Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (TV series)
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | (Screenplay) Sathriyan Ra Praveen Sahadevan (Dialogue) E. Chandrasekar K. Jayaprakash |
Directed by | Thai Selvam |
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Theme music composer | Ilaiyavan |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Tamil |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 600 |
Production | |
Producers | Sai Ganesh Babu Jagathilan |
Cinematography | Sa. Jayakumar |
Editor | P. M. Achuthan |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 22–24 minutes |
Production company | Fiction Team |
Original release | |
Network | STAR Vijay |
Release | 26 March 2018 present | –
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (transl. We two, for us two) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language television series. Currently, the series continues with its second season and it stars Senthil Kumar and Rachitha Mahalakshmi, which premiered on STAR Vijay.[1][2]
Synopsis
Season 1
Brothers Aravind and Mayan (both played by Senthil Kumar) were separated soon after birth when Aravind was given to a childless couple and raised in the city while Mayan remained with his family in the village. Aravind discovers he was adopted and sets out to meet his real parents and twin brother for the first time since his adoption thirty years ago. On the other side Sandanpandi has 2 wives. He has 3 children – Devi, Karthik and Vidya from his 1st wife Valli and one daughter – Thamarai from his 2nd wife Parvaty.
A marriage is fixed between Aravind and Devi but Aravind is kidnapped a few days before the wedding by Machakalai and Parvaty who want to take revenge on Sandanpandi by taking his daughter from his 1st marriage's groom and getting the groom married to his daughter fom his 2nd Marriage. Problems arise when Mayan takes the identity of Aravind and marries Devi (Raksha Holla) while Aravind is forced to marry Thamarai (Rashmi Jayraj). She is not accepted by her mother in law, Gowri whereas Mayan is not accepted by Devi's family. But both of them manage to make their respective spouses reciprocate their feeling
The main cast was unable to shoot because of the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020, so the season ended prematurely on 27 March 2020.
Season 2
Twin brothers Mayan and Karthik (both played by Senthil Kumar) get separated at birth and grow up unaware of each other's existence. Their lives change when they marry the woman affianced to the other, who are also stepmother and stepsisters.
Here, Mayan stays in his Uncle's house there he loves his Uncle's daughter Maha.
Cast
Season 1: 2018–2020
Main cast
- Senthil Kumar in a dual role as twins, Mr. Mayan, Devi's husband, and as Dr. Aravind, Thamarai's husband
- Raksha Holla as Devi Mayan
- Rashmi Jayraj as Thamarai Aravind
Recurring cast
- Azhagu as Rathinavel: Mayan's father also biological father of Aravind and Malar, Sakthi and Anandhi's father
- Padmini as Selvi Rathinavel: Mayan's mother also biological mother of Aravind and Malar, Sakthi and Anandhi's mother
- Sabitha Anand as Gowri Viswanathan: Foster mother of Aravind
- Raviraj as Viswanathan: Foster father of Aravind and Rathinavel's best friend
- Madhu Mohan as Sandanapandi: Devi, Thamarai, Karthick and Vidhya's father
- Deepa Nethran as Valli Sandanapandi: Devi, Karthick and Vidhya's mother also Sandanapandi's first wife
- Premi Venkat as Parvathi Sandanapandi: Thamarai's mother also Sandanapandi's second wife
- Sasindhar Pushpalingam as Karthick: Sandanapandi and Valli's son and Devi's younger brother also Anandhi's husband
- Vanitha Hariharan as Anandhi Karthick: Rathinavel's younger daughter and Mayan's younger sister also Karthick's wife
- Ashritha Sreedas as Vidhya Sandanapandi: Sandanapandi and Valli's younger daughter also Devi's younger sister and Sakthi's love interest
- Kalpana Sri as Malar: Rathinavel's elder daughter and Mayan's elder sister
- Madhan as Sakthivel: Rathinavel's younger son and Mayan's younger brother
- RJ Shivakanth as Right: Mayan's best friend
- Parthiban as Lingam: Valli's brother also Devi, Karthick and Vidhya's uncle
- Vj Rekha as Thenu Lingam: Lingam's wife also Devi, Karthick and Vidhya's Aunt
- Deepa as Swarnam: Gowri's brother's daughter also Aravind's foster cousin
- Maanas Chavali as Thirukumaran a.k.a. Red Kumar: Thamarai's ex-fiancé
- T. V. V. Ramanujam as Devi, Thamarai, Karthick and Vidhya's grandfather
- Cheeniamma as Devi, Thamarai, Karthick and Vidhya's grandmother
- Anbazhagan as Avudaiyappan: Aravind's best friend and his assistant
- Thiru as Machakkalai: Parvathi's brother also Thamarai's uncle.
