Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (TV series) explained
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (We Two, For Us Two) is a 2018 Indian Tamil television series which premiered on Star Vijay and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. The first season followed the story of twin brothers Mayan and Aravind, both played by Mirchi Senthil. Then, the second season followed a different pair of twins: Mayan and Maaran, again played by Senthil.
The first season starred Senthil Kumar, Raksha Holla and Rashmi Jayraj. The second season stars Senthil Kumar, Rachitha Mahalakshmi, Monisha Arshak and Bavithra.[1] [2]
Plot
Season 1
Identical twin brothers Aravind and Mayan are separated soon after birth; Aravind is given to a childless couple and raised in the city, and Mayan remains with his family in the village. Aravind learns that he was adopted, and sets out to meet his real parents and twin brother thirty years later. Sandhanapandi has been married twice. He has three children (Devi, Karthik and Vidhya) with his first wife, Valli, and a daughter (Thamarai) with Parvathy, his second wife.
A marriage is arranged between Aravind and Devi, but Aravind is kidnapped a few days before the wedding by Machakkalai, Parvathy's brother. He and Parvathy want to take revenge on Sandhanapandi by having Aravind marry Thamarai instead. Mayan assumes Aravind's identity and marries Devi, and Aravind is forced to marry Thamarai. Thamarai is not accepted by her mother-in-law, Gowri, and Mayan is not accepted by Devi's family. However, both make their respective spouses love them. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season's production was forced to shut down on 26 March 2020.
Season 2
Twin brothers Mayan and Maaran are separated at birth; their parents separate, and his mother leaves with Maaran. Mayan is angry with his father, Raja Rathinam, because he marries Naachiyar. He leaves the house and is raised by his uncle, Rathinavel, for over 25 years. Mayan falls in love with his cousin Mahalakshmi (Maha), a straightforward teacher who is Rathinavel's daughter. She dislikes him, despite Rathinavel's support.
Maha becomes engaged to Surya. Mayan tries to stop the wedding, succeeding when Surya's father incurs a large gambling debt. Rathinavel has a second heart attack, and refuses surgery. His doctor asks Maha and Mayan to keep him calm for a year, and Mayan convinces Maha to be happy with her.
Cast
Main
Season 1 (2018-2020)
- Senthil Kumar as:
- Mayan - Devi's husband and Aravind's twin brother
- Dr. Aravind - Thamarai's husband, Devi's former fiancé and Mayan's twin brother
- Raksha Holla as Devi
- Rashmi Jayraj as Thamarai Aravind
Season 2 (2020-2022)
- Senthil Kumar as:
- MayanRajarathnam and Saradha's elder son, Nachiyar's elder stepson, Maran's twin brother and Maha's husband
- MaranRajarathnam and Saradha's younger son, Nachiyar's younger stepson and Mayan's twin brother
- Rachitha Mahalakshmi (2020November 2021) as Mahalakshmi Mayan ("Maha")Mayan's wife and cousin, a teacher
- Monisha Arshak (November 2021June 2022) as Maha (Replacement of Mahalakshmi)
- Bavithra (2022) as Thamarai Maran Maran's wife
Supporting
Season 1
- Sabitha Anand as Gowri ViswanathanAravind's foster mother
- Azhagu as RathinavelMayan, Aravind, Malar, Sakthi and Anandhi's father
- Padmini as Selvi RathinavelMayan, Aravind, Malar, Sakthi and Anandhi's mother
- Raviraj as ViswanathanAravind's foster father, and Rathinavel's best friend
- Madhu Mohan as SandanapandiDevi, Thamarai, Karthick and Vidhya's father
- Deepa Nethran as Valli SandanapandiDevi, Karthick and Vidhya's mother and Sandanapandi's first wife
- Premi Venkat as Parvathi SandanapandiThamarai's mother and Sandanapandi's second wife
- Sasindhar Pushpalingam as KarthickSandanapandi and Valli's son, Devi's younger brother and Anandhi's husband
- Vanitha Hariharan as Anandhi KarthickRathinavel's younger daughter, Mayan's younger sister and Karthick's wife
- Ashritha Sreedas as Vidhya SandanapandiSandanapandi and Valli's younger daughter, Devi's younger sister and Sakthi's love interest
- Kalpana Sri as MalarRathinavel's elder daughter and Mayan's elder sister
- Madhan as SakthivelRathinavel's younger son and Mayan's younger brother
