Endrendrum Punnagai (TV series)
| Endrendrum Punnagai | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Dialogues Selva Vadivel |
| Screenplay by | G. Sabarinathan |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | Nakshatra Srinivas Deepak Kumar Nithin Iyer |
| Theme music composer | Hari |
| Opening theme | "Endrendrum Punnagai Kaatrinile" |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 400 (as of 5 October 2021) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Esai Vanan |
| Producer | Neelima Rani |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 20-22 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Esai Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | Zee Tamil |
| Original release | 16 March 2020 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Endrendrum Punnagai (transl. Everlasting smile) is an Indian Tamil-language television drama airing on Zee Tamil.[1] It premiered on 16 March 2020, starring Nakshatra Srinivas with Deepak Kumar, Nithin Iyer and Kavitha.[2][3] This series is produced by Esai Pictures of actress Neelima Rani.[4]
Thendral, a radio jockey, gets into trouble when she gets betrothed to Aakash, a man who is excessively influenced by his grandmother. But she tries to find a way to be with her lover, Siddharth.
Synopsis[]
Aandal is a kind of woman whose anger no one dares to face when she is displeased. Aakash, is the grandson of Aandal, who always obeys his grandmother. Aandal seeks a bride for Aakash, and has clear criteria for those who wish to marry him. She comes across Thendral, a radio jockey, and gathers all the information about her while also being impressed by Thendral. Then, she decides that Thendral is the right girl for Aakash to marry. Thendral's family accept to Aandal's approach for Thendral to marry Aakash.
Later, Thendral learns that Aakash is his grandmother's puppet. In addition, Thendral dislikes that Aakash has no individuality and at times she even rejected the marriage proposal. On the other hand, Siddharth is also a radio jockey, who works with Thendral and falls in love with her. The rest of the story revolves around Thendral's choice between Aakash and Siddharth.
Cast[]
Main[]
- as RJ Thendral (2020–present)
- A middle-class family woman, Shanmugam and Lakshmi's daughter, works as a radio jockey "RJ" at 92.7 Big FM radio station. She was Aakash's ex-fiancée and Siddhu's love interest. She agreed to marry Aakash on her mother's insistence but later called off their marriage after learning Aandal's true intentions through Saradha.
- Deepak Kumar as Siddharth "Siddhu" (2020–present)
- A simple independent man, Kanna and Saradha's son, Aakash elder step brother and Thendral's current boyfriend, works with Thendral as RJ at 92.7 Big FM radio station and falls in love with her. He always supports Thendral in all her decisions.
- Nithin Iyer as Aakash (2020–present)
- A rich business man, Kanna and Madhavi's son, Siddhu's younger step-brother, his grandmother Aandal's obeying grandson and Thendral's ex-fiancé and Nila's husband. He loved Thendral, but he does not take a stand for her (Thendral) against his grandmother and now he is the husband of Nila approved by his grandma.
- Sushma Nair as Nila Aakash (2021–present): Thendral's first younger sister; Shanmugam and Lakshmi's second daughter and now she is Aakash's wife.
- Kavitha as Aandal Arunachalam "Aandal" (2020–present)
- An arrogant and wealthy lady, Siddhu and Aakash's grandmother. She was inspired by Thendral's voice in FM and she decided that Aakash should marry Thendral, but it fails. After she considers Thendral as her enemy. She loves her grandson Aakash, however, it isn't the same for Siddhu because he is Saradha's son
Recurring[]
- Rajeshwari as Saradha Kannan: Siddhu's mother, Aandal and Arunachalam's first daughter-in-law, Kanna's first wife. Aandal's arch-rival. She was bold woman. She thrown out by Aandal during her pregnancy, by not accepting to Aandal's condition to abort her child. She rescued Thendral from marrying Aakash exposing Aandal's true face. She wants Thendral to marry Siddhu. (2020–present)
- Preethi Shree (2022–present) as Madhavi Kannan: Aakash's mother, Aandal and Arunachalam's second daughter-in-law, Kanna's second wife. She was married to Kanna, hiding his first marriage. She loves her son Aakash
- Ashok (2022–present) as Kannan: Siddhu and Aakash's father, Aandal and Arunachalam's son, Saradha and Madhavi's husband. He is a good person, looking after Aakash's business. He is unable to save either of his wives from his mother's atrocities.
