Performance & Direction: Om Shanthi Om Review
Last updated: January 23, 2026
Quick Verdict: Hit or Flop?
Is Om Shanthi Om (2015) worth watching? According to our cinematic analysis, the film stands as a ABOVE AVERAGE with a verified audience rating of 6.2/10. Whether you're looking for the box office collection, ending explained, or parents guide, our review covers everything you need to know about this Horror.
Cast Performances: A Masterclass
The success of any Horror is often anchored by its ensemble, and Om Shanthi Om features a noteworthy lineup led by Srikanth . Supported by the likes of Neelam Upadhyaya and Junior Balaiah , the performances bring a palpable realism to the scripted words.
Performance Analysis: While the cast delivers competent and professional performances, they are occasionally hampered by a script that leans into familiar archetypes.
Final Verdict: Is it Worth Watching?
In summary, our editorial assessment of Om Shanthi Om (2015) is mixed. With an audience rating of 6.2/10, it stands as a highly recommended experience for genre enthusiasts.
Story & Plot Summary: Om Shanthi Om
Quick Plot Summary: Om Shanthi Om is a Horror, Drama film that crafts an atmosphere of dread and suspense, using psychological terror and visual scares. This summary provides a scannable look at the movie's central conflict and narrative structure.
Ending Explained: Om Shanthi Om
Ending Breakdown: Om Shanthi Om concludes its story with a mix of closure and open interpretation. The finale presents its approach to horror resolution.
The emotional climax centers on character transformation, offering viewers material for post-viewing discussion.
Ending Analysis:
- Narrative Resolution: The story concludes by addressing its primary narrative threads, providing closure while maintaining some ambiguity.
- Character Arcs: Character journeys reach their narrative endpoints, reflecting the film's thematic priorities.
- Thematic Payoff: The ending reinforces the horror themes established throughout the runtime.
The final moments of Om Shanthi Om reflect the filmmakers' creative choices, offering an ending that aligns with the film's tone and style.
Who Should Watch Om Shanthi Om?
Worth Watching If You:
- Enjoy Horror films and don't mind familiar tropes
- Are a fan of the cast or director
- Want a few scares and creepy atmosphere
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Om Shanthi Om Parents Guide & Age Rating
2015 AdvisoryWondering about Om Shanthi Om age rating or if it's safe for kids? Here is our cinematic advisory:
⏱️ Runtime & Duration
The total runtime of Om Shanthi Om is 142 minutes (2h 22m). Ensuring you have enough time for the full cinematic experience.
Verdict Summary
Analyzing the overall audience sentiment, verified rating of 6.2/10, and global performance metrics, Om Shanthi Om is classified as a ABOVE AVERAGE. It remains an essential part of the 2015 cinematic calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Om Shanthi Om worth watching?
Om Shanthi Om is definitely worth watching if you enjoy Horror movies. It has a verified rating of 6.2/10 and stands as a ABOVE AVERAGE in our box office analysis.
Where can I find Om Shanthi Om parents guide and age rating?
The official parents guide for Om Shanthi Om identifies it as UA. Our detailed advisory section above covers all content warnings for families.
What is the total runtime of Om Shanthi Om?
The total duration of Om Shanthi Om is 142 minutes, which is approximately 2h 22m long.
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And so it happens once again in Kollywood. We have seen instances where two or more directors were inspired from the same foreign film and end up giving us films with the same concept. The last one was the Hollywood film Across The Hall, which ended up as three Tamil films. Now, it is the Korean film Hello Ghost. In June this year, the premise of that film was an inspiration for Masssu Engira Masilamani and now, Om Shanthi Om. But while Venkat Prabhu used the premise of the hero being able to see ghosts to tell a revenge masala, D Suryaprabaakar gives us an emotional drama. The film opens with a bus accident in which there is only one survivor — Vasu (Srikanth). The film flashes forward to six months later to show us what is happening with Vasu. He works in an automobile showroom and falls in love with Shanthi (Neelam Upadhyaya), who he also hires as his employee. Vasu begins to notice five individuals following him everywhere he goes. He confronts them and they tell him that they need his help. Being a helpful person, Vasu agrees. And as he fulfils their wishes, he learns that they are people who were involved in the same bus accident as him and they have appeared as spirits so that their last wishes can be fulfilled. However, Shanthi mistakes the signs of Vasu talking with the ghosts as a psychological problem, and the lovers separate. Can Vasu fulfil the wishes of the spirits and get back together with Shanthi forms the plot. Given that Masssu Engira Masilamani released a few months before it, the big reveal of Om Shanthi Om — that Vasu is actually helping ghosts — doesn't really come as a surprise to us. And that takes away the suspense that Suryaprabaakar seems to have counted on to keep us engaged in the first half. Plus, he gives us situations that lack drama. The first few minutes are spent in developing the romantic track between Vasu and Shanthi but there is hardly anything new in this segment to make us care about their romance. Instead, we get an introduction song for the heroine, a duet and more songs. The songs actually keep popping up now and then, slowing down the narrative and testing our patience. The ghosts keep telling that Vasu is a helpful person, but the director doesn't give us any scene to register this facet of the character. The nature of the wishes seem varied — an elderly ghost (Junior Balaiah) wants him to recover the money that has been usurped by a relative-thug and see his granddaughter get married; a lady ghost wants her husband to know that it was the spurious drugs being distributed by a corrupt man (Naren) and not her that killed their son; a little boy wants to eat ice cream; a girl wants to reunite her lover with her friend; a priest wants his daughter to get the medical seat that was assured to him by a big shot (Naren, again) — but they are solved with minimal trouble that there is hardly any sense of accomplishment that we feel when Vasu fulfils them. And each of these situations is treated in the fashion of melodrama that we see in our TV serials, with the only saving grace being the cinematography by Bhaskaran.
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