| Thendral | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Guru. Sampathkumar |
| Directed by | S. Kumaran |
| Starring | Shruthi Raj Nizhalgal Ravi Deepak Dinkar Subalekha Sudhakar |
| Theme music composer | Kiran |
| Opening theme | "Poraadave" |
| Country of origin | India |
| Language(s) | Tamil |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Vikatan Televistas |
| Running time | approx. 15-20 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Vikatan Televistas |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Sun TV |
| Original airing | December 7, 2009 |
Thendral is a Tamil drama serial directed by S. Kumaran. It premiered on December 7, 2009 and is being aired on weekdays on Sun TV[1][2] Thendral stars Shruthi Raj, Deepak Dinkar and Sri Vidya in the lead roles and revolves around a girl's struggle in a middle-class family, focusing on the importance of women's' education. It is one of Sun TV's hit serials after Thirumathi Selvam.
The story of this serial revolves around the main character Thulasi (Shruthi Raj) and her best friends, namely Deepa and Kalyani. Thulasi's mom ran away when she was a child and ever since Thulasi's family has shunned her, especially her father and stepmother. The only family member that truly cares for Thulasi is her grandmother. Thulasi's only dream is to continue her studies in order to help her family, but she's faced with trouble in the form of Velayudham (Nizhalgal Ravi). He's a break-inspector and a thug who falls for Thulasi, not to mention he is old enough to be her father (45 years old). He offers 5 Lakhs to Thulasi's father in return for the marriage, frequently blackmailing him with it after. Despite that, her greedy father takes it, planning on using it to pay for his son's further studies in engineering though Thulasi tops the college for her 12th Standard examinations and studies much better than him. Of course Thulasi does not want to marry but due to pressure from her father she is forced to. Soon her marriage night arrives, but not all hope is lost, because soon Tamizharasu (played by Deepak) arrives, and the rest of the story revolves around if he can or not save Thulasi from her marriage. Tamizharasu saves Thulasi from her marriage and helps her for her future studies.
Then the story starts to focus around Tamizharasu's life in addition to Thulasi's. Tamil is supposed to marry Charu, a girl that his mother chose, and his sister will marry Charu's cousin, but Tamil is still in love with Thulasi. Now Tamil has to tell his in laws and mother somehow before it's too late. Tamilarasu's sister Lavanya told Thulasi and her friend Deepa about Tamil's engagement with Charu. Thereafter, Thulasi decides to stay away from Tamil for his own and mothers sake. Tamil now lives in Thulasi's house to escape from the police due to his bank matters. In the house, he expresses how much he loves her (so does she), but she sadly hides her love for the sake of Charu (engaged girl). Now, Muthumanikkam has got Tamizh out of the house, and has asked him to change Charu's and his mum's mind if he wants to marry Thulasi (his daughter). Tamizh's mum went to Thulasi's college and embarrassed her. Tulasi decides to marry Tamizh at the same time so that she can prove to Tamizh's mum that she is a sensible girl. They get married at temple and Charu sees that marriage. They went to get blessing from Thamizh's mum but she cursed both of them. Now the couple live in Muthumanikkam's house and Padma does not like them living there. However, Muthumanikkam asked her to get out of the house with Mohan if she does not want Thulasi and Tamil in the house, so she had to accept.
After that, Thamizh and Thulasi had so many romantic moments such as when they went to look at their new house. Then, Velayutham had a plan to kill Tamil and to make Thulasi a widow so he told a man to kill him but another man came up to Thamizh and pushed him so they had a fight. Tulasi told Tamil to come back to go home, but Tamil refused to and told Thulasi to stay back and that he will deal with it. Instantly, the man pulls a knife out of his backpack and stabs Tamil twice. Thulasi took him to the hospital but she had no money to pay for the operation. Tamizh's Muthumanikkam, Lavanya, Puvi and Sudha are shocked hearing the news. Tamizh's mum cursed and said nasty dialogues about Thulasi badly and pushed her down the corridor (in the hospital), so she had to leave. Muthumanikkam goes back with Thulasi and Patti but she still showed anger towards them. Muthumanikkam could not bear the problems Thulasi had, he has a heart-attack. Padma asked Thulasi and Patti to go to Velayutham's house to ask for money for her husband (Muthumanikkam). Thulasi accepted to do this help.
Meanwhile, Tamizh's operation is finished, and he keeps asking his mom where Thulasi is. Of course his mother does not tell him. Then, Padma calls Tamizh's mom in the hospital and tells her that Thulasi went to Velayutham's house for bad reasons. So Thamizh's mom takes Puvi to Velayutham's house to check and unfortunately at the time she walks out Velayutham is sitting too close to Thulasi, feeding her juice. Thulasi is about to get up but Tamizh's mom sees and gets mad. After cursing at Thulasi again Thamizh's mom goes to the police station and writes a complaint on Thulasi. The officer there promises to take action but does not because he is a friend of Velayutham.
