Thekkathi Ponnu (Tamil: தெக்கத்தி பொண்ணு) is a 2008 Tamil soap opera that aired on Kalaignar TV.[2] The show premiered on 14 April 2008 and aired Monday through Friday at 8:30PM IST. The show starred Napoleon, Ranjitha, Swarnamalya, Chandrasekhar and Bhuvaneswari.[3][4][5]
| Thekkathi Ponnu | |
|---|---|
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| Tamil | தெக்கத்தி பொண்ணு |
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Written by | Dialogue Kavingnar Thenmozhi Das |
| Screenplay by | Rathnakumar |
| Directed by | Bharathiraja |
| Starring | Napoleon Ranjitha Swarnamalya Chandrasekhar Bhuvaneswari |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Opening theme | "Thekkathi Ponnu" |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 750 [1] |
| Production | |
| Producer | P. Jayaraj |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 20-22 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Manoj Creations |
| Original release | |
| Network | Kalaignar TV |
| Release | 14 April 2008 – 20 September 2011 |
The show was directed by Bharathiraja and it marked his television debut as director. It was produced by P. Jayaraj under Manoj Creations. It had been receiving the highest ratings of Tamil serials and received high praising from viewers. The show last aired on 20 September 2011 and ended with 750 episodes.
Plot edit
The story of three villages, three families and three generations. And the generations-long conflict between the families of Napoleon and Chandrasekhar. Another aspect of the story is to portray village girls and how they possess gender equality without having to fight for it the way girls in towns and cities have to. The serial would like to show how, in work and relationships and family, women in villages seem to share more equally in villages.
Cast edit
- Main cast
- Supporting cast
- Devipriya
- Vishali Muralitharan
- Stalin
- Sankarapandiyan
- Senpagam
- Geetha
- Deni Mrugan
- Sridar
- Shivan
- Kanga
- Gayathri Sri
- Sathyapama
- P.Sellakkannan
- M.N Paalu
- Vairamala
- Dhanya
- Saraya
- Markpiya
- Rajesh
- Manokaran
- Dhinesh
Airing history edit
The show started airing on Kalaignar TV on 14 April 2008. It aired on Monday to Friday 8:30PM IST. Later its timing changed to Monday to Thursday at 8:30PM IST.
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mylapore Academy Awards [6] | Best Director | Bharathiraja | Won |
| Cinematographer | Pattukottai Ramesh | Won | ||
| Best Series | Thekkathi Ponnu | Won |
International broadcasts edit
The Series was released on 14 April 2008 on Kalaignar TV. The Show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution. It airs in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, South East Asia, Middle East, Oceania, South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa on Kalaignar TV and also aired in United States, Canada, Europe on Kalaignar Ayngaran TV.
| Country | Network | Time |
|---|---|---|
 Malaysia
|
Astro Kalaignar TV | Monday-Friday 6:30PM |
 Singapore
|
Astro Kalaignar TV | Monday-Friday 6:30PM |
 United Kingdom
|
Ayngaran TV Kalaignar TV |
Monday-Friday 8:30PM |
References edit
- ^ "Thekkathi Ponnu new Serial 500th Day". www.kollyinsider.com.
- ^ "Thekkathi Ponnu new Serial on Kalaignar TV". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ "Thekkathi Ponnu gallery". gallery.southdreamz.com.
- ^ "Karunanidhi Thekkathi Ponnu 500th Day". Test-adsever.blogspot.ch.
- ^ "Bharathoraja Next serial Appanum Athalum". www.newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Vijay TV Awards 2017 on May 6". www.thehindu.com.