Azhagiya Tamil Magal Explained

Alt Name:Beautiful Tamil daughter
Genre:Soap opera
Based On:Mutyala Muggu
Director:Kavitha Bharathy
Starring:
Country:India
Language:Tamil
Num Episodes:457
Producer:Kanya Bharathi
Related:Kabani
Theme Music Composer:Vishal Chandrasekhar (Title Song)
Jai Kishan (Background Score)
Opentheme:"Kapadi Kapadi"
Location:Kodaikanal
Cinematography:
  • V. Kalyan
  • Sumee Baskaran (2nd unit)
Editor:
  • M. Muthu Kanesh
  • D. Prakash
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:22 minutes
Network:Zee Tamil

Azhagiya Tamil Magal is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language soap opera starring Sheela Rajkumar (who later replaced by Sathya Sai Krishnan), Puvi, Subalakshmi and Anju Aravind. It premiered on Zee Tamil on 28 August 2017.[1] The show ended on 14 June 2019 after 457 episodes.[2]

The story is of a village girl named Poongkodi, who is a kabaddi player. The game will change her life and take her to Chennai to fund her education and helps pursue her further studies. The series is a remake of the Telugu language television show Mutyala Muggu which was broadcast on Zee Telugu in 2016.

Synopsis

The show showcases the story of Poongkodi, a kabaddi and Bharatnatyam enthusiast, who dreams of excelling in the field of sports and pursues further studies. However, the bitter past of Poonkodi's mother prevents Poonkodi from excelling.

Poongkodi's teacher and her grandfather push her to participate in a kabaddi game that will change her life and take her to Chennai to fund her education and pursue higher studies. She is pulled down by her rival Deepika whom she later discovers is her half-sister. Poongkodi goes through various tiffs. Meanwhile, there is a love triangle between Deepika, Jeeva and Poongkodi. How will her life change after this truth is revealed and how it affects the entire family forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

Casting

This is a village romance love story that aired on Zee Tamil. Actress Sheela Rajkumar was selected to portray the lead role and then later Sathya Sai replaced the role of Poongkodi. Puvi Arasu landed in the lead main role. Both Puvi Arasu and Subalakshmi Rangan play the lead role for the first time, and Subulakshmi Rangan, known for her work on Ganga, was selected to co-star as Deepika. Ashwin Kumar, Saakshi Siva, Kanya Bharathi, Usha Sai and Shari (Sadhana) were selected to play other important roles.

Soundtrack

It was composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar and the background score was by Jai Kishan.

Adaptations

LanguageTitleOriginal releaseNetwork(s)Last airedNotes
TeluguMutyala Muggu
ముత్యాల ముగ్గు
7 March 2016Zee Telugu22 August 2019Original
TamilAzhagiya Tamil Magal
அழகிய தமிழ் மகள்
28 August 2017Zee Tamil14 June 2019Remake
KannadaKamali
ಕಮಲಿ
28 May 2018Zee Kannada7 October 2022
MalayalamKabani
കബനി
11 March 2019Zee Keralam27 March 2020

Awards and nominations

Year Award CategoryRecipientResult
2018Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthukal[3] Favourite SerialAzhagiya Tamil Magal
Best Fiction Serial
Best ComedianUsai Sai
Raghavendran Gopi
Best HeroPuvi Arasu
Most Promising Actor Male
Best VilliSubalakshmi Rangan
Most Papular AmmaKanya Bharathi

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Azhagiya Tamil Magal new serial on Zee Tamil. Dinamalar.
  2. Web site: TV serial Azhagiya Tamil Magal completes 300 episodes. The Times of India.
  3. News: ஜீ தமிழ் நடத்தும் 'குடும்ப விருது' தேர்தல். tamil.thehindu.com. 2017-09-28. ta.