Yaaradi Nee Mohini (TV series)

Yaaradi Nee Mohini (transl. Who are you, Ghost) is an Indian Tamil-language soap opera starring Shreekumar, Nachathira, Chaitra Reddy, Fathima Babu, Yamuna Chinnadurai, Minnal Deepa and Baby Lisha. It started airing on 24 April 2017 on Zee Tamil.[1][2][3] It is claimed to be the second-highest budgeted series in South Indian television.[4]

Yaaradi Nee Mohini
Genre	Soap opera
Written by	E. Ashokan M.R Ponn Ilango (Dialogues)
Directed by	N. Priyan
Starring	Shreekumar Nachathira Chaitra Reddy Fathima Babu Minnal Deepa Surjith Ansary Yamuna Chinnadurai Baby Lisha
Theme music composer	Vishal Chandrasekhar and V J
Opening theme	'Yaaradi Nee Mohini'
Country of origin	India
Original language(s)	Tamil
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	874
Production
Producer(s)	S. Sabreesh Kumar
Cinematography	Ma. Po Anandh
Editor(s)	T. Aji MD. Prabakaran
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	approx. 18–21 minutes per episode
Production company(s)	Monk Studios
Release
Original network	Zee Tamil
Original release	24 April 2017 (2017-04-24) – present
External links
Website

Plot

Mutharasan (Shreekumar) is the grandson of a rich landlord. He loses his mother and his father Thanikachalam (Ravi Varma) remarries Neelambari (Fathima Babu). He does not know that Neelambari is plotting to kill him, and in fact respects and trusts her. Meanwhile, Vennila (Nachathira) his cousin loves him and wants to marry him. Neelambari secretly plots against him to acquire his father's property for her children; however, a clause in the will forbids her, as it says Mutharasan's wife must sign. Neelambari brings Swetha (Chaitra Reddy) her niece to marry Muthu and supports her. Meanwhile, Chitra (Yamuna Chinnadurai) (Mutharasan's dead wife) ghost is now out to spoil Neelambari's evil designs. After few days Neelambari and her gang found it is sprit of Chitra who spoils their plan.

Swetha plans to marry Mutarasan by hook or crook. She schemes and kills Vennilla's mother (Sudha) and her grandmother (Vijayalakshmi). Later a day comes when Swetha and Muthuarasan's marriage fixed, Swetha's ex-husband Yuvaraj (Shyam) comes to stop the marriage. Swetha comes to know this and planned to kill Muthuarasan's father. Now Vennila becomes too lonely as everyone who supported her were dead. Here comes a clever character Kalai (Vinitha), wife of Maruthu (Bharath) (Neelambari's first son) who finds power of Chitra and stand along with Vennila. Maruthu later causes an accident to kill Kalai but she slips into coma. Chitra's mother (Sumangali) comes in picture to reveal the truth to Muthuarasan, but later gets killed by Neelambari. After some time, Ruthra (Lisha), the real daughter of Mutharasan, is adopted by him as he likes her, when he gets to know that she is an orphan. Although he does not know that Ruthra is his daughter, Ruthra knows it from her grandmother, Sumangali. Swetha plans to separate Ruthra and Vennila from Mutharasan. In a series of events, Mutharasan identifies the true caring nature of Vennila and how people in the house are taking advantages of her and stands beside her in all her problems. Mutharasan comes to know, from a priest that he has a biological child whom Chitra had delivered before her death. In an attempt to know his child, he climbs the"Siddhar Malai" and gets to know that Ruthra is his daughter. When he returns, Ruthra is abducted by a family who claim that Ruthra is the daughter of Pasupathi (Suresh Krishnan) and Chitra. Mutharasan doesn't believe this, but gets attacked by them in his head and gets hospitalised. In a series of events, the members who claimed Ruthra are killed by divine interventions and forces. Eventually Venilla brings a herb from "Siddhar Malai" and cures Mutharasan's ailment. The story now moves ahead to unveil how Mutharasan finds out the true colours of his family. Neelambari fixed Mutharasan marriage with Swetha but Mutharasan married Vennila with all revenges and problems aried by Swetha and now Swetha admitted in Hospital for treatment. She totally cured and come back to take revenge.

Cast

Main cast

• Shreekumar (2018-Present) as Mutharasan
  • The protagonist of the series. He is rich and good-hearted and helps everyone in his town. He has a small love with Vennila although he is supposed to marry Swetha. He is the father of his long lost daughter Ruthra and husband of Chitra (Ghost) and Vennila
• Nachathira as Vennila
  • Mutharasan's second wife. She is famous in her village for her spiritual prayers and loves his cousin Mutharasan from the bottom of her heart. Finally she got married with Mutharasan. She is also the stepmother for Ruthra.
• Chaitra Reddy as Shwetha
  • The Main Antagonist of the series, Neelambari's brother's daughter, a cruel lady who wants to take over Neelambari's family's wealth by marrying Mutharasan. Although plans get wasted due to Chitra's ghost and circumstances, still takes revenge against Vennila, Ruthra, Janani, Karthick and tries to marry Mutharasan.
• Fathima Babu as Neelambari
  • The Antagonist of the series. She want Mutharasan to marry Swetha to get his all properties but her plans got failed. Now she taking revange against Vennila. She was step mother of Mutharasan, and Mother of Marudhu, Poongodhai, Janani and Karthick.
• Yamuna Chinnadurai as Chitra
  • Mutharasan's first wife. She was killed by Neelambari and Swetha's father in a fire accident. Now as a ghost she safeguards Mutharasan, Vennila, Ruthra, Karthik and Janani whilst frightening Swetha and Neelambari.
• Lisha as Ruthra
  • Long-lost daughter of Mutharasan . She was rescued by her grandmother and was living with Mutharasan's family doctor for nine years from when she was born. She reunites with Mutharasan and his family.

