Azhagiya Tamil Magal

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Azhagiya Tamil Magal
Also known asBeautiful Tamil daughter
GenreSoap opera
Based onMutyala Muggu
Written byP. Mari Muthu
Directed byKavitha Bharathy
Starring
Theme music composerVishal Chandrasekhar (Title Song)
Jai Kishan (Background Score)
Opening theme"Kapadi Kapadi"
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of episodes457
Production
ProducerKanya Bharathi
Production locationKodaikanal
Cinematography
  • V. Kalyan
  • Sumee Baskaran (2nd unit)
Editors
  • M. Muthu Kanesh
  • D. Prakash
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Original release
NetworkZee Tamil
Release28 August 2017 (2017-08-28) –
14 June 2019 (2019-06-14)
Related
Kabani

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

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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

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Main

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  • Sheela Rajkumar (2017-2018) as Poongkodi
    • Sathya Sai Krishnan (2019) as Poongkodi (Replacement of Sheela Rajkumar)
  • Puvi Arasu as Jeevanantham (Jeeva)
  • Subalakshmi Rangan as Deepika (Poongkodi's half-sister)

Recurring

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  • Anju Aravind as Saroja (Poongkodi's mother)
  • Saakshi Siva
  • Shari (Sadhana) as Rajamma (Deepika's grandmother)
  • Sivaranjani as Seetha Devi (Deepika's mother)
  • Usha Sai as Maarii
  • Veena Venkatesh as Parvathy (Sethupathy first wife, Ravi's mother, Deepika's grandmother)
  • Ashwin Kumar as Gowtham
  • Kanya Bharathi as Maya (Jeeva's mother)
  • Gopi as Raghavendran
  • Divya Banu as Ananya
  • Sam as Rasukutty
  • Sai Gopi as Sethupathy (Parvathy and Rajamma's husband, Ravi's father, Poongkodi and Deepika's grandfather)

Production

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Casting

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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

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

Track list
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Kapadi Kapadi
(கபடி கபடி) Title Song"
KiranVishal ChandrasekharVishal Chandrasekhar1:50

Adaptations

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Language Title Original release Network(s) Last aired Notes
Telugu Mutyala Muggu
ముత్యాల ముగ్గు
7 March 2016 Zee Telugu 22 August 2019 Original
Tamil Azhagiya Tamil Magal
அழகிய தமிழ் மகள்
28 August 2017 Zee Tamil 14 June 2019 Remake
Kannada Kamali
ಕಮಲಿ
28 May 2018 Zee Kannada 7 October 2022
Malayalam Kabani
കബനി
11 March 2019 Zee Keralam 27 March 2020

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2018 Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthukal[3] Favourite Serial Azhagiya Tamil Magal Nominated
Best Fiction Serial Nominated
Best Comedian Usai Sai Nominated
Raghavendran Gopi Nominated
Best Hero Puvi Arasu Nominated
Most Promising Actor Male Won
Best Villi Subalakshmi Rangan Nominated
Most Papular Amma Kanya Bharathi Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Azhagiya Tamil Magal new serial on Zee Tamil". Dinamalar.
  2. ^ "TV serial Azhagiya Tamil Magal completes 300 episodes". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "ஜீ தமிழ் நடத்தும் 'குடும்ப விருது' தேர்தல்" (in Tamil). tamil.thehindu.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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