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Neelakuyil (transl. The Blue Cuckoo) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language drama television series starring Sathya, Snisha Chandran, and Chandana 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 is an remake of the Malayalam serial Neelakkuyil.
| Neelakuyil | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Thanuja |
| Based on | Ishti Kutum |
| Written by | Pradeep Milroy Peter |
| Screenplay by | S. Ashok Kumar |
| Directed by | Biju Varghese C.J Baskar |
| Starring | Sathya Kumar Snisha Chandran Chandhana Shetty |
| Theme music composer | Rajiv Atthul |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of episodes | 211 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Thakkolam Thanikasalam |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Kumar |
| Editor | E.Danasekaran |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Ross Petals Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star Vijay Vijay TV HD |
| Release | 17 December 2018 – 24 August 2019 |
| Related | |
| Ishti Kutum (Bengali) | |
Synopsis
editChittu (Snisha Chandran), a simple tribal love-girl is cogently married to Jaisurya (Sathya), a young and intelligent journalist from the city. Surya has decided to marry Rani (Chandana Shetty) after 7 long years of love affair. But the events that happen in forest just before their wedding engagement change everything. 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 reveal that Rani and Chittu are half-sisters later on as story progress. The show ends with Rani sacrificing her love for Chittu's life, reuniting with Jaisurya.
Cast
editMain
edit- Sathya as Jaisurya (Surya)
- Chandana Shetty as Rani (Surya's wife)
- Snisha Chandran as Chittu (Rani's sister)
- People around Surya
- Sabitha Nair as Kalyani (Surya's mother)
- Sathish 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
- People around Rani
- Rekha Ratheesh as Radhamani (Rani's mother)
- 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
- Vaani as Sarojini (Surya's housekeeper)
Casting
editMalayalam actress Snisha Chandran who appeared in Neelakkuyil was selected to reprise her role as the tribal girl. Sathya[2] makes his Tamil serial debut as well as Telugu actress Chandhana Shetty.[3]
Adaptations
edit| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali | Ishti Kutum ইষ্টি কুটুম |
24 October 2011 | Star Jalsha | 13 December 2015 | Original |
| Hindi | Mohi मोही |
10 August 2015 | StarPlus | 27 February 2016 | Remake |
| Malayalam | Neelakkuyil നീലക്കുയിൽ |
26 February 2018 | Asianet | 6 April 2020 | |
| Tamil | Neelakuyil நீல குயீல் |
17 December 2018 | Star Vijay | 24 August 2019 | |
| Hindi | Imlie इमली |
16 November 2020 | StarPlus | Ongoing | |
| Telugu | Malli Nindu Jabili మల్లి నిండు జాబిలి |
28 February 2022 | Star Maa | ||
| Marathi | Kunya Rajachi Ga Tu Rani कुन्या राजाची गं तू राणी |
18 July 2023 | Star Pravah | 16 March 2024 |
References
edit- ^ "Upcoming New Vijay TV Serial "Neelakuyil"". The Times of India. 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Actor Sathya makes his TV debut with Neela Kuyil". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 18 December 2018.
- ^ "நீல குயீல் விரைவில்" (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 December 2018.
External links
edit- Neelakuyil at IMDb