The officer tells Velayutham about the complaint and Velayutham tells him to take action so people think Thulasi is having an affair with him. Then he tricks Thulasi into staying at his friend's house and drugs her milk. She then falls asleep and he takes pictures of himself sleeping beside her, making it seem like they are having an affair. Then he tricks her to sign divorce papers, before she is arrested. When Thamizh's friends find out Thulasi is arrested they try to tell Thamizh at the hospital but Thamizh's mom will not let them go inside. The friends try to explain to Thamizh's mom not knowing Thamizh was listening. Thamizh asks his mom to take him to court so he can testify against Thulasi and his mother is delighted. At court, Thamizh tells the judge about his wife's(Thulasi)innocence and declares in front of everyone that he would never leave his wife, even if Velayutham had raped her. After Thamizh proves Velayutham guilty and the judge releases Thulasi. Thamizh leaves with Thulasi, Muthumanikkum, Patti and the college students. He goes to the hospital with Thulasi and turns around to see his mom, Lavanya, Puvi and Sudha behind him with sheepish looks on their faces. Thamizh tells them that he does not want to be near them anymore, and tells them that he wants to live happily with his wife only. Sudha lets him know that although it was Thulasi that got Thamizh to the hospital; it was her husband Puvi, that had paid for the surgery. Thamizh smartly lets her now that he had transferred all the money that was spent on his medical charges to their bank account at the moment. Thamizh then tells his mother that if she does not leave; he would have to call the police. Thamizh's family then leaves him. Meanwhile everyone at Charu's house talks about Thamizh's courage and integrity. Charu and her dad do not like this.
Charu's dad is furious it is revealed that he was the one who tried to kill Thamizh, but no one knows this yet. Charu goes to Thamizh's house to suck up to his mom. When she gets back, she is really mad that her ex-fiance likes his wife so much. She reads the paper and learns all the sweet things Thamizh said about his wife. She rips up the paper and calls Thulasi at the hospital. Thulasi suspects Charu was jealous, and talks with an edge in her voice. Then Charu tells Thulasi about trying to get the family back together. Although Thulasi is fooled and listens, she determines Charu is jealous because Charu sneakily suggests Thulasi has a fight with Tamizh if he does not agree to talk to his mother again. Being restless, Charu visits Thamizh in hospital. There he was enjoying the beauty of his sleeping wife. Charu enters into the room, Thamizh asked her not to awake Thulasi but by slipping a water bottle cunningly she wakes her up. Charu understand by the sight of Thulasi that she did not like her presence. After a while Deepa arrived to see Thulasi and asked her to come and attend the special class in college. Thulasi feels reluctant to leave her husband. Charu says that she will take care of him.
A duty doctor (Gokul) came and mistook Charu as his wife after both of them says that they are not couple, doctor apologises, as he want to check Thamizh he suggests Charu to leave. By the comment Charu became furious and says how thick their friendship is. Somehow, Thamizh convinced her to wait outside. Thamizh told her do not mention every mishap happening in their life to every one. She agreed and took leave when his friends Kanagu and Joseph came. The police officer came to Thamizh and says that a man came and surrendered in the police station for stabbing him and showed him a photo and asked him that if it is a man who stabbed him. Thamizh got confused and says he is confused. The officer says he will arrange for a parade and leaves the place. Thamizh calls the Sub Inspector who helps him a lot in his needy situation. He told S.I that he knows the man who tries to kill him by his face. Photo that shown to him is not the accust. Thamizh told him that he cannot believe the officer and asked him to interrogate about the person who really wants to kill him. S.I promised him to do so. By his interrogations he understands that Veeraraghavan, Charu's father is the person who gave money to the professional killer to kill Tamizh. Tamizh is discharged from hospital and now he lives with his wife in a new house; they are Anand's neighbours.
The first day they went to the new house, Tamizh's friends, Thulasi's friends, Patti, Muthumanikkam and Anand's parents celebrate with "pal kachal" function. Charu also visit them during Tamizh and Thulasi share a romantic moment. She gives the couple a night lamp and puts in a their bedroom. Deepa, Kalyani and Patti knows about Charu's true colour (they do not tell Tamizh or Thulasi), but Tamizh and Thulasi still do not know whether to believe Charu or not as they have guilty feelings towards Charu. Thilaga visits Thulasi and Patti (when Tamizh is not there) and says sorry for all the bad things her brother did for Thulasi. However, Thulasi says not to worry about anything and Patti says lets not talk about the past now. Thilaga adds that Thulasi is very lucky to get a very good husband and says Tamizh will take so much care of her. Both Patti and Thulasi are really happy. Thamizh and Thulasi request Thilaga to give her father's house papers to her father himself. Thamizh goes with the nice police officer and interrogates with Veeraraghavan. After emotionally blackmailing him, Veeraraghavan accepts for Nitheesh and Lavanya wedding.
