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| Vanathai Pola | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Family Drama |
| Written by | Raj Prabhu |
| Directed by | A. Ramachandran R.K - Present |
| Starring | Shreekumar Ganesh Maanya Anand |
| Theme music composer | Clement |
| Opening theme | "Antha Saamiya Naan Paakala" |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Uday Shankar |
| Production location | Tamil Nadu |
| Cinematography | Naga Krishnan |
| Editor | Sajin.C |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 22–24 minutes per episode |
| Production companies | Sun Entertainment Aura Creations |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sun TV |
| Release | 7 December 2020 – present |
Vanathai Pola (transl. Just like the sky) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language family drama television series, starring Sreekumar Ganesh and Maanya Anand. The story focuses on the bond between Chinrasu and his sister Tulasi.
It premiered on 7 December 2020 on Sun TV from Monday to Saturday.[1] It was also available on the digital platform Sun NXT. This story focuses on the bond between Chinrasu and his sister Tulasi.
During the shooting of one of the episodes for the serial, lead actor Shreekumar agreed with the option of using real human saliva instead of soap foam to shoot the sequence of Mahanadi Shankar spitting saliva on the face of Shreekumar as part of the storyline.[2] However, Mahanadi Shankar refused to spit saliva on the face of Shreekumar Ganesh, and the director opted to use one of the actresses of the serial, Chanthani Prakash, in order to shoot the sequence. Later, the scene was edited with Shankar spitting saliva on Shreekumar Ganesh's face.[3]
Plot[edit]
Vanathai Pola is about the close bond between Chinrasu (Thaman Kumar / Shree Kumar Ganesh) and his sister Thulasi (Shwetha Khelge / Maanya Anand). Their parents died when they were young. Both were raised by their grandmother Rajakelavi (Seeni Amma). Chinrasu (Thaman Kumar / Shree Kumar Ganesh) is on the lookout for a perfect groom for Tulasi (Shwetha Khelge/ Maanya Anand). However, she repeatedly rejects potential grooms as she doesn't want to leave her brother. As fate would have it, she falls in love with Chinrasu (Thaman Kumar / Shree Kumar Ganesh) nemesis Panchayat board officer Vetrivel alias Vetri (Ashwanth Thilak).
The crux of the story is what happens between Chinrasu (Thaman Kumar / Shree Kumar Ganesh )and Tulasi (Shwetha Khelge / Maanya Anand), whether Tulasi (Shwetha Khelge/ Maanya Anand) marries the groom chosen Vetri V/S Rajapandi by Chinrasu (Thaman Kumar / Shree Kumar Ganesh) and how this affects their bond. Chinrasu (Thaman Kumar / Shree Kumar Ganesh) brother would accept the person who works as a Panchayat board officer Vetrivel alias Vetri, if his sister Poorni Parameshwaran wishes. One of Chinrasu (Thaman Kumar/ Shree Kumar Ganesh) brother in-law relatives, Rajapandi (Ashwanth Karthi), is also interested in marrying Tulasi (Shwetha Khelge / Maanya Anand), but he is not regarded as an ideal match because he smokes and drinks. When Rajapandi (Ashwanth Karthi) the village Panchayat board officer Vetrivel alias Vetri (Ashwanth Thilak) meet face to face, the quarrel begins.
Cast[edit]
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Main[edit]
- Thaman Kumar / Shreekumar Ganesh as Panchayat Chinrasu aka Rasu: Tulasi's brother; Sandhya love interest; Ponni's husband. (2020–2021) / (2021–present)
- Shweta Khelge / Maanya Anand as Panchayat Thalaivi Tulasi: Chinrasu's sister; Vetri's ex-lover; Rajapandi's wife. (2020–2021) / (2021–present)
- Sangeetha / Preethi Kumar / Chandhini Prakash as Ponni: Muthaiah and Kamala's daughter; Chinrasu's wife.