- Narasimha Raju as Arunachalam: Aandal's husband, Kanna's father, Saradha and Madhavi's father-in-law, Siddhu and Aakash's grandfather. Though being a retired judge and a respectable person, he never raises voice against his wife. (2020–present)
- Gowthami Vembunathan as Lakshmi Shanmugam: Thendral, Nila, Poorni and Shiva's mother, Shanmugam's wife. She forces Thendral to marry Aakash due to his status and she doesn't care about Thendral's self esteem. (2020–present)
- Girish as Shanmugam: Thendral, Nila, Poorni and Shiva's father, Lakshmi's husband. He always supports Thendral in all her decisions. He is a broad minded person, unlike his wife. (2020–present)
- Dhachayani as Poornima Shanmugam "Poorni": Thendral's second younger sister; Shanmugam and Lakshmi's last daughter. (2020–present)
- Indran as Siruthai: FM staff; Thendral and Siddhu's friend. (2020–present)
- VJ Sasikala Nagarajan as Meghna: FM staff; Thendral and Siddhu's friend. (2020–present)
- Nivetha Nivea as Tara: Akash's ex-fiancée and A business man's daughter (2021–present)
- Nithya Raj as Shivani: A new FM manager in Big FM and she loves Siddhu (2021–present)
Past Cast[]
- Dharshan Kumar as Shiva: Thendral's younger brother; Shanmugam and Lakshmi's son (2020–2021)
- Murali Krish as Singaram: FM manager in Big FM (2020–2021)
Production[]
Casting[]
The series mainly on a love triangle. Nakshatra Srinivas stars as a radio jockey in the main female role with Deepak Kumar, of Thirumanam fame, and Nithin Iyer, a fitness frick as the male leads.[5] Kavitha was cast in the antagonist role as the grandmother, while Narasimha Raju, Gowthami Vembunathan, Girish, Raghavi, Kannan, VJ Sasikala, and Indran make up the rest of the series cast.[6]
Development[]
Popular television and film actress Neelima Rani, who producing this series after Niram Maaratha Pookkal with her husband Esai Vanan under the production "Esai Pictures" in Zee Tamil.
"We sincerely thank network for giving us this amazing opportunity and I thank all my beautiful stars and technical team who are working so hard for the betterment".
— Neelima Rani, on the series completing 100 Episodes.[7]
Filming[]
The series is mainly filmed at Valasaravakkam in Chennai.[8]
Relaunch[]
The series premiered on 16 March 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the series stopped broadcasting on 27 March 2020, airing only ten episodes.[9] Months later, when television shoots were once again permitted in India, the series resumed broadcast on 27 July 2020, re-airing its first episode.[8]
Special and Crossover episodes[]
- Endrendrum Punnagai cast and crew amalgamated the episodes called Triveni Sangamam with Rettai Roja and Rajamagal from 26 December 2020 to 9 January 2021. For the first time in the Tamil television, three series were made to been combined.[10]
- From 23 August 2021 to 11 September 2021, this series held a one hour special episode with lot of twists and turns in afternoon band.
- From 29 November 2021 to 11 December 2021, this series held a one hour special episode regarding the marriage sequences of Nila and Akash.
Adaptations[]
| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | Mangamma Gari Manavaralu | 3 June 2013 | Zee Telugu | 28 April 2017 | Original |
| Tamil | Endrendrum Punnagai | 16 March 2020 | Zee Tamil | Ongoing | Remake |
Title[]
The title was taken from a 2013 Endrendrum Punnagai movie starring Jeeva, Trisha, Vinay, Santhanam and Andrea. The English meaning of this title is Everlasting Smile.
References[]
- ^ "Actress Nakshatra Srinivas all excited about her new show Endrendrum Punnagai". The Times of India.
- ^ "Thirumanam fame Deepak Kumar announces his new show as the male lead; seeks support of fans". The Times of India.
- ^ "Endrendrum Punnagai fame Nithin Krishnamurthy Iyer shares his weight loss secret". The Times of India.
- ^ "நீலிமா ராணியின் என்றென்றும் புன்னகை". Cinema.dinamalar (in Tamil).
- ^ "Endrendrum Punnagai fame Nithin Krishnamurthy Iyer gets nostalgic about his amazing transformation". The Times of India.
- ^ "Zee Tamil is all set to come up with the brand new TV show 'Endrendrum Punnagai'". Auditionform.
- ^ "Endrendrum Punnagai completes 100 episodes; Neelima Esai and others thank fans". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Caution is key as Tamil TV serials resume shooting, fresh episodes to air from July 27". The Hindu.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Tamil Nadu announces further easing of curbs for shooting TV serials". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "திரிவேணி சங்கமம்.. ஒன்றினையும் ஜீ தமிழின் மூன்று முக்கிய சீரியல்கள்". Tamil.Samayam.com.
External links[]
- Zee Tamil original programming
- Tamil-language television shows
- Tamil-language romance television series
- 2020s Tamil-language television series
- 2020 Tamil-language television series debuts