Saravanan Meenatchi
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 Cover Photo of Saravanan Meenatchi | |
| Tamil | சரவணன் மீனாட்சி |
| Genre |
Tamil soap opera Romance Family Drama |
| Written by | Francis Kathiravan |
| Directed by |
Praveen Bennett Azhagar |
| Starring |
Season 1 Senthil Kumar Sreeja Chandran Season 2 Kavin Rachitha Mahalakshmi Season 3 Rio Raj Rachitha Mahalakshmi |
| Music by | Ilayavan |
| Country of origin | Tamil Nadu |
| Original language(s) | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes |
1,476 Season 01: 520 Season 02: 689 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
R. Venkatesh Babu Syed Anwar Ahmed |
| Location(s) | Tamil Nadu |
| Cinematography | R Saravanan |
| Running time | approx. 20-22 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) |
Global Villagers Evergreen Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Vijay TV |
| Picture format |
576i (SD) 1080i (HD) |
| Original release | 7 November 2011 – 21 October 2013 |
| Website |
www |
Saravanan Meenatchi is a 2011-2013 Indian Tamil-language Romance-Family soap opera starring Senthil Kumar, Sreeja Chandran, Stalin and Ramya in Lead role. It aired on Vijay TV from 7 November 2011 to 21 October 2013 aired Monday to Saturday at 8.30PM (IST) for 520 Episodes.[1] The serial is directed by Azhagar, and the story, screenplay and dialogues are by Francis Kathiravan. Saravanan Meenatchi (season 2) began aired 21 October 2013 and different story and new cast.
Plot summary
The story revolves around Saravanan (Senthil Kumar) and Meenatchi (Sreeja Chandran) — who are poles apart in terms of personality, background, attitudes towards life, etc. Saravanan is a Chennai-based Radio Jockey from an affluent family. Meenatchi is a small-town girl from Thirunelveli, working as a teacher in a small school. The story begins as the two families meet for a marriage proposal between the two, but things go wrong and the wedding does not happen. However, Saravanan and Meenatchi find themselves falling in love with each other.
Cast
Main cast
- Mirchi Senthil as Saravanan
- Sreeja Chandran as Meenatchi
- Stalin as Thamizhselvan
- Ramya Shankar as Soundarya
Recurring cast
- Rajasekar as Rajasekar
- Kuyili as Sharadha
- Y. V. Subramaniam as Vaidhyanathan
- Viji Kannan aa Meenatchi's mother
- S. N. Lakshmi as Meenatchi's Grandmother
- Margaret Divya as Yamini
- Suchithra/Shwetha as Sudha
- Sathya Sai/Shamily Sukumar as Ramya
- Susan George as Malliga
- Sangeetha as Amudha
- Rajkumar as Subramani
- Kavin Raj as Murugan
- Manoj Kumar as Arjun
- Mirchi Shah as Shah
- Syed Anwar Ahmed as Aravind
Casting
The lead pair in season 1 it was Mirchi Senthil and Sreeja Chandran.[2] The name of the serial is derived from the names of the characters of the serial 'Madurai' starring the same lead pair.[3] The serial is directed by Azhagar, and the story, screenplay and dialogues are by Francis Kathiravan. The series was a major hit in Indian and Sri Lanka and received immense popularity across Asia.
Reception
Saravanan Meenatchi attracted high viewership ratings in India during its broadcast in 2011-2013. The cast members became household names and shot to stardom overnight, several of them became the faces of various endorsements and advertisements. after the series ended Mirchi Senthil nad Sreeja Chandran got married on 2 July in Tirupati. It was a family affair and no Celebes's were present.[4]
Seasons overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired (Singapore dates) | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 520 | 7 November 2011 | 21 October 2013 | Monday - Friday 8:30PM (IST) | |
| 2 | 689 | 21 October 2013 | 15 July 2016 | Monday - Friday 8:30PM (IST) | |
| 3 | 18 July 2016 | Present | Monday - Friday 8:30PM (IST) | ||
Season 2
The season 2 begins with Shakthi Saravanan returns to India Saravanana and Meenakshi's oldest son, Sakthi, returns to India 25 years after his parents had left it. He wants to search for a bride, who is like his mother. Will Sakthi find his girl?
- Main cast
- Kavin (actor) as Saravana Perumal a.k.a. Vettaiyan
- Rachitha Mahalakshmi as Thanga Meenatchi Saravana Perumal
- Irfan / Prem as Shakthi Saravanan
Season 3
- Main cast
- Rio Raj as Saravanan[5]
- Rachitha Mahalakshmi as Meenatchi
Awards and nominations
The program was awarded 'Best Serial', 'Best Male Actor', 'Best Female Actor', 'Best Director' and 'Best Character Actor' at the 43rd annual awards function organized by Mylapore Academy.[6]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mylapore Academy Awards | Best Serial | Saravanan Meenatchi | Won | |
| Best Actor | Mirchi Senthil | Saravanan | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Sreeja Chandran | Meenatchi | Won | ||
| Best Director | Azhagar | Won | |||
| Best Character Actor | Won | ||||
| 2014 | Vijay Television Awards [7][8] | Favourite Actor Male | Mirchi Senthil | Saravanan | Won |
| Favourite Actor Female | Sreeja Chandran | Meenatchi | Won | ||
| Favourite Screen Pair | Mirchi Senthil & Sreeja Chandran | Saravanan & Meenatchi | Won | ||
| Favourite Fiction Series | Saravanan Meenatchi | Won | |||
| Favourite Supporting Actor Male | Rajasekar | Rajasekar | Nominated | ||
| Favourite Supporting Actor Male | Rajasekar | Rajasekar | Nominated | ||
| Favourite Supporting Actor Female | Kuyili | Sharadha | Nominated | ||
| Special Jury Award | Rajasekar | Rajasekar | Won | ||
| Special Jury Award | Kuyili | Sharadha | Won |
Remade
- The show was remade in Telugu language as "Raja Rani", which aired on Maa TV from 6 July 2016 to 3 September 2016 for 73 Episodes ans Kannada language as "Just Maath Maathalli", which aired on Suvarna TV from 15 August 2016 to 21 January 2017 for 138 Episodes.[9]
International broadcast
The Series was released on 7 November 2011 on Vijay TV. The Show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution.
- It was aired in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong, United States, Europe, Malaysia, Mauritius and South Africa on Vijay TV.
- In Canada, the drama aired on Tamil Canadians-oriented channel on Asian Television Network 9:30 hours after its original Tamil Nadu broadcast with English Subtitle.
- In Sri Lanka Tamil Channel on Shakthi TV. It was aired Monday through Friday at 7:30PM (SST) with Sinhalese subtitles.
References
- ↑ "Celebrating a reel wedding...". The Hindu. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Saravanan Meenatchi: Wedding special". The Hindu. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "A gifted multi-tasker!". The New Indian Express. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Saravanan Meenatchi: Reel turns real". www.thehindu.com. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "சரவணன் மீனாட்சி- 3: சரவணனாக நடிக்கும் சன் மியூசிக் ரியோ". tamil.filmibeat.com.
- ↑ "Mylapore academy honours veterans". The New Indian Express. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Vijay Television Awards launched". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ↑ "Vijay Television Awards 2014 Winners". awardsandwinners.com.
- ↑ "Saravanan Meenatchi reamde in to kannada language as Just Maath Maathalli". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.