Meenakshi Ponnunga

Meenakshi Ponnunga (transl. Meenakshi's daughters) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language television drama airing on Zee Tamil and streams on digital platform ZEE5.[1] The series premiered on 1 August 2022, it stars Archana with Soundarya Reddy and Aryan in the lead roles.[2] It is an official remake of Zee Telugu series Radhamma Kuthuru.[3]

Meenakshi Ponnunga
GenreDrama
Written byScreenplay & Dialogues
Haran Prasanna
Directed byMuthukumaraswamy (2022)
M.Shankar (2022-present)
StarringArchana
Soundarya Reddy
Aryan
Opening theme"Raasi Nalla Raasi"
ComposerRadhan (title track) Rakshith K (background score),
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes100
Production
Executive producerKavidhai Senthil
ProducersBala Sundaram
Dinesh (Co-Producer)
CinematographyArjunan Karthik
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeapprox. 32-34 minutes per episode
Production companyInsidues Media
Release
Original networkZee Tamil
Picture format576i
HDTV 1080i
Original release1 August 2022 (2022-08-01) –
present
Chronology
RelatedRadhamma Kuthuru

Synopsis

Meenakshi gives birth of three daughters Yamuna, Shakthi and Durga. Meenakshi's husband, desperately wanted a son decided to marry Pushpa. So Meenakshi runs a mess named "Meenakshi Mess" with the help of her daughters which was a famous mess in that village. Shakthi vows to become an IAS officer to avenge her father. Meanwhile Vetri, son of Ranganayagi falls in love with Shakthi.

Cast

Main
  • Mokshitha Pai [4] / Soundarya Reddy [5] as Shakthi – Meenakshi and Needhimani's second daughter; Vetri's love interest
  • Archana[6] as Meenakshi – Needhimani's first wife; Yamuna, Shakthi & Durga's mother
  • Aryan[7] as Vetri – Ranganayaki's son

Recurring
  • Gayathri Yuvraj[8] as Yamuna – Shakthi's elder sister
  • Pranika Dhakshu as Durga – Shakthi's younger sister
  • Sasilaya as Ranganayagi – Vetri's mother
  • Subathira as Pushpa − Needhimani's 2nd wife; Shanmugam's mother; Shakthi's step-mother
  • Prabhakaran Yazhini as Needhimani – Meenakshi and Pushpa's Husband; Yamuna, Shakthi, Durga & Shanmugam's father
  • Sanjay as Shanmugam – Needhimani and Pushpa's son; Shakthi's step-brother
  • Suganya as Saranya
  • Deepa Shankar as Shantha
  • Hema Dayal as Pooja
  • Thidiyan as Thidiyan

Soundtrack

All the title tracks of the series was composed by Radhan. The song Kannala Thaakura was sung by Sarath Santhosh and lyrics by Ku. Karthik.[9]

Meenakshi Ponnunga
Soundtrack album
Released1 August 2022
Recorded2022
GenreTV series soundtrack
LanguageTamil
LabelZee Tamil
Track list
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Raasi Nalla Raasi"Radhan1:31
2."Kannala Thaakura"Radhan1:30

Production

Development

After the ending of the longest running Zee Tamil TV drama Sembaruthi, its Production Company Insidues Media decide to produce Meenakshi Ponnunga. The series was directed by Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham fame L. Muthukumaraswamy.

Actress Archana was signed to portray the titular role Meenakshi in her first television debut. Mokshitha Pai,[10] was selected to play the role Shakthi, by marking her debut in Tamil Television Network but later was replaced by Soundarya Reddy in November 2022 who also made her debut in Tamil Television Network. Aryan was selected to play the character Vetri.[11] Tamil Motivational speaker Sasilaya, made her first acting in the role of Renganayagi.[12]

Promotion

Zee Tamil was promoted their new three fictions Maari, Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum and including this series by making advertisement with actress Sneha, Saranya Ponvannan and Sangeetha with the slogan "Vanga Paarkalaam Ithu Namma Time" and this promo released on 26 June 2022.[13]

References
  1. "Meenakshi Ponnunga Serial Zee Tamil Launching on 1st August at 09:00 PM". August 2022.
  2. "முதல்முறையாக சின்னத்திரையில் தடம் பதிக்கும் 'வீடு' பட புகழ் அர்ச்சனா!". 29 July 2022.
  3. "Radhamma Kuthuru Serial Remade in Other Languages – Zee Telugu Serial". 3 August 2022.
  4. "Mokshitha Pai to make her Tamil TV debut; details inside – Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. "மீனாட்சி பொண்ணுங்க சீரியல் நாயகி மாற்றம்: அவருக்கு பதிலாக இனி இவர்!". The Indian Express.
  6. "Popular actress Archana to play the titular role in upcoming show 'Meenakshi Ponnunga' – Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. "'Baakiyalakshmi' fame Aryan to play the male lead in 'Meenakshi Ponnunga' – Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. "Nam Iruvar Nadu Iruvar Fame Gayatri Yuvraj to Star in Show Meenakshi Ponnunga". 21 July 2022.
  9. "Kannaala Thaakura | First Single | மீனாட்சி பொண்ணுங்க வரும் திங்கள் முதல், இரவு 9 மணிக்கு". YouTube.
  10. "Exclusive: Mokshitha Pai to debut on Tamil TV – Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. "Actress Shabana's Husband Aryan to Work on Zee Tamil's Remake of This Telugu Show". 25 June 2022.
  12. "ரெங்கநாயகியாக மாறிய லயா : வைரலாகும் போட்டோஸ் | Sasi Laya as Renganayagi". 10 August 2022.
  13. "Meenakshi Ponnunga (மீனாட்சி பொண்ணுங்க) | ஆகஸ்ட் 1 முதல், இரவு 9 மணிக்கு உங்கள் ஜீ தமிழ் – ல்". YouTube.
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