Kannedhirey Thondrinal (TV series) explained

Kannedhirey Thondrinaal is a Tamil-language family television series created by M. B. Gowrish under the production company Rambo Visual Works and directed by R.R. Karthikeyan, followed by Parmeshwar. This is Rambo Visual Works' first production work. The story starred Malavika Avinash, Swetha Khelge, Jayshri Jue and Jeevan G.

The series aired on Kalaignar TV^[2] from 27 June 2022 to 2 November 2024 and ended with 726 episodes.^[3]

Plot

The story is about Sakthi and Anitha. Rudhra, a woman who comes from a wealthy family, hires Ratnam as her driver. Ratnam's baby and Rudhra's baby were born in the same hospital at the same time. He switches the newborns to retaliate against Rudhra and provide his child a life of luxury. Both the girls grow up in different ways in different atmospheres. Sakthi, raised at Ratnam's house, is timid, innocent, and soft-spoken like Rudhra while Anitha, who is raised at Rudra's house, is arrogant like Ratnam. The truth comes out and has consequences.

Cast

Main

• Swetha Khelge as Sakthi Shiva
• Malavika Avinash as Rudhra Devi Bhoominathan
• Jayshri Jue / Ramya Balakrishna / Jayshri Jue as Anitha (Dead)
• Jeevan Vaa as Shiva Manivannan

Supporting

• Kavitha Solairaja as Indumathi Manivannan
• Tejas Gowda / Mohan as Santosh Manivannan
• Vaishu Jayachandhiran / Kavya Amira / Dhanalakshmi / Vaishu Jayachandiran as Divya Arun
• Ranjit Babu as Arun Ratnakumar
• Som Soumyan / Ramachandran Mahalingam as Ratnakumar aka Ratnam
• Kovai Babu / Arvind Venkat / Krishna Kumar as Manivannan
• Shwetha B as Seetha Ratnakumar (Dead)
• Mohan Vaidya / Sivakumar as Ganesan
• Padmini Chandrashekaran as Lakshmi Ganesan
• Aikkia Balakrishnan as Gayathri Ganesan (Dead)
• Preethi Bubramani as Kalyani Ganesan

Cameo appearances

• Vadivukkarasi as Abirami
• Ravikumar as Seetha's father
• Raaghav as Surya
• Papri Ghosh as Dr. Aaradhana
• Sudha Chandran^[4] as Sarada Devi
• Prajin as Vikram
• Rekha Krishnappa as Aadhira
• Arun Chandra Kumar as Selva
• Shyam Viswanathan as Kesavan
• Ashwini Radhakrishna as Lawyer Yazhini
• Bharath Kalyan as Adv. Tiger Varadhachari
• Srividya as Rudra's mother (Posthumous photographic appearance)

Production

Development

Rambo Visual Works, a new production company headed by M.B. Gowrish began the production of its first serial Kannedhirey Thondrinal on Kalaignar TV.^[5]

Casting

Actress Malavika Avinash was cast as Rudhra,^[6] a woman from a wealthy family. Newcomer actor 'Jeevan G Vaa' was cast as the male lead Shiva. Actress Jayshri was cast Main Antagonist as Anitha.^{[7] [8]} On 10 March, Vadivukkarasi was cast as Abirami.

Actor Kovai Babu was cast as Manivannan,^[9] but was replaced by Arvind Venkat in May 2023. Vaishu Jayachandhiran was selected to portray a supporting role as Dhivya but in October 2023 she quit the show.^[10] Actress Kavya Amira was replaced her role.^[11] In June 2023, actor Raaghav entered the show as Surya, Sakthi's new love interest.^[12]

In September 2023, Actor Ravikumar joined the cast to play a supporting role,^[13] will play the role of Sakthi's grandfather. On 25 November 2023, Actress Papri Ghosh joined the cast to play the Doctor for a new story track.^[14] In end of November, Kavya Amira was replaced by Dhanalakshmi as Dhivya.^[15]

On 24 December 2023, actress Jayshri Jue was replaced by Ramya Balakrishna as Anitha.^[16] Jayshri Jue returned as Anitha on 19 May 2024, replacing Ramya Balakrishna. In February 2024, singer and actor Mohan Vaidya^[17] joined the cast to play a supporting role.^[18]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Malavika Avinash-Swetha Khelge starrer ‘Kannedhirey Thondrinal’ completes 600 episodes. 6 June 2024 . The Times of India. en.
2. Web site: Kalaignar TV bolsters its Prime Time line up with two new fiction shows Ponni C/o Rani and Kannethirey Thondrinal. June 27, 2022 . www.medianews4u.com. en.
3. Web site: திடீரென முடிவுக்கு வரும் ஹிட்டாக ஓடிக்கொண்டிருக்கும் ஒரு தொடர்... புதிய தகவல், எந்த டிவி தொடர் தெரியுமா? . cineulagam.com. ta.
4. Web site: Actress Sudha Chandran joins the cast of Kannedhirey Thondrinaal. The Times of India. 22 September 2024. en.
5. Web site: கலைஞர் தொலைக்காட்சியின் புத்தம் புதிய மெகாத்தொடர் "கண்ணெதிரே தோன்றினாள்". chennaivision.com. 24 June 2022 . ta.
6. Web site: Malavika Avinash-Swetha Khelge starrer ‘Kannedhirey Thondrinal’. 21 April 2023 . The Times of India. en.
7. Web site: Television actress Jayshri Jue shares a BTS video of her recent shoot from KanedireThondrinaal's set. 25 July 2023 . The Times of India. en.
8. Web site: Kannethirey Thondrinal actress Jayashri Jue enjoys a vacation with her friends. 24 August 2023 . The Times of India. en.
9. Web site: Actor Kovai Babu announces his exit from the TV show ‘Kannedhirey Thondrinal’.. 18 May 2023 . The Times of India. en.
10. Web site: Actress Vaishu announces her exit from the TV show 'Kannedhirey Thondrinal'.. 20 October 2023 . The Times of India. en.
11. Web site: Sandhiya Ragam actress Kavya Amira joins the cast of 'Kannedhirey Thondrinaal'. 20 October 2023 . The Times of India. en.
12. Web site: சீரியலில் ரீ என்ட்ரி கொடுக்கும் நடிகர் ராகவ்.... 29 June 2023 . ttncinema.com. ta.
13. Web site: Television actor Ravikumar joins the cast of Kannedhirey Thondrinaal. 14 September 2023 . The Times of India. en.
14. Web site: Actress Papri Ghosh joins the cast of 'Kannedhirey Thondrinaal'. 25 November 2023 . The Times of India. en.
15. Web site: Actress Dhanalakshmi Swaminathan joins the cast of 'Kannedhirey Thondrinaal'. 28 September 2023 . The Times of India. en.
16. Web site: Actress Ramya Balakrishna joins the cast of 'Kannedhirey Thondrinaal'. 24 December 2023 . The Times of India. en.
17. Web site: Bigg Boss Tamil fame Mohan Vaidya joins the cast of Kannedhirey Thondrinaal. The Times of India. 23 February 2024. en.
18. Web site: Pasanga Sivakumar joins the cast of Kannedhirey Thondrinaal. The Times of India. 16 July 2024. en.