Metti Oli (The vibrance of metti, an ornament worn by married women) is a Tamil soap opera that aired Monday through Friday on Sun TV for 810 episodes. The Metti Oli team has been awarded several awards, including the Kalaimamani from the Tamilnadu State Government. Metti Oli is a famous Tamil drama directed by Thirumurugan. It was credited as the Best Serial and received high praising from viewers. This family-oriented drama is telecast by Sun TV and is being repeated now. Metti Oli was shot in several locations such as Alagarkolam Village, Chennai, Tamil.
Tamil television soap opera or Tamil serials (Tamil: தமிழ் நெடுந்தொடர்கள்) are a popular genre of Tamil language television produced in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore.[1] All major [TV networks in India[2] produce a variety of drama series including family,[3] comedy, romance, history stories, horror, devotional, fantasy[4] stories and many others.
Tamil serial started to broadcast television series in the 1990s.[5] Today's format of 100–500 episodes started in the 2000s. The television series industry has played a pivotal role in increasing Tamil popularity in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia. They are also broadcast in other parts of Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia and North America.
They are usually shown on Tamil television channels and start at 11:00 to 15:00 (daytime), 18:00 to 19:59 (early fringe) and every night at 20:00 to 23:00 (primetime).[6] A series will run for about three or four years. It may air five or six episodes a week, the pattern usually being Monday through Friday or Monday through Saturday.
A channel usually airs five to sixteen soap operas simultaneously at any given time.[citation needed][circular reference] Because they attract the most viewers, each channel competes for the most popular stars.
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Format[edit]
Tamil television serials are usually helmed by one director, one written by one screenwriter, thus having a distinct directing style and language, unlike American television series, where often several directors and writers work together.[7] Series are likely to have only one season, with 1–500 or 1–1000 episodes. Mini series may be longer, with 100 to 200 episodes, but they also run for only one season.
The broadcast time for flagship dramas is 11:00–15:00 to 17:30–23:00, with episodes on Five to Six consecutive nights:Monday–Friday or Monday–Saturday and weekends. Different dramas appear on each of the nationwide networks, Sun TV,[8]STAR Vijay,[9]Kalaignar TV, Colors Tamil, Zee Tamizh, Jaya TV, Raj TV, Polimer TV, Puthuyugam TV, Vendhar TV, Mega TV, Makkal TV, DD Podhigai, Shakthi TV, Vasantham TV, MediaCorp Vasantham, Astro Vaanavil, TV2 and Deepam TV.
The 11:00–15:00 to 17:30–23:00 time slot is usually for daily dramas that run from Monday through Friday or Monday through Saturday. Dramas in these slots are in the telenovella format, rarely running over 500 episodes.
Singapore and Malaysia[edit]
The broadcast time for flagship dramas is 22:00 to 23:00, with episodes on Four consecutive nights: Mondays to Thursday, Friday, and weekends. Different dramas appear on each of the nationwide networks, MediaCorp Vasantham, Astro Vaanavil and Astro Vinmeen HD. Series are likely to have one to three season, with 1–80 episodes. Mini series may be longer, with 1 to 16 episodes, they also run for one to three season.
Some popular contemporary dramas include: Vettai, Nijangal, Vettai : Pledged to Hunt, Sundharam Kudumpathinar, Annamalai, Ragasiyam, Vetri.
Contemporary series[edit]
Series set in contemporary times usually run for one season, for 100–1000 episodes of 22 minutes. They are often centered on a family story, with love ties and relationships being in the focus. Characters are mostly idealised, with Tamil female protagonists described as the ideal women, and can focus on ethics and social issues in rural areas. The daily dramas are also usually set in contemporary times, describing a family conflict or family relationships, centered on Tamil women, who sacrifice themselves for family happiness.
Some popular contemporary dramas include: Shakthi, Chiti,[10]Anandham, Kalki, Kasalavu Nesam, Annamalai,[11]Metti Oli, Thangam, Thirumathi Selvam, Kolangal, Azhagi, Thendral, Kana Kaanum Kaalangal, Office, Madhurai, Marmadesam and Kadhalikka Neramillai.
Music[edit]
Theme music and background music sets the overall tone of the Tamil series. Most series will start off with one to three minutes of opening theme music during the opening credits. Other series will have at the very least a catchy melody in the beginning, displaying the drama's name that lasts a few seconds, and then one to two minutes of ending theme background music during the closing credits. Background music is placed and used at strategic points of the episode to set the mood of that particular show.
