Radaan Mediaworks

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Radaan Mediaworks
Industry Entertainment
GenreEntertainment
Founded1998
Founder Radhika Sarathkumar
Headquarters,
India
Area served
India
Key people
Radhika Sarathkumar
V. Selvaraj
Sarathkumar
Rayane Sarathkumar
Narayanan Iyer
T.R.Vijay Vishwanath
ProductsTele-Serials
Films
Digital content
Web Series
Game Shows
Owner Radhika Sarathkumar
R. Sarathkumar
Website www.radaan.tv

Radaan Mediaworks is an Indian production house based in Tamil Nadu,and founded by Radhika Sarathkumar.

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Early history and Associations

Radaan Mediaworks began as a proprietary business in 1995 and subsequently converting into a corporate entity in 1999.

Radaan Mediaworks is associated with various TV channels and has many collaborative serials in various languages, game shows, web series and films that it has produced. The production company has been creating serials for Sun TV, Gemini TV, Surya TV, Udaya TV, Colors Tamil, IBC Tamil, Vasantham TV, ETV Telugu, Aha Tamil, Kalaignar TV, Star Vijay and DD Podhigai.

Current Productions

PremiereSeriesNumber of episodesNetwork
27 June 2022 Ponni C/O Rani 482 (ending on 20 January 2023) Kalaignar TV
07 August 2023 Kizhakku Vasal 123 (as of 19 January 2024) Star Vijay TV
19 January 2024 Thayamma Kudumbathaar 001 (as of 19 January 2024) DD Podhigai TV

Past Productions

Tamil Serials

SeriesOriginal runNumber of episodesNetwork
Vani Rani 2013 - 20181743 Sun TV
Ilavarasi 2010 - 20141263 Sun TV
Thamarai 2014 - 20181129 Sun TV
Chellamay 2009 - 2013845 Sun TV
Annamalai 2002 - 2005757 Sun TV
Arasi2007 - 2009685 Sun TV
Chithi 2 2020 - 2022580 Sun TV
Udhayam2002 - 2004500 Sun TV
Selvi2005 - 2006499 Sun TV
Minnale 2018 - 2020488 Sun TV
Ponni C/O Rani 2022 - 2024482 Kalaignar TV
Chithi 1 1999 - 2001467 Sun TV
Chinna Papa Periya Papa 2000 - 2005 (S1 & S2)
2014 - 2018 (S3)
455 Sun TV
Marupiravi1997 - 1998431 Sun TV
Senthurapoove2008 - 2010355 Sun TV
Yazhini 2015 - 2016244 IBC Tamil
Sooryavamsam2007 - 2008201 Sun TV
Sivasankari2012 - 2015162 Sun TV
Chandrakumari 2018 - 2019144 Sun TV
Rudraveenai 2002 - 2005106 Sun TV
Kaveri2001 - 2002100 Sun TV
Sivamayam2004 - 2005100 Sun TV
Jamelaa 2022 - 202370 Colors Tamil
Thiruvilayadal2008 - 200865 Sun TV
Oru Kathai Oru Nayaki - Puriyaamal Pirinthom2014 - 201416 Vasantham TV

Telugu Serials

SeriesOriginal runNumber of episodesNetwork
Ninne Pelladutha2001 - 2005943 Gemini TV
Ammayi Kaapuram2007 - 2010610 Gemini TV
Katha Kaani Katha2005 - 2007556 Gemini TV
Idi Katha Kaadu1998 - 2000550 ETV Telugu
Suryavamsam2005 - 2007493 Gemini TV
Raju Gaari Kuthurulu2003 - 2004428 Gemini TV
Aradhana2010 - 2011301 Gemini TV
No: 23 Mahalakshmi Nivasam2010 - 2012297 Gemini TV
Choodala Undi2004 - 2005273 Gemini TV
Meghasandhesam2007 - 2007169 Gemini TV
Swathi2012 - 2012154 Gemini TV
Bangaru Kodalu2012 - 2013108 Gemini TV
Idi Oka Premakatha2015 - 2016105 Gemini TV
Srimathi2001 - 2001104 Gemini TV
Aparajitha2005 - 200590 Gemini TV
Hello BrotherUnknownUnknown Gemini TV
Talli PremaUnknownUnknown Gemini TV
TrisulamUnknownUnknown Gemini TV

Malayalam Serials

SeriesOriginal runNumber of episodesNetwork
Rudhraveena2011 - 201184 Surya TV
Parvathy2000 - 200050 Surya TV
Prayaanam2008 - 200850 Surya TV

Kannada Serials

SeriesOriginal runNetwork
Hogli Beedi Sir2000-2003 Udaya TV
Lakshmi2007-2008 Udaya TV
Lakshmi Jhansiye Magalu2008-2010 Udaya TV
Chikkamma2010-2011 Udaya TV

Game Shows

ShowOriginal runNetworkLanguageNotes
Thiruvalar ThirumathiUnknown Sun TV Tamil
Kodeeswaran2000 Sun TV Tamil
Thanga Vettai2007 - 2008 Sun TV Tamil Telecasted on Gemini TV, Udaya TV, Surya TV as well
Mega Thanga Vettai2008 - 2009 Sun TV Tamil Telecasted on Gemini TV, Udaya TV, Surya TV as well
Kodeeswari 2019 - 2020 Colors Tamil Tamil
Sriman Srimathi2008 Surya TV Malayalam

Web Series

YearTitleLanguageChannel
2022 Irai Tamil Aha Tamil

Films

YearFilmLanguage
2004 Jey Ram Tamil
2005 Jithan Tamil
2006 Thalaimagan Tamil
2007 Kannamoochi Yenada Tamil
2010 Jaggubhai Tamil

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