Puthu Kavithai

For the film, see Puthukavithai.

Puthu Kavithai is a 2013 Tamil-language soap opera starring Maheshwari Chanakyan, Dinesh Gopalasamy. It aired on Vijay TV from 16 December 2013 to 29 May 2015 for 375 episodes. It was produced by Rightfeel Productions and D. Parthasarathy and was directed by D. Parthasarathy. It is a story of a woman (Maheswari) who will go to any lengths to fight for her rights.

Puthu Kavithai
Genre	Action Melodrama Romance
Based on	Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya
Directed by	D. Parthasarathy
Starring	Maheshwari Chanakyan Dinesh Gopalasamy
Theme music composer	Balaji
Country of origin	India
Original language	Tamil
No. of seasons	1 / 2
No. of episodes	375
Production
Producer	D. Parthasarathy
Cinematography	Vasant
Editor	PM achuthan & Pandimurugan
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	approx. 20-22 minutes per episode
Production company	Rightfeel Productions
Original release
Network	Star Vijay
Release	16 December 2013 (2013-12-16) – 29 May 2015 (2015-05-29)
Related
Sakthivel: Theeyaai Oru Theeraa Kaadhal

Plot

The story takes place in a small town in Rameswaram. Kavya and Divya are Ramanathan's children. He leads a traditional and respectable family in the town, and as a good father intends to give a good education to both of his daughters irrespective of the family condition. Meanwhile, Dhanush, who is of no use in the town at all and is a nuisance, develops a secret admiration for Kavya. Dhanush convinces himself that Kavya should be his life partner.

Cast

• Maheshwari Chanakyan as Kavya
• Dinesh Gopalasamy as Dhanush
• Feroz Khan as Sethu, Dhanush's elder brother
• Shalini as Pavithra
• Srilatha as Kavya, Divya's mother
• Sabarna Anand as Krishnaveni, younger sister of Dhanush, Aravind's wife
• Raviraj as Aravind. Kavya's elder brother, Krishnaveni's husband
• Swetha Venkat as Divya. Kavya's younger sister
• Karthi as Rukku
• Sumangali as Bhagyam, Aravind's mother
• Udhay as Arjun
• Usha Elizabeth as Andal (villain), Dhanush, Rukku and Krishnaveni's mother
• Vatsala Rajagopal as Kavya, Aravind and Divya's grandmother

Spin-off

Main article: Sakthivel: Theeyaai Oru Theeraa Kaadhal

Due to the show's initial success in later years, Star Vijay decided to make a spin-off titled Sakthivel: Theeyaai Oru Theeraa Kaadhal, which premiered on 4th December 2023. The story revolves around Sakthi, a girl with unwavering principles, and Velan, a rogue who works under his father's helm. Whether the pair can find love and marry forms the plot on the story.

Adaptations

Language	Title	Original release	Network(s)	Last aired	Notes
Hindi	Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya मन की आवाज प्रतिज्ञा	7 December 2009	StarPlus	27 October 2012	Original
Kannada	Krishna Rukmini ಕೃಷ್ಣ ರುಕ್ಮಿಣಿ	2 May 2011	Star Suvarna	8 March 2013	Remake
Marathi	Devyani देवयानी	19 March 2012	Star Pravah	28 May 2016
Tamil	Puthu Kavithai புது கவிதை	18 December 2013	Star Vijay	29 May 2015
Malayalam	Gouri Shankaram ഗൗരിശങ്കരം	3 July 2023	Asianet	Ongoing
Kannada	Gowri Shankara ಗೌರಿ ಶಂಕರ	13 November 2023	Star Suvarna
Tamil	Sakthivel: Theeyaai Oru Theeraa Kaadhal சக்திவேல்: தீயாய் ஒரு தீராக்காதல்	4 December 2023	Star Vijay
Telugu	Satyabhama సత్యభామ	18 December 2023	Star Maa

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Role	Result
2014	Vijay Television Awards	Favourite Actor Female	Maheswari	Kavya	Nominated
		Favourite Supporting Actor Male	Raviraj	Aravind	Nominated
2015	Vijay Television Awards	Favourite Actor Male	Dinesh	Dhanush	Nominated
		Favourite Actor Female	Maheswari	Kavya	Nominated
		Favourite Screen Pair	Dinesh & Maheswari	Dhanush & Kavya	Nominated
		Favourite Fiction Series			Nominated
		Favourite Supporting Actor Male	Ferosekhan	Sethu	Nominated
		Favourite Supporting Actor Female	Saberna	Khirushnaveni	Nominated
		Best Mamiyar-Fiction	Sri Latha	Meenatchi	Nominated
		Best Family	Puthu Kavithai Family		Nominated