Idhayam (2023 TV series)

Idhayam
Genre	Melodrama Romance Supernatural
Written by	Saravanan
Screenplay by	Saravanan
Directed by	S.N.Rajkumar (EP 1–110) B. Vinoth Kumar (EP 111–present)
Starring	Janani Ashok Kumar Richard Jose
Music by	Karaneeswaran
Opening theme	ஏ ராசக்குருவி, அடி வெள்ளியருவி...
Country of origin	India
Original language	Tamil
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	400+
Production
Producers	Anil Sundar Guhan Manohar
Cinematography	Arjunan Karthik
Editor	Udhayachanthiran
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	20–22 minutes per episode
Production company	Rajammal Creations
Original release
Network	Zee Tamil
Release	28 August 2023 (2023-08-28) – present

Idhayam - Maranathai Vendra Kadhal Kadhai (transl. Heart - The Love Story That Triumphed Death) is an Indian-Tamil language television series starring Janani Ashok Kumar and Richard Jose in the lead roles. ^[1] The series revolves around a famous businessman Aadhi who falls in love with a small-town widow, Bharathi. The series started airing on Zee Tamil and streams on ZEE5 from 28 August 2023. It is one of the most popular feel-good series of Zee Tamil, and it's lauded by the audience for its unique and captivating storyline. ^[2]

Synopsis

Aadhi is the sole heir of Saradha. He has been suffering from a heart ailment since young and requires a heart transplantation surgery to live. On his wedding day, he suffers a heart attack and is rushed to the hospital. ^[3] He miraculously survives after undergoing a heart transplantation surgery in which he received the heart from Vasu, a young man from a middle class family and Bharathi's husband, who was brain dead because of a bike accident. After receiving a new life thanks to the new heart, he undergoes a profound change in his personality. His heart becomes tender and his eyes swell with tears whenever he sees Bharathi and her daughter Tamizh. His heart begins to palpitate at every instance with their presence. ^[4] He falls in love with her without realizing it. The story is about what happens next in their lives. ^[5]

Cast

Main

• Janani Ashok Kumar as Bharathi
  • Vasu's wife turned widow, Tamizh's mother and Aadhi's wife
• Richard Jose as Aadhi
  • A famous businessman, who underwent a heart transplant using Vasu's heart, Shwetha's ex fiance, Bharathi's second husband

Recurring

Aadhi's Family

• Sankavi Rajendran as Shwetha (Antagonist)
  • Aadhi's ex fiancee, Arivu & Parvathy's daughter, Dhurai's wife
• Sasilaya as Bhavani (Main Antagonist)
  • Egamparam's wife, Anandh's mother, Aadhi's father's murderer.
• Sujatha Panju as Saradha
  • Aadhi's mother, Arivu & Bhavani's elder sister, Bharathi's mother in law
• Isaac Varghese as Egamparam (Antagonist)
  • Aadhi's uncle, Bhavani's husband
• Vasanth Gopinath as Arivu (Main Antagonist)
  • Aadhi's uncle, Shwetha's father, Vasu's murderer, Dhurai's father in law
• Priyanka as Parvathy
  • Arivu's wife, Shwetha's mother, Dhurai's mother in law
• Surjith Ansary as Anandh
  • Egamparam & Bhavani's son, Aadhi & Shwetha's cousin
• Santhosh as Keshav
  • Aadhi's best friend and personal secretary, Latha's husband

Bharathi's Family

• Ravi Chandran as Rathnam
  • Dhanam, Vasu and Dhurai's father, Maragatham's husband, Mani & Shwetha's father in law
• Agalya Saro as Maragatham (Protagonist turned Antagonist turned Protagonist)
  • Dhanam, Vasu and Dhurai's mother, Rathnam's wife, Mani & Shwetha's mother in law
• Vetrivel as Mani (Antagonist)
  • Rathnam & Maragatham's son-in-law, Dhanam's Husband, Vasu and Dhurai's Brother-in-law
• Sahana Chandirabal (2023) / Dheshika Jagannathan (2023-present) as Dhanam (Main Antagonist)
  • Rathnam & Maragatham's daughter, Mani's wife, Vasu and Dhurai's elder sister, Shwetha's sister in law
• Annie Aaliya as Tamizharasi aka Tamizh
  • Vasu and Bharathi's daughter, Aadhi's step-daughter
• Karuna Vilasini as Raani
  • Tamizh's caretaker appointed by Aadhi
• Rajesh ^[6] as Dhurai (Antagonist)
  • Dhanam and Vasu's younger brother, Sumathi's love interest, Shwetha's husband
• Akshara as Sumathi
  • Dhurai's love interest
• Geetha as Saraswathi
  • Bharathi's mother, Tamizh's grandmother, Aadhi's mother in law
• Santhosh as Chithambaram
  • Bharathi's father, Tamizh's grandfather, Aadhi's father in law
• Vishwanathan as Sekar
  • Vasu's friend
• Dhachayani as Latha
  • Bharathi's best friend and colleague, Keshav's wife