- Teenu as Police Inspector Gajalakshmi
- "Myna" Nandhini as Rose Mary: Mayan's friend
- Yogesh as Left: Mayan's friend
- Janani Ashokkumar as Dr. Priya: Aravind's friend
- Eshwar as Arjun: Aravind's friend
- Mahalakshmi as Maha Aravind's ex-fiance
Season 2: 2020–present
Main cast
- Senthil Kumar as Mr. Mayan
- Rachitha Mahalakshmi as Maha: Mayan's love interest
Recurring cast
- Gayatri Yuvaraj as Gayathri Raja Rathnam: Raja Rathnam and Naachiyar's elder daughter also Mayan's younger half-sister and Muthuraj's love interest
- Janani Ashokkumar as Sharanya Raja Rathnam: Raja Rathnam and Naachiyar's middle daughter also Mayan's younger half-sister
- Vaishnavi Arulmozhi as Aishwarya Raja Rathnam: Raja Rathnam and Naachiyar's younger daughter also Mayan's younger half-sister
- Sabitha Anand as Naachiyar Raja Rathnam: Raja Rathnam's second wife also Mayan's stepmother and Gayathri, Sharanya and Aishwarya's mother
- Parthiban Chandran as Rathnavel: Maha and Kasthuri's father also Mayan's Uncle and Parvathy's husband
- Deepa Nethran as Parvathy Rathnavel: Maha and Kasthuri's mother and Rathnavel's wife also Mayan's Aunt
- Ashritha Sreedas as Kasthuri Rathnavel: Maha's younger sister and Rathnavel's younger daughter
- Raju Jeyamohan as Mayan's best friend
- David Solomon as Chidambaram: Naachiyar's brother and Gayathri, Sharanya and Aishwarya's Uncle also Muthuraj's father
- Deepa as Chidambaram's wife and Gayathri Sharanya and Aishwarya's Aunt also Muthuraj's mother
- Sathya as Muthuraj: Chidambaram's son
- Parthiban as Maasaani
- Karthik as Lingam's son
- Unknown artist as Raja Rathnam (Dead): Mayan, Gayathri, Sharanya and Aishwarya's father and Nacchiyar's husband
- R. Aravindraj as Lawyer Vishwanathan: Raja Rathnam's friend
Development
The series features Senthil Kumar in his first dual role as twins Mayan and Aravind. Because of the cast's inability to continue shooting due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the series ended prematurely on 27 March 2020 as season 1. After a 4 month hiatus, the series launched its second season on 27 July 2020, with a different plot.
Crossover episodes
- Raja Rani on 10 September 2018 – 14 September 2018 – Vinayagar Chaturthi Special Episodes.
Remakes
- In Kannada, the series airs on Star Suvarna, titled Arthigobba Keerthigobba.
- In Marathi, the series is called Premacha Game Same 2 Same and is broadcast on Star Pravah.
International broadcast
The series was released on 26 March 2018 on STAR Vijay and STAR Vijay HD. The series was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution.
- It airs in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong, United States, Europe, Malaysia, Mauritius and South Africa on STAR Vijay and STAR Vijay HD with English subtitle.
- The drama episodes are on the hotstar app with English subtitles.
- It is also available via the internet protocol television service, Yupp TV with English subtitles.
References
- ^ "Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar to be launched on March 26". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar Time slot". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.