Mella Thiranthathu Kathavu (transl. The door opened slowly) is a 2015-2017 Tamil language soap opera that aired on Zee Tamil. The show premiered on 2 November 2015 to 27 October 2017 with 511 episodes. It starring Ashwanth Ashokkumar and Lisha with Venkat Renganathan, Gayathri Yuvraaj and Anu Sulash
| Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu | |
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| Genre | Soap opera Romance |
| Created by | Brahma G. Dev |
| Based on | Cuckoo |
| Written by | Brahma G. Dev |
| Screenplay by | Brahma G. Dev |
| Directed by | Brahma G. Dev |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 511 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Divya Viswanathan |
| Editor | P.Arunkumar |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 20-22 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zee Tamil |
| Release | 2 November 2015 – 27 October 2017 |
It aired Monday through Friday 8:00PM IST and 10:00PM IST, 7:00PM (IST) after 27 December 2016,[1][2][3] 1:00PM (IST) after 28 August 2017 and 12:00PM (IST) after 9 October 2017.[4] The Serial directed by Arul Raj Bramma G. Dev and producer by Divya Viswanathan.[5]
Season 1
editThe serial story about heart-warming love story between two visually challenged people- Santhosh and Selvi.
Cast
editMain
edit- Santhosh and Venkat Ranganathan as Santhosh (Selvi Husband)
- Sreethu Nair and Gayathri Yuvraaj as Selvi
Supporting
edit- Anu as Maya
- K K Menon
- Sofia
- Moses
- Vandhana
- Selvi
- Kayal
- Shyam
- Hema Rajkumar
- Pavithra Janani
- Madhu
- Sri Lekha
- Sandya
Season 2
editThe second season, titled Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu; Iru Minmipochikalin Kathai, Junior Super Stars fame Ashwanth Ashokkumar and Lisha doing lead role.[6]
Cast
edit- Lisha as Anjali (Santhosh & Selvi Daughter)
- Ashwanth Ashokkumar as Ashwanth (Santhosh & Maya Son)
- Gayathri Yuvraaj as Manju /Selvi / Anjamma (Santhosh 1st Wife)
- Venkat Renganathan as Santhosh (Selvi & Maya Husband)
- Anu Sulash as Maya (Santhosh 2nd Wife/Ashwanth Mother)
- Nathan Shyam as Gowtham (Priya Husband)
- Akila as Priya (Gowtham Wife)
- Jeevitha as Deepa
- Rinthiya
- Poovilangu Mohan
- Shilpa
Seasons overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 315 | 2 November 2015 | 20 January 2017 | |
| 2 | 236 | 23 January 2017 | 27 October 2017 | |
Airing history
editThe show started airing on Zee Tamil on 2 November 2015 and It aired on Monday through Friday 8:00PM IST and 10PM IST. Later its timing changed Starting from Monday 4 April 2016, the show was shifted to 7:30PM (IST) time Slot.[7] A show named Sollavathellam Unmai replaced this show at 8:00PM IST. Starting from Monday 27 December 2016, the show was shifted to 7:00PM (IST) time Slot. On 28 August 2017 the show shifted to airs Monday through Friday at 1:00PM (IST) time Slot. A show named Azhagiya Tamil Magal replaced this show at 7:00PM (IST). Starting from Monday 9 October 2017, the show was shifted to 12:00PM (IST) time Slot. A named Solvathellam Unmai replaced this show at 1:00PM (IST).
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1st Galatta Nakshathra Awards | Best Child Artiste | Ashwanth Ashokkumar | Nominated[8] |
References
edit- ^ "Mella Thiranthathu Kathavu Promo". www.zeetamizh.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Mella Thiranthathu Kathavu new serial on Zee Tamil". The Times of India.
- ^ "Mella Thiranthathu Kathavu on serial on Zee Tamil". The Times of India.
- ^ "Mella Thiranthathu Kathavu shifted to 12pm". The Times of India.
- ^ "Mella Thiranthathu Kathavu serial". Dinamalar. 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu Season 2 Serial Cast". www.onenov.in.
- ^ "Zee Tamil changes show timings". The Times of India.
- ^ "Galatta Nakshatra Awards 2018 in Zee Tamil 28th, 29th April 2018 Winners Celebrities Performance | IndWiki". 24 April 2018.