Sembaruthi
Sembaruthi (transl. Hibiscus) is an Indian Tamil-language romance and family drama television series on Zee Tamil. It stars Karthik Raj, Shabana Shajahan, and Priya Raman in the lead roles. VJ Agni later replaced Karthik Raj as the male lead.[1] VJ Kathir, Sanjay Kumar Asrani, Lakshmi, Dheepthi Kapil and VJ Mounika act in supporting roles.[2]
| Sembaruthi | |
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| Genre | Soap opera Drama Romance Family |
| Developed by | Zee Tamil |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bala Sundaram |
| Production location | Tamil Nadu |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | July 31, 2022 |
| Related | |
| Mudda Mandaram | |
This series started airing on 16 October 2017. The story is about a maid named Parvathi who secretly marries Aadhitya, a rich man, against the wishes of his mother, Akhilandeshwari.
Synopsis
The story is about a rich, strong-willed, and stubborn woman, Akhilandeshwari, and her eldest son Aadhitya's intense love story with Parvathi, a servant working as a cook, and how issues spiral out of control to affect their relationship. Aadhitya's brother Arun and his wife Aishwarya support the couple. The plot follows their marriage and how the pair face various turmoils in the form of Akhilandeshwari's evil sister, Vanaja, and her cronies.
Cast
Main cast
- Priya Raman as Aadhikadavur Akhilandeshwari Purshothaman; Aadhitya's mother[3]
- Shabana Shajahan as Parvathi Aadhitya; Aadhitya's wife[4]
- Karthik Raj → VJ Agni as Aadhitya (Aadhi); Parvathi's husband and Akhilandeshwari's first son
Supporting cast
- Oorvambu Lakshmi as Vanaja; Co-Sister of the Akilandeshwari and Main Antagonist
- Janani Ashok Kumar → Dheepthi Kapil as Aishwarya Arun; Arun's wife[5]
- VJ Kathir as Arun; Aishwarya's husband and Akhilandeshwari's second son
- Sanjay Kumar Asrani as Purshothaman; Akhilandeshwari's husband
- VJ Mounika as Nandhini; Aadhitya's ex-fiancée and secondary Antagonist
- Narasimha Raju as Sundaram; Parvathi's father
- Jayanthi as Pattamma; A faithfull of Akilandeshwari's family
- Singapore Deepan as Vadivelu @ Vadivu; Relative of Vanaja
- Sanjay as Ganesh; Parvathi's younger brother
- Manobala as Perumal; a rent house owner
- Raaghav as JK; An Entrepreneur and Antagonist
Formar cast
- Bharatha Naidu as Mithra; Nandini's sister and also other ex-fiancée of Aadhitya (Died in the serial by self shot)
- Shyam (2018 - 2019) → Saif Ali Khan (2020) as Shyam; Aadhitya's loyal and best friend
- Jenifer as Uma; Vanaja's simpleton niece
- VJ Lekha as Sindhu; Akhilandeshwari's Personal Assistant
- Sridevi Ashok as Nandhini (Replaced by VJ Mounika)
- Sumathi Sree as Pattamma (Replaced by Jayanthi)
- Janani Ashok Kumar as Aishwarya Arun (Replaced by Dheepthi)
- Karthik Raj as Aadhitya (Aadhi) (Replaced by VJ Agni)[6]
Special episode
On August 2019, Zee Tamil held a grand event to celebrate the success of Sembaruthi.
Lingustic Versions
The show is remade into Malayalam under the title Chembarathi (TV series) which is being aired on Zee Keralam and also as Paaru on Zee Kannada. [7][8]
| Sl.no | Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Episodes (23 June 2020) |
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| 1 | Telugu | Muddha Mandaram ముద్ద మందిరం |
17th November 2014 – 26 December 2019 | Zee Telugu | 1580 |
| 2 | Tamil | Sembaruthi செம்பாருதி |
9 October 2017-present | Zee Tamil | Ongoing |
| 3 | Malayalam | Chembaruthi ചെമ്പരതി |
26th November 2018-present | Zee Keralam | Ongoing |
| 4 | Kannada | Paru ಪಾರು |
21st December 2018-present | Zee Kannada | Ongoing |
Broadcast
The Series was released on 16 October 2017 on Zee Tamil and from 16 October 2017 on Zee Tamil HD. The Show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution.
- It airs Sri Lanka, Singapore, United States, Europe, Malaysia, Mauritius, the Middle East, Africa, East Asia, South Africa, Australia and North America on Zee Tamil and Zee Tamil HD.
- The drama is episodes on their app ZEE5.
- It is also available via the internet protocol television service, Lebara, Lycamobil and YuppTV
References
- ↑ Sembaruthi: Karthik Raj to be replaced in the role of Adithya. The Times of India.
- ↑ TV Serial Sembaruthi completes 150 episodes. Times of India.
- ↑ 10-12 years ago, acting in a soap was the death knell for a movie star: Priya Raman. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/10-12-years-ago-acting-in-a-soap-was-the-death-knell-for-a-movie-star-priya-raman/articleshow/62769012.cms. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ↑ (in ta) செம்பருத்தி தொடரில் நடிக்கும் ஷபானா. Cinema.Vikatan.com. https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/television/106563--do-you-think-im-a-tamil-girl-asks-sembaruthi-serial-shabana.html.
- ↑ Dheepthi Kapil joins 'Sembaruthi'; shares her excitement with fans. The Times of India.
- ↑ Sembaruthi' Actor Karthik Raj Replaced In The Zee Tamil Show Due To 'unforeseen Reasons. Republicworld.com.
- ↑ Chembarathi, a new serial. Times of India.
- ↑ Watch new serial Paaru from Monday. Times of India.