Seetha Raman
Genre
Written byDialogues
Selvam Subbaiah
K. Kandaswamy
Directed byBrahma G. Dev
Starring
Theme music composerVishal Chandrashekhar
Opening theme"Seetha Kalyana..." sung by Sindhuri Vishal
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of episodes250
Production
Executive producerFaisal Saleem C.S
ProducerXavier Britto
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companyEsthell Entertainers
Original release
NetworkZee Tamil
Release20 February 2023 (2023-02-20) 
present

Seetha Raman is a 2023 Indian Tamil language television series premiered on Zee Tamil.[1] It is launched on 20 February 2023 with the star cast Sri Priyanka and Jay D'Souza are in the titular roles with Reshma Pasupuleti in a pivotal role.[2][3]

Plot

The story revolves around Seetha, who gets married off to Ram, who was previously in love with her elder sister Mathumitha, but Mathumitha runs away as she is in love with Surya. Seetha has faced rejection largely from society and Ram's family simply due to her looks. The story revolves around Seetha and her determination to win over her husband against all odds.

Cast

Main

  • Priyanka Nalkari (February–July 2023)[4]Sri Priyanka (July 2023–present) as Seetha
    • She is a bold and caring woman; Ram's wife; Rajasekhar and Uma's last daughter; Madhumitha's younger sister
  • Jay D'Souza as Ram
    • He is an innocent and gentle man, he tends to follow what Mahalahksmi says; Seetha's husband; Maha's step-son; Sethupathy's son
  • Reshma Pasupuleti[5] as Mahalakshmi
    • Self-believing character; Ram and Anjali's step-mother; Sethupathy's second wife As Seetha isn't beautiful like her sister, Madhu, she wants to expel Seetha out of her house and wants Madhu to get married to Surya

Recurring

  • Rani[6] / Rekha Krishnappa as Archana and Kalpana (dual role)
    • Archana – Subash's wife; Sathya and Priya's mother; Ram and Anjali's aunt
    • Kalpana – Archana's twin sister
  • Akshitha Bopaiah as Madhumitha
    • Rajasekhar and Uma Maheswari's eldest daughter; Seetha's elder sister; Ram's ex-fiancé; Surya's wife
  • R. Shyam as Surya
    • A Handicapped man; Madhumitha's husband
  • Prabhakaran Chandran as Sethupathy
    • Mahalakshmi's husband; Subash and Meera's elder brother; Ram and Anjali's father
  • Prakash Rajan as Subash Chandra Bose
    • Archana's and Swapna's husband; Sethupathy's younger brother; Meera's elder brother; Sathya and Priya's father
  • Yadhavi as Meera
    • Sathyam's wife
  • Hari Krishnan as Durai
    • Mahalakshmi's elder brother
  • Maanas Chavali as Sathyan
    • Meera's husband
  • Saakshi Siva as Rajasekhar
    • Uma Maheswari's husband; Madhumitha and Seetha's father; Surya and Ram's father-in-law
  • Vinodhini as Uma Maheswari
    • Rajasekhar's wife; Poornima's elder sister; Madhumitha and Seetha's mother
  • Nancy as Anjali
    • Sethupathy's daughter; Ram's younger sister
  • Sreepriya as Sathya
    • Subash and Archana's daughter; Priya's sister
  • Aiswarya Rajesh as Priya
    • Subash and Archana's daughter; Sathya's sister
  • Egavalli as Swapna
    • Subash's second wife
  • Meena Sellamuthu as Poornima
    • Uma Maheswari's sister; Madhumitha and Seetha's aunt
  • Subha Geetha as Malini
    • Surya's sister-in-law

Cameo appearance

  • Padine Kumar as a girl who Maha rejects due to a bloody scar on her face as a result of a fight. (Episode–1)
  • Niyaz as an initial rival to Mahalakshmi (Episode–1)
  • Senthil Kumar[7] as Shanmugam (Episode–172)

Production

Casting

Telugu actress Priyanka Nalkari,[8][9][10] initially played the female lead role as Seetha. Later due to her marriage situations she need to stay in abroad, so she quit the series in June 2023, then Sree Nidhi was approached to play the role but the team finalized Tamil film actress Sri Priyanka for the role of Seetha.[11] Jay D'Souza, plays the male lead as Ram alongside her. Actress Rani[12] initially played the supporting role as Archana, but later Rekha Krishnappa replaced her in that role and Reshma Pasupuleti who rose to fame through Baakiyalakshmi[13][14] joined the cast to play the pivotal role as Ram's stepmother. Saakshi Siva and Vinodhini play the roles of Seetha's father and mother respectively.

