Ramanujar
Tamilராமானுஜர்
GenreHistorical drama
Created byVaishnavi Media Works Limited
Based onRamanuja
Written byKarunanidhi
Directed byDhanush
Creative directorKutty Padmini
StarringGowsik
Chanthirakanth
Gayathiri
Lakshmiraj
Balaji as Alavanthar
Girish Ayapath
Vijay Prasadh
Theme music composerRavirakav
Music Thaiyanban
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of episodes433
Production
ProducerVaishnavi Media Works Limited
EditorMuthu Krishnan
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeapprox. 22–24 minutes per episode
Production companyVaishnavi Media Works Limited
Original release
NetworkKalaignar TV
Release1 June 2015 (2015-06-01) 
27 January 2017 (2017-01-27)

Ramanujar (Tamil: ராமானுஜர்) is an Indian Tamil historical soap opera, written by former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Dr. M.Karunanidhi, starring Gowsik, Chanthirakanth, Gayathiri and Lakshmiraj. It aired Monday through Friday on Kalaignar TV from 1 June 2015 to 27 January 2017 at 7:30PM IST for 433 episodes.[1][2] It had been receiving the highest ratings of Tamil serials and received high praising from viewers.

Plot summary

The story revolves around the life of the Vaishnavite Acharya, Ramanujar and his contributions to the Hindu religion.

Cast

  • Gowsik as Ramanuja
  • Chanthirakanth as Nathamunigal
  • Gayathiri as Ganthimathi
  • Lakshmiraj as Kesava Somayaji (Died in serial)
  • Balaji as Alavanthar ( Yamunacharya)
  • Girish Ayapath as Periyanambigal
  • Senthil as Marthandam
  • Jayalaskhmi as Patti
  • Vijay Prasadh as Eswara Battar
  • K.R.S Kumar as Yadavaprakasar
  • Suresh as Thirumalai Nambigal
  • Ananth as Thirukoshti Nambigal
  • Deepak as Maraner Nambi
  • Ranganathan as Manakkal Nambi
  • Aruna
  • Pranav
  • S.S.Vasan as Uyyakondar
  • Dhanush as Thirukatchi Nambi
  • Nakshatra as Thanjamaambal
  • Syamanta Kiran as Andal (Koorathazhwan's wife)

Production

The series was written by Karunanidhi, who also wrote the popular historical series Romapuri Pandian (2014-2016) and Thenpandi Singam. The drama marked his third collaboration with creative director and producer Kutty Padmini.

International broadcast

The Series was released on 1 June 2015 on Kalaignar TV. The Show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution. It aired in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, South East Asia, Middle East, Oceania, South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa on Kalaignar TV and also aired in United States, Canada, Europe on Kalaignar Ayngaran TV. The show's episodes were released on Kalaignar TV YouTube channel.

References

  1. "Ramanujar serial". www.tamilbrahmins.com.
  2. "Ramanujar serial telecast on Kalaignar Tv-". tamil.filmibeat.com.
  3. "TTD boost to Karunanidhi's 'Ramanujar'". www.thehindu.com.
  4. "Atheist Karunanidhi under fire for TTD priests chanting Vedic hymns at his house". www.dnaindia.com.
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