Nee Naan Kaadhal

''Nee Naan Kaadhal'' ( ''You, Me and Love'') is an 2023 Indian Tamil drama television series that airs on Star Vijay , starring Prem Jacob, Varshini Suresh, Saai Gayathri, Shankaresh Kumar, Naveen Muralidhar and VJ Dhanusek Vijayakumar.

The series is a remake of Hindi series '' Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?'', which aired on Star Plus. The story is about a rich short-tempered businessman and a self-respected middle-class woman, whilst the series is directed by Raja Sundaram and produced by Malarvizhi Thaiselvam under the banner of Thaai Creations.

Plot

Abi is an outgoing middle-class woman, who steps in to help run her older sister's marriage with her parents. However, when she goes to meet her uncle to collect money, she accidentally goes into Raghav's textile convention and bumps into him. After the ceremony, pictures are taken of Abi and Raghav at the hotel after they are caught in a hotel room together, and Anu's marriage is called off once the pictures go viral.

As a result, Anu and Abi relocate to Chennai with their aunt Andal to her home. However, Abi ends up encountering Raghav in Chennai. Raghav is traumatised by his past relationship and can't get over the mistakes that caused it, explaining why he got drunk in the hotel.

On the other hand, Anu ends up being wooed by Akash, Raghav's cousin brother. Akash has a one-sided love for her and attempts to woo her at any cost.

The story focuses on how Abi and Raghav form a relationship and find love, as well as their respective siblings.

Cast

Main

* Prem Jacob as Ravi Raghavendra "Raghav"
* Varshini Suresh as Abinaya "Abi" Sivaraman
* Saai Gayathri as Anuradha "Anu" Sivaraman, Akash's wife
* Shankaresh Kumar as Akash Kumar "Akash" Manohar, Anu's husband
* Naveen Muralidharan as Muralikrishnan "Murali" "Krishna"

Supporting

* Shravan as Manohar, Akash's father
* Sheela as Raghav, Anjali and Akash’s grandmother
* Tamil Selvi as Parvathi, Abinaya and Anu's mother
* Girish as Sivaraman, Abinaya and Anu's father
* Sangeetha Balan as Aandal, Abinaya and Anu's aunt; Sivaraman's elder sister
* Harsha Nair as Sundari, Raghav and Anjali's stepmother
* Madhumitha Ilayaraja as Lavanya, Raghav's personal assistant who has a one-sided crush on him.
* Pazhani Pattalam as Mastan Bhai, the owner of Suleiman's restaurant; Anu's and Aandal's neighbour, employer and friend

Production

Development

StarPlus's fictional drama '' Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?'' was remade on Star Maa in 2022 as '' Nuvvu Nenu Prema'' in Telugu. Due to the success of the series in Telugu language, Thaai Creations company decided to produce it in Tamil as well. It was announced on Friday 1 September 2023 that the series will be released on Star Vijay. Raja Sundaram has directed the series that deals with the romantic story.

Casting

Newcomers Prem Jacob and Varshini Suresh was cast in the main role in the serial. Saai Gayathri was cast in the second lead role in the serial, returning to after ''Pandian Stores'' nearly one years. Shankaresh Kumar who plays the lead alongside her. Naveen Muralidhar was cast as in a negative role, marking his return to television after ''Paavam Ganesan''. Pazhani Pattalam was also cast to play a supporting role within the serial, marking his television serial debut.

Release

The first promo was unveiled on 7 October 2023, which gave a brief insight in both the hero and heroine's lives. It began airing on Star Vijay on 13 November 2023, replacing '' Thendral Vandhu Ennai Thodum''.

Adaptations

References

{{STAR Vijay TV shows

Star Vijay original programming
Tamil-language romance television series
2023 Tamil-language television series debuts
Tamil-language television shows
Television shows set in Tamil Nadu
Tamil-language television series based on Hindi-language television series
2023 Indian television series debuts