Malli (2024 TV series)

*Malli*
Malli
Genre	Drama
Created by	Saregama
Written by	Saregama
Screenplay by	Marimuthu ; Rajashri Rai ; V.Padmavathy (180 - Present) (dialogue) ; Maruthu Sankar; Prabhakar; Dhamayanthi
Directed by	Manibharathy (1-35/230-present); Stalin (36-178); A.P. Rajendran (179- 229);
Starring	Vimal Venkatesan; Nikitha Rajesh; Rahila Sayedh;
Theme music composer	Dharan
Opening theme	"Sirithu Vaazha Vendum" K.S.Chitra (Vocals) Pulamaipithan (Lyrics)
Country of origin	India
Original language	Tamil
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	240+
Production
Production location	Tamil Nadu
Cinematography	Akilan
Editor	Shanker
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	approx.20–22 minutes per episode
Production company	Saregama
Original release
Network	Sun TV
Release	29 April 2024 –; present

Malli is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language television series starring Nikitha Rajesh, Vijay Venkatesan, and Rahila Sayedh.^[1] The series was Produced by Saregama. It premiered on 29 April 2024 on Sun TV. It is also available on the digital platform Sun NXT.^[2]

Cast

Main

Nikitha Rajesh as Malliga Vijayakumar (Malli): Vijay's second wife
Vijay Venkatesan as Vijayakumar (Vijay): Renuka and Malli's husband; Venba's father
Rahila Sayedh as Venba: Vijay and Renuka's daughter

Recurring

Gracy Thangavel as Ranjitha
Mahalashmi Shankar as Rajeshwari alias Raji
Nalini as Annapoorani
Ambika as Podhum Ponnu
Krithika Annamalai as Nagalakshmi (Nagu) (Babu's wife)
Venkat Subramanian as Pathram Babu a.k.a Babu (Nagalakshmi's husband and Malli's elder brother)
Nisha Kapoor as Chitra
Poornima Bhagyaraj as Vidhya
Madhan Bob as Subramaniyam
Dev Anand Sharma
Priya as Sivagami
Niranjana as Nisha
Bharathi Mohan as Kathiresan
Sinduja
Rokinth as Velan (Kumudha's husband)
Gowri Shankar
Singaraja
Varunika Sindhu
Varunika Aanand Gopi
Jai Sundar
Harsha
Nandana
Nithish Kutty as Mani (Malli's younger brother)
Dhanushree as Mayil (Malli's younger sister)
Rishan

Special appearances

VJ Akshaya^[3] as Renuka (Vijay's first wife and Venba's mother) (Dead)
Jay Srinivasa Kumar as Aravind (Malli's ex-fiancé)

Production

Development

After the ending of the longest running Sun TV drama Anbe Vaa.^[4]

Casting

Vimal Venkatesan^[5] was cast in the male lead role as Vijayakumar after his role as Karthikeyan in Zee Tamil`s Peranbu,^[6] while actress Nikitha Rajesh was cast as the female lead role as Malli, marking her return after Zee Tamil`s Suryavamsam.^[7]^[8] Roja serial fame Akshaya Mohan Kumar,^[9] veteran actress Nalini,^[10]^[11] Poornima Bhagyaraj joined the cast.^[11]

On 3 June 2024, actress Ambika was cast as Pothum Ponnu.^[12]

Release

The show started airing on Sun TV on 29 April 2024 from Monday to Sunday, replacing 'Anbe Vaa'.^[13]

Adaptations

Language	Title	Original release	Network(s)	Last aired	Notes	Ref.
Tamil	Malli மல்லி	29 April 2024	Sun TV	Ongoing	Original	^[14]
Telugu	Radha రాధ	30 September 2024	Gemini TV	Ongoing	Remake