Cameo Appearances

• Puvi Arasu as Vasu (Episodes 1–7)
  • Bharathi's first husband, who passed away due to brain death from the bike accident plotted by Arivu and his heart was transplanted to Aadhi.
• Ayesha Zeenath as Sathya / Soumya (Episodes 1–3 and 101–104)
  • Aadhi's friend, who poses as Aadhi's lover in front of Bharathi
• Arun Padmanabhan as Saravanan (Episodes 216-230)
  • Aadhi's friend
• Riya Vishwanathan as Andal (Episode 316 onwards)
  • Bharathi's friend
• Shyam as Azhagar (Episode 317 onwards)
  • Aadhi's friend
• Abhinash Ganapathi as Pandi (Episode 317 onwards)

Production

Casting

Malayalam actor Richard Jose was cast as the male lead, making this his Tamil debut. Janani Ashok Kumar, a popular known face ^[7] made her first female lead role in television. She also marks her return after Sembaruthi in Zee Tamil. ^[8] Sujatha Panju was roped for an important role as Aadhi's mother and Puvi was cast as Vasu in a cameo role. ^[9]

Release

The first promo was released on 6 August 2023 featuring Janani Ashok Kumar, Richard Jose and Puvi Arasu, depicting the story with a song and revealing the leads. ^[10] The second promo was unveiled on 17 August 2023, featuring protagonists Richard Jose and Janani Ashok Kumar, also revealing the release date and time. ^[11]

It began airing on Zee Tamil on afternoon slot ^[12] by replacing Kanaa time slot. ^[13] In Singapore & Malaysia, Idhayam airs at 9.30pm SGT and 10.00pm MYT respectively.

References

1. "New Zee Tamil TV serial 'Idhayam' from 28 August 2023". The Times of India . Retrieved 18 August 2023.
2. "ஜீ தமிழில் வருகிறது அடுத்த பீல் குட் சீரியல் : கம்பேக் குடுக்கும் செம்பருத்தி நடிகை". The Times of India (in Tamil).
3. "வாசுவை அடித்து தூக்கிய கார், திருமண மேடையில் ஆதிக்கு அட்டாக் - ஆரம்பமே விறுவிறுப்பு". zeenews.india.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
4. "பாரதிக்கு அதிர்ச்சி கொடுக்கும் ரத்னம்.. இதயம் சீரியலில் இன்றைய எபிசோடில் நடப்பது என்ன?". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
5. "ஜீ தமிழில் 'இதயம்' ஆக.28 முதல் ஒளிபரப்பாகிறது". www.hindutamil.in (in Tamil). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
6. "Television actor Rajesh joins the cast of Idhayam". The Times of India . Retrieved 4 August 2023.
7. "Popular actress Janani Ashok Kumar to play the titular role in upcoming show 'Idhayam'". The Times of India . Retrieved 23 August 2023.
8. "மௌனராகம் தொடரின் நடிகையின் புதிய தொடர்". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
9. "New TV serial 'Idhayam' to launch soon". The Times of India . Retrieved 13 July 2023.
10. Idhayam serial. Idhayam Serial Promo | Zee Tamil.
11. Idhayam serial. Idhayam Serial Promo 2 | Zee Tamil.
12. "ஆகஸ்ட் 28 முதல் ஜீ தமிழில் வெளியாகும் புதிய சீரியல் 'இதயம்'!". tamil.news18.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
13. "ஆகஸ்ட் 28 முதல் 'இதயம்' சீரியல்.. ஜீ தமிழ் வெளியிட்ட அறிவிப்பு". www.indiaglitz.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 August 2023.

External links

• Idhayam at ZEE5