Malar (2023 TV series)

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2023 Indian TV series or programme

Malar

Genre| Drama
Written by| Dialogue
Karthik Yuvaraj
Screenplay by| Iyyappan Sabapathy
Directed by| A. Jawahar
Starring|

* Ashwathy Ash
* VJ Surendhar Raj

Theme music composer| Visu
Opening theme| Malare Malare by Anuradha Sriram
Country of origin| India
Original language| Tamil
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 585[1]
Production
Producer| Vaidehi Ramamurthy
Cinematography| P. Chellapandi
Editor| Ashok Anthony
Camera setup| Multi-camera
Running time| approx.20-22 minutes per episode
Production companies| Sun Entertainment
Vision Time India Private Limited
Original release
Network| Sun TV
Release| 27 February 2023 (2023-02-27) –
1 February 2025 (2025-02-01)

Malar (transl. Flower) is an Indian Tamil-language television series that aired from 2023 to 2025. The series stars Ashwathy Ash,[2] VJ Surendhar Raj, Sunitha Srinivasan, and Varun Udhay. It was directed by A. Jawahar and produced under the banner of Sun Entertainment and Vision Time India Private Limited.

The series premiered on 27 February 2023 on Sun TV, replacing the serial Abhiyum Naanum. It was broadcast from Monday to Saturday and concluded on 1 February 2025, after which it was replaced by the serial Poongodi. The show is also available for streaming on the digital platform Sun NXT.[3][4]

## Plot

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The story revolves around two girls, Parvathy and Malar, who are not biological sisters but share a close bond. To the warm-hearted Malar, Parvathy means the world.

## Cast

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### Main

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* Preethi Sharma[5] (2023–2024) / Ashwathy Ash (2024–2025) as Malar Arjun: Parvathi's sister; Arjun's wife
* VJ Agni Natchathiram (2023–2024) / VJ Surendhar Raj (2024–2025) as Arjun Vishwanathan: Malar's husband

### Recurring

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* Nivisha Kingkon (2023) / Sunitha Srinivasan (2023–2025) as Parvathi Santhosh: Malar's sister; Santhosh's wife
* Varun Udhay as Santhosh: Parvathi's husband (2023–2025)
* Akhila Prakash as Durga Anand: Anand's wife; Prathap's love interest (2023–2025) (Main antagonist)
* Niharika Harshu as Senbagavalli Vishwanathan: Arjun's mother (2023–2025)
* Ravikanth/Auditor Sridhar as Vishwanathan: Senbagavalli's husband; Arjun's father
* Dev Anand Sharma as Anand: Durga's husband (2023–2025)
* Sekar Raja in dual roles as:
* Prathap: Prakash's elder brother; Durga's love interest
* Prakash: Prathap's younger brother
* V. M. Rajesh Kanna as Krishnamurthy (2023–2025)
* Bavithran as Siva: Durga's brother (2023–2025) (Antagonist)
* Divya Dharmaraj as Nikitha: Arjun's ex-fiancée (2023–2025)
* Srilekha Rajendran as Lakshmi: Parvathi and Malar's aunt (2023–2025)
* Indiran as Katterumbu: Malar's friend (2023–2025)
* Meenakshi Muruha as Sakuntala (2023–2025)
* Bala as Vasu: Parvathi and Malar's cousin; Sakuntala's son (2023–2025)
* Usha Elizabeth Suraj as Suseela: Santhosh and Aishwarya's mother (2023–2025)
* Jayashree as Aishwarya: Santhosh's sister (2023)
* D. S. R. Seenivasan (2023)
* Kalaivel (2023)

## Production

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### Casting

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Preethi Sharma[6][7][8] was initially cast in the female lead role as Malar,[9] marking her return to Tamil television after a brief hiatus. However, on 3 July 2024,[10] she was replaced by actress Ashwathy Ash.[11] VJ Agni Natchathiram played the male lead alongside her.[12] In early January 2024, he exited the show citing an injury,[13] and was subsequently replaced by VJ Surendhar Raj, who took over the role of Arjun.[14]

Actress Nivisha Kingkon was originally cast as Parvathi, Malar's elder sister,[15] but was replaced by Sunitha Srinivasan in September 2023.[16]

### Release

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The first promotional teaser was released on 15 February 2023, featuring Preethi Sharma, Nivisha Kingkon, and Srilekha Rajendran.[17] The second promo was unveiled on 20 February 2023, featuring lead actress Preethi Sharma and Niharika Harshu, and also revealed the release date.[18]

The series premiered on Sun TV on 27 February 2023, replacing the time slot previously occupied by Abhiyum Naanum.[19]

## References

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1. ^ "Popular TV show 'Malar' completes 100 episodes". The Times of India. 27 June 2023.
2. ^ "சன் டிவியில் அடுத்த சீரியலுக்கு தயாராகும் சித்தி 2 நாயகி ப்ரீத்தி ஷர்மா.. விரைவில் துவக்கம்!". tamil.filmibeat.com (in Tamil).
3. ^ "Malar on Sun TV Launch Date is 27th February, Every Monday to Saturday at 03:00 PM". www.indiantvinfo.com. 21 February 2023.
4. ^ "பெப்ரவரி 27 ஆம் திகதி முதல் மலர் புதிய தொடர்". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil). 21 February 2023.
5. ^ "Actress Preethi Sharma quits Tamil daily soap 'Malar'". The Times of India. 3 July 2024.
6. ^ "Tamil TV serial 'Malar' to premiere soon; here's what actress Preethi Sharma has to say". The Times of India. 16 February 2023.
7. ^ "வெண்பா டூ மலர் : மீண்டும் சன் டி.வி சீரியலில் ரீ-என்டரி ஆகும் ப்ரீத்தி சர்மா". tamil.indianexpress.com (in Tamil).
8. ^ "சன் டிவி-யில் மலர் என்ற புதிய சீரியல் ஒளிபரப்பாக விருக்கிறது". tamil.news18.com (in Tamil). 17 February 2023.
9. ^ "மலராக ரீ என்ட்ரி கொடுக்கும் வெண்பா... திங்கள் முதல் ஒளிபரப்பாகும் 'மலர்' சீரியலில் ப்ரீத்தி சர்மா". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). 25 February 2023.
10. ^ "Actress Preethi Sharma quits Tamil daily soap 'Malar'". The Times of India. 30 June 2024.
11. ^ "Ashwathy joins the cast of TV show 'Malar'". The Times of India. 1 July 2024.
12. ^ "Malar Serial on Sun TV Starring Preethi Sharma and Indran in Lead – Latest Tamil Fiction". www.indiantvinfo.com. 18 February 2023.
13. ^ "Actor Agni quits daily soap 'Malar'". The Times of India. 11 January 2024.
14. ^ "Television actor Surendar joins the cast of 'Malar'". The Times of India. 12 January 2024.
15. ^ "Actress Nivisha announces her exit from TV show 'Malar'; Sunitha to replace her as Parvathi?". The Times of India. 19 September 2023.
16. ^ "Television actress Sunitha Srinivasan joins the cast of 'Malar'". The Times of India. 19 September 2023.
17. ^ Preethi Sharma. Malar | Sun TV.
18. ^ Preethi Sharma and Niharika Harshu. Malar promo 2 | Sun TV.
19. ^ "எண்டு கார்டு போடப்படும் சன் டிவி சீரியல்கள்... புதிய சீரியல்களின் வருகைதான் காரணமா?". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). 24 February 2023.

## External links

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* Malar at Sun NXT
* Malar at IMDb

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