Kaatrukkenna Veli (TV series)

Kaatrukkenna Veli
Genre	Drama
Written by	Leena Gangopadhyay (Dialogues) Sangeetha Mohan D.J. Dhanajayan
Directed by	Francis Kathiravan (Episode 1-15) Chandrasekar V (Episode 16-235) Harish Adithya (236-644) P. Niravi Pandiyan (645-809)
Creative director	Ramesh D. Aravind
Starring	Priyanka Kumar Swaminathan Anantharaman Darshan K. Raju
Theme music composer	Kiran
Country of origin	India
Original language	Tamil
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	809 [1]
Production
Editor	P.Arunkumar
Camera setup	Multi-Camera
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Endemol Shine India (2021-2023) Box Office Studio & Sumukha Entertainment (2023)
Original release
Network	Star Vijay
Release	18 January 2021 (2021-01-18) – 30 September 2023 (2023-09-30)
Related
Mohor

Kaatrukkena Veli (What's the need of fence for air?) is a 2021-2023 Indian-Tamil language drama starring Priyanka Kumar with Swaminathan Anandharaman and Darshan K. Raju. ^[2] It is an official remake of Star Jalsha serial Mohor. ^[3] It premiered on 18 January 2021, and aired on Star Vijay and is also available on the digital platform Disney+ Hotstar ^[4] before its telecast. ^[5] The series final episode was aired 30 September 2023 and ended with 809 episodes. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Plot

The story revolves around Vennila, an undergraduate student who aspires to be a IAS officer. When her father forces her to get married after finishing school, she flees her wedding with the aid of her mother. With her former teacher Sharadha's help, she joins the Meenakshi Shivanandham college, which is owned and run by Sharadha's in-laws. The story presents Vennila's struggle for her right to study at the college, as her pursuit of education faces continuous opposition from both Sharadha's in-laws and members of her own family alike. Together with her college friends, and with the help of Surya, her Economics professor and Sharadha's estranged son, she overcomes each obstacle that is thrown her way. Slowly but inevitably, Vennila and Surya begin to fall for each other. ^[9]

Cast

Main

• Priyanka Kumar as Vennila Surya – Varadharajan and Vasuki's younger daughter; Sowmya and Vishnu's sister; Surya's student turned wife. (2021–2023)
• Darshan K. Raju / Swaminathan Anantharaman as Surya Mahadevan – Sharadha and Mahadevan's son; Meenakshi and Shivanantham's nephew/foster son; Abhi and Anandhi's cousin; Madhuvarshini's ex-fiancé; Vennila's economic professor turned husband (2021) / (2021–2023) ^{[10] [11]}
• Malavika Avinash / Jyothi Rai / Harsha Nair as Sharadha Mahadevan – Mahadevan's wife; Surya's mother; Vennila's mentor. (2021) / (2021–2023) / (2023)

Supporting

• Veena Venkatesh / Sujatha Panju as Meenakshi Shivanantham – Shivanantham's wife; Surya's aunt/foster mother. (2021; 2023) / (2021–2023)
• Tarun Master as Shivanantham – Mahadevan and Vishwanathan's brother; Meenakshi's husband; Surya's uncle/foster father.
• Bhanu Prakash as Mahadevan – Shivanantham and Vishwanathan's brother; Sharadha's husband; Surya's father.
• Akshitha Ashok as Abhinaya "Abhi" Vishwanathan – Bhanumathi and Vishwanathan's elder daughter; Anandhi's twin sister; Surya's cousin
• Preetha Reddy as Anandhi Vishwanathan – Bhanumathi and Vishwanathan's younger daughter; Abhi's twin sister; Surya's cousin.
• Aarthi Ramkumar ^[12] as Bhanumathi Vishwanathan – Vishwanathan's wife; Abhi and Anandhi's mother.
• Raj Khanna as Vishwanathan – Shivanantham and Mahadevan's brother; Bhanumathi's husband; Abhi and Anandhi's father.
• Sridevi Ashok as Shyamala – Meenakshi and Shivanantham's daughter-in-law.
• Reshmaa as Sowmya Madhavan – Varadharajan and Vasuki's elder daughter; Vishnu and Vennila's sister; Madhavan's wife. (Dead)
• Maanas Chavali as Madhavan – Maragathavalli's son; Sowmya's abusive husband and murderer.
• Padmini as Vasuki Varatharajan – Varatharajan's wife; Sowmya, Vishnu and Vennila's mother.
• Nalinikanth as Varatharajan – Vasuki's husband; Sowmya, Vishnu and Vennila's father.
• P. R. Varalakshmi as Varatharajan's mother; Sowmya, Vishnu and Venneila's grandmother.
• Shammi as Maragathavalli – Madhavan's mother
• Shyam Sundar as Madhavan's father
• Dayana as Roopa – Vennila's college friend
• Raghavendran Puli / Chandru as Maaran – Vennila's college friend.
• Harish as Seenu – Surya's best friend
• Gana Hari as Tamizh – Vennila's college friend
• Dhilip Kumar as Akash – Vennila's college friend

