Kayal (TV series)

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Kayal
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Genre Family drama
Screenplay byKarthik Yuvaraj
Iyyappan Sabapathy Dialogues
Karthik Yuvraj
Directed byP. Selvam
Creative directorVaidehi Ramamoorthy
Starring
Opening theme"Kanne Kanne Kanninmaniye Nee Kelamma"
K. S. Chitra (Vocals)
Pa.Vijay (Lyrics)
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons1
Production
Production location Tamil Nadu
Cinematography U. K. Senthil Kumar
Editors
  • M.S. Thiyagarajan
  • M. Prabakaran
Production companies
Original release
Network Sun TV
Release25 October 2021 (2021-10-25) 
present (present)

Kayal is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language television series starring Chaitra Reddy and Sanjeev Karthik, which itself loosely based on Tamil movie Manathil Urudhi Vendum . Kayal, a nurse, is the sole breadwinner of her family with two siblings where she has an 1 elder brother Moorthy youngest brother Anbuselvan and 2 younger sisters Anandhi and Devi siblings. She finds happiness in her sacrifice to meet the needs of her brothers Moorthy and Anbuselvan and sisters Anandhi and Devi.

Contents

It premiered on 25 October 2021 on Sun TV from Monday to Saturday and digital platform Sun NXT. The show director by P. Selvam and produced by Vision Time India Private Limited and Sun Entertainment.

Synopsis

Kayalvizhi alias Kayal, a hardworking woman is the only earner in her family. She faces many hurdles in her life, like her younger sister Devi and Vigneshwaran alias Vignesh's wedding, an uncle Dharmalingam alias Dharma determined for her downfall, and workplace harassment, and the story revolves around how she bravely fights these problems. [1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Special appearances

Production

Development

After the airing of the Sun TV's drama Abhiyum Naanum , its production company Vision Time India Pvt Ltd decide to produce Kayal. The concept of the show was originally based on K. Balachander's 1987 film Manathil Urudhi Vendum . This is the 15th serial produced for Sun TV. The first promo was released on 11 October 2021. [2]

Casting

Actress Chaitra Reddy landed in lead role in the show, marking his return after Zee Tamil's drama Yaaradi Nee Mohini . [3] [4] [5] while Sanjeev Karthik was cast opposite her. [6] Actor 'Vazhakku En' Muthuraman was cast as the main antagonist Dharmalingam alias Dharma.

Gayatri Jayaraman selected to portray the role of Sivasankari Rajasekhar (Ezhilarasan's Mother) who played an negative role, but in February 2022 she quit the series and it was replaced by Uma Riyaz Khan. [7]

Distribution

The series was released on 25 October 2021 on Sun TV and digital platform Sun NXT.

Soundtrack

Title song of this series is based on the song "Kannin Maniye" from Manathil Urudhi Vendum .

Released on July 22, 2023 (2023-07-22)
No.TitleLyricsArtistLength
1."Kanne Kanne Kanninmaniye Nee Kelamma
கண்ணே கண்ணே கண்ணின்மணியே நீ கேளம்மா [8] "
Pa.Vijay K. S. Chitra 3:00

Reception

The show climbed to Top 5 most-watched shows across all GECs, after only a few weeks of its launch. [9] [10] The show also gave tough fight to Bharathi Kannamma that aired on Star Vijay. [11]

Trp Ratings

Kayal became one of the most watched Tamil television program garnering from its launch week in 2021. In August 2023, the series was the first most watched Tamil-language television series with 12.87 TVR (Highest Trp ratings of this serial)

WeekYear BARC Viewership
TRP Rank
Week 39202310.531
Week 40202310.722
Week 41202310.811
Week 42202310.142
Week 43202310.582
Week 44202310.851
Week 45202310.232
Week 46202310.342
Week 47202310.342
Week 48202311.162
Week 49202310.102
Week 50202311.552
Week 51202311.382
Week 52202310.522
Week 01202411.072
Week 02202410.812
Week 03202410.282
Week 04202410.342
Week 05202411.032
Week 06202410.832
Week 07202410.603
Week 08202410.602
Week 09202410.332
Week 10202410.503

Awards and honours

YearAward [lower-alpha 1] CategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2022 Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal Best Actress Chaitra ReddyWon [12]
Best Villain MaleMuthuraman - DharmalingamWon
Best DirectorSelvamWon
Best SerialKayalWon
Natchathira Nayagan Sanjeev Karthick Won
Best ScreenplayAyyappanWon
Best Lyrics WriterPa VijayWon
2023Sun Kudumbam ViruthugalBest ActressChaitra ReddyWon

Adaptations

LanguageTitleOriginal releaseNetwork(s)Last airedNotes
Tamil Kayal
கயல்
25 October 2021 Sun TV OngoingOriginal
Telugu Saadhana
సాధన
24 January 2022 Gemini TV 6 January 2024Remake
Kannada Radhika
ರಾಧಿಕಾ
14 March 2022 Udaya TV Ongoing
Marathi Majhi Manasa
माझी माणसं
30 May 2022 Sun Marathi
Malayalam Bhavana
ഭാവന
26 June 2022 Surya TV
Odia Mo Jhansi Apa
ମୋ ଝାନ୍ସି ଅପା
18 March 2024 Tarang TV

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Notes

  1. Awards, festivals and organizations are in Alphabetical order.