Mullum Malarum (TV series)

Mullum Malarum is a 2017-2019 Tamil-language romance Comedy soap opera on Zee Tamil HD,[1][2] starring MunishRaja, Dharsha Gupta, Tejaswini Shekar, Pandi Kamal, Vanitha Krishnachandran, Janaki and Balambika. The series marks Munish Rajan's first small screen lead role since 2010 and Tejaswini Shekar, who play the lead roles, are making their Tamil-language debuts with the series. The show replaces Lakshmi Vandhachu and airs Monday to Friday from 27 November 2017 and 10 June 2019 at 6:30PM (IST). On 4 March 2019, the show shifted to air Monday through Friday at 1:00 (IST)[3][4]

Mullum Malarum
Genresoap opera
Comedy
Romance
Starring
Theme music composerJai Kishan
Country of originIndia
Original language(s)Tamil
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes385 (10 June 2019)
Production
Producer(s)Vanitha Chandrasekaran
R.K.Manohar
Saritha Kasinathan
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeapprox. 22–24 minutes per episode
Production company(s)Rajamal Creations
Release
Original networkZee Tamil
Original release27 November 2017 (2017-11-27) –
June 10, 2019 (2019-06-10)
External links
Website

Synopsis

It is a story that revolves around two brothers Dharmadurai (Munish Rajan) and Kalaiarasan (Pandi Kamal), Dharmadurai an uneducated blue-collar worker who works relentlessly to improve the financial status of his family but is not taken seriously by his loved ones and his brother Kalaiarasan, an educated professional who is loved and respected by everyone around him.

The show unfolds as the two brothers are on a quest for love and companionship. The twist in the plot is when Mahalakshmi (Tejaswini Shekar) enters their lives. While Kalaiarasan and Mahalakshmi are engaged to be married, fate has other plans in place as Dharmadurai unknowingly comes in the way and this relationship comes to a bitter end.

Cast

Main
  • Munish Raja as Dharmadurai - The main protagonist of the series. An uneducated blue-collar worker who works relentlessly to improve the financial status of his family. Elder brother of Kalaiarasan.
  • Dharsha Gupta as Viji (Malar) - The love interest of Dharmadurai. She is a beautiful, brave and homely village girl who is the support for the protagonist, struggling hard to enrich their future.
  • Tejaswini Shekar (Episode: 1-172) / Nivisha (Episode: 173-277) / Akhila Raghavan (Episode: 278- present ) as Mahalakshmi (Mullu)[5] - The main antagonist of the series. She is a beautiful but arrogant girl looking to marry the love of her life, Kalaiarasan, but a sudden turn of events unintentionally caused by Dharmadurai nullifies her engagement with Kalaiarasan which makes it difficult for her to cope with life and she begins to cause mayhem in the lives of Dharmadurai and Viji.

Supporting
  • Vijay as Viki
  • Kamal Bharathi as Kalaiarasan - The younger brother of Dharmadurai. An educated professional who is loved and respected by everyone around him.
  • Vanitha Krishnachandran as Kanthiyamma (Dharmadurai's aunt)
  • Balambika as Periyanajaki (Dharmadurai's mother)
  • Janaki
  • Sumangali as Maha’s mother
  • Jayamani as Dharmadurai's father
  • Nethiran as Arivalakan
  • Nivedhita Pankaj as Gayathri
  • Lakshmi

Casting

Tejaswini Shekar, who play the lead roles of Mahalakshmi, are making their Tamil-language debuts with the series. Nadhaswaram serial Fame Munish Rajan landed in lead role opposite Dharmadurai and Pandi Kamal was selected to second lead role of Kalaiarasan in the show. Vanitha, Janaki, Balambika and Jayamani were selected in important role.

Title

This title was taken from a 1978 Mullum Malarum feature film starring Rajinikanth, Sarath Babu, Fatafat Jayalaxmi and Shoba. The English meaning of this title is The thorn and the flower.

Production
  • The series is producer by Manogar.
  • Dharsha Gupta's first lead role debut.
  • Tejaswini Shekar making their Tamil-language debuts with the series.
  • Munish Raja's first small screen lead role since 2010.

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result
2018 1st Galatta Nakshathra Awards Best Villain Janaki Nominated
1st Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal [6] Best Supporting Actor Male Kamal Bharathi Nominated
Hero of Common Man Munish Raja Won
Most Promising Actor Female Dharsha Gupta Nominated
Most Popular Mamiyar Sumangali Nominated

References
  1. "Zee Tamil launches a new fiction show 'Mullum Mallarum'". bestmediainfo.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. "Zee Tamil launches a new fiction show - Mullum Mallarum". www.esselnewsletter.com. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. "Zee Tamil to premiere 'Mulum Mallarum' on 27 November 2017". www.televisionpost.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  4. "Mullum Malarum Starts From 27th November Mon-Fri, at 6.30 PM on Zee Tamil". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  5. "I am excited about my television stint". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  6. "ஜீ தமிழ் நடத்தும் 'குடும்ப விருது' தேர்தல்" (in Tamil). tamil.thehindu.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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