Tamil Kadavul Murugan ( ta, தமிழ்க்கடவுள் முருகன்) is a 2017

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-language mythology soap opera based on the life of the Hindu deity

Murugan Kartikeya ( sa, कार्त्तिकेय, Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha (), and Murugan ( ta, முருகன்), is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, the brother of Ganesha ...

. This show is now the big budgeted series on Tamil television after Yaaradi Nee Mohini and

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. It started airing on 2 October 2017 on

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on every Monday to Friday at 21:00 ( IST) replacing ''

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''. On 29 January 2018, the show timings changed to Monday through Friday at 18:00 ( IST). The show season 1 was ended with 104 episodes from 23 February 2018. Season 2 was aired from 5 May 2018 to 19 May 2018 only on

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for 15 Episodes.

Plot and story

This story shows about the life of

Lord Murugan Kartikeya ( sa, कार्त्तिकेय, Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha (), and Murugan ( ta, முருகன்), is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, the brother of Ganesha ...

and about the Asura Surapadma. And this story will end with Sura Samhaaram. Surapadman and his sister Aja Mukhi caused endless troubles to Murugan in his childhood. He sent countless asuras to destroy Murugan but all in vain. Murugan escaped each time when they tried to destroy him.

Murugan's childhood - Season 1

Murugan was created from Shiva's third eye and 6 sparks flew out and became babies on the Saravana River. Karthigai Women brought up Murugan( in the form of six children). They taught ''Asthras and Shastras'' to Murugan. Later on, Goddess Parvati became the mother when she joined the six children and that's how Murugan is known as

Arumugam Arumugam or Arumukan is a Tamil male given name. Due to the Tamil tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females. Arumugam is one of the many names of the Hindu god Murugan, which refers to his six faces (Ar ...

. Later the six Karthigai Women were blessed and became the Krithigai Nakshatram. During one episode,

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brought a ''Gnanapazham''(ஞானப்பழம்) or ''Fruit of Knowledge'' and said that this competition is between Murugan and

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. In this competition who goes around ''bhoomi'' or the Earth 3 times would win this fruit. Murugan started this journey while Ganesha didn't start. He started to go around his parents Shiva and Parvati 3 times (As circulating them is equal to rounding the earth). After Murugan finished the contest and returned to get the prize, he was disappointed with what Ganesha did. He was very angry with him and his parents. So he left Kailayam to find a place for himself with peace and he headed south –

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. He then found a place for himself, which is

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(பழனி). Devas blessed him there and that place became divine place. At a stage, Tamil poet Nakkeeran and other poets were captured by Andasuran. He was an Asura who wanted his own language ''Karkhimukhi Jwala'' to exist. So he opposed

-language and its popularity. Murugan fought with that Asura and helped Tamil poets get freedom. As a result of this, Tamil kings like

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and Cholas praised him as ''Tamizh Kadavul Murugan'' or ''God of Tamils'' as he was the saviour of Tamil language. To make Murugan to return to Kailayam, Shiva sent Avvaiyar Paati to convince Murugan. And when Murugan saw Avvaiyar, he tested her with some questions. When she asked about him and his problems, Murugan said everything that happened. So, Avvaiyar praised and advised Murugan. He then got convinced and realized his mistake and then returned to Kailayam.

Sura Samhaaram

Slowly, Murugan became an adult to be capable of fighting with Asuras. He sought the blessings of his parents, Parvati and Shiva. He then proceeded towards Mayapuri and invited Surapadma. In this battle, he fought with Tarakasuran and finally he killed him. Unable to bear his brother's death, Surapadma sent Kavundasuran to encounter Murugan. Murugan discussed war tactics with Devas and that Asura was also killed. Other Devas were worried about their victory. They pleaded with Shiva and Shiva called for

Veerabaahu Veerabahu is a Hindu deity and the commander-in-chief of Murugan's army. Lord Muruga was born from the third eye of God Shiva. To assist him from the ornaments of Goddess Shakthi, nine commanders (''Navaveerargal'') were born. Among the nine c ...

to support Murugan in the war. Veerabahu requested Surapadman to avoid the war. But Surapadman refused his request. The battle continued. After a day of battle, Parvati gifted Murugan with a Sakthivel. In the last day of battle, Murugan, with the help of Devas and Veerabahu, killed Surapadman.

