Neelakuyil (TV series)
Neelakuyil (transl. The blue cuckoo) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language soap opera starring Sathya, Snisha Chandran, and Chandhana Shetty. It was aired on Vijay TV from 17 December 2018 till 24 August 2019 for 211 episodes.[1] The Show was Produced by Ross Petals Entertainment. The series was the official remake of Bengali drama Ishti Kutum. It was an essence remake of Malayalam serial Neelakkuyil.
| நீலகுயில் Neelakuyil | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Thanuja |
| Based on | Ishti Kutum |
| Written by | Pradeep Milroy Peter |
| Screenplay by | S. Ashok Kumar |
| Directed by | Biju Virgis (1-103) C.J Baskar (104-211) |
| Starring | Sathya Kumar Snisha Chandran Chandhana Shetty |
| Theme music composer | Rajiv Atthul |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 211 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Thakkolam Thanikasalam |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Kumar |
| Editor | E.Danasekaran |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 20–22 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Ross Petals Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | Vijay TV Vijay TV HD |
| Original release | 17 December 2018 – 24 August 2019 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Ishti Kutum (Bengali) |
Synopsis
Chittu (Snisha Chandran), a simple tribal love-girl is cogently married to Jaisurya (Sathya), a young and intelligent journalist from the city. Surya had decided to marry Rani (Chandhana Shetty) after 7 long years of love affair. But the events that happened in forest just before their wedding engagement changed every thing. Surya is forced to marry Chittu, a tribal woman, when the villagers find them together in a hut on his visit to Poombarai forest. Unable to tell the truth, he brings Chittu home as a servant to help his ailing mother. However secrets revealed that Rani and Chittu are half sisters later on as story progress. The show ends with Rani sacrifices her love for Chittu's life reuniting with Jaisurya.
Cast
Main
- Sathya as Jaisurya (Surya)
- Chandhana Shetty as Rani (Surya's wife)
- Snisha Chandran as Chittu (Rani's sister)
- People around Surya
- Sabitha Nair as Kalyani (Surya's mother)
- Unknown as Bala Murugan (Surya's father)
- Sathis as 'Captain' (Surya's uncle)
- Bhagyalakshmi as Chandramathi (Surya's auntie)
- Gracy as Swathi (Surya's cousin)
- Vasanth Gopinath as Saravanan
- Karishma Srinivasan as Jayanthi
- Unknown as Veena (Surya's sister)
- People around Rani
- Unknown Sharath Chandran (Chittu,'s and Rani's father)
- Rekha Ratheesh as Radhamani (Rani's mother)
- Unknown as Kamala (Rani's auntie)
- V.R. Thilagam as Sathyavathi (Sharath Chandran's mother)
- People around Chittu (Tribals)
- Ruthu as Deivanai (Chittu's mother)
- P. R. Varalakshmi as --- (Deivanai's mother)
- Unknown as Madhavan/Maasi (Chittu's foster father, a bandit)
- Others
- Unknown as Suja (Surya's friend)
- Unknown as Arun (Suja's husband, Surya's friend)
- Unknown as Narasimman (Surya's chief editor)
- Unknown as Malaisamy (Village head)
- Vaani as Sarojini (Surya's housekeeper)
Casting
Malayalam actress Snisha Chandran who appeared in Neelakkuyil was selected to reprise her role as the tribal girl. Actor Sathya makes his Tamil serial debut as well as Telugu actress Chandhana Shetty.[2]
International broadcast
The Series was released on 17 December 2018 on Vijay TV and Vijay TV HD. The Show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution.
- It airs in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong, United States, Europe, Malaysia, Mauritius and South Africa on Vijay TV and Vijay TV HD with English subtitle.
- The drama is episodes on their app hotstar with English subtitle.
- It is also available via the internet protocol television service, Lebara Play with English subtitle.
Adaptations
| Sl.no | Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | Mohi मोही |
10 August 2015 | Star Plus | 27 February 2016 | Remake |
| 2 | Imlie इमली |
16 November 2020 | Star Plus | Ongoing | Remake | |
| 3 | Telugu | Kongumudi |
19 December 2016 | Star Maa | 17 June 2017 | Remake |
| 4 | Malayalam | Neelakkuyil നീലക്കുയിൽ |
26 February 2018 | Asianet | 6 April 2020 | Remake |
| 5 | Tamil | Neelakuyil நீல குயீல் |
17 December 2018 | Star Vijay | 24 August 2019 | Remake |
| 6 | Bengali | Ishti Kutum |
24 October 2011 | Star Jalsha | 13 December 2015 | Original |
References
- "Upcoming New Vijay TV Serial "Neelakuyil"".
- "நீல குயீல் விரைவில்" (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 December 2018.