Mahanadhi (TV series)
| Mahanadhi | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Directed by | Praveen Bennett |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | Sonthamulla Vaazhkai Sorgathukku Mela |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 443+ |
| Production | |
| Production location | Tamil Nadu |
| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Running time | approx. 22–24 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Global Villagers |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star Vijay |
| Release | 23 January 2023 – present |
Mahanadhi – Sakotharigalin Kadhai (transl. The Great River – The Story of Sisters) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language drama television series starring Lakshmi Priya, Swaminathan Anantharaman, Prathiba / Divya Ganesan / Dharani Hephzibah, K. Kamarudin, Aadhirai Soundararajan, Rudran Praveen, Baby Kavya with Saravanan and Sujatha Sivakumar in the pivotal roles.[1][2] It is produced by Praveen Bennett under the banner of Global Villagers.
It premiered on Star Vijay on 23 January 2023 and is also available on the digital platform Disney+ Hotstar.[3] The series was launched along with Siragadikka Aasai.[4]
Plot
[edit]The series depicts the story of four sisters around a family, who lost their father and tries to rise up in society.[5] Mahanadi tells the tale of four sisters who coexisted well with their parents. leaving them in distress over the loss of their father. This piece discusses how the mother and girls will manage without an actual figure of a father. Set in Kodaikanal, a mountainous town where everyone has returned and where people enjoy each moment with a smile and other things, this story takes place. The father had owned a company and encouraged a rivalry with a buddy named Pasupathi. Pasupathi who is well known, where using his tactics to harm everyone. One day, Saravanan went to learn more about the property he had purchased, where there had been some issues and where Pasupathi had purchased the property, where he was shocked to learn that it had been purchased by someone else. Where Saravanan grew unhappy and bitter from his agony, collapsed, and died.
The girls were left speechless after learning of the tragedy, were unable to buy anything since they had no cash on hand and were shown the way by being forced to sell all they owned and move from one location to another. While this is happening, the hero is presented. Kumaran, a tailor, is aware of the situation and does all he can to help. His tailor shop also features images of Ganga as a model. Her marriage is set in stone, and Santhanam wants a lavish ceremony. Nobody in the family is aware of where he is putting the funds for the wedding, though. Before the wedding, he goes to his buddy Pasupathi and requests for money. Pasupathi replies that the money he sent home was all for nothing. Heartbroken Santhanam is unable to afford his daughter's wedding. He is discovered dead in his bed on the day of Ganga's wedding. The plot then centers on how the four girls, together with their mother, deal with life without their father, and portray a strong sense of sisterhood.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Swaminathan Anantharaman as Vijay: Kaveri's husband, the second son-in law of Mahanadhi family, Somasundaram and Kalyani's grandson, and Vennila's ex-lover
- Lakshmi Priya as Kaveri Vijay: Vijay's wife, the second daughter of Mahanadhi family.
- Lakshmi Priya's role Kaveri portrayed as Vennila in her imagination while Vijay narrated his past love
- Prathiba (2023) → Divya Ganesan (Nov.2023–2024) → Dharani Hephzibah (Aug.2024–present) as Ganga Kumaran: Kumaran's wife, and the eldest daughter of Mahanadhi family
- K.Kamurudin as Kumaran: Ganga's husband, eldest son-in-law of Mahanadhi family, tailor shop owner, Santhanam's nephew
- Aadhirai Soundararajan as Yamuna Nivin: the third oldest sister of Mahanadhi family and she has a love-interest on Nivin one-sidedly and eventually becomes his wife.
- Rudran Praveen as Nivin: Yamuna’s husband, Kaveri's ex-lover, Raagini's ex-fiancé
Supporting
[edit]- Sujatha Sivakumar as Saradha, Santhanam's wife, Mother of Mahanadhi Sisters.
- Baby Kaavya as Narmadha: the youngest sister of Mahanadhi family
- Pankajam as Paatti - Santhanam and Shanthi's mother, Saradha's Mother-in-law, Grandmother of Mahanadi Sisters, Kumaran's Ammachi
- Ramesh as Pasupathy, Santhanam's betrayed friend who deceives them out of their land. Raagini and Raghav’s father.
- Shathiga as Raagini Ajay, Pasupathy's daughter, Raghav's sister, Kaveri's former friend turned arch-rival; Ajay's wife, Nivin's Ex-fiancé.
- Sumi Santhosh as Jaya, Nivin's mother
- Sanjay Mohan as Raghav, Raagini's brother, Pasupathy's son
- Manikandan Raj as Somasundaram "Somu" - Kalyani's husband, Radha's father, Vijay, Ajay and Kavya's grandfather.
