| Dhanam | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Estrella Stories Group |
| Screenplay by |
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| Directed by | N. Manjokumar |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Karaneshwaran |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kushmavathy |
| Production location | Tamil Nadu |
| Cinematography | M. Antony |
| Editor | Aravindraj |
| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Running time | approx. 22–24 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Estrella Stories LLP |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star Vijay |
| Release | 17 February 2025 – present |
Dhanam - Ungalil Oruthi is an 2025 Indian Tamil-language drama television series that premiered on Star Vijay on 17 February 2025 and streams digitally on JioHotstar. The show is directed by N. Manjokumar and produced by Kushmavathy under the banner of Estrella Stories LLP. [1]
It stars Sathya Devarajan, Sathya SK (who is replaced by Krish), Priyanka Sankar and trans actor Vaishulisa Vallal in pivotal roles. Actor Shreekumar plays an extended special appearance. [2] The series is also dubbed in Malayalam as Sindoorapottu from 1 September 2025 on Asianet. [3]
The series revolves around Dhanam, a woman auto driver who balances her family responsibilities and struggles against societal challenges. [4] [5]
The show was launched by Vijay TV in early 2025 after the end of Bigg Boss Tamil 7 . [8]
Ethirneechal fame Sathya Devarajan was cast in the female lead role as Dhanam, by making this her first lead role. At the time of casting, Sathya had been participating in the television series Ethirneechal 2 ; Sathya would end up leaving her role there in order to join the Dhanam cast. Actor Shreekumar plays an extended special appearance as Ganesha Moorthy. [2] Actor Sathya was cast in the male lead role as Manaparai Kathiresan, marking his return after Bigg Boss Tamil 7 . However, he also left resulting in Krish to play the role in August 2025. [9]
In May 2025 Priyanka Sankar was cast to play supporting role Maari. [4] In after few Months Trans Actress Vaishulisa Vallal was cast as Nandhini. [7]
The show's promotional campaign drew attention by comparing it with other series like Ethirneechal . [10] To celebrate the storyline focusing on women auto drivers, the Dhanam team hosted a special treat and party for 50 women auto drivers. [11] [12] [13]