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Malar (transl. Flower) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language television series, starring Ashwathy Ash,[2] VJ Surendhar Raj, Sunitha Srinivasan, and Varun Udhay. It is directed by A. Jawahar under the banner of Sun Entertainment and Vision Time India Private Limited.
| Malar | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Dialogue Karthik Yuvaraj |
| Screenplay by | Iyyappan Sabapathy |
| Directed by | A. Jawahar |
| Starring |
|
| Theme music composer | Visu |
| Opening theme | Malare Malare by Anuradha Sriram |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 100 [1] |
| Production | |
| Producer | Vaidehi Ramamurthy |
| Cinematography | P. Chellapandi |
| Editor | Ashok Anthony |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx.20-22 minutes per episode |
| Production companies | Sun Entertainment Vision Time India Private Limited |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sun TV |
| Release | 27 February 2023 – present |
It premiered on 27 February 2023, airing on Sun TV from Monday to Saturday. It is also available on the digital platform Sun NXT.[3][4]
Plot
editThe story revolves around two sisters named Parvathy and Malar, but not siblings by birth. Parvathy means the world to her warm-hearted sister Malar.
Cast
editMain
edit- Preethi Sharma[5] (2023-July 2024 & November 2024) → Ashwathy Ash (July 2024–November 2024) as Malar Arjun: Parvathi's sister and Arjun's wife
- VJ Agni Natchthiram (2023–February 2024 & November 2024) → VJ Surendhar Raj (March 2024–November 2024) as Arjun: Malar's husband
Recurring
edit- Nivisha Kingkon (2023) → Sunitha Srinivasan (November 2023–present) as Parvathi Santhosh: Malar's sister and Santhosh's wife
- Varun Udhay as Santhosh: Parvathi's husband (2023–present)
- Akhila Prakash as Durga Anand: Anand's wife; Prathap's love interest (2023–present) (Main Antagonist)
- Niharika Harshu as Senbagavalli Vishwanathan: Arjun's mother (2023–present)
- Ravikanth (2023-February 2024) → Auditor Sridhar (2024–present) as Vishwanathan: Senbagavalli's Husband; Arjun's father
- Dev Anand Sharma as Anand: Durga's husband (2023–present)
- Sekar Raja in dual roles as
- Prathap: Prakash's elder brother; Durga's love interest
- Prakash: Prathap's younger brother
- VM Rajesh Kanna as Krishnamurthy (2023–present)
- Bavithran as Siva: Durga's brother (2023–present) (Antagonist)
- Divya Dharmaraj as Nikitha: Arjun's ex-fiancé (2023–present)
- Srilekha Rajendran as Lakshmi: Parvathi and Malar's aunt (2023–present)
- Indiran as Katterumbu: Malar's friend (2023–present)
- Meenakshi Muruha as Sakuntala (2023–present)
- Bala as Vasu: Parvathi and Malar's cousin; Sakuntala's son (2023–present)
- Usha Elizabeth Suraj as Suseela: Santhosh and Aishwarya's mother (2023–present)
- Jayashree as Aishwarya: Santhosh's sister (2023–present)
- D.S.R Seenivasan (2023)
- Kalaivel (2023)
Production
editCasting
edit
Preethi Sharma[6][7][8] was cast in the female lead role as Malar.[9] This marks Preethi Sharma's return to Tamil television after a small hiatus. But on 3 July 2024,[10] she was replaced by actress Ashwathy Ash.[11] VJ Agni plays the male lead alongside her.[12] In the beginning of January 2024, he quit the show, citing an injury.[13] Actor VJ Surendhar Raj replaced his role as Arjun.[14]
Actress Nivisha was cast as Malar's elder sister, Parvathi,[15] but was replaced by Sunitha Srinivasan in September 2023.[16]
Release
editThe first promo was released on 15 February 2023 featuring Preethi Sharma, Nivisha, and Srilekha Rajendran.[17] The second promo was unveiled on 20 February 2023, featuring protagonist Preethi Sharma and Niharika Harshu and revealing the release date.[18]
The show started airing on Sun TV on 27 February 2023, replacing the Abhiyum Naanum time slot.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Popular TV show 'Malar' completes 100 episodes". The Times of India. 27 June 2023.
- ^ "சன் டிவியில் அடுத்த சீரியலுக்கு தயாராகும் சித்தி 2 நாயகி ப்ரீத்தி ஷர்மா.. விரைவில் துவக்கம்!". tamil.filmibeat.com (in Tamil).
- ^ "Malar on Sun TV Launch Date is 27th February, Every Monday to Saturday at 03:00 PM". www.indiantvinfo.com. 21 February 2023.
- ^ "பெப்ரவரி 27 ஆம் திகதி முதல் மலர் புதிய தொடர்". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil). 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Actress Preethi Sharma quits Tamil daily soap 'Malar'". The Times of India. 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Tamil TV serial 'Malar' to premiere soon; here's what actress Preethi Sharma has to say". The Times of India. 16 February 2023.
- ^ "வெண்பா டூ மலர் : மீண்டும் சன் டி.வி சீரியலில் ரீ-என்டரி ஆகும் ப்ரீத்தி சர்மா". tamil.indianexpress.com (in Tamil).
- ^ "சன் டிவி-யில் மலர் என்ற புதிய சீரியல் ஒளிபரப்பாக விருக்கிறது". tamil.news18.com (in Tamil). 17 February 2023.
- ^ "மலராக ரீ என்ட்ரி கொடுக்கும் வெண்பா... திங்கள் முதல் ஒளிபரப்பாகும் 'மலர்' சீரியலில் ப்ரீத்தி சர்மா". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Actress Preethi Sharma quits Tamil daily soap 'Malar'". The Times of India. 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Ashwathy joins the cast of TV show 'Malar'". The Times of India. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Malar Serial on Sun TV Starring Preethi Sharma and Indran in Lead – Latest Tamil Fiction". www.indiantvinfo.com. 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Actor Agni quits daily soap 'Malar'". The Times of India. 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Television actor Surendar joins the cast of 'Malar'". The Times of India. 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Actress Nivisha announces her exit from TV show 'Malar'; Sunitha to replace her as Parvathi?". The Times of India. 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Television actress Sunitha Srinivasan joins the cast of 'Malar'". The Times of India. 19 September 2023.
- ^ Preethi Sharma. Malar | Sun TV.
- ^ Preethi Sharma and Niharika Harshu. Malar promo 2 | Sun TV.
- ^ "எண்டு கார்டு போடப்படும் சன் டிவி சீரியல்கள்... புதிய சீரியல்களின் வருகைதான் காரணமா?". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). 24 February 2023.