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Written by | Deepak Sundarrajan |
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Narrated by | Deepa Balu |
Composer | Saran Raghavan |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Tamil |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 168 |
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Executive producer | RJ Shyam Sundar |
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Production location | Chennai |
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Running time | 18-30 minutes |
Production company | A Tele Factory |
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Network | JioHotstar |
Release | 8 March 2024 – present |
Heart Beat is an Indian Tamil-language medical drama series starring Deepa Balu and Anumol, Charukesh. The series is written by Deepak Sundarrajan and directed by Deepak Sundarrajan, Adbul Kabeez and Chidambaram Manivannan for JioHotstar. [1] The series is similar to the popular US drama series, New Amsterdam and Grey's Anatomy . [2] It focuses on the personal and professional lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings at the fictional RK Multispeciality Hospital. [2] It premiered on JioHotstar on 8 March 2024 and also dubbed simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages.
The first season of the series premiered on 8 March 2024 and ended on 23 August 2024 with 100 episodes. It also aired on Star Vijay from 24 November 2024 on every Sunday.
The second season of this series is scheduled to premiered on 22 May 2025. [3]
Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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1 | 100 | 8 March 2024 | 23 August 2024 | |
2 | 68 | 22 May 2025 | Present |
The series follows the life of Reena, the estranged daughter of renowned general surgeon Radhi, starting from her acceptance into the surgical residency program at the fictional RK Hospital. The hospital was established by RK, whose son Arjun becomes Reena's love interest. During her time as an intern, Reena works alongside fellow physicians Teju, Naveen, Rocky, Guna, and senior interns Anitha and Ravi, who each struggle to balance their personal lives with hectic schedules and stressful residency requirements. During their internship, they are overseen by Dr. Radhi, whose life complicates after Reena is revealed to be her daughter from her past life.
Season 2 opens with Radhi adjusting to life outside the hospital after stepping away from her duties, while Reena struggles under the new leadership of Arjun, the recently appointed CEO. Encouraged by her children and her own sense of purpose, Radhi reclaims her role. The story follows Radhi and Reena dealing with their past, fuelled by the arrival of Reena's biological father and Radhi's past love interest, Dr. Vijay.
This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in Heart Beat characters.
Actor | Character | Description | Season 1 | Season 2 |
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Deepa Balu | Dr.Reena Vijay | A compassionate and resilient surgical intern (now senior resident) who is the estranged daughter of a renowned surgeons, navigating her career while trying to reconnect with her parents and complexities of their strained relationship. She often finds herself in trouble for prioritizing her patients' well-being over strict rules. | Main | |
Kanishka Vijaykumar Y | Guest | |||
Anumol | Dr.Radhi Thiyagarajan | A strict and workaholic chief surgeon known for her professional brilliance, who struggles to balance her career with a complicated personal life and a strained relationship with her past. | Main | |
Sachana Namidass Y | Guest | |||
Charukesh | Arjun | The supportive and loving son of the hospital's founder, who becomes the CEO and Reena's love interest, navigating professional challenges while being a steadfast presence in her life. | Main | |
Karthik Kumar | Dr.Vijay | Reena's biological father and Radhi's former lover, whose unexpected return adds a layer of complexity and drama to the lives of the two main characters. | Mentioned | Main |
Roshan A Y | Guest | |||
Mohan Raman | Thiyagarajan / "Thayagu" | Radhi's father | Guest | Main |
Sabaresh | Dr.Ramakrishna "Rocky" | A lighthearted and humorous medical intern who provides a comedic touch and much-needed relief to the intense atmosphere of the hospital. | Main | |
Yogalakshmi | Dr.Tejasri "Teju" | A relatable medical intern and a close friend to Reena, who struggles with the immense pressure of her residency while trying to maintain a normal personal life. | Main | |
RG Ram | Dr.Naveen | A fellow medical intern. He is often part of the group of interns, navigating the challenges of their residency and personal lives. | Main | |
T. M. Karthik | Dr.Preetham | A manipulative and ill-willed doctor who tries to create discord among the hospital staff to usurp the CEO's position. | Main | |