Original soundtracks (OSTs) are made specifically for each series and play an important role in Tamil dramas (mostly in Singapore and Malaysia). They are generally recorded by professional playback singers and tend to enhance the reputation and popularity of dramas. OSTs help to heighten a situation, accentuate a mood, provide relief, or serve as background to an interior monologue.
Production[edit]
They are often mass-produced under large production banners, with companies like AVM Productions, Saregama, Radaan Mediaworks, Vikatan Televistas and Balaji Telefilms running different language versions of the same serial on different television networks or channels.
Broadcast[edit]
Tamil TV soap operas are popular overseas in countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia. They are also broadcast in other parts of Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. The popularity of Tamil TV soap operas in India, European and the US markets is on the rise.[citation needed] Tamil serials are also dubbed in Malayalam, Telugu, Sinhalese and English and most serials air with English, Sinhalese and Malay subtitles.
India[edit]
Kerala[edit]
In the Indian state of Kerala, Tamil series are popular and broadcast at prime time, Kolangal and Anandham were aired on Surya TV. Some Tamil series have also been remade into Malayalam versions such as Parvathi in 2002 which was a remake of the serial Chithi and Nilavilakku a remake of Thirumathi Selvam. Surya TV and Asianet Plus are examples of Malayalam television networks that airs Tamil series.
Telangana[edit]
In the Indian state of Telangana, Tamil series have gained popularity and the Tamil series, Chithi, Kolangal, Anandham, Selvi, Arasi, Annamalai, Vasantham, Surya, Pasam, Chellamay, Kalyanam and Lakshmi were aired on Gemini TV, RVS TV, Zee Telugu and Vanitha TV. Some Tamil series have also been remade into Telugu language versions such as Devatha which was a remake of the serial Thirumathi Selvam, Aparanji a remake of Thangam, Sravani Subramanyam a remake of Thendral and Jabilamma a remake of Deivamagal.
Karnataka[edit]
Tamil series have also been remade into Kannada versions such as Rangoli was a remake of the serial Kolangal, Chikamma a remake of Chithi, Bangara a remake of Thangam, Thangaali a remake of Thendral, Mangalya a remake of Metti Oli and Chandra Chakori a remake of Deivamagal. The Udaya TV air Tamil series remade in the Kannada language.
Maharashtra[edit]
Tamil series have also been remade into Hindi versions such as choti maa broadcast on Zee TV was a remake of the serial Chithi, Pavitra Rishta broadcast on Zee TV a remake of Thirumathi Selvam, Shubh Vivah broadcast on Sony TV a remake of Metti Oli and Dil Se Diya Vachan broadcast on Zee TV a remake of Idhayam.
Sri Lanka[edit]
In Sri Lanka Tamil channels air Tamil series, and also dub and subtitle in the Sinhalese language. The first Tamil Language serial to be dubbed in Sinhalese was Chithi. Tamil television series are extremely popular in Sri Lanka, with ratings higher than the traditional Tamil Nadu TV series that Sri Lankan watched.[citation needed] Most Tamil serial airs in Tamil language with Sinhalese subtitle.
Singapore and Malaysia[edit]
In Singapore and Malaysia Tamil Channel airs Tamil Series and subtitle in the English language. Among the most popular series are Vettai, Nijangal, Ennuyire, Annamalai, Ragasiyam and Neeya.
Other countries[edit]
Tamil Series and television shows are also popular among the Tamil diaspora. Tamil television shows are aired on certain cable television channels in various countries such as the Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, the Middle East, North Africa, Réunion, South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Fiji, Guyana, Burma, Trinidad and Tobago, the French West Indies, Europe, Australia, Canada and the United States.
Running time[edit]
An episode of a popular Tamil television drama from the 2010s is usually between 30 and 60 minutes in length (excluding advertisements), which is much longer than a typical episode of an Indian or Western European series.
List of longest-running Tamil Language television series[edit]
This is a list of the longest-running Tamil Language television series, ordered by number of episodes the show has aired. This list includes only programs aired five years and above.