Cameo appearances

• Janani Ashok Kumar as Madhuvarshini – Surya's ex-fiancé (2021)
• Ashwini Aanandita as Shivani – Surya's colleague and one-sided lover (2023)
• Vinoth Babu as Vetri - a well known rowdy who intervenes to save Vennila from Inspector Anbu (2023)

Production

Development

At the end of 2020, Star Vijay planned an official Tamil remake of Star Jalsha's Bengali language series Mohor to be produced by Endemol Shine India. ^[13]

Casting

Actor Darshan K. Raju was cast in the male lead role as Surya Mahadevan, who is a professor. In October 2021, Darshan K. Raju opted out from the show and was to replaced by Swaminathan Anantharaman. ^[14] As per reports, "Surya Darshan is leaving the show to pursue a career in the film industry." ^[15] Priyanka Kumar was cast as Vennila, who aspires to be an educationist. Actress Malavika Avinash was selected to portray the role of Sharadha Mahadevan (Surya's mother) who played an important role, but in September 2021 she quit the series. Actress Jyothi Rai was cast to play the role of Sharadha Mahadevan. ^[16] However, she also left resulting in Harsha Nair to play the role.

Veena Venkatesh was cast Main Antagonist as Meenakshi Shivanantham (Surya's aunt and foster mother). However, they had to replace her role. because she tested positive for Covid-19. ^{[17] [18]} Sridevi Ashok was cast as Shyamala. ^[19]

Adaptations

Language	Title	Original release	Network(s)	Last aired	Notes
Bengali	Mohor মোহর	28 October 2019	Star Jalsha	3 April 2022	Original
Kannada	Sarasu ಸರಸು [20]	11 November 2020	Star Suvarna	28 August 2021	Remake
Telugu	Guppedantha Manasu గుప్పెడంత మనసు	7 December 2020	Star Maa	Ongoing
Hindi	Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani शौर्य और अनोखी की कहानी	21 December 2020	StarPlus	24 July 2021
Malayalam	Koodevide കൂടെവിടെ	4 January 2021	Asianet	22 July 2023
Tamil	Kaatrukkenna Veli காற்றுக்கென்ன வேலி	18 January 2021	Star Vijay	30 September 2023
Marathi	Swabhiman – Shodh Astitvacha स्वाभिमान – शोध अस्तित्वाचा	22 February 2021	Star Pravah	6 May 2023

References

1. "Popular TV show 'Katrukenna Veli' completes 800 episodes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 21 September 2023.
2. "காற்றுக்கென்ன வேலி.. விஜய் டிவியின் புது சீரியல் எப்படி இருக்கு?". Samayam Tamil.
3. "Sona Moni Saha-Pratik Sen starrer 'Mohor' remade in Tamil - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 January 2021.
4. "Kaatrukkenna Veli Full Episode, Watch Kaatrukkenna Veli TV Show Online on Hotstar US". Hotstar .
5. "Shyamala Lambasts Vijay TV For Partial Treatment To Her Show Kaatrukkenna Veli". News18. 6 April 2022.
6. "Tamil TV show 'Kaatrukkenna Veli' to go off-air soon". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 13 September 2023.
7. "Tamil TV show 'Kaatrukkenna Veli' end soon". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 4 September 2023.
8. "பிரபல தொடர் விரைவில் முடிகிறது." www.dinamani.com. 4 September 2023.
9. "Vennila and Surya are falling for each other?: Kaatrukkenna Veli". 3 May 2021.
10. "Surya Darshan Leaving Kaatrukkenna Veli To Pursue Movie Career, Say Reports". 23 October 2021.
11. "விஜய் டிவியின் முக்கிய சீரியலில் ஹீரோ மாற்றம்! இனி இவர் தான் சூர்யாவாம்".
12. "Actress Aarthi Ramkumar receives her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine; says, "stay safe and get vaccinated" - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 May 2021.
13. "New twist to spice up Mohor's storyline". The Times of India. 31 March 2021.
14. "Change in Timings of Tamil Show Kaatrukkenna Veli Leaves Fans Disappointed". News18. 16 December 2021.
15. "Surya Darshan Leaving Kaatrukkenna Veli To Pursue Movie Career, Say Reports". News18. 23 October 2021.
16. "Kaatrukkenna Veli Actress Changed; Netizens are Wondering Why!". astroulagam.com. 4 September 2021.
17. ""I Have Lost All This Love!" - Serial Actress Releases Emotional Video After Losing Her Roles!". astroulagam.com. 27 October 2021.
18. ""I'VE LOST TWO SERIALS...ALL MY DREAMS HAVE BEEN SHATTERED...": POPULAR SERIAL ACTRESS RECORDS HEARTBREAKING VIDEO!! DEETS". www.behindwoods.com. 26 October 2021.
19. "Sridevi Ashok all excited about her new show Kaatrukkenna Veli". The Times of India. 18 January 2021.
20. "TV serial 'Mohor' to be remade in Kannada". The Times of India . 29 October 2020.

External links

• Kaatrukkenna Veli at Disney+ Hotstar
• Kaatrukkenna Veli at IMDb