Mullum Malarum (TV series)
Mullum Malarum is a 2017-2019 Tamil-language romanntic comedy soap opera on Zee Tamil HD,[1][2] starring MunishRaja, Dharsha Gupta, Tejaswini Shekar, Pandi Kamal, Vanitha Krishnachandran, Janaki and Balambika. The series marks Munish Rajan's first small screen lead role since 2010 and Tejaswini Shekar, who play the lead roles, are making their Tamil-language debuts with the series. The show replaces Lakshmi Vandhachu and airs Monday to Friday from 27 November 2017 and 10 June 2019 at 6:30PM (IST). On 4 March 2019, the show shifted to air Monday through Friday at 1:00 (IST)[3][4]
Mullum Malarum | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Genre | Soap opera Comedy Romance |
Starring |
|
Theme music composer | Jai Kishan |
Country of origin | India |
Original language(s) | Tamil |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 385 (10 June 2019) |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Vanitha Chandrasekaran R.K.Manohar Saritha Kasinathan |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | approx. 22–24 minutes per episode |
Production company(s) | Rajamal Creations |
Release | |
Original network | Zee Tamil |
Original release | 27 November 2017 – June 10, 2019 |
External links | |
Website |
Synopsis
It is a story that revolves around two brothers Dharmadurai (Munish Rajan) and Kalaiarasan (Pandi Kamal), Dharmadurai an uneducated blue-collar worker who works relentlessly to improve the financial status of his family but is not taken seriously by his loved ones and his brother Kalaiarasan, an educated professional who is loved and respected by everyone around him.
The show unfolds as the two brothers are on a quest for love and companionship. The twist in the plot is when Mahalakshmi (Tejaswini Shekar) enters their lives. While Kalaiarasan and Mahalakshmi are engaged to be married, fate has other plans in place as Dharmadurai unknowingly comes in the way and this relationship comes to a bitter end.
Cast
Main
- Munish Raja as Dharmadurai - The main protagonist of the series. An uneducated blue-collar worker who works relentlessly to improve the financial status of his family. Elder brother of Kalaiarasan.
- Dharsha Gupta as Viji (Malar) - The love interest of Dharmadurai. She is a beautiful, brave and homely village girl who is the support for the protagonist, struggling hard to enrich their future.
- Tejaswini Shekar (Episode: 1-172) / Nivisha (Episode: 173-277) / Akhila Raghavan (Episode: 278- present ) as Mahalakshmi (Mullu)[5] - The main antagonist of the series. She is a beautiful but arrogant girl looking to marry the love of her life, Kalaiarasan, but a sudden turn of events unintentionally caused by Dharmadurai nullifies her engagement with Kalaiarasan which makes it difficult for her to cope with life and she begins to cause mayhem in the lives of Dharmadurai and Viji.
Supporting
- Vijay as Viki
- Kamal Bharathi as Kalaiarasan - The younger brother of Dharmadurai. An educated professional who is loved and respected by everyone around him.
- Vanitha Krishnachandran as Kanthiyamma (Dharmadurai's aunt)
- Balambika as Periyanajaki (Dharmadurai's mother)
- Janaki
- Sumangali as Maha's mother
- Jayamani as Dharmadurai's father
- Nethiran as Arivalakan
- Nivedhita Pankaj as Gayathri
- Lakshmi
Title
This title was taken from a 1978 Mullum Malarum feature film starring Rajinikanth, Sarath Babu, Fatafat Jayalaxmi and Shoba. The English meaning of this title is The thorn and the flower.
References
- "Zee Tamil launches a new fiction show 'Mullum Mallarum'". bestmediainfo.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- "Zee Tamil launches a new fiction show - Mullum Mallarum". www.esselnewsletter.com. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- "Zee Tamil to premiere 'Mulum Mallarum' on 27 November 2017". www.televisionpost.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- "Mullum Malarum Starts From 27th November Mon-Fri, at 6.30 PM on Zee Tamil". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- "I am excited about my television stint". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
External links
- Zee Tamizh Official website
- Zee Tamizh on YouTube
- Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
- Essel Group
- Official Website