Amit Bhargav | Madhan | A recurring character who is always present and often adds to the drama. His character is noted for not giving off "villain vibes" despite being one of the more straight-up antagonists in the show. | Main | Recurring |
Jayarao | RK | The chairman and founder of RK Multispeciality Hospital and Arjun's father. He is a key figure in the hospital's power dynamics and is concerned about his son's reckless behavior, hoping a good marriage will bring him stability. His declining health becomes a central point of drama in the series. | Main | Mentioned |
Gurulakshman | Dr.Ravi | A senior intern at the hospital. He is often seen alongside fellow senior intern Dr. Anitha, and their close relationship is a topic of speculation among the other interns. He is a dedicated professional but can be emotionally vulnerable, as shown when he freezes during a critical surgery. | Main | Mentioned |
Padine Kumar | Dr.Anitha | Another senior medical intern. She is a versatile and dedicated professional who often works closely with Dr. Ravi. Her character goes through a "rollercoaster" of emotional shifts throughout the series. | Main | |
Sharmila Thapa | Aruna | A senior nurse in RK Hospital | Main | |
Sarvhaa | Dr.Guna | Another medical intern who is a close friend of Reena and Rocky. He is depicted as a supportive and reliable member of the intern group. | Main | |
Chandrasekar Koneru | Dev | Radhi's husband | Main | |
Diyansh K | Sid | Radhi and Dev's son | Main | |
Riya Manoj | Divya "Divi" | Radhi and Dev's daughter | Main | |
Ashwathy Agnihothri | Manasa | a psychologist; She returns and informs Madhan (one of her brother) that she wants the hospital back, suggesting she has a past connection to the hospital and an agenda of her own. | Mentioned | Main |
Akshathaa Ajit | Dr.Nilofer | A new medical intern who joins RK Multispeciality Hospital in the second season. She is a dedicated young doctor whose personal life, including an engagement, becomes a part of the series' storyline. | Main | |
Shivaraman M | Dr.Kiran | A new medical intern who joins the hospital in the second season. He is depicted as being interested in his colleague, Nilofer. | Main | |
Abdool Lee | Dr.Kamalakannan | A doctor at the hospital who gets confused by Amaya's twin sister, Abinaya, leading to a key moment where Amaya's lies are exposed. | Main | |
Roshni | Amaya | One of the nurses in RK Hospital and a mysterious character with a hidden identity, whose lies about having a twin sister are eventually exposed, causing major plot twists. | Main | |
Abinaya | an Unemployed; Amaya's twin | Recurring | ||
Kavithalayaa Krishnan | Ganesh | Thayagu's friend and Radhi's neighbor who adopted Reena as his daughter | Main | |
Devishree | Sharadha | Ganesh's wife | Main | |
Sindhu Shyam | Jennifer | A Classical dancer; Suryakant's ex-wife; Guna's mother | Recurring | |
Giri Dwarakish | Dr.Ramanathan "Cinema Doctor" | An amusing character known for his love of cinema. He is a senior figure at the hospital who provides a lighter, more entertaining dynamic to the series. | Main | Recurring |
Syamantha Kiran | Suchitra Madhan "Suchi" | Madhan's wife | Recurring | |
Varshini Suresh | Sonia | Reena's best friend since childhood who settled in Kolkata by marriage | Recurring | |
Sherin Farhana Y | Guest | |||
Samridha Sam | Agalya Madhan | Madhan and Suchitra's daughter | Recurring | |
Riyaz Khan | Suryakant | An actor; Jennifer's husband and Guna's father | Guest | |
Aruljothi Arockiaraj | Charu | Ramanathan's daughter; Rocky's love interest | Recurring | |
Revathi Elango | Bharathi | Ravi's cousin turned wife | Main | |
Gaayathri Krishnan | Rani | Ravi's mother | Recurring | |
Bose Venkat | – | Guest | ||
Saravanan Rajavel | — | Guest | ||
Yogi | Murugan | Reena's hostel warden | Guest | |
Dasarathy | MNM | RK's business-rival; Father of Madhan, Manasa and Naveen | Guest | Mentioned |
Indumathy Manikandan | Pallavi | RK's wife and Arjun's mother | Guest | Mentioned |
The series was announced by JioHotstar in early 2024, following the popularity of other Tamil web series such as Mathagam and Label . [4] It was slated to be a medical drama titled Heart Beat, written and directed by Deepak Sundarrajan, and produced by Padmini Velu and Rajavelu for A Tele Factory. [5] [6]
Malayalam actress Anumol, who cast to play a pivotal role in the series. [7] [8]
The first trailer was released on 9 February 2024 featuring to Deepa Balu as Reena, a medical intern on her first day at work. [9] It was announced on 11 February that the series would be released in Tamil and dubbed into other Indian languages. [10] It was also given a release date of 8 March 2024, coinciding with International Women's Day. [11]
The theme song was released 25 January 2024 on YouTube. [12]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Heartbeat Paattu" | Super Subu | Madley Blues (Harish Venkat and Prashanth) [13] | Harish Venkat | 0:55 |