Meenakshi Ponnunga
GenreDrama
Written byScreenplay & Dialogues
Haran Prasanna
Directed byL. Muthukumaraswamy (Episode 1-54)
M.Shankar (Episode 55-198)
Parameshwar (Episode 199-247)
Ramkumar Das (248-present)
StarringSriranjani
Soundarya Reddy
Aryan
Opening theme"Raasi Nalla Raasi"
ComposerVishal Chandrasekar (title track) Rakshith K (background score),
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of episodes386
Production
Executive producerKavidhai Senthil
ProducersBala Sundaram
Dinesh (co-producer)
CinematographyArjunan Karthik
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companyInsidues Media
Original release
NetworkZee Tamil
Release1 August 2022 (2022-08-01) 
present
Related
Radhamma Kuthuru

Meenakshi Ponnunga (transl.Daughters of Meenakshi) is a 2022 Indian Tamil language television drama airing on Zee Tamil. The series premiered on 1 August 2022, it stars Sriranjani with Soundarya Reddy and Aryan in the lead roles.[1] It is an official remake of Zee Telugu TV series Radhamma Kuthuru.[2]

Plot

Meenakshi gives birth to three daughters Yamuna, Shakthi and Durga. Meenakshi's husband, who desperately wanted a son, ran away and married Pushpa. So Meenakshi runs a food supplies store named "Meenakshi Food Supplies Store" with the help of her daughters, which was a famous store in that village. Shakthi vows to become an IAS officer to avenge her mother. Meanwhile, Vetri, the son of Ranganayagi, falls in love with Shakthi.

Cast

Main

  • Mokshitha Pai (2022)[3] →Soundarya Reddy (2022–present)[4] as Shakthi – Meenakshi and Needhimani's second daughter; Yamuna's younger sister; Durga's elder sister; Vetri's love interest and wife; Ranganayagi's daughter-in-law
  • Archana (2022–2023)→ Sriranjani (2023–present)[5] as Meenakshi – Needhimani's first wife; Yamuna, Shakthi and Durga's mother; Karthik and Vetri's mother-in-law
  • Aryan [6] as Vetri – Ranganayaki's son; Saranya's brother; Pooja's ex-fiancé; Shakthi's husband

Recurring

  • Gayathri Yuvraaj[7] (2022-2023) →Kavya Bellu (2023- Present) as Yamuna – Meenakshi and Needhimani's first daughter; Shakthi and Durga's elder sister; Karthik's love interest and wife
  • Pranika Dhakshu as Durga – Meenakshi and Needhimani's last daughter; Shakthi and Yamuna's younger sister
  • Sasilaya as Ranganayagi – Vetri and Saranya's mother; Shakthi and Ashok's mother-in-law
  • Anandmouli as Singaraja - Ranganayagi's husband
  • Subathira as Pushpa − Needhimani's second wife; Shanmugam's mother
  • Ram Sundar as Sangili - Pushpa's brother, who wants to marry one of Meenakshi's daughters, with the intention of making their life hell.
  • Prabhakaran as Needhimani – Meenakshi and Pushpa's husband; Yamuna, Shakthi, Durga and Shanmugam's father; Karthik and Vetri's father-in-law
  • Suganya as Saranya – Ranganayagi's daughter; Vetri's sister; Ashok's wife
  • Hema Dayal as Pooja – Vetri's ex-fiance
  • Sudharsanam (2022) →Vishnukanth (2022-2023) → Ashwin Balaji (2023- present) as Karthik – Kokila's son; Yamuna's husband
  • Aarthi Ramkumar as Kokila – Karthik's mother
  • Singaraja as Kokila's husband and Karthik's father
  • Deepa Shankar as Shantha – Meenakshi's friend and maid
  • Vigneshwaran as Ashok – Saranya's husband
  • Thidiyan as Thidiyan – Vetri's friend
  • Tom Frank as Giri -Vetri's friend
  • Sanjay as Shanmugam – Needhimani and Pushpa's son
  • Siddharth Kapilavayi as Rohit – Pooja's ex-fiance

Soundtrack

All the title tracks of the series was composed by Radhan. The song Kannala Thaakura was sung by Sarath Santhosh and lyrics by Ku. Karthik.

Meenakshi Ponnunga
Soundtrack album
Released1 August 2022
Recorded2022
GenreTV series soundtrack
LanguageTamil
LabelZee Tamil
Track list
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Raasi Nalla Raasi"Radhan1:31
2."Kannala Thaakura"Radhan1:30

Production

Development

After the ending of the longest running Zee Tamil TV drama Sembaruthi, its production company Insidues Media decided to produce Meenakshi Ponnunga. The series was directed by L. Muthukumaraswamy.