Series shaded in light blue are currently in production. |
Title | First broadcast | Last broadcast | Episodes | Network(s) |
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வள்ளி Valli | 17 December 2012 | 14 September 2019 | 1961 | Sun TV |
சரவணன் மீனாட்சி Saravanan Meenatchi | 7 November 2011 | 17 August 2018 | 1,765 | Vijay TV |
வாணி ராணி Vani Rani | 21 January 2013 | 8 December 2018 | 1,743 | Sun TV |
கல்யாணபரிசு Kalyana Parisu | 10 February 2014 | Present | 1700+ | Sun TV |
கோலங்கள் Kolangal | 29 May 2003 | 4 December 2009 | 1533 | Sun TV |
கஸ்தூரி Kasthuri | 21 August 2006 | 31 August 2012 | 1532 | Sun TV |
சந்திரலேகா Chandralekha (TV series) | 6 October 2014 | Present | 1500+ | Sun TV |
தெய்வமகள் Deivamagal | 25 March 2013 | 17 February 2018 | 1466 | Sun TV |
அவர்கள் Avargal | 7 January 2002 | 2 November 2007 | 1372 | Sun TV |
திருமதி செல்வம் Thirumathi Selvam | 5 November 2007 | 22 March 2013 | 1360 | Sun TV |
நாதஸ்வரம் Nadhaswaram | 19 April 2010 | 9 May 2015 | 1356 | Sun TV |
தற்காப்பு கலை தீர்த்த Therkappu kalai Theeratha | 14 January 2002 | 5 October 2007 | 1352 | Sun TV |
தென்றல் Thendral | 7 December 2009 | 17 January 2015 | 1340 | Sun TV |
Notes[edit]
- 3D
- Mayavi: It was the first Indian & Asian 3D series.[12]
- Guinness World Records
- Nadhaswaram: This serial on 5 March 2014 achieved the feat of being the First Indian soap opera and Tamil television soap opera to be aired live. This was done to commemorate the Soap opera's 1000th Episode on 5 March 2014. By airing a 23-minutes 25seconds long live telecast in a single shot, the soap opera has earned a place in the Guinness World Records.[13][14][15][16]
- Popularity
- Marmadesam: It was an extremely successful tele-serial. It was ranked first in viewership among the television programmes telecast from Chennai in 1997.[17]
- Chithi: It holds the credit of most watched regional Language television program in India ever.[18]
See also[edit]
Channels:
- List of serials aired on Polimer TV
References[edit]
- ^'Lit of Tamil language Channels'. livetvchannelsfree.com.
- ^'Why is the Tamil serial so gender-insensitive?'. The Hindu.
- ^'Shreekumar Tamil TV Actor'. onenov.in.
- ^'Neeli Fantasy Tamil Serial on Vijay TV'. The Times of India.
- ^'1990s Serials நாகாவின் மர்மதேசம், பாலச்சந்தரின் பிரேமி' (in Tamil). tamil.filmibeat.com.
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- ^'Vijay TV'. hotstar.com.
- ^'Chithi serial happened, probably in the early 1990s'. The Hindu.
- ^''Annamalai'gains from'Chithi''. The Hindu.
- ^'India's first 3D TV serial, 'Mayavi' debuts on Jaya TV'. exchange4media.com. Retrieved 7 October 2006.
- ^Naig, Udhav (22 March 2014). 'Sounds of celebration'. The Hindu. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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Megala மேகலா | |
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Genre | Tamil soap opera Family Drama |
Written by | Story C.U.Muthselvan Cine Times Entertainment Dialogues by Bhaskar Shakthi |
Screenplay by | C.U.Muthuselvan |
Directed by | E. Vikramathithan |
Creative director(s) | Siddhiq |
Starring | Gayathiri Yugendran Vadivukkarasi Kuyili Shreekumar Sanjeev Bhavana Rajkanth Sakthi Saravanan Revathi priya Sangeetha Aneesh Ravi |
Theme music composer | Vijay Antony (Title Song) (Background Score) Sanjeevi Rathan Elango |
Opening theme | 'Boomikku Mugavari Pennale' Shreya Ghoshal (Vocal) Yugabharathi (Lyrics) |
Country of origin | India |
Original language(s) | Tamil |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 729 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | V.Sadhasivam Dinesh S.Arunachella Kannan |
Producer(s) | Cine Times Entertainment |
Production location(s) | Tamil Nadu |
Cinematography | K.Sharath Sundar D.Ashok Devaraj |
Running time | approx. 20-22 minutes per episode |
Production company(s) | Cine Times Entertainment |
Release | |
Original network | Sun TV |
Original release | 4 June 2007 – 23 April 2010 |
Megala is a 2007-2010 Indian Tamil-language soap opera that aired on Sun TV from 4 June 2007 to 25 April 2008 on Monday through Friday at 19:30 (IST) Later its timing changed to from 28 April 2008 to 23 April 2010 at 18:00 (IST) for 729 episodes. It had been receiving the highest ratings of Tamil serials and received high praising from viewers.[1].The show starring by Gayathiri, Yugendran, Vadivukkarasi, Kuyili, Shreekumar, Rajkanth and Bhavana. The show producer by Metti Oli serial fame Cine Times EntertainmentSiddhiq and directed by Vikramathithan. It replaced Anjali. It was also aired in Sri LankaTamil Channel on Shakthi TV.
