''Seetha Raman'' (''Sita Raman'') is a 2023 Indian Tamil language television series premiered on Zee Tamil and streaming on the digital platform ZEE5. It is launched on 20 February 2023 with the star cast Priyanka Nalkari (she was replaced by Sri Priyanka in July 2023) and

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are in the titular roles with

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in a pivotal role.

Plot

The story revolves around Seetha ( Priyanka Nalkari), who gets married off to Ram (

), who was previously in love with her elder sister Mathumitha, but Mathumitha runs away as she is in love with Surya. Seetha has faced rejection largely from society and Ram's family simply due to her looks. The story revolves around Seetha and her determination to win over her husband against all odds.

Cast

Main

* Priyanka Nalkari (February–July 2023) / Sri Priyanka (July 2023–present) as Seetha ** She is a bold and caring woman; Ram's wife; Rajasekhar and Uma's last daughter; Madhumitha's younger sister *

as Ram ** He is an innocent and gentle man, he tends to follow what Mahalahksmi says; Seetha's husband; Maha's step-son; Sethupathy's son *

as Mahalakshmi ** Self-believing character; Ram and Anjali's step-mother; Sethupathy's second wife As Seetha isn't beautiful like her sister, Madhu, she wants to expel Seetha out of her house and wants Madhu to get married to Surya (Antagonist)

Recurring

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/ Rekha Krishnappa as Archana ** Subash's wife; Sathya and Priya's mother; Ram and Anjali's aunt * Akshitha Bopaiah as Madhumitha ** Rajasekhar and Uma Maheswari's daughter; Seetha's elder sister; Ram's ex-fiance; Surya's wife * R. Shyam as Surya ** A Handicapped man; Madhumitha's husband * Prabhakaran Chandran as Sethupathy ** Mahalakshmi's husband; Subash and Meera's elder brother; Ram and Anjali’s father * Prakash Rajan as Subash ** Archana's husband; Sethupathy's younger brother; Meera's elder brother; Sathya and Priya's father * Yadhavi as Meera ** Sethupathy and Subash's sister * Hari Krishnan as Durai ** Mahalakshmi's elder brother * Maanas Chavali as Sathya ** Meera's love interest * Saakshi Siva as Rajasekhar ** Uma Maheswari's husband; Madhumitha and Seetha's father; Surya and Ram's father-in-law * Vinodhini as Uma Maheswari ** Rajasekhar's wife; Poornima's elder sister; Madhumitha and Seetha's mother * Nancy as Anjali ** Sethupathy's daughter; Ram's younger sister * Sreepriya as Sathya ** Subash and Archana's daughter; Priya's sister * Aiswarya Rajesh as Priya ** Subash and Archana's daughter; Sathya's sister * Meena Sellamuthu as Poornima ** Uma Maheswari's sister; Madhumitha and Seetha's aunt

Cameo appearance

* Padine Kumar as a girl who Maha rejects due to a bloody scar on her face as a result of a fight. (Episode–1) * Niyaz as an initial rival to Mahalakshmi (Episode–1)

Production

Casting

Telugu actress Priyanka Nalkari, who rose to fame through the Sun TV serial '' Roja'', was initially played the female lead role as Seetha. Later due to her marriage situations she need to stay in abroad, so she quit the series on June 2023, then Sree Nidhi was approached to play the role but the team finalized Tamil film actress Sri Priyanka for the role of Seetha. Kannada television actor

, plays the male lead as Ram alongside her. Actress

initially played the supporting role as Archana, but later Rekha Krishnappa replaced her in that role and

who rose to fame through

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joined the cast to play the pivotal role as Ram's stepmother. Saakshi Siva and Vinodhini play the roles of Seetha’s father and mother respectively.

Release

The first promo was unveiled on 31 January 2023, featuring protagonist Priyanka Nalkari and revealing the title name. The second promo was unveiled on 3 February 2023, featuring protagonist Priyanka Nalkari, Jay D’Souza,

and Akshitha Bopaiah and revealing the plot through a 2-minute song. The show started airing on Zee Tamil on 20 February 2023 from Monday to Saturday at 19:30 ( IST), replacing Ninaithale Inikkum’s time slot.

References

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