Kayal (TV series)

*Kayal*
Kayal
Genre	Family drama
Screenplay by	Karthik Yuvaraj; Iyyappan Sabapathy Dialogues; Karthik Yuvraj
Directed by	P. Selvam
Creative director	Vaidehi Ramamoorthy
Starring	Chaitra Reddy; Sanjeev Karthik;
Opening theme	"Kanne Kanne Kanninmaniye Nee Kelamma"; K. S. Chitra (Vocals); Pa.Vijay (Lyrics)
Country of origin	India
Original language	Tamil
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	1000
Production
Production location	Tamil Nadu
Cinematography	U. K. Senthil Kumar
Editors	M.S. Thiyagarajan; M. Prabakaran;
Production companies	Sun Entertainment; Vision Time India Private Limited;
Original release
Network	Sun TV
Release	25 October 2021 –; present

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

Chaitra Reddy as Kayalvizhi Ezhilarasan: Ezhilarasan's Wife (2021–present)
Sanjeev Karthik as Ezhilarasan Rajasekhar alias Ezhil / Kabilan: Kayalvizhi's husband (2021–present)

Recurring

Meenakumari as Kamatchi: Muthuvel's widow; (2021–present)
Vazhakku En Muthuraman as Dharmalingam alias Dharma: Vadivukarasi's husband (2021–present)
Sumangali as Vadivukarasi alias Vadivu Dharmalingam: Dharmalingam's Wife (2021–present)
Chandra Lakshman as Rajalakshmi: (2024-present)
Gayatri Jayaraman (2021-2022)/ Uma Riyaz Khan as Sivasankari Rajasekhar: Rajasekhar's Wife (2022–present) (Main Antagonist)
Ayyappan as Moorthy Muthuvel: Dhanalakshmi's husband (2021–present)
Ishwarya Ravichandran / Nila Gracy as Devi Vigneshwaran: Vigneshwaran's husband (2021-present)
Avinash Ashok / Harry / Jeeva Rajendran as Anbuselvan Muthuvel alias (Anbu) : Muthuvel and Kamachi's youngest son
Abinavya Deepak as Anandhi Muthuvel: (2021–present)
Janaki Devi / Subha Geetha as Dhanalakshmi alias Dhanam Moorthy: Moorthy's Wife (2021–present)
Hema Srikanth as Vedhavalli Chandrasekar: (2021–present)
Gopi as Vigneshwaran alias Vignesh: Devi's husband (2021-present)
Sathyapriya Sivasamy as Shalini Anbuselvan: (2023–present)
J.Durai Raj as Manoj:
Baby Dechina as Anu Moorthy: Moorthy and Dhanam's daughter (2021-present)
Sebastian as Petter Arumugam: (2021–present)
Muralidhar Raj as Rajasekhar: Sivasankari' husband (2021–present)
Fawaz Zayani as Subramaniyam alias Subramani Dharmalingam: Pavithra's husband (2021–present)
Hensha Deepan as Pavithra Subramaniyam: Subramaniyam's Wife (2023–present)
Rothit Balaiah as Anand: Aarthi's husband (2021–present)
Kiran Mai as Aarthi Anand: Anand's husband (2021–present)
Reehana as Prabhu's mother (2023–present)
Ravikumar as Prabhu's father; (2023–present)
Birla Bose as Inspector Vajravel (2023–present)
VM Rajesh Kanna as Chandrasekar: (2021–present)
Ghouse Nisha as Uma: (2021–present)
Varun Udhai as Doctor Gowtham (2021–present)
Annapoorani as Vanitha (2021–present)
Suruli as Hospital Dean (2022–present)
Swathi Reddy as Ramya: (2021 - 2023)
Jeganathan as Ex-MLA Sethusingam: (2021 - Present)
Arandhangi Manjula as Uma's mother (2021 - 2022)
Sidharth Kapilavayi as Prabhu: (2023)
Bala Singh as Muthuvel: Kamachi's husband (Posthumous photographic appearance; 2024)
- Bharathi Mohan as young Muthuvel

Special appearances

Gabriella Sellus as Sundari (2022)
Jishnu Menon as Karthick (2022)
Riya Manoj as Abhirami (2022)
Nidhish Kutty as Ilamukhil (2022)
Aadhish Jatti Jaganathan as Sumo (2022)
Nimeshika Radhakrishnan as Meera (2022)
Rahul Ravi as Yuva (2022)
Vadivukkarasi as Rajalakshmi (2023)
Aila Syed as Kayal and Ezhil’s daughter (2023)
Baladitya as Suryakumar: Kayal's fake husband (2023)
Anusha Prathap as Eshwari (2023)

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.

