Idhayam (2023 TV series)
| Idhayam | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Melodrama Romance Supernatural |
| Written by | Saravanan |
| Screenplay by | Saravanan |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Music by | Karaneeswaran |
| Opening theme | ஏ ராசக்குருவி, அடி வெள்ளியருவி... |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 200+ |
| Production | |
| Producers | Anil Sundar Guhan Manohar |
| Cinematography | Arjunan Karthik |
| Editor | Udhayachanthiran |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20–22 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Rajammal Creations |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zee Tamil |
| Release | 28 August 2023 – present |
Idhayam - Maranathai Vendra Kadhal Kadhai (transl. Heart - The Love Story That Triumphed Death) is an Indian-Tamil language television series starring Janani Ashok Kumar and Richard Jose in the lead roles.[1] The series revolves around a famous businessman Aadhi who falls in love with a small-town widow, Bharathi. The series started airing on Zee Tamil and streams on ZEE5 from 28 August 2023. It is one of the most popular feel-good series of Zee Tamil, and it's lauded by the audience for its unique and captivating storyline.[2]
Synopsis[edit]
Aadhi is the sole heir of Saradha. He has been suffering from a heart ailment since young and requires a heart transplantation surgery to live. On his wedding day, he suffers a heart attack and is rushed to the hospital.[3] He miraculously survives after undergoing a heart transplantation surgery in which he received the heart from Vasu, a young man from a middle class family and Bharathi's husband, who was brain dead because of a bike accident. After receiving a new life thanks to the new heart, he undergoes a profound change in his personality. His heart becomes tender and his eyes swell with tears whenever he sees Bharathi and her daughter Tamizh.[4] He falls in love with her without realizing it. The story is about what happens next in their lives.[5]
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Janani Ashok Kumar as Bharathi
- Vasu's wife turned widow, Tamizh's mother and Aadhi's fiancée
- Richard Jose as Aadhi
- A famous businessman, who underwent a heart transplant using Vasu's heart, Bharathi's fiancé. He sometimes transforms to Vasu's Personality.
Recurring[edit]
- Aadhi's Family
- Sankavi Rajendran as Shwetha (Antagonist)
- Aadhi's ex fiancee, Arivu & Parvathy's daughter
- Sasilaya as Bhavani (Main Antagonist)
- Egamparam's wife, Anandh's mother, Aadhi's father's murderer.
- Sujatha Panju as Saradha
- Aadhi's mother, Arivu & Bhavani's elder sister
- Isaac Varghese as Egamparam (Antagonist)
- Aadhi's uncle, Bhavani's husband
- Vasanth Gopinath as Arivu (Main Antagonist)
- Aadhi's uncle, Shwetha's father, Vasu's murderer.
- Priyanka as Parvathy
- Arivu's wife, Shwetha's mother
- Surjith Ansary as Anandh
- Egamparam & Bhavani's son
- Santhosh as Keshav
- Aadhi's best friend and personal secretary, Latha's husband
- Bharathi's Family
- Ravi Chandran as Rathnam
- Dhanam, Vasu and Dhurai's father, Maragatham's husband
- Agalya Saro as Maragatham (Protagonist turned Antagonist)
- Dhanam, Vasu and Dhurai's mother, Rathnam's wife
- Vetrivel as Mani (Antagonist)
- Rathnam & Maragatham's son-in-law, Dhanam's Husband, Vasu and Dhurai's Brother-in-law
- Sahana Chandirabal (2023) / Dheshika Jagannathan (2023-present) as Dhanam (Main Antagonist)
- Rathnam & Maragatham's daughter, Mani's wife, Vasu and Dhurai's elder sister
- Annie Aaliya as Tamizharasi aka Tamizh
- Vasu and Bharathi's daughter
- Rajesh[6] as Dhurai (Antagonist)
- Dhanam and Vasu's younger brother, Sumathi's love interest
- Akshara as Sumathi
- Dhurai's love interest
- Geetha as Saraswathi
- Bharathi's mother, Tamizh's grandmother
- Santhosh as Chithambaram
- Bharathi's father, Tamizh's grandfather
- Vishwanathan as Sekar
- Vasu's friend
- Dhachayani as Latha
- Bharathi's best friend and colleague, Keshav's wife
Cameo Appearances[edit]
- Puvi Arasu as Vasu (Episode: 1–7)
- Bharathi's husband, who passed away due to brain death from the bike accident plotted by Arivu and his heart was transplanted to Aadhi.
- Ayesha Zeenath as Sathya / Soumya (Episode: 1–3 and 101–104)
- Aadhi's friend, who poses as Aadhi's lover in front of Bharathi
- Arun Padmanabhan as Saravanan
- Aadhi's friend
Production[edit]
Casting[edit]
Malayalam actor Richard Jose was cast as the male lead, making his Tamil debut. Janani Ashok Kumar, popular known face[7] made her first female lead role in television. She also marks her return after Sembaruthi in Zee Tamil.[8] Sujatha Panju was roped for an important role and Puvi was cast as Vasu in a cameo role.[9]
Release[edit]
The first promo was released on 6 August 2023 featuring Janani Ashok Kumar, Richard Jose and Puvi Arasu, depicting the story with a song and revealing the leads.[10] The second promo was unveiled on 17 August 2023, featuring protagonists Richard Jose and Janani Ashok Kumar, also revealing the release date and time.[11]
It began airing on Zee Tamil on afternoon slot[12] by replacing Kanaa time slot.[13] In Singapore & Malaysia, Idhayam airs at 10.00pm SGT and 10.30pm SGT respectively.
References[edit]
- ^ "New Zee Tamil TV serial 'Idhayam' from 28 August 2023". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "ஜீ தமிழில் வருகிறது அடுத்த பீல் குட் சீரியல் : கம்பேக் குடுக்கும் செம்பருத்தி நடிகை". The Times of India (in Tamil).
- ^ "வாசுவை அடித்து தூக்கிய கார், திருமண மேடையில் ஆதிக்கு அட்டாக் - ஆரம்பமே விறுவிறுப்பு". zeenews.india.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "பாரதிக்கு அதிர்ச்சி கொடுக்கும் ரத்னம்.. இதயம் சீரியலில் இன்றைய எபிசோடில் நடப்பது என்ன?". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "ஜீ தமிழில் 'இதயம்' ஆக.28 முதல் ஒளிபரப்பாகிறது". www.hindutamil.in (in Tamil). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Television actor Rajesh joins the cast of Idhayam". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Popular actress Janani Ashok Kumar to play the titular role in upcoming show 'Idhayam'". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "மௌனராகம் தொடரின் நடிகையின் புதிய தொடர்". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "New TV serial 'Idhayam' to launch soon". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Idhayam serial. Idhayam Serial Promo | Zee Tamil.
- ^ Idhayam serial. Idhayam Serial Promo 2 | Zee Tamil.
- ^ "ஆகஸ்ட் 28 முதல் ஜீ தமிழில் வெளியாகும் புதிய சீரியல் 'இதயம்'!". tamil.news18.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "ஆகஸ்ட் 28 முதல் 'இதயம்' சீரியல்.. ஜீ தமிழ் வெளியிட்ட அறிவிப்பு". www.indiaglitz.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 August 2023.