- Ashwanth Karthi as Rajapandi: Sankarapandiyan and Chellathayi's son; Valli's cousin; Tulasi's husband (2020–present)
Recurring[edit]
- Ashwanth Thilak as Panchayat officer Vetrivel aka Vetri: Valli's husband; Tulasi's ex-lover (2020–present)
- Debjani Modak as Sandhya: Chinrasu's love interest (2020-2022)
- Naresh Eswar as Radhakrishnan aka Krishna: Muthaiah's nephew; Meera's widower (2023)
- Geetha Lakshmi as Senbagavalli: Krishna's mother (2023–present)
- Mahanadi Shankar as Sankarapandiyan aka Sankarapandi: Gomathi's brother; Chellathayi's husband; Rajapandi's father (2020–present)
- Senthi Kumari as Chellathayi aka Chella: Sanakrapandiyan's wife; Rajapandi's mother (2020–present)
- Eesan Sujatha as Gomathi: Sankarapandiyan's sister; Valli's mother (2021–present) (Antagonist).
- Dhakshana as Valli: Gomathi's daughter; Rajapandi's cousin; Vetrivel's wife (2021–present)
- Sanjeev Venkat as Inspector Veerasingam (2023–present)
- Manoj Kumar as Muthaiah: Ponni's father (2020–present)
- Dhakshayini/ Roja sholapur as Kamala: Ponni's mother (2020–2024) (2024-present).
- Seeni Amma as Rajakevali: Chinrasu, Tulasi, Ponni and Rajapandi's grandmother (2020–present)
- Britto as Pulikutty: Chinrasu and Tulasi's servant (2020–present)
- Padmini in dual role as
- Loganayagi: Nandhini's mother (2023–present)(Antagonist).
- Inspector Veerasingam's mother
- Godhandam as Godhandam: Chinrasu and Tulasi's Servant
- Chitra Rebecca as Nandhini: Loganayagi's daughter; Rajapandi's fiancé (2023–present) (Antagonist).
- Sankaraesh Kumar / Santosh Daniel as Saravanan alias Saravana: Ponni's ex-love interest
- Sudha Pushpa / Unknown as Kalpana: Saravanan's mother (2021 - 2023)
- Muthukuppusamy as Saravanan's father (2021-2023)
- Unknown as Vaishavi: Saravanan's Sister
- VJ Mounika as Poorni Parameshwaran: Parameshwaran's Wife; Eshwari's daughter (2021-2023)
- Sailatha as Eswari: Vetrivel's aunt (2021)
- Ravivarman as Vetrivel's father (2021)
- Vetrivelan as Shakthivel alias (Shakthi): Vetrivel's elder brother (2021)
- Subhageetha as Vetrivel's sister-in-law, who supports Vetrivel's love; Shakthivel 's Wife (2021)
- Jennifer as Chittu: Thulasi's friend (2021)
- Unknown as Ranjith alias Parameshwaran (Paramaguru): Poorni's husband; Vetrivel's brother-in-law (2021)
- Bala Singh as Chinrasu and Tulasi's father (Posthumous photographic appearance)
Special appearances[edit]
- Dharish Jayaseelan as Vishwanathan alias Vishwa:Tulasi's ex-fiancé (2021)
- Unknown as Chinrasu and Tulasi's Mother (Posthumous photographic appearance)
- Ashok Pandian as Vishwanathan's father (2021)
- Sangeetha Balan as Vishwanathan's mother (2021)
- Nidhish Kutty as Lord Kartikeya Murugan and Mukhil Sivasubramaniam (2021)
- Riya Manoj as Abhirami alias Abhi Sivasubramaniam (2021)
- Vidhya Mohan as Meenal alias Meena Sivasubramaniam (2021)
- Aravind Akash as Dr. Sivasubramaniam (2021)
- Papri Ghosh as Kayalvizhi Kutty Sundaram (2021)
- Aarthi Subhash as Malliga Anbu Sundaram (2021)
- Naresh Eswar as Kutty Sundaram (2021)
- Guhan Shanmugam as Anbu Sundaram (2021)
- Preethi Sharma as Venba Kavin (2022)
- Nandan Loganathan as Kavin (2022)
- Chaitra Reddy as Kayalvizhi alias Kayal (2022)
- Shamili Sukumar as Meera Radhakrishnan: Krishna's Wife (2023) (Dead)
- Shabana Shajahan as Anjali (mentioned and also appeared in crossover with Mr.Manaivi) (2023)
- Pavan Ravindra as Vicky (mentioned and also appeared in crossover with Mr.Manaivi) (2023)
Production[edit]
Casting[edit]
