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''Anantham'' () is an Indian Tamil-language
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streaming television series directed by
V. Priya V. Priya is a Tamil film director. She worked as an assistant to director Mani Ratnam after learning her craft under Suhasini. Career Priya made her directorial debut with romantic-comedy ''Kanda Naal Mudhal'' (2005) starring Prasanna, Laila and ...
. Produced by Happy Unicorn the series stars
Prakash Raj Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam-language films, he is the recipient of several ...
in the lead role along with
Sampath Raj Sampath Raj (born 25 December 1968) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil language, Tamil and Telugu language, Telugu films, in addition to Kannada and Malayalam films. He is best known for appearing in each film of director Ven ...
, John Vijay, Arjunan, Mathew Varghese and Indraja. The series comprised eight episodes and was released on
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on 22 April 2022.


Synopsis

Anantham is a home that has sheltered several families and witnessed many life stories. When Ananth returns to Anantham, he learns about the various families who lived there since his parents moved out.


Cast

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Prakash Raj Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam-language films, he is the recipient of several ...
as Venkatesan ** Aravinth Sundar as Young Venkatesan *
Sampath Raj Sampath Raj (born 25 December 1968) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil language, Tamil and Telugu language, Telugu films, in addition to Kannada and Malayalam films. He is best known for appearing in each film of director Ven ...
as Ananth ** Vinoth Kishan as Young Ananth * Indraja as Maragatham ** Samyuktha Shan as Young Maragatham * John Vijay as Ramu **
Vivek Rajgopal Vivek Rajgopal is an Indian actor who works predominately in Tamil-language films. Personal life Vivek Rajgopal's mother tongue is Malayalam, but he settled in Tamil Nadu. Career Vivek Rajgopal had an interest for acting and subsequently jo ...
as Young Ramu * Arjunan as Ramani ** Sai Raghul as Young Ramani * Mathew Varghese as Ramasamy ** Anbu Thasan as Young Ramasamy * Sree Kavi as Sundari ** Namita krishnamurthy as Young Sundari *
Amrutha Srinivasan Amrutha Srinivasan is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil-language films. She is known for her role in the web series ''Kallachirippu''. Career Amrutha Srinivasan made her lead film debut in ''Aviyal'' playing the only female protagon ...
as Seetha *
Vivek Prasanna Vivek Prasanna is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil language films, mostly in supporting roles. In 2017, he won the Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film ''Meyaadha Maan''. Career Vivek Prasanna grew up from ...
as Sandeep Sekaran * Mekha as Rekha * Madhuri Watts as Chitra *
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as Lalitha * Abishek Joseph George as Balakrishnan ** Param Guganesh as Young Balu * George Kora as Krishnan Menon. * Lakshmi Gopalaswamy as Saroja * Vinodhini as Shailaja * Ananya Ramprasad as Sujatha * Mirna Menon as Parvathy ** Kanishka as Young Paravathy * Laguparan as Chander * Anusha Swamy as Kavitha * Dindigul Saravanan as Maali


Reception

The series opened to positive reviews. Navein Darshan of ''
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'' rated the series with 3.5/5 stars, stating that, "Anantham is an endearing series, despite the blemishes. During a crucial moment in the series, Venkatesan rakash Rajspeaks of the importance of dying without regret or guilt; he thinks of it as the perfect ending. Likewise, the climax of a story and the emotion it leaves you with is equally important. Unfortunately, Anantham bypasses its golden moment for conclusion and instead chooses to leave us with an ineffective cliffhanger. Well, at least, Venkatesan gets a satisfying end." Soundarya Athimuthu of '' The Quint'' told, "Anantham' is an endearing series about acceptance with gold intentions despite its imperfections. It makes you feel at home with its underlying theme to accept with love despite imperfections. As an audience member, one tends to love Anantham for its gold intentions despite its imperfections." S.Subhakeerthana of ''OTTPlay'' said, "There is a lot of heart in Anantham though often it gets stuck in melodrama. Nevertheless I recommend that you watch this thoughtful ." Ashameera Aiyappan of ''
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'' wrote, "Anantham, even in the weaker portions, is thoughtful, inclusive, and shows a lot of heart. It is not perfect. Its murals are often cut into by snakey cracks. It ends on a cliffhanger that feels forced. But even in the weaker portions, the film is thoughtful, inclusive, and shows a lot of heart. For that, my love for Anantham is infinite."


Episodes


References


External links

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Anantham
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* {{IMDb title, tt19733404 ZEE5 original programming Tamil-language web series 2022 Tamil-language television series debuts 2022 Tamil-language television series endings Tamil-language melodrama television series