Saravanan Meenatchi
| Saravanan Meenatchi | |
|---|---|
 Saravanan Meenatchi | |
| Genre |
Tamil soap opera Romance Family Drama |
| 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 | India |
| Original language(s) | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 1,765 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
R. Venkatesh Babu Syed Anwar Ahmed |
| Cinematography | R Saravanan |
| Editor(s) |
Achuthan Sridhar |
| Running time | approx. 20-22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Global Villagers Evergreen Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Vijay TV |
| Picture format |
576i (SD) 1080i (HD) |
| Original release | 7 November 2011 – 17 August 2018 |
Saravanan Meenatchi is an Indian Tamil-language television series. This series was screened for the first time on STAR Vijay from 7 November 2011 and was broadcast on weeknights (Mon-Fri) at 8:30PM (IST). It completed it's 1700th episode on 18 May 2018.[1] The second season of the show which started as a sequel and next generation story of the first season, was broadcast on weeknights from 21 October 2013. The third season featured a different story and cast (Rio Raj, Rachitha Mahalakshmi, Sankarapandi, and Gayathri Yuvraj). Saravanan Meenatchi is now 13th longest running serial in India and also longest running serial in Tamil. The long running TV series ended up (with season 3 being the last version of the Saravanan Meenatchi franchise) after running successfully for 1765 episodes as of 17 August 2018 (after 7 years).[2][3]
This serial is directed by Azhagar; and the story, screenplay, and dialogues are by Francis Kathiravan.
Plot summary
The story revolves around Saravanan and Meenatchi who are poles apart in terms of personality, background, attitudes towards life, etc. Saravanan is a Chennai-based radio jockey from an affluent family.[4] 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 Thamizh
- Ramya as Soundharya
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 (actor) as Murugan
- Manoj Kumar as Arjun
- Mirchi Shah as Shah
- Syed Anwar Ahmed as Aravind
- Gayatri Bhuvanesh as Akilandeshwari
Casting
The lead pair in season 1 it was Mirchi Senthil and Sreeja Chandran.[5] The name of the serial is derived from the names of the characters of the serial 'Madurai' starring the same lead pair.[6] 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 and Sreeja Chandran got married on 2 July 2014 in Tirupati. It was a family affair and no Celebes's were present.[7]
Seasons overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | 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 | 556 | 18 July 2016 | 17 August 2018 | Monday - Friday 8:30PM (IST) | |
Season 2
Season 2 begins with Shakthi Saravanan who returns to India as Saravanana and Meenakshi's eldest son, 25 years after his parents went overseas. He wants to search for a bride who is like his mother.
- 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[8]
- Rachitha Mahalakshmi as Meenatchi/Vedavalli
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.[9]
| 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 [10][11] | 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 and Kannada language as "Just Maath Maathalli", which aired on Suvarna TV from 15 August 2016 to 21 January 2017 for 138 Episodes.[12]
- A Bengali language remake was broadcast on Star Jalsha from March 20 2017 to 3 December 2017 on Monday to Sunday at 5:00PM (IST) as Premer Kahini and ended with 182 Episodes.
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.
- ↑ "After 7 years Saravanan Meenatchi coming to an end - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ "Saravanan Meenatchi coming to an end after 7 years, Rachita Mahalakshmi breaks down into tears". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/In-Maapilai-story-revolves-around-the-son-in-law/articleshow/55434664.cms
- ↑ "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.