Thaman Kumar was selected to portray the lead role as Chinrasu, In December 2021 he left the show because of an inconvenience of his role.[4][5] Shreekumar replaced him in the role of Chinrasu from episode 313.[6] Shwetha Khelge with the series by playing as Thulasi.[7] she quit the show.[8][9] Maanya Anand replaced her in the role of Thulasi from episode 301.[10]
Debjani Modak was selected to portray a supporting role as Sandhiya but in April 2023 she quit the show.[11][12] Karthi and Ashwanth Thilak[13] play their supporting roles. After Sangeetha quit the show, Preethi Kumar replaced her. However, she also left resulting in Chandini Prakash to play the role.[14] In August actor Naresh Eswar was cast as Radhakrishnan[15] and Shamili Sukumar was cas as Meera Radhakrishnan in Special appearances.[16] In end of September 2023, actor Sanjeev Venkat was cast as Veerasingam.[17]
Crossover episodes[edit]
- It had a Mahasangamam with Poove Unakkaga from 1–7 February 2021, and then with Sundari from 12 to 24 July 2021.[18]
Adaptations[edit]
| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil | Vanathai Pola வானத்தைப் போல | 7 December 2020 | Sun TV | Ongoing | Original |
| Kannada | Anna Thangi ಅಣ್ಣ-ತಂಗಿ | 22 November 2021 | Udaya TV | Ongoing | Remake |
| Malayalam | Aniyathipraavu അനിയത്തിപ്രാവ് | 25 April 2022 | Surya TV | 12 November 2023 |
References[edit]
- ^ "New daily soap Vanathai Pola to premiere on December 7". The Times of India. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ arivu (1 August 2023). "வானத்தைப்போல சீரியலில் நடிகரின் மூஞ்சில் காரி துப்பிய நடிகை.! இதுதான் காரணம் நடிகர் ஸ்ரீ விளக்கம்." Tamil360Newz (in Tamil). Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Dinamalar (1 August 2023). "சீரியலுக்காக இவ்வளவு அர்ப்பணிப்பா...! | So much dedication for the serial...!". தினமலர் - சினிமா (in Tamil). Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Chinnarasu aka Thaman quits Vanathai Pola; deets inside". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Tamil Show Vanathai Pola Sees Double Exit; After Swetha, Thaman Kumar Too Leaves". www.news18.com. 22 December 2021.
- ^ "வானத்தைப் போல சீரியல் புது சின்ராசு இவர்தான்.. இணையத்தில் வெளியானது சூட்டிங் ஸ்பாட் புகைப்படம்". kalakkalcinema.com. 24 December 2021.
- ^ "கன்னட அறிமுகம்… தெலுங்கில் பாப்புலர் நடிகை.. சீரியலில் பாசமலர் சாவித்ரி… வானத்தைப் போல துளசி பர்சனல் ப்ரொஃபைல்!". tamil.indianexpress.com.
- ^ "First Swetha Khelge, Now Actor Thaman Kumar Leaves Tamil Show Vanathai Pola: Reports". www.news18.com. 17 December 2021.
- ^ ""அடுத்தடுத்து ஹீரோ, ஹீரோயின் விலகினா தயாரிப்பாளர் தலையிலதான் துண்டு!"- 'வானத்தைப் போல' பஞ்சாயத்துகள்". cinema.vikatan.com.
- ^ "புது துளசி வந்தாச்சு; அட, நம்ம வீட்டுப் பொண்ணு மாதிரியே இருக்காங்க!". tamil.indianexpress.com.
- ^ "Actress Debjani Modak quits Tamil daily soap 'Vaanathai Pola'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "சாரீஸ் குயின்… வானத்தைப்போல சந்தியா க்யூட் கலெக்ஷன்ஸ்." tamil.indianexpress.com.
- ^ "சன் டிவி சீரியலுக்காக லேடி கெட்டப் போட்ட பிரபல நடிகர்.. இணையத்தில் வைரலாகும் ஷாக் புகைப்படம் – பாராட்டித் தள்ளும் ரசிகர்கள்". kalakkalcinema.com. 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Tamil TV serial 'Vanathai Pola' set for a major cast change". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Tamil TV actor Narendran Eshwar joins the cast of 'Vaanathai Pola'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Actress Shamili Sukumar joins the cast of 'Vaanathai Pola'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Tamil TV actor Sanjeev Venkat joins the cast of 'Vaanathai Pola'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Actor Thilak is excited for Mahasangamam of Vanathai Pola and Poove Unakkaga; read post". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