- RJ Shivakanth as RightMayan's best friend
- Parthiban as LingamValli's brother and Devi, Karthick and Vidhya's uncle
- Rekha Nair as Thenu LingamLingam's wife and Devi, Karthick and Vidhya's aunt
- Deepa Shree as SwarnamGowri's sister's daughter and Aravind's foster cousin
- Maanas Chavali as Thirukumaran Red KumarThamarai's former fiancé
- T. V. V. Ramanujam as Devi, Thamarai, Karthick and Vidhya's grandfather
Season 2
- Sabitha Anand as Nachiyar RajarathnamRajarathnam's second wife, Mayan and Maaran’s stepmother, Gayathri, Sharanya and Aishwarya's mother, Maha's and Thamarai's stepmother-in-law, Kathiresan, Pandi and Karthik's mother-in-law
- Gayathri Yuvraaj as Gayathri KathiresanKathiresan's wife, Rajarathnam and Nachiyar's eldest daughter, Mayan and Maran's half-sister and Maha and Thamarai's half-sister-in-law; previously engaged to Muthuraj and Aadhavan
- Janani Ashok Kumar as Sharanya PandiPandi's wife, Rajarathnam and Nachiyar's second daughter, Mayan and Maran's half-sister and Maha and Thamarai's half-sister-in-law
- Vaishnavi Arulmozhi as Aishwarya karthik karthik wife, Muthurasu's ex-wife, Rajarathnam and Nachiyar's youngest daughter, Mayan and Maran's half-sister and Maha and Thamarai's half-sister-in-law
- Prabhakaran Chandran as RathnavelMaha and Kasthuri's father, Parvathy's husband, Sharadha's elder brother, Mayan and Maran's maternal uncle and Mayan's father-in-law
- Deepa Nethran as Parvathy RathnavelMaha and Kasthuri's mother, Rathnavel's wife, Mayan and Maran's maternal aunt and Mayan's mother-in-law
- Premi Venkat as SharadhaRajarathnam's ex-wife, Mayan and Maran's mother, Rathnavel's sister and Maha's and Thamarai's mother-in-law
- Raju Jeyamohan as Kathiresan (a.k.a. Kathi)Mayan's best friend and Gayathri's husband
- Sasindhar Pushpalingam as KarthikDSP and Aishwarya's husband
- Praveen Devasagayam as PandiSharanya's husband, Thamarai's brother
- Ashritha Sreedas as Kasthuri RathnavelMaha's younger sister and Rathnavel's younger daughter
- David Solomon Raja as ChidambaramNachiyar's brother, Gayathri, Sharanya and Aishwarya's uncle and Muthuraj's father
- Deepa Shree as Vadivukkarasi (vadivu) ChidambaramChidambaram's wife, Gayathri, Sharanya and Aishwarya's aunt and Muthuraj's mother
- Parthiban as MaasaaniVadivu's brother, Muthuraj's uncle and Pandi's father
- Sathya Raaja as Muthuraj ChidhambaramAishwarya's ex-husband, Vadivu and Chidhambaram's son and Gayathri's former fiancé
- Singapore Deepan as MurugeshMayan's friend
- Karthik as PandiMaasaani's son
- R. Aravindraj as VishwanathanRajarathnam's friend
- Sivan Srinivasan as RajarathnamMayan, Maran, Gayathri, Sharanya and Aishwarya's father, Saradha's ex-husband and Nachiyar's husband
- Navin Vetri as SuryaMaha's former fiancé
- R. J. Sivakanth as Dancing Drouser (a.k.a. DD)Maran's friend and manager
Development
Casting
Season 1: (2018-2020)
The season featured Senthil Kumar in his first dual role as Mayan and Aravind. Raksha Holla starred as Devi. Rashmi Jayraj played Thamarai, and Sabitha Anand, Vanitha Hariharan, Sasindhar Pushpalingam, Premi Venkat, Raviraj, Madhu Mohan, Azhagu, Padmini, Deepa Nethran, Ashritha Sreedas, Madhan, Parthiban and R. J. Shivakanth had supporting roles.
Season 2: (2020–2022)
Because of the suspension of shooting due to the COVID-19 outbreak, season one ended on 27 March 2020. The series resumed as season 2 on 27 July 2020, four months later, with a different storyline and cast.[3] It stars Kumar and Rachitha Mahalakshmi, with Gayatri Yuvaraj, Janani Ashokkumar, Vaishnavi Arulmozhi, Sabitha Anand, Deepa Nethran, Raju Jeyamohan, David Solomon, Sathya, Parthiban and Ashritha Sreedas in supporting roles.
Adaptations
External links
Notes and References
- News: Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar to be launched on March 26. The Times of India . 20 March 2018 . timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 20 March 2018. en.
- News: Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar Time slot. The Times of India . timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 20 March 2018. en.
- Web site: 23 July 2020. Tamil TV serials are back with new content: Here's what you need to know. The News Minute.