Thamizh's mother plans an engagement for her daughter Lavanya with another guy. She ultimately accepts, due to her mom's emotional blackmail. Thulasi and Thamizh share a lovely moment at night at home by themselves. Thulasi accidentally knocks down Charu's lamp (so good for her). Thanks to Kanagu's call, Charu's line gets cut. Out of frustration of calls, Thamizh switches off his cell and the current goes off, leaving Thamizh and Thulasi together (awww.FN). The next morning, Thamizh makes bed coffee for Thulasi. Murugesan's wife and brother visit him pleading for not getting arrested for his murder attempt. They confess their mistakes and tell Thamizh that they will go to the bank with him and confess their wrongdoings and as well pay back the money they stole. Thamizh and Thulasi are happy that he will get his job back. Thulasi gets ready to go to college. Nitheesh's family plans the wedding for him with Lavanya, but Charu and Veeraraghavan show their disgust and may have other plans in mind. All is well for Thulasi and her beloved hubby, Thamizharasu, as of now.Meanwhile Shyamala,the daughter of a "rowdy" is in love with Anand,shyamala meets him when he is caught by his brother for beating his brother. She calls.After that Tamil sister marriage stopped.but nobody accepts their crime.In the mean time two friends of Tamil who attended reception of Tamil sister left to attend anand's marriage in tirupati before the problem starts.
Lavanya decides to commit suicide since her wedding was stopped and Charu saves her. This sends Lavanya's mother to the hospital. Charu and Thamizh marry off Lavanya and Niteesh secretly and they go to their mother in the hospital to get her blessings. At the same time Thulasi was taking care of her mother in law Bhuvana the deen of the hospital (as well as Thulasi's mother-Thulasi does not know this) comes in uninformed and disturbs them, Thulasi got anxious and shouted at bhuvana for her misbehaviour Bhuvana leaves the place anxiously. TA, Charu and the newly married couple comes to the hospital, an incharge in the hospital asked them to leave as the visiting hours are over and the incharge reminds about the incident between Thulasi and Bhuvana. Tamil asks Thulasi to ask sorry to Bhuvana but she regrets it. Then Charu asks for permission to Bhuvana she allows her as she knew Charu very well. Then after seeing their mother and getting blessings they decide to go to the house of nitheesh. When they just arrive their nitheesh parents do not allow them and curses them. Then they leave the place and go to TA's house where at the same time Deepa reminds Thulasi about Charu's character.
A side track of Bhuvana and her husband is taking place. Lakshman is not her legal husband, only Sundari is his legal wife. Bhuvana married him illegally. Muthumanikkam's friend Mari has found out that his real first wife (not Padma) is Bhuvana. Which means Thulasi's 'run away' mother is Bhuvana. To our surprise, Thulasi has another step-brother: Prabhakar. Prabhakar is in love with Deepa but she regrets his love and says only studies and looking after her family is important at the moment. At the same time, Kanagu also loves her and she gives the same feedback. He does not seem to leave her and tries all the best to win her heart. He has now opened a new restaurant and has started a new business.
Charu goes to TA's house for one purpose...to kick Thulasi out and make herself the new lady of the household. When she reveals this to TA's mom she goes along with it happily. So Charu watches every moment Thulasi and TA are together and somehow tries to separate them. When Thulasi wanted to go to her friend's house to pick up notes with TA on his bike, Charu and TA's mom stop them by saying that Niteesh asked to borrow the bike that morning. Meanwhile, Thulasi confronts TA saying that she suspects Charu of trying to split them up and he tells her not to. Thulasi now seems confused! Charu leaves foreign after making arrangements for trouble in thulasi and TA's life.
Tulasi and Tamil suffer lot of financial problems!
Now Thulasi and Tamil lives with Sudha, Puvi & Tamil's mother, because Puvi helped Thulasi to settle all the lent money !!! Tamil works at Puvi's Shop
Lavanya is pregnant now. So her mother came to Nitheesh's house to see her. Nitheesh's mother overhears the talk of lavanya and her mom about separating thulasi and make Tamil and Charu live together. Nitheesh's mom tells that to Nitheesh and Nitheesh gets angry and shouts at Lavanya. Despite acting sorry she leaves home angrily and reaches her mom's house. There her mind is poisoned by her mom.
