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-language soap opera starring Sathya, Snisha Chandran, and Chandhana Shetty. It was aired on

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from 17 December 2018 till 24 August 2019 for 211 episodes. The Show was produced by Ross Petals Entertainment. The series was the official remake of

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drama ''

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serial ''

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Synopsis

Chittu (Snisha Chandran), a simple tribal love-girl is cogently married to Jaisurya (Sathya), a young and intelligent journalist from the city. Surya had decided to marry Rani (Chandhana Shetty) after 7 long years of love affair. But the events that happened in forest just before their wedding engagement changed every thing. Surya is forced to marry Chittu, a tribal woman, when the villagers find them together in a hut on his visit to

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forest. Unable to tell the truth, he brings Chittu home as a servant to help his ailing mother. However secrets revealed that Rani and Chittu are half sisters later on as story progress. The show ends with Rani sacrifices her love for Chittu's life reuniting with Jaisurya.

Cast

Main

* Sathya as Jaisurya (Surya) * Chandhana Shetty as Rani (Surya's wife) * Snisha Chandran as Chittu (Rani's sister) ;People around Surya * Sabitha Nair as Kalyani (Surya's mother) * Sathis as 'Captain' (Surya's uncle) *

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as Chandramathi (Surya's auntie) * Gracy as Swathi (Surya's cousin) * Vasanth Gopinath as Saravanan * Karishma Srinivasan as Jayanthi ;People around Rani *

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as Radhamani (Rani's mother) * V.R. Thilagam as Sathyavathi (Sharath Chandran's mother) ;People around Chittu (Tribals) * Ruthu as Deivanai (Chittu's mother) *

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as Deivanai's mother * Vaani as Sarojini (Surya's housekeeper)

Casting

actress Snisha Chandran who appeared in ''

'' was selected to reprise her role as the tribal girl. Sathya makes his Tamil serial debut as well as

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actress Chandhana Shetty.

Adaptations

References

External links

official website
at

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