Anbe Sivam (TV series) explained

Anbe Sivam ("Love is god") is a 2021 Indian-Tamil language television series which premiered from 18 October 2021 and ended on 3 July 2022 on Zee Tamil. It stars Vikram Shri and Kavitha Gowda in the lead roles. This show is based on Zee TV's Hindi series Punar Vivaah – Zindagi Milegi Dobara.^{[1] [2]}

Synopsis

Nalla Sivam and Anbu Selvi are victims of failed marriages. But their lives take a turn when the lonely hearts decide to marry each other for the sake of their children. Whether they rediscover love forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Main

• Vikram Shri as Adv. Nalla Sivam: Iniya and Oviya's father; Anbu's husband; Arasi's ex-husband
• Raksha Holla (2021–2022) → Kavitha Gowda (2022) as Anbu Selvi (Anbu): Kalai and Bharathi's mother; Sivam's wife; Bhaskar's ex-wife

Supporting

• Shreeka in a dual role as Iniya and Oviya: Sivam and Arasi's daughter
• Anshita as Kalai: Anbu and Bhaskar's daughter
• Hadeed Kavin as Bharathi: Anbu and Bhaskar's son
• Sabitha Anand as Lakshmi: Shabapathi's wife, Sivam's mother
• Sivan Srinivasan as Shabapathi: Lakshmi's husband, Sivam's father
• Krithika Laddu as Adv. Punnagai Arasi (Arasi): Sivam's ex-wife, Shekar's second wife, Iniya and Oviya's mother
• Varun Udhai as Bhaskar: Anbu's ex-husband, Kayal and Bharathi's father
• Nishma Chengappa as Dr. Malarvizhi (Malar): Kamakshi's daughter, Anbu's sister-in-law, Saravanan's wife
• Vasudeva Krish Madhusudhan as Saravanan: Sivam's brother, Malar's husband
• Priyaa Vishwa (2021–2022) → Bharani Elangovan (2022) as Geetha: Anbu's best friend
• Nathan Shyam as Adv. Shekar: Arasi's second husband
• Rhema Ashok as Poonguzhali (Kuzhali): Nalla Sivam's ex-fiancée, Anbu's friend, later became enemy
• Deepa Shree as Kamakshi: Bhaskar and Malar's mother, Anbu's mother-in-law
• Parthiban as Rajarathnam: Arasi's father
• Isvar Ragunathan as Sugumar

Production

Actor Vikram Shri was selected to portray the lead role as Nalla Sivam.^[3] Actress Pavani Reddy was initially selected in the role of Anbu Selvi, but she quit the show before the series release, because of the opportunity of entering Bigg Boss (Tamil season 5).^[4] So the team finalised Raksha Holla^[5] to portray the role of Anbu Selvi. In January 2022, Raksha Holla was removed from the series by the production team due to her appearance is not fit for the role.^[6] So Kavitha Gowda^[7] replaced her in the role of Anbu Selvi from episodes 86.^[8] Krithika Laddu was selected to play the role of Punnagai Arasi, Nalla Sivam's ex-wife, who is the main antagonist in the show.

Special and Crossover episodes

• Anbe Sivam held a two and half hour non-stop special Sunday episode for Anbu-Sivam Marriage titled 'Anbe Sivam MEGA Thirumana Vaibhavam' on 6 March 2022.^[9]
• Anbe Sivam with Rajini series held a one-hour episodes of Super Sanagamam from 23 May to 6 June 2022.^[10]

Adaptations

Language	Title	Original release	Network(s)	Last aired	Notes
Hindi	Punar Vivaah – Zindagi Milegi Dobara पुनर्विवाह – ज़िंदगी मिलेगी दोबारा	20 February 2012	Zee TV	29 November 2013	Original
Kannada	Punar Vivaha ಪುನರ್ ವಿವಾಹ	8 April 2013	Zee Kannada	29 July 2016	Remake
Bengali	Kori Khela কড়ি খেলা	8 March 2021	Zee Bangla	29 April 2022
Telugu	Oohalu Gusagusalade ఊహలు గుసగుసలాడే	10 May 2021	Zee Telugu	8 June 2024
	Anbe Sivam அன்பே சிவம்	18 October 2021	Zee Tamil	3 July 2022
Marathi	Punha Kartavya Aahe पुन्हा कर्तव्य आहे	18 March 2024	Zee Marathi	Ongoing

External links

• • Anbe Sivam at ZEE5

Notes and References

1. Web site: New show ‘Anbe Sivam’ to premiere on October 18. The Times of India.
2. Web site: Raksha Holla returns to television with the Tamil series Anbe Sivam. The Times of India.
3. Web site: Vikram Shri announces his new project Anbe Sivam. The Times of India.
4. Web site: Pavani Reddy's Earnings from Bigg Boss Tamil 5. english.sakshi.com.
5. Web site: Raksha Holla to make her comeback with the upcoming show 'Anbe Sivam' . The Times of India.
6. Web site: "Weight போட்டது காரணமானு தெரியல!".. மாற்றப்படுகிறாரா? பிரபல சீரியல் ஹீரோயின்!. tamil.behindwoods.com. ta.
7. Web site: அன்பே சிவம் தொடரில் இனி கவிதா. www.dinamani.com. ta.
8. Web site: Not }} Raksha Holla Confirms Her Exit From Anbe Sivam]. News18.
9. Web site: It is Entertainment Guaranteed for Zee Tamil viewers this Sunday. english.sakshi.com.
10. Web site: Zee Tamil Launches Two back-to-back Shows as Part of 'Super Sangam' Formula. News18.