Meanwhile Bhuvana and Laxman are tortured by Dharman.
Nitheeesh tries to contact Lavanya as he needs to take her to hospital for check up.But Lavanya's mother is not allowing her to pick his call. Lavanya went to hospital with his mother. But the doctor is telling her to leave her ego since that is good for her baby. Now Lavanya wants to go to Nitheesh. But her mother tells her only if Nitheesh or mother-in-law or father-in-law comes and calls her she should go.
On seeing this, thulasi went to Nitheesh's house and ask lavanya's mother-in-law and father-in-law to call lavanya again to their home. But they refused. And Thulasi convinces them by saying that it is only for baby's good. So they agreed and send nitheesh to call lavanya. Nitheesh's mother tries to tell thulasi about thulasi's mother-in-law desire to separate thulasi and Tamil and marry Tamil to charu. But Nitheesh's father stopped her. So thulasi went to home.
There Nitheesh came and took lavanya to his home. When lavanya's mother ask him to come inside and take some coffee, he rejected and went. On seeing this, thulasi smiled since some days before lavanya's mother didnt allow her father and grand ma into her house for placing some furnitures bought for thulasi.On seeing her smile, she got angry and scolded her.But thulasi said she needs to study.
Tamil is also facing some problems in puvi's shop coz of his character. But thulasi asks him to adjust and work in the shop. On hearing this Tamil's mother shout at her and ask her to go to her room. Then she speak with Tamil about thulasi badly and her rasi. She asks Tamil to take thulasi to kalahasthi without writing her exams. But Tamil rejected the plan. now Tamil is ouyt of puvis shop as when the politicians cum to collect money ta rejected and he is out of the shop. ta tries to explain the cause of his deed is for good but puvi was angry and tells him to go out. later even tulasi tries to convince but he doesnt hears . sudha also told to join TA but this tym puvi is stubborn.. later TA meets charus friend. and he is with a plan of starting business and hand over it to Tamil. this is also planned by charu. later he also adds that he is in love with charu and Tamil shuld help him unite with her. everything is planned well by charu.
When Tamil is with Charu's friend in bangalore for his business, tulasi calls tamil to chennai for their wedding day. But charu initially didnt allow him to go to chennai. Instead through his friend he made tamil to go to Bombay. But after talking to tamil charu asks him to go to chennai for the wedding day But she asks him not to tell tulasi about this.So it will be a surprise for her And tamil is going to chennai.
At the same time Thulasi got a letter about charu's attitude from an unknown person. So she was in anger with charu and Sudha asks her to talk to charu.So tulasi calls charu and scolds her. When Tamil enters home, charu calls tamils mom and tells about tulasi's call. Hearin gthis tamil got angry and he was about to go back to b'lore. But at the same time tulasi's friends came and take the couple for party. They spend the whole day with their friends and came back. But tamil is still in anger with tulasi.Also charu avoiding speaking with tamil and tulasi. Charu makes his friend to send tamil out of the job. Lavanya also talks ill of tulasi when lavanya's father in law asks tamil to join with lavanyas husband in his own business.
Tamil is very much in angry with thulasi since she scolded charu. Thulasi cant convince him in this regard. Thulasi and Tamil moved to bangalore for tamil's job. This is also planned by charu. thulasi didnt want to leave his studies. But since she cant say no to tamil's question of "Is it tamil or college?" she agreed to go to Bangalore and they are stayng in Service apartments in bangalore. Everything planned by charu. But after this Thulasi's friend deepa tells her not to fight against charu to tamil. Only if she supports charu, she can convince tamil. So thulasi told tamil that she is not in angry with charu. She understands her mistake. Now Tamil is feeling happy that thulasi changed her attitude towards charu. Charu's parents are very much comfortable with tulasi. Charu feels like her plans of making tulasi feels bad by making her stay alone in bangalore are not working well. Since tulasi spends her time in charu's home itself.
Keshav goes to visit thulasi after tamil has left home for work and tells her that thinks that charu is still in love with tamil. He says that if tamil and she left to chennai then charu will be able to forget them and be happy with charu. Keshav calls tamil and thulasi to a park to speak about this. Keshav speaks totally shocking things about thulasi that she is still doubting charu. Charu and keshav play a big game and tamil once again gets very annoyed with thulasi and brings her back to chennai.
In chennai, tamil's mother curses her to die and asked her to leave the house. While tamil was not opposing to his mother's words, she gets angry and goes to kalyani's house. Kalyani's mother advises her to go to her father's house, so mohan comes to take her to his house. Thulasi's step mother is very happy with the whole thing and she is acting to be very good with thulasi and says that she has changed hher character but is plotting to spoil her life and make her stay away from her husband.