Annam (TV series)
2024 Indian TV series or programme
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Annam is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language television series written by S.Marudhu Shankar, directed by N.Sundareshwaran, and starring Abi Natchatra and Master Bharath.[1] The series produced by Sun Entertainment and Ayyan Movie Makers.[2] It premiered on 2 December 2024, and airs from daily on Sun TV and also available on the digital platform Sun NXT from April 13, 2026.[3]
| Annam | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | S.Marudhu Shankar |
| Screenplay by | Devibala |
| Directed by | N.Sundareshwaran |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Hari |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 500+ |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | V.Murali Raaman K.Venpa Kathiresan |
| Cinematography | P.Chella Pandiyan |
| Editor | Sajin C |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx.20–22 minutes per episode |
| Production companies | Sun Entertainment Ayyan Movie Makers |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sun TV |
| Release | 2 December 2024 – present |
Synopsis
Annam is a village girl. She takes care of her family and faces all of life's issues calmly. She, living with an estranged father and a cruel stepmother, longs for a loving bond to escape her home for marriage to the right person.
Cast
Main
- Abi Nakshatra as Annalakshmi Karthikeyan alias Annam: Karthik's wife
- Bharat Kumar as Karthikeyan "Karthik" Shanmugam: Annalakshmi's husband
Recurring
- Divya Ganesh / Priyanka Shivanna as Ramya Saravanan: Saravanan's wife (Main Antagonist)
- Manohar Krishnan as Shanmugam: Senbagavalli's husband; Karthik, Saravanan, Mani, Sudar's father
- Unknown as young Shanmugam
- Rajyalakshmi as Senbagavalli Shanmugam alias Shenbagam: Shanmugam's wife; Karthik, Saravanan, Mani, Sudar's mother (Antagonist)
- Ashwin Karthik as Saravanan "Saravana" Shanmugam: Ramya's husband
- Bharatha Naidu as Manimozhi Kathagundu alias Mani: Kathagundu's wife(Antagonist)
- Mahanadi Shankar as Saamydurai alias Saamy
- Saivam Ravi as Chellakili
- Ganesh as Kathagundu alias Ganeshan: Manimozhi's husband
- Kavitha as Amaravathi
- VJ Vijay as Gaurav
- Unknown as Sundarvzhli Shanumugam alias Sudar
- Ramya Srinivasan as Suhasini
- Bharathi as Bhomathi
- --- as Sundarapandi alias Sundaram
- Unknown as young Sundaram
Special appearances
- Kayal family members in Megasangamam (2025)
- Marumagal family members in Megasangamam (2025)
- Maanya Anand as Kanmani (Guest in Annam & Kayal & Marumagal Megasangamam) (2025)
- Keerthi Vijay as Ponmani (Guest in Annam & Kayal & Marumagal Megasangamam) (2025)
- Y. G. Mahendran as Sakthivel Kalingarayar (Guest in Annam & Kayal & Marumagal Megasangamam) (2025)
- Sekar Raja as Duraisingam (Guest in Annam & Kayal & Marumagal Megasangamam) (2025)
- GV Krishna as Dinesh (Guest in Annam & Kayal & Marumagal Megasangamam) (2025)
- TSR Srinivasan as Aarumugam (Guest in Annam & Kayal & Marumagal Megasangamam) (2025)
- Meenakshi Muruha as Aarumagam's wife (Guest in Annam & Kayal & Marumagal Megasangamam) (2025)
- Ineya as herself
- Chellame Chellame family members in Mahasangamam (2026)
Broadcast history
Production
Casting
Abi Natchatra[5] plays the lead role in the series alongside Bharat Kumar, marking both debut appearance in a Tamil Television series.[1] Divya Ganesh was selected to play the role of Ramya,[6] but in end of October 2025, Divya quit the series to participate in Bigg Boss Tamil season 9,[7] so she was replaced by actress Priyanka Shivanna.[8]
In September 2025, actors Maanya Anand[9] and Y. G. Mahendran joined the cast for a special crossover event titled Triveni Sangamam.[10]