- Unknown as Kalyani Somasundaram: Somasundaram's wife, Radha's mother, Vijay, Ajay and Kavya’s grandmother.
- Baskar Natarajan as Ajay, Anbarasu's & Radha son, Vijay's cousin brother, Kavya's brother, Ragini's Husband
- Vaishu Jayachandhiran as Kavya, Anbarasu & Radha’s daughter, Vijay's cousin sister, Ajay's sister.
- Bharathi Mohan as Anbarasu, Vijay's Uncle, Radha's husband. Ajay and Kavya’s father. Raagini’s father-in-law
- Padmini Chandrasekhar as Radha Anbarasu: Vijay's aunt. Ajay and Kavya’s mother. Raagini’s mother-in-law.
- Vishwa Mithran as Salim, Kumaran's friend.
Special Appearances
[edit]- Saravanan as Santhanam, Father of Mahanadi sisters (2023) (Dead)
- Milla as Fashion Show Judge (2024)
- Kanmani Manoharan (2024–Oct.2024) / Vaishali Thaniga (Nov.2024–Present) as Nivedha/Vennila - Vijay's ex-lover who is in nursing home suffering from memory loss
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The shooting of the serial commenced in December 2022. The first promo was released on 7 January 2023.[6] The series was also promoted in the Bigg Boss 6 house on 16 January.[7]
Casting
[edit]Lakshmi Priya and Prathiba were cast in the female lead roles as Kaveri and Ganga. On 23 November 2023, Prathiba opted out from the show[8] and was replaced by Divya Ganesan,[9] However she left the series in August 2024 to gets hospitalized due to Dengue.[10] So she was replaced by newcomer actress Dharani Hephzibah.[11] Kamuruddin and newcomer Rudran Praveen portray male lead roles as Kumaran and Nivin respectively, whilst Saravanan and Sujatha Sivakumar were also selected for supporting roles.[12][13]
On 27 September 2023, Swaminathan, known for his acting in Kaatrukkenna Veli, was introduced as a new male lead, Vijay, for a new storyline with Kaveri.[14] On 10 July 2024, actress Kanmani Manoharan was cast as special appearances.[15]
Crossovers
[edit]Following a promo released on 2 February, it was teased that there would be a crossover between Mahanadhi and Aaha Kalyanam.[16] This was then confirmed with a promo released by Star Vijay, with both families staying at the same resort to compete for 5 lakhs.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "New TV serial 'Mahanathi' set to be launched soon". The Times of India. 14 January 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Mahanathi Serial Vijay TV Launching Soon". www.indiantvinfo.com. 8 January 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Star Vijay to launch fiction shows 'Siragadikka Aasai' and 'Mahanathi' on 23rd January". www.medianews4u.com. 20 January 2023. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "STAR VIJAY launches Siragadikka Aasai and Mahanathi new serials from Monday 23 Jan 2023". chennaivision.com. 21 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "அப்பாவை இழந்த 4 பெண் பிள்ளைகள்... கண்களை குளமாக்கும் விஜய் டிவி-யின் மகாநதி". tamil.news18.com. 20 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Promo. தந்தையை இழந்தது இவர்களின் விதி.. கரை சேருமா இந்த நதி..! | Lakshmi Priya | Star Vijay. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "பிக்பாஸில் லாஞ்ச் ஆன புதிய சீரியல் ப்ரோமோ.. கண்ணீர்விட்டு அழுத ஜிபி முத்து.!". tamil.behindwoods.com. 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Actress Prathibha announces her exit from the TV show 'Mahanadi'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Actress Divya Ganesan joins the cast of 'Mahanadi'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Mahanathi actress Divya Ganesh gets hospitalized due to Dengue". The Times of India. 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Anchor Dharani Hephzibah joins the cast of Mahanadhi". The Times of India. 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Mahanathi TV Serial Cast Names". indiantalents.in. 9 January 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "முழு நேர தொடருக்கு வந்த விஜய் பட அம்மா". www.dinamani.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Television actor Swaminathan joins the cast of 'Mahanathi'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Kanmani Manoharan joins the cast of TV show 'Mahanathi'". The Times of India. 11 July 2024.
- ^ Mahanadhi | 2nd February 2024 - Promo, retrieved 3 February 2024
- ^ Mahanadhi & Aaha Kalyanam | Mahasangamam | 5th to 9th February 2024 - Promo, retrieved 5 February 2024