Meenakshi Sundaram (TV series)
| Meenakshi Sundaram | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Family Drama |
| Screenplay by | C.U Muthuselvam R. Tharmalingam (dialogues) |
| Story by | P. Jaikumar |
| Directed by | P. Pazhanivel |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Visu |
| Composer | Visu |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 102[1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Deepan Shankar |
| Production location | Tamil Nadu |
| Editor | Arun |
| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Running time | approx. 22–24 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Flamingo Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Kalaignar TV |
| Release | 28 April – 23 August 2025 |
Meenakshi Sundaram is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language Family drama television series written by P. Jaikumar, directed by P. Pazhanivel, and starring Shobanaa Uthaman and S. Ve. Shekher.[2] The series is about a 70-year-old man who marries a 30-year-old woman by chance.
It aired on Kalaignar TV from April 28, 2025, to August 23, 2025, every Monday and Saturday.[3][4] It is also available for streaming on Kalaignar TV YouTube channel. The series was premiered along with Star Vijay's Poongatru Thirumbuma. Shobanaa Uthaman has played the female lead in this series as well.[5]
Cast
Main
- S. Ve. Shekher as Sundaram
- Shobanaa Uthaman as Meenakshi
Supporting
- Uma Riyaz Khan
- Ajay Rathnam
- Gayathri
- Bharath Kalyan
- P. R. Varalakshmi / Shanthi Williams
- Reshma
- Riya Thikogram
- Meenakshi Muruha
- Jeffrin
- Sabrishvaran
- Udumalairavi
- Ganapathy
- Stev
- Madhumathi
- Master. Rithiki
- Pulipandi
- Manikandan
- Vijayaraj
Production
Casting
Veteran actor S. Ve. Shekher was cast as Sundaram and this series made the mark comeback of Shekhar after twenty five years hiatus on Television.[6]
Cancelled
The series started with a lot of expectations,[7] because the story of the series, a 70-year-old man who marries a 30-year-old woman. In August, Kalaignar TV confirmed that the show had gone off-air as the makers were not happy with the story line, screenplay and Actor Shekhar saying, "The true story of this serial, whether the heroine will get married or not, has not been told. They said 'fake marriage'." Instead of continuing with the show, they decided to end it and focus on their new show.[8]
References
- ^ "S. Ve. Shekher and Shobanaa Uthaman completes 100 episodes". The Times of India. 21 August 2025.
- ^ "S. Ve. Shekher and Shobanaa 'Meenakshi Sundaram' to premiere soon". The Times of India. 5 April 2025.
- ^ "S. Ve. Shekher and Shobanaa Uthaman starrer 'Meenakshi Sundaram' to go off-air". The Times of India. 16 August 2025.
- ^ "மிகக் குறுகிய காலத்தில் நிறைவடையும் மீனாட்சி சுந்தரம் தொடர்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 19 August 2025.
- ^ "ஒரே நேரத்தில் இரண்டு சீரியல்கள் நடிக்கும் நடிகை ஷோபனா- இன்னொரு புதிய தொடரின் புரொமோ இதோ". cineulagam.com (in Tamil).
- ^ "Did you know Meenakshi Sundaram actor S. Ve. Shekher shared the screen with Kamal Haasan in 'Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu'". The Times of India. 8 July 2025.
- ^ "சர்ச்சையை கிளப்பிய முன்னோட்ட வீடியோ.. முடிவுக்கு வரும் மீனாட்சி சுந்தரம் சீரியல்!". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). 16 August 2025.
- ^ "தாலியால் வந்த வினை! இந்த உண்மையை மறைச்சுட்டாங்க! திடீரென முடிக்கப்பட்ட சீரியல்.. எஸ்வி சேகர் ஆதங்கம்". Oneindia (in Tamil). 21 August 2025.