Sundari (Tamil TV series)

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Sundari
Sundari serial.jpg
Also known asOru Sarasari Pennin Porattam
Genre Drama
Directed byAzhagar Saamy [1]
Starring
  • Gabriella Sellus
  • Krishna Raghunandan
  • Jishnu Menon
  • Shreegopika Neelanath
Opening theme"Aathangara Kaatre"
Shweta Mohan (Vocals)
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes900+ [2]
Production
ProducerCinematographer Karaikudi Balasubramaniem (KT.Balu _ Manonmani Stores )
CinematographyBanumurugan
Vijayapaandi
Running time22-24 minutes
Production companies Sun Entertainment
Miracle Media
Original release
Network Sun TV
Release22 February 2021 (2021-02-22) 
present

Sundari is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language dramatic series having two seasons. The first season of the series stars Gabriella Sellus in the title role along with Jishnu Menon [3] and Shreegopika Neelanath. It premiered on Sun TV on 22 February 2021 and ended on 26 August 2023. After a 7-year leap, it continues as the second season of the series starring Sellus and Menon in addition to Krishna Raghunandan in the lead and began airing from 28 August 2023 onwards. It is available for worldwide streaming on Sun NXT. [4]

Contents

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 74822 February 2021 (2021-02-22)26 August 2023 (2023-08-26)
2 TBA28 August 2023 (2023-08-28)TBA

Plot

Season 1

IAS Sundari Devi alias Sundari is the story of a girl who faces discrimination for her dark complexion, yet she fights against adversities in life. She has a kind heart but struggles to find the right man to marry. Undeterred, she strives to become an IAS officer. Her journey towards achieving her goal faces many challenges, strengthening her belief that inner beauty is more important than physical appearance, which forms the crux of the story. She does get a loving husband, Karthikeyan alias Karthick, but he is not sincere and misuses and emotionally manipulates her love for his desires and fantasies on family life. Karthick, is from Sundari's village and her relative, who by marryies her but is desire a fair-skinned woman for life. It is also features the fair-skinned urban girl, Anupriya alias Anu, who is modern, empowered, and waiting for a loving and sincere partner.

Anu is made a scapegoat and invalidated to validate potential in village woman, Sundari. She's not allowed to make her own decisions by scapegoating her over her health issues. However, Karthick is shown in a better light of wanting to have a family with Anu for her skin complexion that he also falls for her sincere love. Yet he is perverse and manipulates her for his selfish desires because of his fantasies.

At last, Anu, Sundari and her family come to know about the true face of Karthick. Anu finally leaves the house and she went to orphanage by giving her child Thamizh to Sundari to take full responsibility as mother of Thamizh. It shown that Karthick committed suicide and Sundari is going abroad to pursue her training along with Thamizh and grandmother Gandhimathi.

Season 2

7 Years Later, Sundari Devi alias Sundari is an IAS officer and lives with her grandma Gandhimathi, Thamizh (who is Anu and Karthick's daughter), Mr. Krishnakanthan alias Krishna, Mrs. Malini Krishnakanthan and Kurangu Kumar. Mr. Krishna and Mrs. Malini have opened a Murugan convenience store. It is also the story of Vetriselvan alias Vetri, a former IAS officer lives with his son, Akhilan Vetriselvan.

It also shows that Karthick is still alive and works as PT Master in the school where his daughter Thamizh and Akhilan study. Then, Rajappan a ruthless village president and enemy of Sundari, Vetri and Karthick enters to create complications. How the protagonists emerge from his devious schemes forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Special appearances

Casting

Season 1

The series is a family melodrama that airs on Sun TV. Gabriella Sellus [6] was cast in the female lead role of Sundari. Jishnu Menon was cast for the male lead role of Karthik. Shreegopika Neelanath was cast as second female lead role. Indumathy Manikandan was cast in a supporting role of Sundari's Mother. Minnal Deepa was cast in a supporting role. Manohar Krishnan, Aravish Kumar, P. R. Varalakshmi, Premi Venkat and others were also selected for supporting roles.

Season 2

Some cast members from the first season were retained except Shreegopika. Additionally, new characters were introduced in the new season, like Master Sarvesh Raghav and few others. Krishna Raghunandan was cast in the main role in the serial, [7] [8] making his comeback to Tamil television after Thalattu . Actress Vadivukkarasi was cast in October 2023. [9]

Adaptations

LanguageTitleOriginal releaseNetwork(s)Last airedNotes
Kannada Sundari
ಸುಂದರಿ
11 January 2021 Udaya TV 12 August 2023Original
Tamil Sundari
சுந்தரி
22 February 2021 Sun TV OngoingRemake
Bengali Sundari
সুন্দরী [10]
19 July 2021 Sun Bangla 11 June 2023
Telugu Sundari
సుందరి [11]
23 August 2021 Gemini TV Ongoing
Marathi Sundari
सुंदरी
17 October 2021 Sun Marathi
Malayalam Sundari
സുന്ദരി
15 November 2021 Surya TV

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