Ilakkiya
| Ilakkiya | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Dialogues Guru Sampath Kumar |
| Screenplay by | "Kalaimamani" Sekkizhar |
| Directed by | Sai Marudhu (1–221) G.Stalin Iniyan (222-present) |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | "Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalam" M. M. Manasi Ravi (Vocals) Kannadasan (Lyrics) |
| Composer | Dharan Kumar (open theme Music) |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 300[1] |
| Production | |
| Producer | Saregama India |
| Cinematography | Akilan |
| Editor | Vinoth |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx.20-22 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Saregama |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sun TV |
| Release | 10 October 2022 – present |
Ilakiya [2] is an 2022 Indian Tamil-language television series, starring Hima Bindhu and Nandan Loganathan in lead roles. It was premiered on 10 October 2022 airing on Sun TV from Monday to Saturday. It is also available on the digital platform Sun NXT. [3][4]
Cast
Main
- Hima Bindu as Ilakiya: Gowtham's wife (2022–present)
- Nandan Loganathan as Gowtham Venkataraman: Illakiya's husband; Anjali's ex-fiancé (2022–present)
Recurring
- Rani (2022 - 2023) → Priya Prince as Bhairavi: Gowtham's foster aunt; Venkataraman's sister (2023 – present)
- Roopa Sree (2022 - 2023) → Gayathiri Shastry as Janaki alias Jaanu: Gowtham's foster mother; Karthik and Aishwarya's mother (2023 – present)
- Rajeshwari as Revathy: Gowtham's biological mother and Janaki's friend (2023 - present)
- Sushma Nair as Anjali: Gowtham's ex-fiancé; Karthik's wife (2022 – present)
- Jay Srinivasa Kumar (2022 - 2023) → Aravish Kumar as Karthik: Gowtham's foster brother; Anjali's husband (2023 – present)
- Bharath Kalyan as Venkataraman: Gowtham's foster father; Karthik and Aishwarya's father (2022 – present)
- Harsha as Aishwarya: Gowtham 's foster sister; Karthik's sister (2022 – present)
- Gaythiri Priya as Lakshmi: Ilakiya and Vasanth's mother (2022 – present)
- Sahil Sharmaa as Vasanth: Ilakiya's younger brother (2022 – present)
- Meena Vemuri as Chinntamani: Anjali's mother (2022 –present)
- Satheesh Kumar as Massilamani: Anjali's father; Lakshmi's brother (2022 – present)
- Saakshi Siva as SSK: Gowtham's business-rival (2023 – present)
- Shanthi Arvind as Dhachiyani: SSK's wife (2023 – present)
- Delhi Ganesh as Astrologer (2022 - present)
- Jai Sundar as Mahesh: Anjali's ex-lover (2022)
- Sidharth Kapilavayi as Deva: Bhairavi's henchmen (2023)
- Maanas Chavali as Murali (2023)
- Udumalai Ravi (2022)
Special Appearances
- Cool Suresh as Gowtham's helper (2022)
- Delna Davis as Bhoomika (2022)
- Viraat as Varun (2022)
Production
Casting
Nandan Loganathan[5] was cast in the male lead role as Gowtham and Hima Bindu cast as the female lead role as Ilakkiya. Actress Roopa Sree was cast as Janaki but on she quit the series and it was replaced by Gayathiri Shashtry. Actor Bharath Kalyan was cast as Gowtham's father.
Rani selected to portray the role of Bhairavi (Gowtham's aunt) who played an negative role, but in January 2023 she quit the series and it was replaced by Priya Prince after her role as Menaka in Kannana Kanne[6] and Sushma Nair cast as Anjali in a Negative role. In July 2023, Jay Srinivas Kumar had quit the series and it was replaced by Aravish Kumar.[7][8][9]
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalam வாழ நினைத்தாள் வாழலாம்" | Kannadasan | Dharan Kumar | M. M. Manasi, Ravi | 3:00 |
References
- ^ "Popular TV show 'Ilakkiya' completes 200 episodes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com (in Tamil). 3 June 2023.
- ^ "பிரபல தொலைக்காட்சியில் ஒளிபரப்பாகும் இலக்கியா மெகாத் தொடர்". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Ilakkiya Tamil Serial on Sun TV Launching on Monday, 10th October at 02:00 PM". www.indiantvinfo.com. 8 October 2022.
- ^ "சன் டிவியின் புதிய நெடுந்தொடர் இலக்கியா". cinemavalai.com (in Tamil). October 2022.
- ^ "Popular TV show 'Ilakkiya' completes 100 episodes; here's what actors Hima Bindhu and Nandan Loganathan have to say". The Times of India.
- ^ "சன் டிவி ஹிட் சீரியலில் என்ட்ரி கொடுத்த மாஸ் வில்லன்., மறுபடியும் இந்த காம்போ வா? இனி டிஆர்பி டாப் தான்!!". enewz.in (in Tamil).
- ^ "சன் டிவி இலக்கியா சீரியலில் இருந்து விலகிய முக்கிய நடிகர்! இனி அவருக்கு பதில் இவர்". cineulagam.com (in Tamil).
- ^ "இலக்கியா தொடரிலிருந்து விலகிய ஹீரோ நடிகர்?..." m.dinamalar.com (in Tamil).
- ^ "Actor Jay Srinivasa Kumar announces his exit from TV show 'Ilakiya'; Vishnu to replace him as Karthick?". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.