Peranbu (TV series)

For the 2019 film of the same name, see Peranbu.

Peranbu
Genre	Drama
Screenplay by	Shakthi Jagan Siva Raman (Dialogues)
Directed by	Bashir RK Swami RGM Durga Saravanan N. Priyan
Starring	Vaishnavi Arulmozhi Shamitha Shreekumar Vijay Venkatesan
Opening theme	"Anbe Anbe... Enge Neeyenge"
Composer	Sunganth Jo
Country of origin	India
Original language	Tamil
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	597
Production
Executive producers	Arivunidhi. M (Zee Tamil) Mukilan (Sagasra Productions)
Producers	Bala Murugan K (2021–2022) J Kishorenath (2022) N Priyan (2022–2023)
Editors	Magathi Aji, Lakshmi Murugesan
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22 minutes (approx.)
Production companies	Sunday Productions (2021–2022) JFL Productions (2022) Sagasra Productions (2022–2023)
Original release
Network	Zee Tamil
Release	13 December 2021 (2021-12-13) – 11 November 2023 (2023-11-11)

Peranbu (transl.Great love) is a 2021-2023 Indian Tamil-language television drama that aired on Zee Tamil and streams on ZEE5. ^[1] It stars Vaishnavi Arulmozhi, her first time as a female lead, along with Shamitha Shreekumar and Vijay Venkatesan. ^{[2] [3] [4]} It premiered on 13 December 2021 and ended on 11 November 2023 with 597 episodes.

It was launched along with Deivam Thandha Poove in the noon slot. Later it shifted to an evening slot and delivering excellent ratings. ^[5] It received critical acclaim for its acting performances, with Vimal Venkatesan winning Favorite Hero, Vaishnavi Arulmozhi winning Favorite Heroine, Shamitha Shreekumar and Vaishnavi Arulmozhi winning Best Maamiyar and Marumgal and winning Favorite Serial at the Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2022.

Plot

Vanathi marries Karthik under unexpected circumstances. Her mother-in-law realizes the discomfort between the newlyweds due to their contrasting personalities, and helps the couple become closer. ^[6]

Cast

Main

• Vaishnavi Arulmozhi as in a dual roles
  • as Vanathi Karthik ^[7]
    • An uneducated but respectful woman who was adopted from a child adopt centre by Amutha and Sundaram, has they don't have the child, later Amutha had a baby girl, so Amutha dislikes Vanathi and made her a house servant. She was Karthik's wife; Amutha and Sundaram's adoptive daughter; Aarthi's elder adopted sister (2021-Jun.2023) (Dead)
  • as Shanmathi: Vanathi's look alike (July.2023- 11.Nov. 2023)
• Shamitha Shreekumar as Raja Rajeshwari ^[8]
  • A wealthy and bold lady, Karthik, Jeeva and Swetha's mother, who wishes her future daughter-in-law to be kind and caring, and thus rejects Aarthi and chooses Vanathi for Karthik as his wife. She holds a special affection to Vanathi as they are both orphans, and she sees similarities in how they both grew up.
• Vijay Venkatesan as Karthikeyan (Karthik)
  • A business man and puppet of his mother; Vanathi's husband; Aarthi's ex-boyfriend; Rajeshwari's son. He originally likes Aarthi, but later learns of her evil nature and distances himself from her. He married Aarthi's stepsister Vanathi per his mother's wish and likes her but finds it hard to accept her due to their differing lifestyles.

Recurring

• Lakshmi as Amudha: Vanathi's adoptive mother; Aarthi's mother; Sundaram's wife
• Akshitha Ashok (2021–2022) / Sreenidhi Sudarshan (2022–2023) as Aarthi Jeeva: Jeeva's wife; Vanathi's stepsister; Amutha and Sundaram's daughter
• Pranav Mohanan as Jeeva: Aarthi's husband; Rajeswari's second son; Karthik's younger brother; Swetha's elder brother
• Sivakumar as Sundaram: Amutha's husband; Vanathi's adoptive father; Aarthi's father
• Ravi Shankar as Rajeshwari's husband; Karthik, Jeeva and Swetha's father
• Saira Banu as Swetha: Rajeswari's daughter; Karthik's younger sister; Raja's wife
• Vasudeva Krish Madhusudhan as Raja: Shwetha's husband and a lawyer
• Nivetha Ravi as Abi: Aarthi's friend; Karthik's employee
• Divyapriya Sivam as Maanasa: Jeeva’s ex-girlfriend
• VJ Mounika as Anu: Karthik's one-sided lover
• Sabitha Anand ^[9] as Krishnaveni: Vanathi's biological mother
• Jeevitha as Vasantha Devi: Amutha's sidekick and Vanathi's fake mother
• unknown as Bavani: Shanmathi's sister-in-law
• K. S. Jayalakshmi as Bavani's grandmother
• Saivam Ravi as Shanmathi's father
• unknown as Shanmathi one-sided love interest
• unknown as Shanmathi's mother

Special episodes

There was a two-and-half-hour special episode of Karthik & Vanathi marriage titled "MEGA Thirumana Vaibhavam" on 20 March 2022. ^[10]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2022 [11]	Favorite Serial	Peranbu	TV series	Won
	Favorite Hero	Vijay Venkatesan	Karthikeyan	Won
	Favorite Heroine	Vaishnavi Arulmozhi	Vanathi Karthik	Won
	Best Maamiyar and Marumgal	Shamitha Shreekumar & Vaishnavi Arulmozhi	Raja Rajeshwari & Vanathi	Won

References

1. "ஜீ தமிழின் புது சீரியல் 'பேரன்பு'.. ப்ரொமோ இதோ". Samayam Tamil.
2. "'Peranbu' to hit the TV screens on December 13". The Times of India. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
3. R, Priyadarshini (11 April 2023). "Peranbu Serial : வானதி மாயம்; அதிர்ச்சியில் ராஜேஸ்வரி; அடுத்து என்ன?". Tamil Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
4. "In Peranbu, Amid Karthik, Vanathi's Wedding, a Lot of Drama and Emotions". News18. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
5. "Peranbu scoring blockbuster ratings in the evening slot".
6. R, Vinoth (8 December 2021). "புது சீரியல்களை களமிறக்கும் ஜீ தமிழ்.. மத்த சீரியல் மாதிரி இல்ல.. கதைல பல ட்விஸ்ட் இருக்கு !". tamil.filmibeat.com.
7. "The 'serial artiste' tag is not looked down upon anymore: Vaishnavi". The Times of India. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
8. "ஜீ தமிழில் புதிதாக ஒளிபரப்பாக உள்ள 'பேரன்பு' சீரியல் - ப்ரோமோவை பார்த்து உற்சாகமான ரசிகர்கள்!". tamil.examsdaily.in. 22 November 2021.
9. "Popular Tamil actress Sabitha Anand enters Tv show 'Peranbu'; here's what the actress has to say". The Times of India. 27 March 2023.
10. "பேரன்பு சீரியல்: மெகா திருமண வைபவம்.. வானதி மற்றும் கார்த்திக்கு கல்யாணம் நடந்ததா?". tamil.news18.com. 23 March 2022.
11. "Zee Kutumbam Viruthugal Awards 2023 to air on January 14". The Times of India. 12 January 2023.

External links

• Peranbu at IMDb
• Peranbu at ZEE5