Devathayai Kanden () is an Indian

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soap opera starring Ishwar, Krithika Laddu,

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. It started airing on

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on 9 October 2017. The plot of the series is taken from a

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television series called Rama Seetha which aired on

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from 2014 to 2017.

Plot

'Devathaiyai Kanden' is a Psychological thriller story that revolves around two protagonists - Vasudevan (

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/Ishwar) and Lakshmi (Shyamili Nayar/Krithika Laddu) with completely different mindset. Vasudevan is bought up by his grandfather who is a retired military major and is bound to follow very strict rules and regulations put forward by his grandfather (

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) due to various reasons. Lakshmi on the other hand is an independent lady who marries Vasudevan and wishes that her husband should love her the most than anyone else in this world. Knowing her wish Vasudevan gives her special love and affection. But his love slowly turns out to be a possessiveness without his own knowledge and it becomes grudgingly worrisome. At some point Lakshmi wishes that no woman should get such a husband and leaves him. How Lakshmi gets along with Vasudevan and over comes him and how Vasudevan's nature is changed forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Main

* Eshwar Raghunathan as Vasudevan * Krithika Laddu as Lakshmi and Nallamma *

as Pavithra

Recurring

* Sulakshana as Meenatchi (Vasudevan's mother) * Rishi Keshav as Thennarasu (Pavithra's brother) * Deepa Sree as Bharathi (Pavithra's worker) * Sharanya as Kaviya (Vasudevan's sister) * Subageetha as Sevappi (Nallamma's sister) * Anusai Elakiya as Nila (Thennarasu assistant) * Hema Chinraj as Sivagami (A goddess) * Shyamili Nayar as Lakshmi and Nallamma (Replaced by Krithika) *

as Vasudevan (Replaced by Eshwar) * Sheela as Meenatchi (Replaced by Sulakshana) * Ravi Varma as Lakshmi's father * Bharatha Naidu as Oviya * Maanas Chaavili as Raguram * Vigneshwara Naidu as Vicky * Ravi as Velu * Rehana as Rani * Mani as Selvam * Kiruthika as Kirthi * Navin as Rajesh

Special appearance

as Vasudevan's grandfather

Production

Casting

The series is a

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love story.

, formerly of the series

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, Bommalattam,

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, Idhayam, Thayumanavan, Pillai Nila, Megala,

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and

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, plays the lead male role of Vasudevan, Later Ishwar, formerly of the series

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, Raja Rani and Gopurangal Saivathilai, was replaced the role of Vasudevan and Mahalakshmi, formerly of the series

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, Vani Rani, Chithi - 2,

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, Annakodiyum Aindhu Pengalum and

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, Plays the lead female negative role and Shyamili Nayar, formerly of the serial

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, Plays the female role of Lakshmi, Later Krithika Laddu, formerly of the series

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, Chandralekha, Ponnunjal and Hello Shyamala, was replaced the role of Lakshmi and Avan Ivan Tamil Film Fame

was selected to portray the Special appearance of Vasdevan`s grandfather.

Reception

* Writer: A.K. Pandiyan * Dialogues: Selva Vadivelu * Director: Rathinam Vasudevan * Editor: G. Parandhaman C.Vasanthakumar * Co-Director: Rajkumar Nadarajan * Assiant Director: Seenu, Navi Muthaiya * Soundtrack: Arul * Creative director: Abdulla

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Zee Tamizh Official website
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