Plot
It follows an optimistic girl who was raised in an orphanage. She meets her biological father Tiger Manickam, but they are unaware of each other's identities. Roja is raised in the orphanage of Shanthamoorthy and has a sweet, kind disposition. Arjun, humble despite his wealth, is a leading criminal lawyer. Roja is looking for a lawyer to argue in a case related to Shanthamoorthy who was falsely accused and arrested for Bhaiya Ganesh's murder which was actually done by Sakshi with Priya by her side. Arjun's family had planned his engagement with Priya (masquerading as "Fake Anu"). But Arjun loathed love and marriage because of his traumatic past including his Sakshi's betrayal Arjun's friend Venu's death. In particular, he had no desire to marry Priya. So, Arjun agrees to take up Roja's case for a condition that she would agree to a one-year contract marriage with him. After she agrees, the two go to the temple on Arjun's engagement day. The wedding takes place with the help of Roja's friend Swetha and Arjun's assistant, Naveen. After registering the marriage, Arjun and Roja reach the engagement venue and Arjun announces his marriage with Roja to his family, thereby stopping the engagement. Roja goes to Arjun's house and they both pretend to be husband and wife in front of the family. However, with the passage of time, Arjun discovers Roja's good qualities and falls in love with her. Subsequently, after a few struggles, Roja also falls in love with Arjun and the contract is terminated. The couple start their life as real husband and wife and become supportive. Priya who calls herself Anu claims to be the daughter of Arjun's uncle Tiger Manickam and his wife Shenbagam, who is missing and presumed dead but is alive suffering memory loss. Working for a criminal mastermind Sakshi, Priya's goal is to marry Arjun's brother Ashwin, after failing to marry Arjun, and enjoy the family wealth. She is cunning but Arjun's grandmother Annapoorni and Manickam are taken in by her charm and always support her although she often humiliates Roja. While Arjun's parents Prathap and Kalpana's and Arjun's brother Ashwin support Roja, other family members dislike her. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Ashwin and Pooja marry without their families' knowledge, except Arjun, Roja, Kalpana and Shenbagam. Priya and Sakshi intend to discredit Roja who is the real Anu, daughter of Manickam and Shenbagam and go to great lengths to remove her from the house and kill her despite multiple unsuccessful attempts. Soon, Arjun proves Shanthamoorthy's innocence in court and gets Priya and Sakshi arrested. To release Priya from the jail Annapoorani and Manickam both fake acts and makes Roja believe her and releases Priya. Annapoorani arranges a reception and first night for Arjun and Roja. Priya and her team plants fire in the room. Somehow Arjun and Roja escape from it. But Priya falls down from the top floor and goes to Coma. Only Roja was near her, so she is framed for this. Roja goes to jail and there Sakshi along with help of Tiger Manickam attacks Roja a lot of times, but Arjun and Chandrakantha save her. For Roja's safety, Arjun kidnaps Priya. After a long battle in the court between Arjun and Tiger Manickam, Arjun makes Annapoorani, and Balu confess the truth by playing a drama that he killed Priya. But his junior Naveen brings Priya. Annapoorani is punished for 24 hours of jail for trying to kill Roja and Arjun. Priya is given bail on medical terms and Roja is released finally. Priya brings Saraswati nurse with help of Sakshi and Divya to home to act as Shenbagam. On other hand Roja fights and performs pooja to get her mother back. While performing the final ritual Shenbagam enters and saves Roja. Eventually Shenbagam gains her old memories back and all accept Roja as Arjun's wife and first night has been arranged and Priya is furious and tries to spoil but plan is failed. Then in a function for Shenbagam, they see the true face of Priya when she plants a bomb in Shenbagam's Locket. They immediately decide to take a DNA test. To stop it, Priya starts the problem of Ashwin and Pooja's marriage. But to her shock, Annapoorani accepts their marriage and their first night is arranged. To stop the DNA Test, Priya decides to kill Roja. While Shenbagam and Roja are going in car, she stops the car and shoots Roja. But unknown to her, Arjun has changed the bullet. Chandrakantha arrests Priya. After she is arrested, Roja