Sandakozhi (TV series)

Sandakozhi (transl. Fighting Rooster) is an 2023 Indian Tamil-language television series, airing from 8 May 2023 on Zee Tamil and streaming on ZEE5.[1] The series stars Riya Vishwanathan and Niyaz Khan in the lead roles.[2][3] The series is reboot version of Zee Tamil popular TV series Poove Poochudava that aired from 24 April 2017 to 4 September 2021.

Sandakozhi
Genre
Based onPoove Poochudava
Written byMuthu Palanisamy
Screenplay by
    • Amalraj
Directed by
    • Melnarmaa
    • G.P Thulasiraman
Starring
Music byRakshith. K
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
Production
Producer
    • CJ
CinematographyK.Nithin
EditorBala
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time20–22 minutes per episode
Release
Original networkZee Tamil
Original release8 May 2023 (2023-05-08) –
present

Plot

The story revolves around Mahalakshmi and Vikram. They meet in an accident and instantly hate each other. Mahalakshmi is a bold, independent, who delivers sweets and is a bubbly, outspoken girl. Vikram is ambitious and takes care of the family real-estate business. Vikram isn't so generous and understanding too when it comes to girls, and the stark difference in opinion results in Vikram and Mahalakshmi quarrelling quite often. But under some unique circumstances, they join hands to help their siblings get married.[3]

Cast

Main
  • Riya Vishwanathan[4][5] as Mahalakshmi
    • a well-educated woman from a lower-middle-class family, who is bold, bubbly and independent. Her economic state leads her to deliver sweets for her family sweet company. She aspires to get a good job to help her family out.
  • Niyaz Khan as Vikram
    • a man who has completed his studies abroad to run the family real estate business. However, he hates women and believe that they are a distraction.

Recurring
  • VJ Kathir as Vijay - Vikram's younger brother, who was initially a playboy but falls for Aishwarya at his sister's wedding and stops his playboy lifestyle
  • Subalakshmi Rangan ( episode 1 - 183) , Yalini Rajan ( episode 184 - present) as Aishwarya - Mahalakshmi's elder sister, who helps run the family sweet business.
  • Keerthi Vijay as Swetha, Vikram and Vijay's sister, Saravana's wife
  • Tamilselvi as Jyothi - Mahalakshmi's mother, who aspires to have Mahalakshmi and Aishwarya married off to a good household.
  • Sivakumar as Ganeshan, Mahalakshmi, Aishwarya and Suba's father, Jyothi's husband
  • Mohana as Suba, Mahalakshmi and Aishwarya's sister, Jyothi's daughter
  • unknown as Eshwari, Abhinaya's mother, Mahalakshmi, Aishwarya and Suba's aunt, Jyothi's sister
  • Ashok Pandian as Periyappa, Abhinaya's father; Mahalakshmi, Aishwarya and Suba's uncle
  • Anisha Shetty as Abhinaya - Mahalakshmi and Aishwarya cousin, Jyothi's niece who loves Vijay one-sidedly (Antagonist)
  • Navin as Saravana - Abhinaya's brother, Swetha's husband
  • Kiruba as Nandini - Vikram, Vijay and Swetha's mother (Antagonist)
  • unknown as Guru(G.K) as Vikram, Vijay and Swetha's father, Nandini's husband
  • KPY Raja as Perumal, friend of Vijay
  • Rayan as Ashok, Aishwarya's fiancée
  • Sofiya as Anu, fake fiancée of Vikram
  • Udaimalairavi Ravi as Pulimurugan, Nandini's sidekick

Production

Development

In 2023 Zee Tamil TV planned Reboot of Poove Poochudava serial, Which aired from 24 April 2017 to 4 September 2021. It was an official Tamil remake of Zee Telugu's Telugu Language series 'Varudhini Parinayam'. The series produced by Vilvam Studio.

Casting

Riya Vishwanathan was cast in the female lead role as Mahalakshmi, who is a hard-working woman from a lower-middle-class family.[6] Marking her return after Raja Rani 2.[7] Niyaz Khan was cast as the male lead Vikram, a man from a rich family. VJ Kathir cast to play Vikram's brother. Subalakshmi Rangan cast to play Mahalakshmi's Elder sister, but was replaced by Yalini Rajan in October 2023. Kiruba was cast to play Vikram, Vijay and Swetha's mother Nandini, the negative lead.[8]

Release

The first promo of the series was released on 25 April 2023 featuring Niyaz Khan and Riya Vishwanathan revealing the release date. The show started airing on Zee Tamil on 8 May 2023, replacing Rettai Roja.[9][10]

References
  1. "சண்டக்கோழி புதிய தொடர்". cinema.dinamalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. "'செம ட்ரீட் இருக்கும்போல' - ரியா விஸ்வநாதன் நடிக்கும் சண்டக்கோழி சீரியல் ப்ரோமோ வைரல்..!". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. "New TV show 'Sandakozhi' to launch on May 8; here's what actress Riya Vishwanathan has to say". The Times of India. 8 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. "ரியா விஸ்வநாதனின் புதிய சீரியல் சண்டக்கோழி!". tamil.news18.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  5. "புதிய தொடரில் நடிக்கும் ரியா விஸ்வநாதன்". cinema.dinamalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. subhashini (25 April 2023). "விஜய் டிவி இல்லன்னா என்ன, வேறு சேனலில் புதிய தொடரில் கமிட் ஆன ரியா - ஹீரோ யார் தெரியுமா ?". Tamil Behind Talkies (in Tamil). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  7. "என்ன இவங்க ஜீ தமிழ் சீரியல்ல வரப்போறாங்களா?.. ராஜா ராணி 2 சீரியல் நடிகையின் லேட்டஸ்ட் அப்டேட்." tamil.oneindia.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  8. "New TV serial 'Sandakozhi' to launch on May 8; deets inside". The Times of India. 26 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  9. "ஜீ தமிழின் புதிய சீரியல் 'சண்டகோழி' : இங்க பாருங்க ஒரு புது அப்டேட்." tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  10. "மே 8-ல் முதல் சண்டக்கோழி சீரியல்.. கதாநாயகன் யாரு தெரியுமா?". zeenews.india.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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