Azhagiya Tamil Magal

Azhagiya Tamil Magal
GenreSoap opera
Based onMutyala Muggu
Written byP. Mari Muthu
Screenplay byKoperuncholan
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)

Azhagiya Tamil Magal is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language soap opera starring Sheela Rajkumar (who later replaced by Sathya Sai Krishnan), Puvi Arasu, 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.

Synopsis

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

Main

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

Recurring

  • 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)

Adaptations

Language Title Original release Network 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
Hindi Saru
सरू
12 May 2025 Zee TV 28 June 2026

References

  1. ↑ "Azhagiya Tamil Magal new serial on Zee Tamil". Dinamalar. 24 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "TV serial Azhagiya Tamil Magal completes 300 episodes". The Times of India. 30 October 2018.