In end of August, actor Syed Saif was cast as Vishal, who played an negative role.[15] In October newcomer actor Naresh joined the serial.[16]

Release

The first promo was unveiled on 31 January 2023, featuring Nalkari and revealing the title name. The second promo was unveiled on 3 February 2023, featuring Nalkari, Jay D’Souza, Reshma Pasupuleti and Akshitha Bopaiah and revealing the plot through a 2-minute song.

The show started airing on Zee Tamil on 20 February 2023, replacing Ninaithale Inikkum’s time slot.[17]

Awards and Nominations

AwardCategoryRecipientRoleResult
Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2023[18] Best Serial Nominated
Favorite Serial Nominated
Favorite Actor Female Sri Priyanka Seetha Nominated
Most Promising Actor Female Won
Most Popular Marumagal Nominated
Favorite Actor Male Jay D'Souza Ram Nominated
Most Promising Actor Male Won
Best On Screen Pair Sri Priyanka & Jay D'Souza Seetha & Ram Nominated
Favorite On Screen Pair Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Female Rekha Krishnappa Archana Devi Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Male Maanas Chavali Sathiyam Nominated
Most Popular Appa Saakshi Siva Rajasekhar Nominated
Best Villi - Villian Reshma Pasupuleti Mahalakshmi Nominated
Favorite Villi - Villain Won
Best Comedian Anbu Anbu Nominated
Hari Krishanan Durai Nominated

References

  1. "New TV serial 'Seetharaman' to be launched soon; deets inside". The Times of India.
  2. "Priyanka Nalkari Is All Set To Appear In Her New TV Show Seetharaman, Check Promo". News18.
  3. "'நினைத்தாலே இனிக்கும்' நேரத்தில் ஒளிபரப்பாகும் 'சீதா ராமன்'!". Dinamani.com (in Tamil).
  4. "Actress Priyanka Nalkari quits Tamil daily soap 'Seetha Raman'". The Times of India. 16 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  5. "அடேங்கப்பா.. பிரியங்கா, ரேஷ்மா சம்பளம் என்ன கேட்டீங்களா?". Hindustan Times Tamil (in Tamil).
  6. "Rani announces her exit from TV show Sitaraman; will Rekha Krishappa play Archana?". The Times of India.
  7. "TV actor Mirchi Senthil to make a cameo appearance in the show 'Sitha Raman'". The Times of India. 13 September 2023.
  8. "ஜீ தமிழுக்கு தாவிய சன் டிவி நடிகை". www.instanews.city (in Tamil).
  9. "சீதா இங்கே.. ராமன் எங்கே? ரோஜா நாயகியின் புதிய சீரியல் ப்ரமோ வைரல்". Indian Express Tamil (in Tamil).
  10. "Priyanka Nalkari Doing Lead Role in Zee Tamil Serial Seetharaman". www.indiantvinfo.com.
  11. "சினிமாவை துரத்தும் சீரியல்கள்.. ரோஜா பிரியங்கா நடிக்கும் புதிய சீரியல் 'சீதா ராமன்'!". News18 Tamil (in Tamil).
  12. "சீரியலுக்கு வரும் நாட்டாமை பட டீச்சர்... கேரக்டர் இதுதானாம்.. இனி ரசிகர்களுக்கு கொண்டாட்டம் தான்". tamil.oneindia.com (in Tamil).
  13. "குக் வித் கோமாளி நிகழ்ச்சியில் சீரியல் நடிகை… ஜீ தமிழ் சீரியலில் ரோஜா பிரபலம் : டாப் 5 சீரியல்". Indian Express Tamil (in Tamil).
  14. "நடிகை ரேஷ்மா இப்போது சீதா ராமன் தொடரில்". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil).
  15. "Television actor Syed Saif joins the cast of Sitha Raman". The Times of India.
  16. "Television actor Naresh joins the cast of Sitha Raman". The Times of India.
  17. "ப்ரைம் டைம்-க்கு வந்த சீதா ராமன்… முக்கிய சீரியல் நேரம் மாற்றம் : ஜீ தமிழ் புதிய அப்டேட்". Indian Express Tamil (in Tamil).
  18. "Diwali arrives early with Zee Tamil". www.medianews4u.com. 4 November 2023.
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