Selvi

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Selvi is a Tamil drama serial, currently being aired on India's Sun TV Network. It is produced by Radaan Mediaworks (I) Limited, as the successor to its two previous hit serials, "Chitti" and "Annamalai". It first aired in January 2005 and has exceeded 400 half-hour episodes (as of September 2006).

[edit] Storyline

The story revolves around two best friends, Selvi and Tamarai (portrayed by the veteran Tamil actresses Raadhika Sarathkumar and Saritha respectively). Selvi is the main heroine, the eldest child of a wealthy Sri Lankan jeweller. However, her father loses his entire fortune to his devious partner, and flees Sri Lanka. Selvi is forced to support her family, which consists of her stepmother Thangam, 2 half-brothers and 3 half-sisters.

The first few episodes were shot in Sri Lanka. Eventually the story moved to India, where Selvi brings along her family hoping to pay off her father's debts. In Chennai is her best friend Tamarai, who is happily married, with 2 young children, to GJ. Unbeknownst to Tamarai, her husband is really a fraud. Selvi eventually ends up working in GJ's company and he finds her to be a very able businesswoman.

Unfortunately, soon after Selvi comes to India, an accident occurs which leaves Tamarai comatose. In the meanwhile, GJ plots to remarry to a wealthy heiress, Maya. But in time, he comes to realise that Selvi would make a far better bride. Despite Selvi's unwillingness, both her own family and Tamarai's force her to marry GJ. Soon after GJ and Selvi consummate their marriage, Tamarai awakens from her coma. Selvi is more than willing to leave the marriage she was forced into, but then discovers she is pregnant.

The truth of her best friend marrying her husband is kept from Tamarai until the day Selvi gives birth to a daughter. When Tamarai finds out, it seems the close friendship between the two is over.

[edit] Cast

Apart from Raadhika and Saritha, the serial also stars, among others;

  • [[Venu Arvind [[(GJ)
  • Latha (Thangam)
  • Ravikumar (Selvi's father, Yogeswaran)
  • 'Bose' Venket (Selvi's stepbrother, Niranjan)
  • Afsar (Selvi's younger stepbrother, Prabhanjan)
  • 'Pattabi' Baskar (Andavarlingam)

Raadhika is also the creative head.

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