Supporting cast

• Bharath as Marudhu; Neelambari's first son
• Minnal Deepa as Poongodhai; Neelambari's first daughter
• Aravind Khathare as Dr. Azhagappan; Poongodhai's husband
• Sreenidhi Sudarshan as Janani; Neelambari's second daughter
• Surjith Ansary as Gowtham; Janani's husband
• Bavithran as Karthick; Neelambari's second son
• Kiruthika as Pooja; Guest in Mutharasan's house
• Shruthi Selvam as Simran; Karthick's love interest
• Ranjith Babu as Ashok; Pooja's husband
• 'Tharai Thappattai' Akshaya as Akshaya; Swetha's friend
• Sree as Nikhila; Swetha's friend

Special appearance

• VJ Madhan
• Subbalakshmi Rangan
• Siddharth
• Ashwin Karthick
• VJ Kadhir
• Archana Chandhoke
• Zaara
• Kowsalya Senthamarai
• "Saregamapa" Ramani Ammal

Former cast

• Sanjeev as Mutharasan (Episode 1 to 271)
• Murali Krish as Annamalai; Mutharasan's childhood friend
• Vinitha as Kalai; daughter in law of Neelambari, Vennila's friend, wife of Marudhu
• Shyam as Yuvaraj; Swetha's first husband
• 'Sembaruthi' Mounika as Varsha, one of Shwetha's cousin who comes to take revenge
• VJ Sasikala Nagarajan as Nandhini; Gowtham sister
• Magima Devi as Rani; Neelambari's sister
• Sairatheya as Swetha's mother
• Pooja as Janani; Neelambari's second daughter (replaced by Sreenidhi Sudarshan)
• Jeeva as Karthick; Neelambari's second son (replaced by Bavithran)
• Nivisha Kingkon as Janani; Neelambari's second daughter (replaced by Pooja)
• Haris Athitya as Karthick; Neelambari's second son (replaced by Jeeva)
• Ravishankar as Mutharasan's Family Doctor; who takes cared Ruthra from childhood
• Gayathri as Kalai; daughter in law of Neelambari, wife of Maruthu (replaced by Vinitha)
• Tejas Gowda as Yuvaraj; Swetha's first husband (replaced by Shyam)
• P. R. Varalakshmi as Kulangini; died, killed by Swetha
• VJ Sharanya as Swetha's friend
• Hensha as Deepa; Swetha's friend
• Priyanka as Swetha's friend
• Raj Mithran as Powerful exorcist; who joined with Swetha to destroy the ghost Chitra
• Munish Rajan as Shanmugam; Mutharasan's friend
• Udhaya as Thennarasu; Mutharasan's cousin
• Sujatha as Thennarasu's mother
• Vincent Roy as Thennarasu's father
• Ravi Varma as Thanikachalam; Neelambari's husband, biological father of Mutharasan and father of Marudhu, Poongodhai, Janani, Karthick; he was killed by Swetha
• Duraimani as Gowtham's cousin
• "Soodhu Kavvum" Shivakumar as Karunakaran; Neelambari's brother, Swetha's father; killed by Chitra
• Unknown as Natrajan; Thennarasu's brother; killed by Vennila
• Sudha as Vennila's mother; killed by Swetha's father
• Sumangali as Chithra's mother; killed by Neelambari and Swetha's father
• Meenakshi as Vennila's grandmother; killed by Swetha's father
• Suresh Krishnan as Pasupathi; Fake Ruthra's father

Casting

This is a horror love story produced by S. Sabreesh Kumar of Monk Studios that airs on Zee Tamil. Thirumathi Selvam and Maanada Mayilada fame Sanjeev was selected to portray the lead role as Mutharasan. Sanjeev made his comeback after Karai Serial. In May he left the Show.[5] Later Shreekumar, Bommalattam, Pillai Nila, Megala, Sivasakthi and Thalayanai Pookal fame was replaced in the role of Mutharasan in Episode: 271. Actress Nachathira landed as Vennila in the show, is making her debut with the series. Chaitra was selected to portray the second leading role and main antagonist as Swetha, Fathima Babu entered the show as the main antagonist as Neelambari and Yamuna Chinnadurai was selected to play as Mutharasan's 1st wife who turns to a ghost. While Lisha, Minnal Deepa, Bharath, Aravindh Khathare, Bavithran, Srineedhi Sudharsan and Surjith Ansary plays Supporting Role!

