Chithi | |
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Tamil | சித்தி |
Genre | Drama |
Written by | C. J. Baskar (Story) (Screenplay) Raj Prabhu Kavibharathy (Dialogues) Raj Prabhu Kavibharathy Manobala |
Directed by | C. J. Baskar |
Starring |
Radika Sivakumar Anju Latha Sethupathi Yuvarani Subhalekha Sudhakar Hemalatha Poovilangu Mohan Ajay Rathnam Riyaz Khan Vijay Adhiraj Tharika |
Theme music composer | Dhina |
Opening theme | "Kanninmani" Nithyasree Mahadevan(Vocal) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam(Background Vocal) Vairamuthu (Lyrics) Virutchamuni (Background Lyrics) |
Country of origin | India |
Original language(s) | Tamil |
No. of episodes | 467 |
Production | |
Cinematography | Sakthi Saravanan |
Running time | approx. 20-22 minutes per episode |
Production company(s) | Radaan Mediaworks |
Release | |
Original network | Sun TV |
Original release | 20 December 1999 | – 10 November 2001
Chithi is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language prime time soap opera that was broadcast on Sun TV. The show premiered on 20 December 1999. It was aired Monday through Friday at 9:30pm. The show starred Radika, Sivakumar, Anju, Latha Sethupathi, Yuvarani, Subhalekha Sudhakar, Hemalatha, Poovilangu Mohan, Ajay Rathnam, Riyaz Khan, Vijay Adhiraj and Tharika.
The show was produced by Radaan Mediaworks, directed by C. J. Baskar. The title track was composed by Dhina. It had been receiving the highest ratings of Tamil serials and it was credited as the best serial and received high praising from viewers. It holds the credit of most watched regional Language television program in India ever. The show last aired on 10 November 2001 and ended with 467 episodes. It was also aired in Sri Lanka Tamil Channel on Shakthi TV and United Kingdom Tamil Channel on Deepam TV.
It is also dubbed in Sri Lanka in Sinhala language as Punchi and aired in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on Gemini TV Dubbed in Telugu language as Pinni.