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Tamil | சரவணன் மீனாட்சி |
Genre |
Tamil soap opera Romance Family Drama |
Written by | Francis Kathiravan |
Directed by | Praveen Bennett Azhagar |
Starring |
Season 1 Senthil Kumar Sreeja Chandran Season 2 Kavin Rachitha Mahalakshmi Season 3 Rio Raj Rachitha Mahalakshmi |
Music by | Ilayavan |
Country of origin | Tamil Nadu |
Original language(s) | Tamil |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 1,504 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | R. Venkatesh Babu Syed Anwar Ahmed |
Location(s) | Tamil Nadu |
Cinematography | R Saravanan |
Running time | approx. 20-22 minutes per episode |
Production company(s) | Global Villagers Evergreen Productions |
Release | |
Original network | Vijay TV |
Picture format | 576i (SD) 1080i (HD) |
Original release | 7 November 2011 | – 21 October 2013
Website | www |
Saravanan Meenatchi is an Indian Tamil-language television soap opera. The first season of the series starred Senthil Kumar, Sreeja Chandran, Stalin, and Ramya. The show was screened for the first time on STAR Vijay from 7 November 2011 to 21 October 2013, and was broadcast weeknights and Saturdays at 8.30PM (IST) for 520 Episodes. The second season of the show which started as a sequel and next generation story of the first season, was broadcast on weeknights from 21 October 2013. The third season which is currently being broadcast features a different story and cast.
The serial is directed by Azhagar, and the story, screenplay, and dialogues are by Francis Kathiravan.
The story revolves around Saravanan (Senthil Kumar) and Meenatchi (Sreeja Chandran) — who are poles apart in terms of personality, background, attitudes towards life, etc. Saravanan is a Chennai-based Radio Jockey from an affluent family. Meenatchi is a small-town girl from Thirunelveli, working as a teacher in a small school. The story begins as the two families meet for a marriage proposal between the two, but things go wrong and the wedding does not happen. However, Saravanan and Meenatchi find themselves falling in love with each other.
The lead pair in season 1 it was Mirchi Senthil and Sreeja Chandran. The name of the serial is derived from the names of the characters of the serial 'Madurai' starring the same lead pair. The serial is directed by Azhagar, and the story, screenplay and dialogues are by Francis Kathiravan. The series was a major hit in Indian and Sri Lanka and received immense popularity across Asia.
Saravanan Meenatchi attracted high viewership ratings in India during its broadcast in 2011-2013. The cast members became household names and shot to stardom overnight, several of them became the faces of various endorsements and advertisements. after the series ended Mirchi Senthil nad Sreeja Chandran got married on 2 July in Tirupati. It was a family affair and no Celebes's were present.