wakes up and Arjun makes arrangements along with Ashwin, Pooja, Naveen and makes everyone believe Roja is dead. But he informs this to all his family members except Yashoda and Balu. Further Arjun makes Roja act as a devil to extract the truth from Priya. After scaring for 2 days, Priya confesses the truth to Chandrakantha and Arjun also promises to say the truth in the court. Meanwhile, Neelambari, an old rival of Priya and Roja has entered the show, digging up the past. She wants to seek revenge from Priya and Roja. With the help of her brother and Sakshi is frantically searching for grown up Priya and Roja and attacks Shanthamurthy. At last, after a lot of twists, she is arrested. After the problems are solved, Roja tells Arjun that she is pregnant. JS, rival of arjun as he lost against him. Anu goes and joins as Js's junior Now, both plans to kill Roja but their plans fail. Then, Roja does a pooja for the well-being of her unborn child. This pooja will be often disturbed by Yashoda and Balu, who support Anu. However, with the help of Arjun and her family, Roja successfully completes the Pooja. This irritates Anu, Yashoda and Balu. Meanwhile, anu comes to know about her real parents, Jayaseelan and Kamala but Js doesn't believe anu. so, they go to Roja to confirm about anu. Seeing anu, Roja's family yell at her, but Roja tells that anu is their daughter. Following this entire family become happy and cares Roja much that she carries the first heir of the family,this makes Pooja disappointed and she feels has been outcasted and jealous of Roja. Yashodha and Priya makes advantage of this and brainwashes Pooja because Priya and Yasodha both personal revenge against on Roja with Priya's mastermind creates so many trouble and plan to separate family. While outing Roja suffers from labor pain and taken to near by temple and Arjun delivers baby with Kayal's assistance. Later Pooja and Ashwin realizes Roja's good nature and reunites with family. Eventually Sakshi is released from jail and plans to revenge against Arjun. Sakshi makes use of Yashodha and Balu for kidnapping baby by offering them a big amount of money.Arjun comes to know this and kicks out Balu from home. Seeing this Sakshi plans to kill Balu and put blame on Arjun.As per her plan he is killed and Arjun is blamed. Arjun escapes from Police and manages to prove himself innocent with help of Chandrakantha and judge.Roja comes to know that Sakshi kidnapped the baby truth revealed by Yashodha.Roja heads to the place where her baby is hidden.But unfortunately Roja falls into Sakshi's trap. Yashodha is offered with huge amount for trapping Roja and now Yashodha comes to know that Balu is killed by Sakshi. Meanwhile Arjun arrives there with Chandhrakantha police patrol and thrashes goons.Sakshi threatens Arjun and Roja by dropping the baby from terrace and Arjun manages to save the baby.Sakshi is shot to death by Yashodha for killing Balu. Yashodha feels remorseful to Roja and Arjun,she accepts the guilt and arrested by Police.Finally the baby is named Velan and happy credit.Cast
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Production
Filming
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak in India, ''Roja'' and all other Indian television series and films production were suspended from 19 March 2020. Three months later, shooting was permitted and the team commenced filming in July. The show commenced telecasting new episodes on 27 July 2020. With the increase in COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, the production was once again suspended in mid-May 2021 for a few weeks.Crossovers and special episodes
Crossover episodes
* Crossover with ''Special episodes
* ''Thaaye Unakkaga'' 1 hour special episode on September 12, 2021, 2pm to 3pm * ''Savaale Samaali'' 1 hour special episode on October 24, 2021, 2pm to 3pm * ''Pirandhanal Vizha'' 1 hour special episode on January 30, 2022, 2pm to 3pm * ''Thuppariya Porom'' 1 hour special episode on April 24, 2022, 2pm to 3pm * ''Athey Kangal'' 1 hour special episode on July 17, 2022, 2 pm to 3pmAdaptations
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Ratings
Initially aired at afternoon 3:00 PM IST, good response for it made the channel change it to prime time of 9:00 PM IST in early 2019 but was soon shifted within three months to 7:00 PM IST. However it was again shifted to 9:00 PM IST in week 21 of 2021.Awards and honours
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