''Thalayanai Pookal'' ( ta, தலையணைப் பூக்கள்) is a 2016

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soap opera that airs on

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. The show aired from 23 May 2016 to 29 June 2018 on Monday to Friday at 9:00 (

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). Later from 16 October 2017, the show shifted from Monday to Friday at 10:00 (

). On 23 April 2018, the show shifted again to air Monday through Friday at 22:30 (

) for 549 Episodes. The story is partially based on

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's novel Thalayanai Pookal. The show starred

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, Nisha Krishnan,

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Shrekar,

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and among others.

Plot

It is the story of Vedavalli, a brilliant and pragmatic middle class young girl who gets married into a wealthy joint family and fights to keep it united. The story is about family values, women empowerment and triumph of right thinking over evil intent. Vedavalli and Sundar are engaged to get married. On the marriage day, Kalpana, a worker in Sundar's company, marries Sundar by using some dirty tactics. Nagarajan brings home Mallika and her mother to work in their home. Mallika wants to marry Nagarajan to settle in life. Vedavalli's marriage is fixed with Vivek again but Vivek dies in an accident on the morning of the wedding. Nagarajan was forced to marry Vedavalli due to his father's request. The rest of the story is on how Vedavalli and Nagarajan overcome the differences between them and learn to love each other while fight against the obstacles arise in their life with the power of their love.

Cast

Main

* Nisha Ganesh (Epi: 1-340) and

(Epi: 341-549) as Vethavalli Nagarajan *

(Epi: 1-508) and Navin Kumar (Epi:509-549) as Nagarajan Ramanathan - Ramanathan's second son/S.Velraj *

as Mallika *

as Kalpana Sundharrajan - Sundhar's wife and the first daughter-in-law of the Ramanathan family. * Shrikar and Prakash Rajan as Sundharrajan Ramanathan

Supporting

Delhi Kumar Delhi Kumar (born 19 December 1955) is a former Indian actor known for playing various roles in teleserials like '' Chithi'', '' Metti Oli'', ''Anandham'', '' Malargal'', ''Enge Brahmanan'' & '' Bommalattam''. He has also acted in a few Tamil ...

as Ramanathan - Father of Sundharrajan, Nagarajan and Natarajan * Vanitha Hariharan as Manju * Vizuthugal Santhanam as Vedhavalli's father * Babita as Vedhavalli's mother * Azhagappan as Panchayathu * Sridhar as Natarajan Ramanathan * Sairam as Kalpana's father * Tharani as Kalpana's mother * Anandhi and Nisha as Anitha * Sudha

Production

Casting

The series is a Family story. Nisha Krishnan formerly of the series Kana Kanum Kalangal Kallooriyin Kadhai, Deivamagal,

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plays the lead female role of Vethavalli. Later

was replaced role of Vethavalli in Episode: 440.

landed in lead male role of Nagarajan, who has appeared in many Tamil language serials likes

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and Bommalattam.

and

was cast to portray the negative role of Kalpana and Mallika. Other Important cast include Shrikar, Prakash Rajan,

, Anandhi and Sridhar.

Soundtrack

Airing History

The show premiered from 23 May 2016 on Monday to Friday at 9:00PM (

). Later, the timing for this show changed after 16 October 2017 when a new show named

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replaced the time pushing this serial to air Monday to Friday at 10:00PM (

). from 23 April 2018, the show shifted to airs Monday through Friday at 10:30PM (

). a show named

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replaced the time.

References

External links

Zee Tamizh Official website

Zee Tamizh on YouTube

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
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