Language	Title	Original release	Network(s)	Last aired	Notes	Ref.
Tamil	Kayal கயல்	25 October 2021	Sun TV	Ongoing	Original
Telugu	Saadhana సాధన	24 January 2022	Gemini TV	6 January 2024	^[12]	Remake
Kannada	Radhika ರಾಧಿಕಾ	14 March 2022	Udaya TV	Ongoing	^[13]
Bengali	Meghe Dhaka Tara	28 March 2022	Sun Bangla	2 July 2023	^[14]
Marathi	Majhi Manasa माझी माणसं	30 May 2022	Sun Marathi	1 May 2024	^[15]
Malayalam	Bhavana ഭാവന	26 June 2022	Surya TV	Ongoing	^[16]^[17]

Awards and honours

Year	Award^[a]	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
2022	Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal	Best Actress	Chaitra Reddy - Kayal	Won	^[18]
		Best Villain Male	Muthuraman - Dharmalingam	Won
		Best Director	Selvam	Won
		Best Serial	Kayal	Won
		Natchathira Nayagan	Sanjeev Karthick - Ezhilarasan	Won
		Best Screenplay	Ayyappan	Won
		Best Lyrics Writer	Pa Vijay	Won
2023		Best Actress	Chaitra Reddy - Kayal	Won

References

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

Notes

^ Awards, festivals and organizations are in Alphabetical order.

External links

[1] "குடும்ப பொறுப்புகளை சுமக்கும் கயல்". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil).

[2] "Television actress Chaitra Reddy celebrates 2 years journey in her show 'Kayal'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.

[3] "சன் டிவி 'கயல்' சீரியல் நடிகை சைத்ரா ரெட்டியின் லேட்டஸ்ட் போட்டோஸ்." tamil.news18.com (in Tamil).

[4] "ஜீ தமிழில் அப்படி...சன் டிவியில் இப்படி..கலக்கும் சைத்ரா..வரவேற்கும் ரசிகர்கள்". tamil.oneindia.com (in Tamil).

[5] "This is How Much Actor Chaitra Reddy Earns for her Role on TV Show Kayal". news18.com.

[6] "சன் டிவி சீரியலில் ஜீ தமிழ் நடிகை என்ட்ரி: சஞ்சீவ்-க்கு இவர்தான் ஜோடியா?". tamil.indianexpress.com (in Tamil).

[7] "என்ன இது... எல்லாரும் இப்படி கிளம்புறாங்க... பிரபல சீரியலில் இருந்து விலகிய முன்னணி நடிகை!". tamil.samayam.com (in Tamil).

[8] "Kadhalikka Neramillai fame Chandra Lakshman joins 'Kayal'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.

[9] "டி ஆர் பியில் முதலிடம் பிடிக்கும் கயல் தொடர்". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil).

[10] "Kayal tops the TRP charts, here's a look at the top 5 Tamil TV shows". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.

[11] "தொடர் சரிவில் பாரதி கண்ணம்மா.... போட்டிக்கு வந்த சன் டி.வி சீரியல்!". tamil.indianexpress.com (in Tamil).

[12] "Kayal in Telugu as 'Saadhana' - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.

[13] "Kavya Shastry returns to the small screen with a role that is so her". The Times of India.

[14] "New TV show 'Meghe Dhaka Tara' to launch soon". The Times of India. 5 March 2022.

[15] "स्वकर्तृत्वावर घर सांभाळणाऱ्या गिरीजाची गोष्ट; सुरू होत आहे नवी मालिका 'माझी माणसं'". ABP Majha (in Marathi). 29 May 2022.

[16] "Bhavana: Surya Dev to reveal his true identity". The Times of India. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[17] "Bhavana Serial Surya TV is the Remake of Kayal – Stephy Leon in Lead". www.news.keralatv.in. 15 June 2022.

[19] "சன் குடும்ப விருதுகளின் மொத்த லிஸ்ட்.. ஃபேவரிட் கதாநாயகன், கதாநாயகி யார் தெரியுமா.?". www.cinemapettai.com.

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