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Genre | Family drama |
Screenplay by | Karthik Yuvaraj Iyyappan Sabapathy (dialogues) Karthik Yuvraj |
Directed by | P. Selvam |
Creative director | Vaidehi Ramamoorthy |
Starring | |
Opening theme | "Kanne Kanne Kanninmaniye Nee Kelamma" K. S. Chitra (vocals) Pa. Vijay (lyrics) |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Tamil |
No. of seasons | 1 |
Production | |
Production location | Tamil Nadu |
Cinematography | U. K. Senthil Kumar |
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Original release | |
Network | Sun TV |
Release | 25 October 2021 – present |
Related | |
Thanga Meengal (7:30 PM) |
Kayal is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language television series starring Chaitra Reddy and Sanjeev Karthik, [1] which is loosely based on the Tamil film Manathil Urudhi Vendum.
It premiered on 25 October 2021 on Sun TV, airing from Monday to Saturday replaced by Thanga Meengal ended on 13 September 2025, and is also available on the digital platform Sun NXT. The show is directed by P. Selvam and produced by Vision Time India Private Limited in association with Sun Entertainment.
Abandoned by her father & coping with an alcoholic brother Moorthy, Kayal works as a nurse to become her family's sole provider. She finds happiness in her sacrifice to meet the needs of her brother: Moorthy [2] and Anbu & sisters: Devi and Anandhi. Watch Kayal stand tall in her selfless journey.
After the conclusion of Sun TV's drama Abhiyum Naanum , its production company, Vision Time India Pvt. Ltd., decided 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 promotional video was released on 11 October 2021. [3]
Actress Chaitra Reddy was cast in the lead role, marking her return to television after starring in Zee Tamil's drama Yaaradi Nee Mohini . [4] [5] [6] Sanjeev Karthik was cast opposite her. [7] Actor "Vazhakku En" Muthuraman was cast as the main antagonist, Dharmalingam alias Dharma.
Gayatri Jayaraman was selected to portray the role of Sivasankari Rajasekhar (Ezhilarasan's mother), a negative character. In February 2022, she quit the series and was replaced by Uma Riyaz Khan. [8] On 15 May 2024, actress Chandra Lakshman joined the cast to portray another negative role. [9]
The series premiered on 25 October 2021 on Sun TV and is also available on the digital platform Sun NXT.
Title song of this series is based on the song "Kannin Maniye" from Manathil Urudhi Vendum .[ citation needed ]
Kayal became one of the most-watched Tamil television programs from its launch week in 2021. In the BARC era of Tamil serials, it is the only show to claim the No. 1 position in its launch week itself. [10] [11]
The show climbed into the top 5 most-watched programs across all GECs within just a few weeks of its launch. [12] [13] It also gave strong competition to Bharathi Kannamma aired on Star Vijay. [14]
In Week 30 of 2023, the series achieved a peak rating of 12.48 TVR. [15] [16]
Since January 2022, Kayal has been remade in other languages such as in Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi and Malayalam. It is broadcast on Sun TV Network's group of channels in the respective languages.
Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes | Ref. |
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Tamil | Kayal கயல் | 25 October 2021 | Sun TV | 13 September 2025 | Original | |
Telugu | Saadhana సాధన | 24 January 2022 | Gemini TV | 6 January 2024 | Remake | [17] |
Kannada | Radhika ರಾಧಿಕಾ | 14 March 2022 | Udaya TV | 29 March 2025 | [18] | |
Bengali | Meghe Dhaka Tara | 28 March 2022 | Sun Bangla | 2 July 2023 | [19] | |
Marathi | Majhi Manasa माझी माणसं | 30 May 2022 | Sun Marathi | 1 May 2024 | [20] | |
Malayalam | Bhavana ഭാവന | 26 June 2022 | Surya TV | 29 June 2025 | [21] [22] |
It began airing on Sun TV on 25 October 2021 from Monday to Saturday at 19:30 (IST), replacing Abhiyum Naanum. Starting on 13 May 2024, it shifted to the night slot at 22:00 (IST). [23]
Year | Award [a] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actress | Chaitra Reddy - Kayal | Won | [24] |
Best Villain Male | Muthuraman - Dharmalingam | Won | |||
Best Director | Selvam | Won | |||
Best Serial | Kayal | Won | |||
Natchathira Nayagan | Sanjeev Karthick - Ezhilarasan | Won | |||
Best Screenplay | Ayyappan | Won | |||
Best Lyrics Writer | Pa Vijay | Won | |||
2023 | Best Actress | Chaitra Reddy - Kayal | Won | ||
2025 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actress | Chaitra Reddy - Kayal | Won | [25] |
Best Serial | Kayal | Won | |||