Malar (2023 TV series)
2023 Indian TV series or programme
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Malar (transl. Flower) is an Indian Tamil-language television series that aired from 2023 to 2025. The series stars Ashwathy Ash,[2] VJ Surendhar Raj, Sunitha Srinivasan, and Varun Udhay. It was directed by A. Jawahar and produced under the banner of Sun Entertainment and Vision Time India Private Limited.
| Malar | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Dialogue Karthik Yuvaraj |
| Screenplay by | Iyyappan Sabapathy |
| Directed by | A. Jawahar |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Visu |
| Opening theme | Malare Malare by Anuradha Sriram |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 585[1] |
| Production | |
| Producer | Vaidehi Ramamurthy |
| Cinematography | P. Chellapandi |
| Editor | Ashok Anthony |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx.20-22 minutes per episode |
| Production companies | Sun Entertainment Vision Time India Private Limited |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sun TV |
| Release | 27 February 2023 – 1 February 2025 |
The series premiered on 27 February 2023 on Sun TV, replacing the serial Abhiyum Naanum. It was broadcast from Monday to Saturday and concluded on 1 February 2025, after which it was replaced by the serial Poongodi. The show is also available for streaming on the digital platform Sun NXT.[3][4]
Cast
Main
- Preethi Sharma[5] (2023–2024) / Ashwathy Ash (2024–2025) as Malar Arjun: Parvathi's sister; Arjun's wife
- VJ Agni Natchathiram (2023–2024) / VJ Surendhar Raj (2024–2025) as Arjun Vishwanathan: Malar's husband
Recurring
- Nivisha Kingkon (2023) / Sunitha Srinivasan (2023–2025) as Parvathi Santhosh: Malar's sister; Santhosh's wife
- Varun Udhay as Santhosh: Parvathi's husband (2023–2025)
- Akhila Prakash as Durga Anand: Anand's wife; Prathap's love interest (2023–2025) (Main antagonist)
- Niharika Harshu as Senbagavalli Vishwanathan: Arjun's mother (2023–2025)
- Ravikanth/Auditor Sridhar as Vishwanathan: Senbagavalli's husband; Arjun's father
- Dev Anand Sharma as Anand: Durga's husband (2023–2025)
- Sekar Raja in dual roles as:
- Prathap: Prakash's elder brother; Durga's love interest
- Prakash: Prathap's younger brother
- V. M. Rajesh Kanna as Krishnamurthy (2023–2025)
- Bavithran as Siva: Durga's brother (2023–2025) (Antagonist)
- Divya Dharmaraj as Nikitha: Arjun's ex-fiancée (2023–2025)
- Srilekha Rajendran as Lakshmi: Parvathi and Malar's aunt (2023–2025)
- Indiran as Katterumbu: Malar's friend (2023–2025)
- Meenakshi Muruha as Sakuntala (2023–2025)
- Bala as Vasu: Parvathi and Malar's cousin; Sakuntala's son (2023–2025)
- Usha Elizabeth Suraj as Suseela: Santhosh and Aishwarya's mother (2023–2025)
- Jayashree as Aishwarya: Santhosh's sister (2023)
- D. S. R. Seenivasan (2023)
- Kalaivel (2023)
Production
Casting
Preethi Sharma[6][7][8] was initially cast in the female lead role as Malar,[9] marking her return to Tamil television after a brief hiatus. However, on 3 July 2024,[10] she was replaced by actress Ashwathy Ash.[11] VJ Agni Natchathiram played the male lead alongside her.[12] In early January 2024, he exited the show citing an injury,[13] and was subsequently replaced by VJ Surendhar Raj, who took over the role of Arjun.[14]
Actress Nivisha Kingkon was originally cast as Parvathi, Malar's elder sister,[15] but was replaced by Sunitha Srinivasan in September 2023.[16]
Release
The first promotional teaser was released on 15 February 2023, featuring Preethi Sharma, Nivisha Kingkon, and Srilekha Rajendran.[17] The second promo was unveiled on 20 February 2023, featuring lead actress Preethi Sharma and Niharika Harshu, and also revealed the release date.[18]
The series premiered on Sun TV on 27 February 2023, replacing the time slot previously occupied by Abhiyum Naanum.[19]