhan Seniappan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|df=yes|2018|12|7}}
|ShortSummary=Deva gets warnings to be aware of Theresa's strategy planned for his attack. The reminiscence about the revival of Deva as a crowned king of cocaine smuggling in drug dealing bustle runs simultaneously.
|LineColor=000000|
}}

{{Episode list|
|EpisodeNumber=9
|Title=The Quicksand
|DirectedBy=Guhan Seniappan
|WrittenBy=Lokesh Kanagaraj, Madonne Ashwin, Guhan Seniappan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|df=yes|2018|12|7}}
|ShortSummary=Fear mixed anxiety is induced among the hostages. Theresa comes to Deva's territory and the question arises of whether Theresa will catch Deva and cease the drugs.
|LineColor=000000|
}}

{{Episode list|
|EpisodeNumber=10
|Title=The Calling
|DirectedBy=Guhan Seniappan
|WrittenBy=Guhan Seniappan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|df=yes|2018|12|7}}
|ShortSummary=Theresa tries to catch Deva but unexpected things happen. A bloodbath happens in the lodge. Will the reign of 'Vella Raja' come to an end?
}}}}

== Production ==
This was the first Tamil web series developed by [[List of original programs distributed by Amazon|Amazon original]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/amazon-primes-first-exclusive-series-in-tamil-is-vella-raja/article25662500.ece|title=Amazon Prime's first exclusive series in Tamil is 'Vella Raja'|date=4 December 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=9 December 2018|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The official teaser of the Web series was released on 5 December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-teaser-vella-raja-amazon-primes-first-web-series-tamil-92820|title=The teaser of Vella Raja revealed|website=thenewsminute|access-date=9 December 2018|date=5 December 2018}}</ref>

The soundtrack for the web film is composed by [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]].

== Reception ==
Ashameera Aiyappan of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' rated the series 2.5 out of 5, praising its "premise and the making". The web series was also appreciated for portrayal of the women lead characters in prominent roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/dec/11/the-ranis-of-vella-raja-1909796.html|title=The Ranis of Vella Raja|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=tt9377880}}

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[[Category:2010s Tamil-language television series]]
[[Category:2018 Tamil-language television series debuts]]
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[[Category:Indian web series]]

Vella Raja - Revision history

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