Niram Maaratha Pookkal (transl. Flowers that do not change colors) is an Indian Tamil-language soap opera, starring Mohammed Azeem with Deepa Jayan and Nishma. It started on Zee Tamil on 9 October 2017 on Monday to Friday at 14:00 (IST).[2] From Monday 12 August 2019, the show was moved to Monday to Friday at 1:30pm (IST). It ended on 21 February 2020 after 593 episodes. The show was produced by the actress Neelima Rani with her husband Esai Vanan under Esai Pictures.[3] It examines a love triangle.[4]
| Niram Maaratha Pookkal | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Written by | S. Kumaresan |
| Screenplay by | Dialogues Venkat. G |
| Directed by | M. Iniyan Dinesh (1-234) P.Niravi Pandiyan (234-397) P.S.Dharan (398-593) |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Vishal Chandrashekhar |
| Opening theme | "Kanavulla Pootha Poo" sung by Sinduri Vishal |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of episodes | 593 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Esai Vanan |
| Producer | Neelima Rani[1] |
| Cinematography | Arujunan Karthick Sumee Baskaran |
| Editor | S. Mahesh |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Esai Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zee Tamil |
| Release | 9 October 2017 – 21 February 2020 |
Synopsis
editIt is a story about a village girl Venmathi, who is in love with her teenage crush Ram, who is in a far away city and is in love with city-based fashionable girl, Keerthy. Circumstances forces the hero to marry the heroine. The struggle of the heroine to safeguard from revealing herself to the hero and the hero's struggle, between the two women forms the crux of the story.
Cast
editMain
edit- Mohammed Azeem as Ram and Krish (Ramkrishnan) (Venmathi's and Keerthy's husband)
- Nishma Chengappa as Keerthy (Ram's second wife)
- Deepa Jayan as Venmathi Ram (Ram's firsst wife)
Supporting
edit- Dhakshayini as Ram's mother
- Geethanjali as Jyothi
- Swapna as Ram's sister
- Navin Victor as Anbu
- Ashritha Sreedas as Roja
- Jerom as Roja's Would Be
- Yuvanraj Nethran as Devaraj
- Ashwin Karthik as Vasu
- Babitha as Anbu's mother
- Mithun Raj as Mahesh
- Murali Krish as Moorthy
- Gowthami Vembunathan as Muthulakshmi
- Dharish Jayaseelan as Inspector Sathish
Former
edit- Muralie Krishnan as Ram and Krish (replaced by Mohammad Azeem)
- Vishnupriya as Venmathi (replaced by Deepa Jayan)
- Ashmitha as Vemathi (replaced by Vishnupriya)
- Murali Krish as Murali
- Shyam as Anbu (replaced By Navin Victor)
Production
editDevelopment
editThe show was produced by Rani,[5] producing a series for the first time with her husband Esai Vanan and also this was her debut to produce the TV serial. After this series ended, she produced the new series Endrendrum Punnagai, also on Zee Tamil.[6]
Title song
editThe series Title track "Kanavulla Pootha Poo" was composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar and sung by Sinduri Vishal.
Series crew
edit- Co-director: E. Ravisuba and Ashok
- Dialogue: S. Venkat
- Co-screenwriter: Jo. Jorge
- Background music: Hari
- Editor: S. Mahesh
- Location: Muttom, Kanyakumari and Nagar Kovil among surroundings
Title
editThis title was taken from a 1979 Niram Maaratha Pookkal movie starring Sudhakar, Radhika and Vijayan. The English meaning of this title is Flowers that don't change colors.
Airing history
edit| Aired | Time | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| 9 October 2017 - 9 August 2017 | Monday - Friday 2:00PM (IST) |
1-440 |
| 12 August 2019 - 21 February 2020 | Monday - Friday 1:30PM (IST) |
441-593 |
References
edit- ^ "Actress Neelima Rani turns producer with daily soap". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Niram Maaratha Pookal serial on Zee Tamil Channel". www.tholaikatchi.in. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Actress Neelima Rani turns producer". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- "நீலிமா ராணி தயாரிக்கும் புதிய தொடர் நிறம் மாறாத பூக்கள்". Cinema Dinamalar (in Tamil). Retrieved 8 October 2017. - ^ "'Niram Maratha Pookal' on Zee Tamil Tv". News Tech Cafe. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "NOTABLE ACTRESS TURNS PRODUCER". Behindwoods (in Tamil). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- "தயாரிப்பாளனார் நீலிமா". Cinema Dinamalar (in Tamil). Retrieved 9 October 2017. - ^ "A new feather in Neelima's cap". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- "Actress Neelima Rani turns producer with daily soap". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 October 2017.