Seasons overview

Cast

*Master Anirudh as

** Pavan Madhukar as Adult Murugan * Sasindhar Pushpalingam as Shiva /

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* Priya Prince as Goddess Parvathi /

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Dakshayani Sati (, sa, सती, , ), also known as Dakshayani (Sanskrit: दाक्षायणी, IAST: ''Dākṣāyaṇī'', lit. 'daughter of Daksha'), is the Hindu goddess of marital felicity and longevity, and is worshipped as an aspect of the ...

* Raksha Holla as Ajamukhi * Nizam as Singhamukhan * Mukesh kanna as

Hiranyakashipu Hiranyakashipu (; also known as Hiranyakashyap) was an Asura king of the ''daityas'' from the Puranic scriptures of Hinduism. His name literally translates to "clothed in gold" (''hiranya'' "gold" ''kashipu'' "soft cushion"), and is often inte ...

* Dev Saran/ Tirth Solanki as

Lord Ganesha Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in Ganapatya sect. His image is found throughout India. Hindu ...

* Jaswant Sivakumar as

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* Ananth as

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* Jaya Lakshmi as

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* --- as Sage Agasthya * --- as Narada Muni * Priyadarshini as Ganga * Krish as Devendran * Srikumar as

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devan * Rakesh Venugopal as

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devan * Nagashree as

Indrani Indrani (Sanskrit: इन्द्राणी, IAST: ''Indrāṇī, lit.'' Indra's queen), also known as Shachi (Sanskrit: शची, IAST: ''Śacī''), is the queen of the devas in Hinduism. Described as tantalisingly beautiful, proud and ...

* Dinesh Shyam as Nandhi * Rizwan Daul as

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* Rashmi Raj as Nidardani * R. K. as Dhakshan * Ramesh Kumar as

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* --- as Nakkeran * Arun Kumar Rajan as

(Episode 114–116) * Kovai Kamala as Avvaiyar * Nagaraj as

Chitragupta Chitragupta (Sanskrit: चित्रगुप्त, 'rich in secrets' or 'hidden picture') is a Hindu deity assigned with the task of keeping complete records of the actions of human beings and punishing or rewarding them according to their ...

* --- as Idumban * Subathira as Soorasai * Sakthi Saravanan as

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* Vetri Velan as Śūrapadmān * --- as Banukopan * Rihanshi Gowda / Meenakshi as Queen Padumakomalai * Birla Bose as

Tārakāsura Tarakasura ( sa, तारकासुर:) also rendered as Tharakasuran (Tamil: தாரக்காசுரன்) and Tarakasura ( te, తారకసుర) is a powerful asura in Hindu mythology. He is the son of the asura Vajranga and ...

n * Harsha Sharma(child actor) as

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n * Design Raj as Asura Guru Shukracharyar * Anandha Krishnan as Asura Senapathy *Uruthiran

Airing history

The show started airing on

on 2 October 2017 and It aired on Monday through Friday at 9:00 pm ( IST) to 10:00 pm ( IST) for 1-hour episode. Later its timing changed starting from Monday, 25 December 2017, the show aired Monday through Friday at 9:00 pm, ( IST) to 9:30 pm ( IST) for 30 Minutes Episode Slot. A new show named Ninaika Therintha Manamae replaced this show at 9:30 pm ( IST). On 29 January 2018, the show shifted to air Monday through Friday at 6:00 pm ( IST) for the wishes of the audience. A new show named '' Kalyanamam Kalyanam'' replaced this show at 9:00 pm ( IST).

Awards and nominations

Dubbed version

* This serial is dubbed in

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airing on Asianet TV as Sree Murugan from 23 October 2017 on Monday to Friday at 6:00PM ( IST). * In

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aired on

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from 12 February on Monday to Friday at 17:30 ( IST) as Sri Subramanya Charitham.

References

External links

Official website
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