Launching

The series' first photo was released officially on 4 February 2017 cast interview on Puthandu 14 April 2017 in the Chithirai Puthandu special Programs hosted by Deepak Dinkar and Archana Chandhoke.

Crossover episodes

Yaaradi Nee Mohini cast and crew joined Maha Sangamam with the series "Gokulathil Seethai" from 3rd August 2020. It telecast 1 hour in a prime time at daily on Zee Tamil[6]

Versions

The show has several versions including remakes and dubs in the following Indian languages:

Language	Title	Format	Network(s)	Original release
Kannada	Yaare Nee Mohini ಯಾರೇ ನೀ ಮೋಹಿನಿ[7]	Remake	Zee Kannada	18 September 2017 – present
Telugu	Evare Nuvvu Mohini ఎవరి నువ్వు మోహిని[8]	Remake	Zee Telugu	11 December 2017 – 4 May 2018
Odia	Mu Bi Ardhangini ମୁ ବି ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧାଙ୍ଗିନୀ[9]	Remake	Zee Sarthak	9 July 2018 – present
Malayalam	Aaranee Sundhari ആരാണീ സുന്ദരി[10]	Dubbed	Zee Keralam	26 November 2018 – present
Hindi	Main Bhi Ardhangini में भी अर्धांगिनी[11]	Remake	&TV	21 January 2019 – 1 November 2019

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2018	1st Galatta Nakshathra Awards[12]	Best Actor	Sanjeev	Won
		Best Villain	Chaitra Reddy	Nominated
		Best Serial	Yaaradi Nee Mohini	Nominated
2018	1st Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal[13]	Favorite Hero	Shreekumar	Nominated
		Favorite Heroine	Nachathira	Nominated
		Favorite Villi	Chaitra Reddy	Won
		Favorite Serial	Yaaradi Nee Mohini	Nominated
		Best Hero	Shreekumar	Won
		Best Heroine	Nachathira	Nominated
		Village Princess	Nachathira	Won
		Best Villi	Chaitra Reddy	Nominated
			Fathima Babu	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Bharath	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Yamuna	Nominated
			Vinitha	Nominated
		Best Director	Priyan	Won
		Best Comedian	Aravind Khathare	Nominated
		Best Child Artist	Baby Lisha	Won
		Best Serial	Yaaradi Nee Mohini	Nominated
		Best Game Changer Fiction	Yaaradi Nee Mohini	Won

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2019	2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal[14]	Favorite Hero	Shreekumar	Nominated
		Favorite Villi	Chaithra Reddy	Nominated
		Favorite Heroine	Nachathira	Nominated
		Favorite Pair On Screen	Shreekumar and Nachathira	Nominated
		Favorite Serial	Yaaradi Nee Mohini	Nominated
		Best Hero	Shreekumar	Nominated
		Best Heroine	Nachathira	Nominated
		Best Villi	Chaithra Reddy	Won
		Best Supporting Actor Male	Bharath	Nominated
			Murali Krish	Won
		Best Supporting Actor Female	Yamuna	Nominated
			Sreenidhi Sudharsan	Nominated
		Best Comedian Male	Aravind Khathare	Nominated
		Best Comedian Female	Akshaya	Won
			Minnal Deepa	Nominated
		Best Serial	Yaaradi Nee Mohini	Nominated
		Rising Star of Zee Tamil	Yamuna	Won
		Most Promising Anchor	Sasikala Nagarajan	Nominated

References

1. "யாரடி நீ மோகினி - புத்தம் புதிய சீரியல்". tamil.filmibeat.com.
2. "Yaaradi Nee Mohini New Serial on Zee Tamil". cinema.dinamalar.com.
3. "Zee Tamil is Launching Yaaradi Nee Mohini Serials this April". www.screen4screen.com.
4. "Yaaradi Nee Mohini serial shooting at Big set". cinema.dinamalar.com.
5. "'யாரடி நீ மோகினி' சீரியலில் இருந்து வெளியேறினார் சஞ்சீவ்!". cinema.vikatan.com.
6. "சும்மாவே காட்டு காட்டுன்னு காட்டுவாங்க.. இப்போ மகா சங்கமம் வேற.. ரசிகர்கள் பரவசம்". tamil.oneindia.com.
7. "Yaare Nee Mohini completes 300 episodes". Times of India.
8. "New show Evare Nuvvu Mohini on Zee Telugu". Times of India.
9. "Odia entertainment channel Zee Sarthak has launched a new show Mu Bi Ardhangini on 9 July 2018 in the time band of 7 pm, airing from Monday to Saturday, replacing Manini". Indian Television.
10. "Aranee Sundari, a new horror serial". Times of India.
11. "& TV presents an unusual love story Main Bhi Ardhangini". Indian Television.
12. https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/78109374771934376/?send=true
13. "ஜீ தமிழ் நடத்தும் 'குடும்ப விருது' தேர்தல்" (in Tamil). tamil.thehindu.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
14. https://thenewscrunch.com/zee-tamil-kudumbam-viruthugal-2019-winners-list-thenewscrunch-congratulates-all-the-winners/7875/

External links

• Yaaradi Nee Mohini on IMDb
• Website at Zee5