Kadaikutty Singam (TV series)
Kadaikutty Singam (transl. Youngest lion) is a 2019 Tamil-language soap opera starring Shivani Narayanan / Iraa Agarwal, Mohammed Azeem, Nimeshika Krishnan, Dr. Sharmila and Velu Lakshmanan. It started airing on Vijay TV from 11 March 2019 and ended on 20 July 2019 for 115 Episodes.
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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Dharmarajan |
| Written by | Nagasaravanan |
| Screenplay by | Rajabalaji |
| Directed by | Hafees (1-34) K.J Thangapandiyan (35-113) |
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| Theme music composer | Ilaiyavan |
| Opening theme | Ilaiyavan |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 115 |
| Production | |
| Producer | K. J. Ganesh |
| Cinematography | Vishvanath Kunjidhapaatham |
| Editors | H. Syed Mohamed V. Sakthi |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 20–24 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Venus Infotainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | Vijay Network |
| Picture format | 576i(SD) 1080i(HD) |
| Original release | 11 March – 20 July 2019 |
Cast
Main Cast
- Shivani Narayanan / Iraa Agarwal as Meenakshi (Indira's younger daughter, Yazhini's sister and Maruthu's love interest)
- Mohaammad Azheem as Maruthu (Shivankala's and Malar's son, Muthu's and Naachiyaar's younger brother)
- Nimeshika Krishnan as Neelambari (Naachiyaar's daughter)
- Velu Laksamanna as Muthu (Shivankala's and Malar's son, Maruthu and Naachiyaar's brother)
Supporting
- Dr. Sharmila as Naachiyaar (Shivakala's and Malar elder daughter, Maruthu and Muthu's sister, Neelambari's mother)
- Nalinikanth as Shivankala (Maruthu, Muthu and Naachiyaar's father, Neelambari's grandfather)
- K. Natraj as Muthuramalingam (Sivankala and Indira's father, Maruthu, Muthu, Mennakshi, Naachiyaar and Yazhini's grandfather, Neelambari and Megala's great-grandfather)
- Sumangali as Malar Shivankala (Maruthu, Muthu and Naachiyaar's mother, Neelambari's grandmother)
- Shruti Selvam as Yazhini (Meenakshi's sister, Indira's elder daughter)
- Sathya as Sathya (Malar's nephew, Maruthu and Muthu's cousin)
- Baby Megala (Yazhini's daughter)
- Meenakshi as Indira (Meenakshi and Yazhini's mother, Megala's grandmother)
- Mani K. L. as Mani (Muthu's friend)
- David Solomon Raja as Vaanavarayan
- Gemini as Priya's father
- Nivisha Kingston as Priya(Muthu's love interest)
Casting
Pagal Nilavu fame Shivani Narayanan and Mohammed Azeem was selected to portray the lead roles. Later Shivani Narayanan left the series due to certain reasons she was replaced by Irra Agarwal, Ganga and Kanmani serials fame. Other supporting cast includes Velu Lakshmanan, Nimeshika, Dr. Sharmila, Nalinikanth and Mani K. L.. The official teaser has been released by Star Vijay in Youtube on 26 February 2019.[1]
Title
This title was taken from a 2018 feature film Kadaikutty Singam starring Karthi and Sayyeshaa.
References
- "கடைக்குட்டி சிங்கம் - விரைவில்" (in Tamil). Retrieved 4 March 2019.