Bommalattam (transl. The Puppet show) was a 2012 Indian-Tamil-language soap opera that aired on Sun TV from 15 October 2012 to 22 October 2016 for 1,150 episodes. The show starred Sirija, Shreekumar, Mohammed Absar and Preethi Sanjeev.[1]
| Bommalattam | |
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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Written by |
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| Screenplay by |
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| Story by | Ezhisur Aravindhan |
| Directed by |
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| Creative director | A.Guru Bharan |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Dhina |
| Opening theme | Bommalattam Ellam Bommalattam with vocals by Haricharan and lyrics by Vairamuthu |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1150 |
| Production | |
| Producer | San Media Ltd |
| Cinematography | S.Shankar |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20–22 minutes |
| Production company | San Media Ltd |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sun TV |
| Release | 15 October 2012 – 22 October 2016 |
It was produced by San Media Ltd and directed by Shiva.K and Stalin. The title track was composed by Dhina and sung by Haricharan with lyrics by Vairamuthu.[2][3][4][5] The plot revolves around Bharathi who is in love with Kathir. But, fate makes Bharathi marry Santhosh, a rich playboy and Kathir marry Santhosh's sister, Devi. Santhosh and Devi are the spoilt children of Chidambaram Periyasamy, a business tycoon.
Cast
editMain cast
edit- Sirija as Bharathi Santhosh
- Mohammed Absar as Kathir alias Madhan
- Shreekumar as Santhosh Chidambaram
- Preethi Sanjeev as Devi Kathir
Supporting cast
edit- Delhi Kumar as Chidambaram Periyasamy
- Vijay Krishnaraj as Dhandapani
- Kathadi Ramamurthy as Badrinarayanan
- Gowri Lakshmi as Malathi Rajesh
- Magima as Shivagami Natraj
- Sukumaran Sairam as Natraj Periyasamy
- Barath as Rajesh Natraj
- Apsara as Malliga
- Surendhar Raaj as Ram aka Seetharaman
- Dhesikha as Malar aka Malarvizhi Seetharaman
- Vithiya as Mahathi
- Shila as Kokila Dhandapani
- Sasi as Saravanan
- Moorthy Arumugam
- Chandira Segaran
- T Rajeshwari as Rajeshwari
- Vincent Roy
- Jayaprakash as Malaichaamy
- OAK Sundar as Murugesan
- Lenin Anpan
- Divya Krishnan as Sophie
Former cast
edit- Ganeshkar as Bhoopathi
- Bhavana as Srilatha/ Durga
- Nisha as Tara
Original soundtrack
editTitle song
editIt was written by Vairamuthu, composed by the Dhina. It was sung by Haricharan.
Soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Bommalaatam Ellam Bommalaatam (பொம்மலாட்டம் எல்லாம்)" | Vairamuthu | Haricharan | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Uravai Thulaitha Oruvan (உறவை துளைத்த ஒருவன்)" | 4:23 |
Production
editThe series was directed by Shiva.K and Stalin. It was produced by San Media Ltd, along with the production crew of 2004-2016 Sun TV Serials Ahalya (2004-2006), Bandham (2006-2009) and Uravugal (2008-2012)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Role | Result |
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| 2014 | Sun Kudumbam Awards | Best Daughter-in-law | Sirija | Bharathi | Won |
| Best Male Negative Role | Sai Ram | Natarajan | Won | ||
| Best Couple | Sirija & Shreekumar | Bharathi & Santhosh | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Kathadi Ramamurthy | Badri | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenwriter | Selvam | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "SunNetwork – Program Detail".
- ^ "Bommalattam serial on Sun TV". tamil.filmibeat.com.
- ^ "New serial as Bommalattam". tamil.filmibeat.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bommalattam serial photos". tamil.oneindia.in.
- ^ "பொம்மலாட்டம் பாரதியின் வாழ்க்கை என்னவாகும்? சன் டிவி ரசிகர்களின் எதிர்பார்ப்பு". tamil.filmibeat.com.
External links
edit- Official Website (in English)