Ayyanar Thunai
| Ayyanar Thunai | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Priya Thambi |
| Screenplay by | Priya Thambi |
| Directed by | Ramkumar Das |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | P. G. Ragesh |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 150+[1][2] |
| Production | |
| Producers | R. Venkatesh Babu Vaishnavi. V |
| Production location | Tamil Nadu |
| Cinematography | R. S. Saravanan |
| Editors | Prem Kumar Kiran |
| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Running time | approx. 22–24 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Global Villagers |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star Vijay |
| Release | 27 January 2025 – present |
Ayyanar Thunai (transl. Support of Ayyanar) is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language drama television series starring Madhumitha Hirannaiah with Aravinth Seiju, Munaf Rahman, VJ Arun Karthi and Parvez Musharaf.[3][4] It is produced by R. Venkatesh Babu and Vaishnavi V. under the banner of Global Villagers. It premiered on Star Vijay on 27 January 2025 and is also available on the digital platform JioHotstar.[5][6][7][8]
Plot
The series follows the story of Nila, a university rank holder and gold medalist in architecture who aspires to pursue higher education abroad. However, her wealthy businessman father arranges her marriage to a man who expects her to be a traditional housewife. Unhappy with this arrangement, Nila's path crosses with Chozhan, a driver hailing from a modest background. Chozhan lives with his three brothers-Cheran, Pandian, Pallavan and their father, Natesan, a truck driver who becomes an alcoholic after his wife's death.[9] The family faces societal challenges due to the absence of a homemaker in their household as well as legal issues with their home. The narrative unfolds with Nila's entry into their lives bringing about significant changes.[10][11]
Cast
Main
- Madhumitha Hirannaiah as Nila, an architect graduate, daughter of Manohar family; the second daughter in-law of Ayyanar family and Chozhan's wife
- Aravinth Seiju as Chozhan, a Cab driver, the second son of Ayyanar family and Nila's husband
- Munaf Rahman as Cheran, a Mason, the eldest son of Ayyanar family
- VJ Arun Karthi as Pandiyan, a Mechanic, the third son of Ayyanar family
- Parvez Musharaf as Pallavan, a B.Com student, the youngest son of Ayyanar family
- S. T. P. Rosary as Natesan, a former skilled lorry driver, the father of four brothers and head of Ayyanar family
Recurring
- Reshma Prasad as Karthika, Cheran's ex-lover; Ashwin's wife
- Atchaya Roy as Vanathi, Pandiyan's love interest
- Swathi Nair as Chandayadha, Aneesh's sister who one-sidedly loves Cheran
- Divya Vijay Kumar as Divya, Pallavan's love interest
- Ashwin Kannan as Ashwin, Karthika's husband
- Supergood Kannan as Manohar, Dass and Nila's father
- Gayathri Priya as Viji, Dass and Nila's mother
- Jebin John as Dass, Manohar and Viji's son, Nila's brother
- Deepthi Kapil as Madhi, Dass's wife; Nila's sister-in-law
- Malik as Aneesh, Cheran's co-worker and friend; Chandayadha's brother
- Agalaya Agal as Kasturi, Karthika’s mother; Natesan’s sister
- Bharath Mohan as Karthika’s father
- Vincent Roy as Cherupara, Natesan's brother
- Sasindhar Pushpalingam as Surya, Nila's ex-fiance
- Paranthaman as Kannan, Pandiyan's friend and co-worker
- KB Bala Balasubramanian as Vanathi's father and an auto driver
- Jasmine Praveen as Nila's friend
- Baala as Murugan, Nila's boss
- Vikash Sampath as Raghav, Nila's friend
Special appearance
- Roopa Sree as Shanti, Natesan's wife and Ayyanar brother's mother
Reception
The show got a TVR of 4.84 on its Launch week on January - February 2025.[12]
Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Behindwoods Gold Icon Awards | Most celebrated on screen pair - Aravinth Seiju and Madhumitha Hirannaiah | Won |
Adaptations
| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil | Ayyanar Thunai அய்யனார் துணை |
27 January 2025 | Star Vijay | Ongoing | Original |
| Kannada | Shree Gandhadagudi ಶ್ರೀ ಗಂಧದಗುಡಿ |
TBA | Colors Kannada | Upcoming | Remake |
References
- ^ "Madhumitha and Aravind Seiju starrer 'Ayyanar Thunai' completes 100 episodes". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Madhumitha and Aravind Seiju starrer 'Ayyanar Thunai' complete 150 episodes". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "'சின்ன மருமகள்' ஒளிபரப்பு நேரம் மாற்றம்! அய்யனார் துணை சீரியல் எப்போது?". Dinamani. 24 January 2025.
- ^ "விஜய் டிவியின் புது சீரியல்.. இப்படி ஒரு கதையா! ப்ரோமோ இதோ". Cineulagam. 2 January 2025.
- ^ ""Ayyanar Thunai": A Distinct Romantic Tale Coming Soon in Vijay TV". South Moviez. 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Vijay TV அய்யனார் துணை Serial Promo review, Cast List". www.kollywoodglam.com (in Tamil). 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "தொடர்ந்து முன்னேறும் அய்யனார் துணை..வெளியான இந்த வார TRP ரேட்டிங்". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Vijay TV Top 5 Serial TRP Rating : TRPயில் சிறகடிக்க ஆசை சீரியலை துரத்தும் அய்யனார் துணை; இந்த வார டாப் 5 சீரியல்கள் இதோ". Asianet News Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ Navaneethakrishnan, Stalin. "Ayyanar Thunai Serial : 'எஸ்கேப் ஆன இந்து.. கொதித்துப் போன குடும்பம்..' ஆஹா போடும் அய்யனார் துணை சீரியல்!". Tamil Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "Tamil Tv Serial Ayyanar Thunai Synopsis Aired On Star Vijay Channel". nettv4u. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "Vijay TV அய்யனார் துணை Serial Promo review, Cast List". www.kollywoodglam.com (in Tamil). 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – April 2025 || Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds". 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-04-24.