Marumagal (transl. Daughter-in-Law) is an Indian Tamil television drama, starring Gabriella Charlton and Rahul Ravi. The series was directed by Narayana Moorthy. It premiered on 10 June 2024, and airs from Monday to Saturday at 8:00 pm on Sun TV.[1] It is also available on the digital platform Sun NXT.
| Marumagal | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Kumarasamy Selvabharathi |
| Screenplay by | Kumarasamy Selvabharathi S. Balamurugan (dialogues) |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Vaa Vaa Marumagale Magale" Srinidhi Sriprakash (Vocals) Thozhan (Lyrics) |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| Production | |
| Producer | Udaya Shankar |
| Production location | Chennai |
| Cinematography | Sinivasan |
| Editor | Sajin.C |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx.20–22 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Aura Creations |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sun TV |
| Release | 10 June 2024 – present |
Synopsis
editThe story revolves around two dissimilar people, Aathirai and Prabhu, who are forced to marry.
Cast
editMain
edit- Gabriella Charlton as Aathirai
- Rahul Ravi as Prabhu
Recurring
edit- Narasimha Raju as Thillainathan alias Thilla: Prabhu's father; Sivaprakasam's friend
- Premi
- Ravi Chandran as Sivaprakasam alias Siva: Monokari's husband; Aathirai's father, Thillainathan's friend
- Ragavi Sasikumar as Manokari: Aathirai's stepmother
- Jeevitha as Manimegalai: Ekambaram's Wife, Velvizhi's Mother
- Ilavarasan as Ekambaram
- Santhosh Daniel as Karthik: Prabhu's brother
- VJ Vijay / Harish G as Saamy: Prabhu's best friend
- Abinaya as Priya: Aathirai's friend
- Deepika
- Umarani
- Sophia as Velvizhi : Ekambaram & Manimegalai's Daughter
- Tamil Selvan as Jegan: Aadhirai's stepbrother
- Susmitha
- Samsan
- Thuraisamy
Production
editDevelopment
editThe series was announced by Sun TV on begin February 2024. The series is will produced by Aura Creations, who produced shows such as Vanathai Pola and Anandha Ragam.[2]
Casting
editActress Gabriella Charlton[3] was cast in the female lead role as Aathirai, marking her return after Eeramana Rojave 2.[4] Rahul Ravi was cast in the male lead role as Prabhu, marking his return after Kannana Kanne.[5]
Release
editThe first promo was released on 27 May 2024, featuring Gabriella Charlton and Rahul Ravi.[6] The second and third promos were unveiled on 3 and 9 June, which gave insight into Hero Heroine lives and revealing the release date.[7]
The show started airing on Sun TV on 10 June 2024 From Monday to Saturday, replacing Singapennae serial time slot.[8]
Soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vaa Vaa Marumagale Magale வா வா மருமகளே மகளே" | Thozhan | Visu | Srinidhi Sriprakash |
Controversy
editActor Rahul Ravi married Lakshmi Nair in 2020.[9] It is noteworthy that Rahul Ravi, who later absconded,[10] got anticipatory bail in that case and is now committed to the new serial.[11]
Reception
editThe show had a TVR of 8.55 on launching week on 10 June 2024.[12]
2024
edit| Week | Year | BARC Viewership | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRP | Rank | ||
| Week 24 | 2024 | 8.55 | 2[13] |
| Week 25 | 2024 | 7.85 | 4[14] |
| Week 26 | 2024 | 8.12 | 3[15] |
| Week 27 | 2024 | 7.89 | 4[16] |
| Week 28 | 2024 | 7.65 | 4[17] |
| Week 29 | 2024 | 8.05 | 5[18] |
| Week 30 | 2024 | 8.04 | 4[19] |
| Week 31 | 2024 | 8.27 | 4[20] |
References
edit- ^ மருமகள் தொடரின் ஒளிபரப்பு நேரம் அறிவிப்பு... [Announcing the airing time of 'Marumagal' serial] (in Tamil). Dinamani. 5 June 2024.
- ^ கண்ணான கண்ணே நடிகருடன் இணையும் ஈரமான ரோஜாவே 2 நடிகை [Actress Gabriella Charlton act with Kannana-Kanne Fame Rahul Ravi] (in Tamil). www.dinamani.com. 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Gabriella Charlton to play a lead role in 'Marumagal'". The Times of India. 28 May 2024.
- ^ சன் டிவி புது சீரியல் 'மருமகள்'.. விஜய் டிவியில் இருந்து வரும் ஹீரோயின் [Sun TV new serial 'Marumagal'.. Heroine from Vijay TV] (in Tamil). cineulagam.com. 28 May 2024.
- ^ சன் டிவியில் பிக்பாஸ் கேப்ரில்லா நடிக்கும் புதிய தொடர்.. ஹீரோ யார் தெரியுமா? [Bigg Boss Gabriella is starring in Sun TV's new serial.. Do you know who the hero is?] (in Tamil). www.indiaglitz.com. 28 May 2024.
- ^ மருமகள் தொடரின் முதல் முன்னோட்டம் வெளியானது... [The first Promo of the 'Marumagal' series is out] (in Tamil). Dinamani. 28 May 2024.
- ^ Marumagal - promo. Marumagal - Promo, From 10th June 2024 at 8 PM | Marumagal | Sun TV.
- ^ முடிவுக்கு வரும் எதிர்நீச்சல் சீரியல், சன் டிவியில் TRPயில் டாப்பில் இருக்கும் தொடரின் நேரம் மாற்றம்- எந்த சீரியல் தெரியுமா? [Ending Ethirneechal Serial, Sun TV Top TRP Serial Time Change- Do you know which serial?] (in Tamil). cineulagam.com. 5 June 2024.
- ^ Trending: Pics From Malayalam Actor Rahul Ravi And Lakshmi Nair's Wedding. www.ndtv.com.
- ^ Nandini serial hero Rahul Ravi absconding. www.newindianexpress.com.
- ^ Vijay TV pulled the serial and closed it... Bigg Boss Gabriella jumped to Sun TV with the controversial actor. www.indiaherald.com.
- ^ "Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – December 2023 || Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds". 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – December 2023 || Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds". 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – December 2023 || Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds". 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – December 2023 || Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds". 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – December 2023 || Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds". 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – December 2023 || Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds". 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – December 2023 || Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds". 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – December 2023 || Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds". 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – December 2023 || Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds". 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-17.