Nee Naan Kaadhal
| Nee Naan Kaadhal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Romance Drama |
| Based on | Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? |
| Written by | Gul Khan (Dialogues) Nandhan Sridharan V.Murali Raman P.Neeraj |
| Directed by | Rajan Sundaram |
| Starring |
|
| Music by | Ilayavanan |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of episodes | 71 (as of February 2024) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Manoharan R.M P.Vijaya |
| Producer | Thai Creations |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Thaai Creations |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star Vijay |
| Release | 13 November 2023 – present |
Nee Naan Kaadhal (transl. "You, Me and Love") is an 2023 Indian Tamil Television series that airs on Star Vijay , starring Prem Jacob, Varshini Suresh, Saai Gayathri, Shankaresh Kumar, Naveen Muralidhar and VJ Dhanusek Vijayakumar.[1][2][3]
The series is a remake of Hindi series Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?, which aired on Star Plus.[4] The story is about a rich short-tempered businessman and a self-respected middle-class woman, whilst the series is directed by Raja Sundaram and produced by Kavya under the banner of Thaai Creations.
Plot[edit]
Abi is an outgoing middle-class woman, who steps in to help run her older sister's marriage with her parents. However, when she goes to meet her uncle to collect money, she accidentally goes into Raghav's textile convention and bumps into him. After the ceremony, pictures are taken of Abi and Raghav at the hotel after they are caught in a hotel room together, and Anu's marriage is called off once the pictures go viral.
As a result, Anu and Abi relocate to Chennai with their aunt Andal to her home. However, Abi ends up encountering Raghav in Chennai. Raghav is traumatised by his past relationship and can't get over the mistakes that caused it, explaining why he got drunk in the hotel.
On the other hand, Anu ends up being wooed by Akash, Raghav's cousin brother. Akash has a one-sided love for her and attempts to woo her at any cost.
The story focuses on how Abi and Raghav form a relationship and find love, as well as their respective siblings.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Prem Jacob as Ravi Raghavendra "Raghav"
- Varshini Suresh as Abinaya "Abi" Sivaraman
- Saai Gayathri as Anuradha "Anu" Sivaraman
- Shankaresh Kumar as Akash Kumar "Akash" Manohar
- Naveen Muralidharan as Muralikrishnan "Murali" "Krishna"
Supporting[edit]
- Shravan as Manohar, Akash's father
- Sheela as Raghav, Anjali and Akash’s grandmother
- Tamil Selvi as Parvathi, Abinaya and Anu's mother
- Girish as Sivaraman, Abinaya and Anu's father
- Sangeetha Balan as Aandal, Abinaya and Anu's aunt; Sivaraman's elder sister
- Harsha Nair as Sundari, Raghav and Anjali's stepmother
- Madhumitha Ilayaraja as Lavanya, Raghav's personal assistant who has a one-sided crush on him.
- Pazhani Pattalam as Mastan Bhai, the owner of Suleiman's restaurant; Anu's and Aandal's neighbour, employer and friend
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
StarPlus's fictional drama Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? was remade on Star Maa in 2022 as Nuvvu Nenu Prema in Telugu. Due to the success of the series in Telugu language, Thaai Creations company decided to produce it in Tamil as well. It was announced on Friday 1 September 2023 that the series will be released on Star Vijay.[5] Raja Sundaram has directed the series that deals with the romantic story.[6]
Casting[edit]
Newcomers Prem Jacob and Varshini Suresh was cast in the main role in the serial.[4] Saai Gayathri was cast in the second lead role in the serial,[7] returning to after Pandian Stores nearly one years. Shankaresh Kumar who plays the lead alongside her.[8] Naveen Muralidhar was cast as in a negative role,[9][10][11] marking his return to television after Paavam Ganesan.[12] Pazhani Pattalam was also cast to play a supporting role within the serial, marking his television serial debut.
Release[edit]
The first promo was unveiled on 7 October 2023, which gave a brief insight in both the hero and heroine's lives.[13] It began airing on Star Vijay on 13 November 2023, replacing Thendral Vandhu Ennai Thodum.[14]
Adaptations[edit]
| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? इस प्यार को क्या नाम दूं? |
6 June 2011 | StarPlus | 30 November 2012 | Original |
| Kannada | Aragini ಅರಗಿಣಿ |
5 August 2013 | Star Suvarna | 17 April 2015 | Remake |
| Bengali | Bojhena Se Bojhena বোঝেনা সে বোঝেনা |
4 November 2013 | Star Jalsha | 18 June 2016 | |
| Telugu | Nuvvu Nenu Prema నువ్వు నేను ప్రేమ |
16 May 2022 | Star Maa | Ongoing | |
| Odia | Tu Kahibu Na Mu ତୁ କହିବୁ ନା ମୁଁ |
6 June 2022 | Star Kiran | 25 February 2023 | |
| Tamil | Nee Naan Kaadhal நீ நான் காதல் |
13 November 2023 | Star Vijay | Ongoing | |
| Malayalam | Etho Janma Kalpanayil ഏതോ ജന്മ കല്പനയിൽ |
29 January 2024 | Asianet |
References[edit]
- ^ "Popular actors Prem Jacob and Varshini Suresh to play the lead roles in the upcoming show 'Nee Naan Kadhal'". The Times of India. 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Prem Jacob and Varshini Suresh starrer 'Nee Naan Kadhal' to entertain Tamil TV audience". The Times of India. 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Nee Naan Kaadhal". Disney+ Hotstar. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Television actors Prem Jacob and Varshini Suresh join the cast of 'Nee Naan Kaadhal'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 7 September 2023.
- ^ "விஜய் டிவியில் புதிய சீரியல்.. ஹீரோ, ஹீரோயின் யார் தெரியுமா." cineulagam.com (in Tamil). 3 September 2023.
- ^ "விஜய் டிவியில் ஒளிபரப்பாக போகும் புத்தம் புதிய சீரியல்.. இணையத்தில் வெளியான ஹாட் அப்டேட், டைட்டில் இதுதான்.!!". kalakkalcinema.com (in Tamil). 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Popular actress Saai Gayathri to play the titular role in upcoming show 'Nee Naan Kadhal'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 5 September 2023.
- ^ "விஜய் தொலைக்காட்சியில் புதிய தொடரில் நடிக்கும் சங்கரேஷ் குமார்". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil). 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Paavam Ganesan actor Naveen Muralidhar to play the negative role in upcoming show 'Nee Naan Kadhal'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 6 September 2023.
- ^ "புதிய தொடரில் வில்லனாக நடிக்கும் நவீன்". cinema.dinamalar.com (in Tamil). 9 September 2023.
- ^ "வில்லனாக மாறும் நடிகர் நவீன்.. முக்கிய சீரியல் பற்றிய அப்டேட்". cineulagam.com (in Tamil). 6 September 2023.
- ^ "வில்லனாக நடிக்கும் 'பாவம் கணேசன்' தொடரின் நவீன்". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil). 7 September 2023.
- ^ Promo 1. Nee Naan Kaadhal Promo 01 | Nee Naan Kaadhal | Star Vijay.
- ^ "Tamil TV show 'Thendral Vandhu Ennai Thodum' to go off-air". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 8 November 2023.