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Plot[edit]
The story of a couple, Kalai and Thilaga, who have five children. Kalai’s sister Vadivu lives with him and Kalai is totally devoted to Vadivu and does all that she says. Vadivu (Vadivukkarasi) tries to separate the couple as she does not like Thilaga. Mehala born to this couple and Vadivu hates that, convincing Kalai to disown her from the family. Hence Mehala (Gayathiri) is brought up in her grandparents home and Thilaga often visits to the home with her other kids. Mehala is very fond of her other siblings.
One day, due to a quarrel between Thilaga and Vadivu, Mehala hits vadivu and she got fainted. By seeing this, Mehala thought she died and ran away from home. She runs to various places and continue with her studies with the help of her friends. When Mehala was on the run, she saw an old man trying to commit suicide and she saves him from committing that. Mehala works as an assistant to a lawyer upon completing her education. Meanwhile, she tries to search for her family back.
Will she find her family, settle with her siblings? How she is going to cope with vadivu, her aunt forms the crux.
Cast[edit]
Main cast[edit]
- Gayathiri Shastry as Megala
- Sakthi Saravanan as Sheziyan
- YugendranVijaya Sharathy as Viswa
- Bharathy as diwa's Mother
- Aneesh Ravi as Anbu
- Kuyili as Vishwa's mother
- Shreekumar as Diwakar “Diwa”
- Rajkanth as Bhoopathy
- Bhavana as Sakthi
- Sanjeev as Prathapkannan
- Revathi Priya as Keerthqna
- Vadivukkarasi as Shanmuga vadivu
- Srivithiya as Kanmani
- Rajalakhsmi as Thilaga
Recurring cast[edit]
- Vadivukkarasi as Shanmugavadivu
- Samukasundharam as Kalai
- Panumathy
- Deepan Sakaravarthy
- Rajyalakshmi as Thilaga
- Sri Lekha
- Sumathy Sri
- Revathy Priya as kirthana
- Sangeetha as Anitha
- Rangathurai
- Giri
- Kavitha Solairaja as Subha
- Hema
- Sumangali
- Director Sadhasivam
- Jothy
- Senthil
- Rajmathan
- Priyanka as Viji
- Sobhana
- Vincent Roy
- Ravi Raj
- kirthiga
- Kovai Papu
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Original soundtrack[edit]
Title song[edit]
![Oli Oli](https://s2-ssl.dmcdn.net/AJRLF/x1080-PHz.jpg)
The title track was composed by Vijay Antony and was sung by popular playback singer Shreya Ghoshal. The lyrics for the title track were written by Yugabharathi. The title song is a super hit among television viewers.
Soundtrack[edit]
Track list | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
1. | 'Boomiku Mukavari Pennale ( பூமிக்கு முகவரி பெண்ணாலே)[2]' | Yugabharathi | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:10 |
Production[edit]
The series was directed by Vikramathithan. It was produced by Cine Times EntertainmentSiddhiq, along with the production crew of 2002-2016 Sun TV Serials Metti Oli, Malargal and Muhurtam.
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Role | Result |
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2010 | Sun Kudumbam Awards 2010 | Best Actress | Gayathri | Mekala | Won |
Best Friend | Sangeetha | Anitha | Won | ||
Best Mother | Rajyalakshmi | Thilaga | Won | ||
Best Sister | Bhavana | Sakthi | Won | ||
2017 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards | Best Director | E. Vikramathithan | Won | |
Best Dubbing Artistes Male | Vinoth | Won | |||
Best Music Director | Elango | Won |
International broadcast[edit]
The Series was released on 4 June 2007 on Sun TV. The Show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution. It airs in Sri Lanka, South East Asia, Middle East, United States, Canada, Europe, Oceania, South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa on Sun TV.
- The series aired in Sri Lanka on the Tamil channel Shakthi TV.
- It was also dubbed in Telugu as Mayuri and aired in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on Gemini TV.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Megala serial on Sun TV'. www.nettv4u.com.
- ^'பூமிக்கு முகவரி பெண்ணாலே'. rammalar.wordpress.com.
External links[edit]
- Official Website(in English)
- Sun TV Network(in English)
- Sun Group(in English)
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