Kayal (TV series) explained

Genre:Family drama
Creative Director:Vaidehi Ramamoorthy
Screenplay:Karthik Yuvaraj
Iyyappan Sabapathy Dialogues
Karthik Yuvraj
Director:P. Selvam
Open Theme:"Kanne Kanne Kanninmaniye Nee Kelamma"
K. S. Chitra (Vocals)
Pa.Vijay (Lyrics)
Country:India
Language:Tamil
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:1000
Network:Sun TV
Cinematography:U. K. Senthil Kumar
Location:Tamil Nadu

Kayal is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language television series starring Chaitra Reddy and Sanjeev Karthik, which itself loosely based on Tamil movie Manathil Urudhi Vendum. Kayal, a nurse, is the sole breadwinner of her family with two siblings where she has an 1 elder brother Moorthy youngest brother Anbuselvan and 2 younger sisters Anandhi and Devi siblings. She finds happiness in her sacrifice to meet the needs of her brothers Moorthy and Anbuselvan and sisters Anandhi and Devi.

It premiered on 25 October 2021 on Sun TV from Monday to Saturday and digital platform Sun NXT. The show director by P. Selvam and produced by Vision Time India Private Limited and Sun Entertainment.

Synopsis

Kayalvizhi alias Kayal, a hardworking woman is the only earner in her family. She faces many hurdles in her life, like her younger sister Devi and Vigneshwaran alias Vignesh's wedding, an uncle Dharmalingam alias Dharma determined for her downfall, and workplace harassment, and the story revolves around how she bravely fights these problems.[1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Special appearances

Production

Development

After the airing of the Sun TV's drama Abhiyum Naanum, its production company Vision Time India Pvt Ltd decide to produce Kayal. The concept of the show was originally based on K. Balachander's 1987 film Manathil Urudhi Vendum. This is the 15th serial produced for Sun TV. The first promo was released on 11 October 2021.[2]

Casting

Actress Chaitra Reddy landed in lead role in the show, marking his return after Zee Tamil's drama Yaaradi Nee Mohini.[3] [4] [5] while Sanjeev Karthik was cast opposite her.[6] Actor 'Vazhakku En' Muthuraman was cast as the main antagonist Dharmalingam alias Dharma.

Gayatri Jayaraman selected to portray the role of Sivasankari Rajasekhar (Ezhilarasan's Mother) who played a negative role, but in February 2022 she quit the series and was replaced by Uma Riyaz Khan.[7] On 15 May 2024, actress Chandra Lakshman was cast to portray a negative role.[8]

Distribution

The series was released on 25 October 2021 on Sun TV and digital platform Sun NXT.

Soundtrack

Title song of this series is based on the song "Kannin Maniye" from Manathil Urudhi Vendum.

Reception

The show climbed to Top 5 most-watched shows across all GECs, after only a few weeks of its launch.[9] [10] The show also gave tough fight to Bharathi Kannamma that aired on Star Vijay.[11]

Adaptations

Since January 2022, Kayal has been remade in other languages such as in Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi and Malayalam. It is broadcast on Sun TV Network's group of channels in the respective languages.

LanguageTitleOriginal releaseNetwork(s)Last airedNotesRef.
TamilKayal
கயல்		25 October 2021Sun TVOngoingOriginal
TeluguSaadhana
సాధన		24 January 2022Gemini TV6 January 2024[12] Remake
KannadaRadhika
ರಾಧಿಕಾ		14 March 2022Udaya TVOngoing [13]
BengaliMeghe Dhaka Tara 28 March 2022Sun Bangla2 July 2023[14]
MarathiMajhi Manasa
माझी माणसं		30 May 2022Sun Marathi1 May 2024[15]
MalayalamBhavana
ഭാവന		26 June 2022Surya TVOngoing[16] [17]

Awards and honours

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result
2022Sun Kudumbam ViruthugalBest ActressChaitra Reddy - Kayal[18]
Best Villain MaleMuthuraman - Dharmalingam
Best DirectorSelvam
Best SerialKayal
Natchathira NayaganSanjeev Karthick - Ezhilarasan
Best ScreenplayAyyappan
Best Lyrics WriterPa Vijay
2023Best ActressChaitra Reddy - Kayal

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: குடும்ப பொறுப்புகளை சுமக்கும் கயல் . www.dinamani.com. ta.
  2. Web site: Television actress Chaitra Reddy celebrates 2 years journey in her show ‘Kayal’. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. en.
  3. Web site: சன் டிவி ‘கயல்’ சீரியல் நடிகை சைத்ரா ரெட்டியின் லேட்டஸ்ட் போட்டோஸ்... tamil.news18.com. ta.
  4. Web site: ஜீ தமிழில் அப்படி...சன் டிவியில் இப்படி..கலக்கும் சைத்ரா..வரவேற்கும் ரசிகர்கள். tamil.oneindia.com. ta.
  5. Web site: This is How Much Actor Chaitra Reddy Earns for her Role on TV Show Kayal. news18.com.
  6. Web site: சன் டிவி சீரியலில் ஜீ தமிழ் நடிகை என்ட்ரி: சஞ்சீவ்-க்கு இவர்தான் ஜோடியா? . tamil.indianexpress.com. ta.
  7. Web site: என்ன இது... எல்லாரும் இப்படி கிளம்புறாங்க... பிரபல சீரியலில் இருந்து விலகிய முன்னணி நடிகை!. tamil.samayam.com. ta.
  8. Web site: Kadhalikka Neramillai fame Chandra Lakshman joins 'Kayal'. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. en.
  9. Web site: டி ஆர் பியில் முதலிடம் பிடிக்கும் கயல் தொடர். www.dinamani.com. ta.
  10. Web site: Kayal tops the TRP charts, here's a look at the top 5 Tamil TV shows. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. en.
  11. Web site: தொடர் சரிவில் பாரதி கண்ணம்மா.... போட்டிக்கு வந்த சன் டி.வி சீரியல்! . tamil.indianexpress.com. ta.
  12. News: Kayal in Telugu as 'Saadhana' - Times of India . 2022-05-06 . The Times of India. 5 March 2022 . en.
  13. News: Kavya Shastry returns to the small screen with a role that is so her. The Times of India.
  14. News: New TV show ‘Meghe Dhaka Tara’ to launch soon. The Times of India. 5 March 2022 .
  15. News: स्वकर्तृत्वावर घर सांभाळणाऱ्या गिरीजाची गोष्ट; सुरू होत आहे नवी मालिका 'माझी माणसं'. 29 May 2022. ABP Majha. mr.
  16. News: Bhavana: Surya Dev to reveal his true identity. The Times of India. 31 January 2023 . 9 February 2023.
  17. News: Bhavana Serial Surya TV is the Remake of Kayal – Stephy Leon in Lead. www.news.keralatv.in. 15 June 2022.
  18. News: சன் குடும்ப விருதுகளின் மொத்த லிஸ்ட்.. ஃபேவரிட் கதாநாயகன், கதாநாயகி யார் தெரியுமா.?. www.cinemapettai.com.

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