Uravugal
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| Uravugal | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Soap opera Drama |
| Written by | S. Saravanan Dialogue Balasurya |
| Screenplay by | S. Kumaresan |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | Archana Krishnappa Bhavana Shreekumar Rajkanth Durga Peeli Sivam Vincent Roy Ramachandran |
| Music by | D. Imman |
| Opening theme | "Uravugalale Uravugalale" |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 854 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | K.S.Shankar S. Dhandapani |
| Editors | B. L. Shankar Lingayath, Palanisamy |
| Camera setup | S. Dhandapani |
| Running time | approx. 20-22 minutes per episode |
| Production company | San Media Ltd |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sun TV |
| Release | 1 June 2009 – 12 October 2012 |
Uravugal (transl. Relationships) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language soap opera that aired on Sun TV. The show premiered on 1 June 2009. The show starring by Archana Krishnappa, Bhavana, Shreekumar, Rajkanth and Durga. The series also reunited Bhavana, Shreekumar and Rajkanth, who previously starred together three years before on Megala (2007-2010). The show was directed by Balaji Yadav, Shiva K. and S. Haribabu. The show is produced by San Media Ltd. The show last aired on 12 October 2012 and ended with 854 episodes. It also airs in Sri Lanka Tamil Channel on Vasantham TV.
Plot
Uravugal as the name suggests, is the story of the relationships between the members of one a joint family, who have a fallout after the death of the elder. Annamalai is the eldest of the family who is married to Parvathy. They have two children, Krishnan and Gowri. Annamalai has a younger brother Azhagesan who is married to Visalakshi / Visalam. They have two children, Ranjani and Mukunthan. Ranjani is married to Senthil Andavar, who is a useless fellow living off his in-law money. Krishnan did not study and has stopped at 10th level while Mukunthan is a MA graduate. All of them live as a happy joint family. The family decides on the wedding of the boys. Mukunthan's wedding was planned to be with and educated Gayathri, daughter of Thanikachalam and Rajeshwari. Krishnan's arranged with Chitra from a middle class family. Annamalai goes to Chitra's house with Mukunthan, and Mukunthan falls for Chitra's beauty. Amidst this, wedding for Mukunthan with Chitra and Krishnan with Gayathri is arranged. Krishnan had faked his education level to MA level for his brother's happiness. The marriage is over. Soon Gayathri realizes the truth and leaves Krishnan. Annamalai also dies of heart attack. His family is forced to be moved out by Mukunthan and his mother after being persuaded by Senthil. Gayathri soon realises her mistake and reunites with Krishnan. Both the family live separately. The differences between the brothers grow bigger and Mukunthan starts hating Krishnan. Small misunderstanding also occurs between Gayathri and Krishnan but everything get solved. The story moves on with bitter fights and arguments between the two families while Gayathri and Chitra try to solve them, though Chitra faces much trouble with a now changed Mukunthan.
Cast
Main cast
- Shreekumar as Krishnan "Krishna" (2009-2012)
- Archana Krishnappa (2009–11) / Bhavana (2011–12) as Gayathri Krishnan
- Rajkanth as Mugunthan "Muguntha" (2009–12)
- Durga as Chithra Mugunthan (2009–12)
Supporting cast
- Sivakavitha as Ranjini
- Peeli Sivam as Annamalai
- Sneha Eswar / Neeba as Shwetha
- Mohammed Absar as Vishnu
- Vincent Roy as Thanikachalam
- Ramachandran as Senthil Aandavar
- Amarasikamani as Azhagesan
- Nithya Ravindran as Rajeswari "Raji"
- Revathy Shankar as Visalatchi "Visalam"
- Aarthika Shree as Sudha
- T. Rajeshwari as Parvathy
- J. Lalitha as Chithra's mother
- Sudha as Gowri
- Shanthi Williams as Mangalam
- Sathya as Sathya
- Bharath Guru as Babu
- Jayaprakash as Subramani
- Comedy Kicha as Samippulla
- Sonia
- Jayandh as Murugan
- K.S. Jayalakshmi as Meenatchi
- Cool Suresh
- Dev Anand as Swetha's father
Title song
It was written by Vairamuthu, composed by D. Imman. It was sung by Nithyasree Mahadevan. Other required music for the serial was provided by G. V. Kalaikathir, Rehan and Ramesh. The male version of the title song was composed by Ramesh
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Uravugalale Uravugalale" | Vairamuthu | D. Imman | Nithyasree Mahadevan | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Vinnai Thodum Varai Poradu" | Asaithambi | Rehan | 4:52 | |
| 3. | "Uravugalale Uravugalale (Male Voice)" | Vairamuthu | Ramesh | Vijay Yesudas | 4:00 |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards for 2009[1] | Best Actor Male | Shreekumar | Krishnan | Won |
| 2010 | Sun Kudumbam Awards | Best Brother | Rajkanth | Mukundhan | Won |
| 2011 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards for 2011 | Best Character Actress | Revathy Shanker | Visalatchi | Won |
| 2012 | Sun Kudumbam Awards | ||||
| Best Father-in-law | Vincent Roy | Thanikachalam | Won | ||
| Best Editor | B.L Shanker | Won | |||
| Best Screenwriter | Balasuriyan | Won | |||
| Tamil Nadu State Television Awards for 2012 | Best Dubbing artist Male | Thangaraj | Won | ||
| Best Actors Female | Durga | Chithra | Won |
International broadcast
The Series was released on 1 June 2009 on Sun TV and the Show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution.
- It aired in Sri Lanka, South East Asia, Middle East, United States, Canada, Europe, Oceania, South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa on Sun TV.
In Sri Lanka Tamil Channel on Vasantham TV. It airs Monday through Friday at 07:00pm.
References
- ^ "Chinna thirai Television News/Tamilnadu Government Announced TV Awards". cinema.dinamalar.com. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
External links
- Official Website (in English)