Vandhal Sridevi (English: Sridevi came in) is an Indian Tamil language drama starring M. Meenakshisundaram, Ananya, Nandan Loganathan, Lasya Nagraj, Meera Krishna and Devi Priya.[1] It is the official remake of the Kannada language serial Lakshmi Baramma of Colors Kannada. The show replaced Enga Veetu Mapillai and aired on Colors Tamil from 18 April 2018 to 28 June 2019.[2][3]
| Vandhal Sridevi | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Family Drama |
| Written by | Ravi Pirasanna |
| Directed by | Arul Rajan |
| Starring | M. Meenakshisundaram (Hero Mms) Ananya Nandan Loganathan Lasya Nagraj |
| Opening theme | Sathya |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 313 |
| Production | |
| Producer | S. Sivakumar |
| Production location | Tamil Nadu |
| Running time | approx. 22 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | Colors Tamil |
| Release | April 11, 2018 – June 28, 2019 |
| Related | |
| Lakshmi Baramma | |
Plot edit
Vandhal Sridevi is the story of a small town girl Sridevi. She is an illegitimate daughter and her family treats her as a slave. She escapes her cruel family through an inconvenient marriage to a man named Sidharth, a 30 year old bachelor who is the owner of a successful multinational company, and her struggles thereafter.
Cast edit
Main edit
- M. Meenakshisundaram (Hero Mms) as Murugan Sri Devi
- Ananya as Sridevi / Lakshmi − Sidharth's wife[4]
- Nandan Loganathan as Sidharth − Sridevi's husband; Sruthi's fiancé[5]
- Lasya Nagraj / Suju Vasan as Sruthi a.k.a. Ammu − Sidharth's girlfriend
Supporting edit
- Sirisha Sougandh / Meera Krishna as Janaki − Sidharth's widowed mother
- Devi Priya as Saindhavi − Sidharth & Sruthi's aunty
- Sonia as Sambavi − Sruthi's mother; Saindhavi's elder sister
- Ashok Pandian as Prakash − Sruthi's father
- Azhagappan as Ramu − Housekeeper
- Reshma Reshu as Bairavi − Sidharth and Sruthi's aunty
- Reena as Akila − Sidharth & Sruthi's grandmother
- Vetrivelan as Akash
- Manu as Anandraj
Adaptations edit
| Language | Title | Original release | Network | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kannada | Lakshmi Baramma ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಬಾರಮ್ಮಾ |
4 March 2013 | Colors Kannada | 25 January 2020 | Original |
| Gujarati | Laxmi Sadaiv Mangalam લક્ષ્મી સદૈવ મંગલમ |
29 January 2018 | Colors Gujarati | 17 April 2021 | Remake |
| Tamil | Vandhal Sridevi வந்தாள் ஸ்ரீதேவி |
11 April 2018 | Colors Tamil | 28 June 2019 | |
| Marathi | Lakshmi Sadaiv Mangalam लक्ष्मी सदैव मंगलम् |
14 May 2018 | Colors Marathi | 25 May 2019 |
References edit
- ^ "வந்தாள் ஸ்ரீதேவி - கலர்ஸ் தமிழ் தொலைக்காட்சி புதிய தொடர்" (in Tamil). cinema.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Vandhaal Sridevi: Will Sridevi get trapped?". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Vandhal Sridevi serial cast".
- ^ "I am now enjoying both television and films: Ananya - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "I want to be noticed as a natural performer: Nandan - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 June 2018.