Nala Damayanthi (TV series)
| Nala Damayanthi | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance Drama |
| Directed by | Prathap Mani |
| Starring | Priyanka Nalkari Nandha |
| Theme music composer | M.R |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of episodes | 196[1] |
| Production | |
| Producer | Nirmala |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zee Tamil |
| Release | 9 October 2023 – 25 May 2024 |
| Related | |
| Zindagi Ki Mehek | |
Nala Damayanthi is an Indian-Tamil language television series starring Priyanka Nalkari[2] and Nandha. The show revolves around Dhamayanthi, a small-town girl who falls in love with a city rich boy Nalan. It premiered on Zee Tamil from 9 October 2023 and ended on 25 May 2024 with 196 Episodes.[3] This series was launched along with Sandhya Raagam.[4]
Cast
Main
- Priyanka Nalkari[2] as Damayanthi
- Nandha as Nalan
- Sreenithi as Anjali (2024)
Recurring
- Vinodhini Vaidyanathan as Annapurani: Dhamayanthi's mother.
- Ravi Shankar as Ramprasad: Nalan’s father
- Sabitha Anand as Parvathy
- Ashwanth Thilak as AGR
- Priya as Nayaki
- Mohan Vaidya
- Tharun Appasamy as Varun: Damayanti's younger brother and Preeti's love interest
- Prabhakaran as Aadhavan
- Sandhya Dhaiyan as Preeti: Nalan's younger sister and Varun's love interest
Guest appearances
- Riya Vishwanathan as Riya (Episode: 1)
- Sivakumar as Aiya (Episode: 1)
Production
Casting
Priyanka Nalkari was cast as the female lead Damayanthi.[2][5] In May 2024 actress Sreenidhi was introduced as a new female lead, Anjali, for a new story line with Nalan.[6] Nandha was cast as the male lead Nalan. He had previously been a cast member on Kanne Kalaimaane, which he left in order to film Nala Damayanthi.[7] In January 2024, actor Puvi Arasu was cast as Kamesh.[8]
Release
The first promo was released on 13 September 2023, featuring Priyanka Nalkari and revealing the title name.[9] The second promo was unveiled on 24 September 2023, featuring Nandha revealing story.[10] The third promo was unveiled on 28 September 2023, featuring protagonist Nalkari, Nandha and Ramya Krishnan[11] and revealing the release date.[12][13][14] The show started airing on Zee Tamil on 9 October 2023, replacing Peranbu time slot.
Promotion
Zee Tamil was promoted their new two fictions Sandhya Raagam and including this series by making advertisement with Krishnan[11][15][16] as God Amman[17] and this promo released on 28 September 2023.[18]
Reception
The show got a TVR of 3.09 on launching week on 9 October 2023.[19]
Adaptations
| Language | Title | Original Release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | Zindagi Ki Mehek ज़िंदगी की मेहेक |
19 September 2016 | Zee TV | 1 September 2018 | Original |
| Telugu | Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club రాజేశ్వరి విలాస్ కాఫీ క్లబ్ |
19 December 2022 | Zee Telugu | 23 March 2024 | Remake |
| Odia | Khusira Chhunka ଖୁସିର ଛୁଙ୍କ |
2 January 2023 | Zee Sarthak | 20 January 2024 | |
| Tamil | Nala Damayanthi நள தமயந்தி |
9 October 2023 | Zee Tamil | 25 May 2024 |
References
- ^ "Priyanka Nalkari and Nandha starrer 'Nala Damayanthi' completes 100 episodes!". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Popular actress Priyanka Nalkari to play the titular role in upcoming show 'Nala Dhamayanthi'". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Priyanka Nalkari - Nandha starrer 'Nala Damayanthi' to go off-air soon". The Times of India. 12 May 2024.
- ^ "விரைவில் ஒளிபரப்பாகும் மூன்று தொடர்கள்". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Nala Damayanthi actress Priyanka Nalkari clarifies rumours: : 'I didn't quit the show'". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Senthoora Poove fame Sreenithi replaces Priyanka Nalkari in 'Nala Dhamayanthi'". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "ஜீ தமிழில் கம் பேக் கொடுக்கும் நடிகர்கள் ! அப்போ இதற்காக தான் பழைய சீரியலில் இருந்து விலகியதா ?". Samayam (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Television actor Puvi Arasu joins the cast of Nala Damayanthi". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "பிரியங்கா நடிக்கும் புதிய தொடரின் முன்னோட்ட காட்சி வெளியானது". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ நளதமயந்தி-புதிய தொடர் முன்னோட்டம் 2. நளதமயந்தி | Zee Tamil.
- ^ a b "Popular actress Ramya Krishan promoted in upcoming show 'Nala Dhamayanthi'". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "மீண்டும் தொடரில் நுழையும் நடிகை ரம்யா கிருஷ்ணன்". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "மீண்டும் சீரியலில் நடிக்கவந்த ரம்யா கிருஷ்ணன்.. எந்த தொடர் பாக்கலாங்களா?". Filmibeat (in Tamil). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "நீண்ட இடைவேளைக்கு பிறகு சீரியலில் நடிக்க வந்துள்ள நடிகை ரம்யா கிருஷ்ணன்- எந்த தொலைக்காட்சி தொடர்?". cineulagam (in Tamil). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "மீண்டும் சீரியலில் கம்பேக் கொடுக்கும் ரம்யா கிருஷ்ணன்..." Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "நீண்ட இடைவெளிக்குப் பிறகு மீண்டும் டிவி சீரியலில் ரம்யா கிருஷ்ணன்!". News18 (in Tamil). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "அம்மானாக வந்து எச்சரிக்கும் ரம்யா கிருஷ்ணன் -எதிர்பார்ப்பை கூட்டும் ப்ரோமோ வீடியோ". Zee News (in Tamil). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ அக்டோபர் 9 முதல் நள தமயந்தி | Zee Tamil.
- ^ "புதிய தொடர்கள்... சந்தியாராகம், நளதயமந்தி, சிங்கப்பெண்ணே பெற்ற டிஆர்பி!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 21 April 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.