Indira (TV series) explained

Director:	Rajiv K. Prasath A. Manjunathan
Editor:	Girivasishtar Mathi YID
Screenplay:	Marimuthu
Producer:	Aran Hari
Num Episodes:	536
Language:	Tamil
Country:	India
Music:	Suganth Jo Rakshith. K Pavithran. S
Network:	Zee Tamil
Company:	Spectraa Productions
Runtime:	20–22 minutes per episode
Camera:	Multi-camera

Indira is a 2022-2024 Indian Tamil-language television drama Fouzil Hidhayah and Akshay Kamal. It is based on Bengali-language drama series Aparajita Apu aired on Zee Bangla. It tells a story of a Indira, a small-town patriarchal family, Indira faces gender discrimination but resolves to fight it and become an IAS officer to earn respect.

It aired on Zee Tamil^[1] from 21 November 2022 to 17 August 2024,^[2] every Monday to Saturday at Afternoon slot. It is also available for streaming on Zee5. The show premiered along with 'Kanaa' and produced by Aran Hari under the banner of Spectraa Productions.^[3]

Synopsis

Indira and Kavya are two sisters, coming from a small town middle-class family. Indira face gender discrimination and fight with society with gender difference. She aspires to achieve her dream and become a successful IAS officer. However, Indira's elder sister Kavya was married Jayalakshmi 's third son Kathir. But Jayalakshmi and Indra fight over marriage and demand dowry. Indira learns it and threatens to call the police. That's why both became enemies.

Soon Indra and Jayalakshmi's last son Gowtham fell in love with each other but got separated due to some misunderstanding. Indira finds out that her sister's husband Kathir is having an affair with another woman.^{[4] [5]} To help his sister later due to some unfortunate circumstances they both get married.^{[6] [7]}

Indira faces challenges in the form of her conservative mother-in-law, Jayalakshmi and her sister's Ragini. But his husband Gowtham supports and helps her to achieve and fulfill the dreams.

Cast

Main

• Fouzil Hidhayah as Indira
  • Gowtham's wife; Last daughter-in-law of Jaya and Rama Chandran; Kavya's younger sister; Subramani and Chitra's youngest daughter.She is a young and passionate girl and aspires to achieve her dream and become a IAS officer.
• Akshay Kamal (2022-2024) as Gowtham
  • Indira's husband; Last son of Jaya and Rama Chandran. A calm, straightforward and disciplined man

Recurring

• Jeevi Dimple (2022-May.2024) → Dhachayani (Jun.2024) as Kavya: Third daughter-in-law of Jaya and Rama Chandran; Indira's elder sister; Kathir's wife
• Premi Venkat as Jayalaskhmi (Jaya): mother of four sons includes Kathir and Gowtham; Hema, Subha, Kavya and Indira's mother-in-law
• David Solomon Raja as Rama Chandran: Jaya's husband; father of four sons includes Kathir and Gowtham; Hema, Subha, Kavya and Indira's father-in-law
• Merwen Balaji as Kathir: Third son of Jaya and Rama Chandran; Kavya's husband
• Akhila Krishnan^{[8] [9]} as Raagini: Jaya's younger sister and she is against of Indira and Kavya (Main Antagonist)
• Archana as Subha: Second daughter-in-law of Jaya and Rama Chandran
• Nathan Shyam as Second son of Jaya and Rama Chandran; Subha's husband
• Durga / Navya Suji as Hema: First daughter-in-law of Jaya and Rama Chandran
• Bala as First son of Jaya and Rama Chandran; Hema's husband
• Som Soumyan as Subramani: Kavya and Indira's father
• Premalatha as Chitra: Kavya and Indira's mother; Subramani's wife

Cameo

• Nalini as Chinnaponnu: Subramani's elder sister

Production

Casting

Fouzil Hidhayah, supporting actress in television who made her role as the female lead for the first time in Tamil television industry. Akshay Kamal was cast as the male lead again in Zee Tamil after Rettai Roja. Premi Venkat being cast to play Akshay's mother, where Jeevi Dimple was cast to play Fouzhiee's sister.^[10]

Release

The first promo was released on 25 October featuring with short narration of the series with a bit tittle song around 2 minutes.^[11]

Adaptations

Language	Title	Original release	Network(s)	Last aired	Notes
Bengali	Aparajita Apu অপরাজিতা অপু	30 November 2020	Zee Bangla	26 March 2022	Original
Tamil	Indira இந்திரா	21 November 2022	Zee Tamil	Ongoing	Remake

External links

• • Indira at ZEE5

Notes and References

1. Web site: இந்திரா புதிய தொடர். 21 November 2022 . Dinamalar. ta.
2. Web site: Akshay Kamal-Fouzee starrer 'Indhra' to go off-air soon. The Times of India. 10 August 2024. en.
3. Web site: ‛கனா, இந்திரா' : மதிய வேளையை மகிழ்ச்சியானதாக மாற்ற வரும் ஜீ தமிழின் இரண்டு புதிய சீரியல்கள்.... https://web.archive.org/web/20221121081207/https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=109398. dead. 21 November 2022. 21 November 2022. Dinamalar. ta.
4. Web site: கதிருடன் கல்யாணம்.. ரோஷினி விட்ட சவால், இந்திரா செய்ய போவது என்ன?. 11 May 2023. zeenews.india.com. ta.
5. Web site: கௌதமிடம் சிக்கும் ரோஷினி? வெளியே வரும் கதிரின் உண்மை முகம்? . 1 June 2023. tamil.news18.com. ta.
6. Web site: நிச்சயத்தை நிறுத்திய இன்ஸ்பெக்டர்.. இந்திராவை வெளியே துரத்தும் கௌதம். 2 March 2023. tamil.hindustantimes.com. ta.
7. Web site: கௌதமை திருமணம் செய்ய முடிவெடுக்கும் இந்திரா.. ஜெயாவின் முடிவு என்ன?. 23 February 2023. tamil.hindustantimes.com. ta.
8. Web site: இந்திராவின் அக்கா வாழ்க்கைக்கு வரும் சிக்கல் - இந்திரா சீரியல் அப்டேட்!. 26 November 2022 . tamil.news18.com. ta.
9. Web site: இந்திரா தொடரில் இந்திராவின் அக்கா வாழ்க்கைக்கு வரும் சிக்கல். 26 November 2022 . /www.tamilliveinfo.com. ta.
10. Web site: Television actress Jeevitha shares a BTS video of her recent shoot from Indira's. 21 July 2023. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. en.
11. இந்திரா. இந்திரா- புத்தம் புதிய மெகா தொடர் Zee Tamil.