References

^ "பிரபல நட்சத்திரங்கள் இணைந்து நடிக்கும் தொடர் மல்லி". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil). 12 February 2024.
^ Sreeja (23 April 2024). "ஏப்ரல் 29 முதல் ஒளிபரப்பாகும் மல்லி புதிய தொடர்..." tamil.timesnownews.com (in Tamil).
^ "Roja Actress Akshaya Mohan Kumar joins the cast of upcoming show Malli". The Times of India. 15 April 2024.
^ "Tamil TV show 'Anbe Vaa' to go off-air soon". The Times of India. 22 April 2024.
^ "மல்லி தொடரில் நடிக்கும் நடிகர் விமல்". minnambalam.com (in Tamil). 19 April 2024.
^ Parthiban.A (30 January 2024). "புது சீரியலை தொடங்கும் சன் டிவி.. ஜீ தமிழில் இருந்து வரும் ஹீரோ". cineulagam.com (in Tamil).
^ "மல்லி தொடரில் கம்பேக் கொடுக்கும் நிகிதா!". Dinamalar (in Tamil).
^ "சன் டிவியில் புதிய மெகா சீரியல்.. 'சூரிய வம்சம்' நடிகை தான் நாயகி.. 2 சீனியர் நடிகைகள்..!". cinesamugam.com (in Tamil).
^ "Actress Akshaya Mohan Kumar joins the cast of upcoming show 'Malli'". The Times of India. 6 February 2024.
^ "Actress Nalini to play the role in upcoming show 'Malli'". The Times of India. 30 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b "80's queens Ambika, Nalini and Poornima join the cast of TV show 'Malli'". The Times of India. 4 June 2024.
^ "Ambika joins the cast of TV show 'Malli'". The Times of India. 31 May 2024.
^ Parthiban.A. "சன் டிவி முக்கிய சீரியல்களின் நேரம் விரைவில் மாற்றம்.. காரணம் இதுதான்". cineulagam.com (in Tamil).
^ Sreeja. "Malli serial Plot". www.sunnetwork.in (in Tamil).

[1] "பிரபல நட்சத்திரங்கள் இணைந்து நடிக்கும் தொடர் மல்லி". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil). 12 February 2024.

[2] Sreeja (23 April 2024). "ஏப்ரல் 29 முதல் ஒளிபரப்பாகும் மல்லி புதிய தொடர்..." tamil.timesnownews.com (in Tamil).

[3] "Roja Actress Akshaya Mohan Kumar joins the cast of upcoming show Malli". The Times of India. 15 April 2024.

[4] "Tamil TV show 'Anbe Vaa' to go off-air soon". The Times of India. 22 April 2024.

[5] "மல்லி தொடரில் நடிக்கும் நடிகர் விமல்". minnambalam.com (in Tamil). 19 April 2024.

[6] Parthiban.A (30 January 2024). "புது சீரியலை தொடங்கும் சன் டிவி.. ஜீ தமிழில் இருந்து வரும் ஹீரோ". cineulagam.com (in Tamil).

[7] "மல்லி தொடரில் கம்பேக் கொடுக்கும் நிகிதா!". Dinamalar (in Tamil).

[8] "சன் டிவியில் புதிய மெகா சீரியல்.. 'சூரிய வம்சம்' நடிகை தான் நாயகி.. 2 சீனியர் நடிகைகள்..!". cinesamugam.com (in Tamil).

[9] "Actress Akshaya Mohan Kumar joins the cast of upcoming show 'Malli'". The Times of India. 6 February 2024.

[10] "Actress Nalini to play the role in upcoming show 'Malli'". The Times of India. 30 January 2024.

[80’s_queens-11] "80's queens Ambika, Nalini and Poornima join the cast of TV show 'Malli'". The Times of India. 4 June 2024.

[12] "Ambika joins the cast of TV show 'Malli'". The Times of India. 31 May 2024.

[13] Parthiban.A. "சன் டிவி முக்கிய சீரியல்களின் நேரம் விரைவில் மாற்றம்.. காரணம் இதுதான்". cineulagam.com (in Tamil).

[14] Sreeja. "Malli serial Plot". www.sunnetwork.in (in Tamil).

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