Casting

Actress Archana was signed to portray the title role of Meenakshi in her first television debut. She quit the serial in April 2023 due to being unsatisfied with the storyline and in June 2023, she was replaced by Sriranjani.[8] Mokshitha Pai was initially selected to play the role Shakthi, by marking her debut in Tamil television but later was replaced by Soundarya Reddy in November 2022 who also made her debut in Tamil television as Mokshitha Pai quit the serial.[9][10] Aryan was selected to play the character Vetri, whilst Tamil motivational speaker Sasilaya was chosen to play the role of Renganayagi, Vetri's mother.[11][12]

Actress Gayathri Yuvaraj was initially played the role as Yamuna.[13] Later due to her pregnancy situations she need to stay in home, so she quit the series in September 2023, she was replaced by Kavya Bellu.[14]

Promotion

Zee Tamil was promoted their new three fictions Maari, Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum and including this series by making an advertisement with actress Sneha, Saranya Ponvannan and Sangeetha with the slogan "Vanga Paarkalaam Ithu Namma Time" and this promo released on 26 June 2022.

Adaptations

Language Title Original release Networks(s) Last aired Notes
Telugu Radhamma Kuthuru
రాధమ్మ కూతూరు
26 August 2019 Zee Telugu Ongoing Original
Kannada Puttakkana Makkalu
ಪುಟ್ಟಕ್ಕನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು
13 December 2021 Zee Kannada Remake
Bengali Uron Tubri
উড়ন তুবড়ি
28 March 2022 Zee Bangla 16 December 2022
Punjabi Dheeyan Meriyaan
ਧੀਆਂ ਮੇਰੀਆਂ
6 June 2022 Zee Punjabi Ongoing
Malayalam Kudumbashree Sharada
കുടുംബശ്രീ ശാരദ
11 April 2022 Zee Keralam
Tamil Meenakshi Ponnunga
மீனாட்சி பொண்ணுங்க
1 August 2022 Zee Tamil
Hindi Main Hoon Aparajita
मैं हूं अपराजिता
27 September 2022 Zee TV 25 June 2023
Marathi Lavangi Mirchi
लवंगी मिरची
13 February 2023 Zee Marathi 5 August 2023

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientRoleResult
2022 Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2022[15] Best Serial - Nominated
Favourite Serial Nominated
Favorite Villian Subathira Pushpa Nominated
Best Villian Nominated
Most Promising Actor-Female Soundarya Reddy Shakthi Won
Most Promising Actor- Male Aryan Vetri Nominated
Rising Star- Male Won
Best Supporting Actress Gayatri Yamuna Nominated
Pranika Dhakshu Durga Nominated
Best Comedian Deepa Shantha Nominated
2023 Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2023[16] Best Serial Nominated
Favorite Serial Nominated
Best Actor Female Soundarya Reddy Shakthi Nominated
Favorite Actor Female Nominated
Most Popular Marumagal Won
Best Actor Male Aaryan Vetri Nominated
Favorite Actor Male Nominated
Best On Screen Pair Aaryan & Soundarya Reddy Vetri & Shakthi Won
Favorite On Screen Pair Nominated
Most Popular Mamiyar Sasilaya Ranganayaki Nominated
Favorite Mamiyar Nominated
Best Mamiyar & Marumagal Sasilaya & Soundarya Reddy Ranganayaki & Shakthi Nominated
Most Popular Amma Sriranjani Meenakshi Won
Favorite Villi - Villain Subathra Pushpa Nominated
Hema Dayal Pooja Nominated
Best Comedian Thidiyan Thidiyan Nominated

References

  1. "முதல்முறையாக சின்னத்திரையில் தடம் பதிக்கும் 'வீடு' பட புகழ் அர்ச்சனா!". 29 July 2022.
  2. "Radhamma Kuthuru Serial Remade in Other Languages – Zee Telugu Serial". 3 August 2022.
  3. "Mokshitha Pai to make her Tamil TV debut; details inside – Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. "மீனாட்சி பொண்ணுங்க சீரியல் நாயகி மாற்றம்: அவருக்கு பதிலாக இனி இவர்!". The Indian Express (in Tamil).
  5. "Sri Ranjani joins TV show 'Meenakshi Ponnunga'; here's what the actress has to say – Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. "'Baakiyalakshmi' fame Aryan to play the male lead in 'Meenakshi Ponnunga' – Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. "Nam Iruvar Nadu Iruvar Fame Gayatri Yuvraj to Star in Show Meenakshi Ponnunga". News18. 21 July 2022.
  8. "Sri Ranjani joins TV show 'Meenakshi Ponnunga'; here's what the actress has to say". The Times of India. 5 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  9. "Exclusive: Mokshitha Pai to debut on Tamil TV – Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. "Mokshitha Pai quits Tamil television show Meenakshi Ponnunga". The Times of India. 25 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  11. "Actress Shabana's Husband Aryan to Work on Zee Tamil's Remake of This Telugu Show". News18. 25 June 2022.
  12. "ரெங்கநாயகியாக மாறிய லயா : வைரலாகும் போட்டோஸ் | Sasi Laya as Renganayagi". 10 August 2022.
  13. "Actress Gayathri Yuvraj announces his exit from the TV show 'Meenakshi Ponnuga'; Kavya Bellu to replace her as Yamuna?". The Times of India. 5 September 2023.
  14. "Television actress Kavya Bellu joins the cast of 'Meenakshi Ponnuga'". The Times of India. 5 September 2023.
  15. "Zee Kutumbam Viruthugal Awards 2023 to air on January 14". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  16. "Diwali arrives early with Zee Tamil". www.medianews4u.com. 4 November 2023.
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