| 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) | |
Neelakuyil (transl. The blue cuckoo) is a 2018-2019 Indian Tamil-language television series starring Sathya, Snisha Chandran, and Chandhana 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 was an essence remake of Malayalam serial Neelakkuyil.
Synopsis
Chittu (Snisha Chandran), a simple tribal love-girl is cogently married to Jaisurya (Sathya), a young and intelligent journalist from the city. Surya had decided to marry Rani (Chandhana Shetty) after 7 long years of love affair. But the events that happened in forest just before their wedding engagement changed every thing. 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 revealed that Rani and Chittu are half sisters later on as story progress. The show ends with Rani sacrifices her love for Chittu's life reuniting with Jaisurya.
Cast
Main
- Sathya as Jaisurya (Surya)
- Chandhana Shetty as Rani (Surya's wife)
- Snisha Chandran as Chittu (Rani's sister)
- People around Surya
- Sabitha Nair as Kalyani (Surya's mother)
- Sathis 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
Malayalam 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
| 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 |
References
- ↑ "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
- Neelakuyil at IMDb