Bommalattam (TV series)

*Bommalattam*
Bommalattam
Genre	Soap opera
Written by	Thavamani Vaseegaran; S.Selvam (dialogues);
Screenplay by	K.Vivek Shankar; Selvam;
Story by	Ezhisur Aravindhan
Directed by	Shiva.K (1–350); S.Haribabu (351–543); G.Stalin (543–750); S.Anand Babu (751–1150);
Creative director	A.Guru Bharan
Starring	Sirija; Shreekumar; Mohammed Absar; Preethi Sanjeev; Delhi Kumar; Kathadi Ramamurthy; Barath; Gowri Lakshmi; Apsara; Sukumaran Sairam; Surendhar Raaj;
Theme music composer	Dhina
Opening theme	Bommalattam Ellam Bommalattam with vocals by Haricharan and lyrics by Vairamuthu
Country of origin	India
Original language	Tamil
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	1150
Production
Producer	San Media Limited
Cinematography	S.Shankar
Editors	C.S.Rajapradeep; Kondal Rao; ; Muralikrishnan
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	20–22 minutes
Production companies	San Media Limited ; Vision Time India Private Limited
Original release
Network	Sun TV
Release	15 October 2012 –; 22 October 2016

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Bommalattam (transl. The Puppet show) was a 2012 Indian-Tamil-language soap opera that aired on Sun TV from 15 October 2012 to 22 October 2016 for 1,150 episodes. The show starred Sirija, Shreekumar, Mohammed Absar and Preethi Sanjeev.^[1]

The serial was produced by San Media Limited and Vision Time India Private Limited and directed by Shiva.K and Stalin. The title track was composed by Dhina and sung by Haricharan with lyrics by Vairamuthu.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] The serial revolves around Bharathi who is in love with Kathir. But, fate makes Bharathi marry Santhosh, a rich playboy and Kathir marry Santhosh's sister, Devi. Santhosh and Devi are the spoilt children of Chidambaram Periyasamy, a business tycoon.

Cast

Main cast

Shreekumar Ganesh as Santhosh Chidambaram, Bharathi's husband, Chidambaram's son, Devi's brother, Rajesh's cousin brother
Sirija as Bharathi Santhosh, Santhosh's wife, Kathir's ex lover, Chidambaram's daughter-in-law
Mohammed Absar as Kathir alias Madhan, Devi's husband, Bharathi's ex lover
Preethi Sanjeev as Devi Kathir, Kathir's wife, Chidambaram's daughter, Santhosh's Sister, Rajesh's cousin sister
Bharath Guru as Rajesh Natrajan, Natrajan and Sivagami's son, Malathi's husband, Malliga's ex fiance but then husband, Santhosh and Devi's cousin brother
Gowri Lakshmi as Malathi Rajesh, Rajesh's wife, Dhandapani and Kokila's second daughter, Bharathi, Saravanan and Mahathi's sister (Main Antagonist)

Supporting cast

Delhi Kumar as Chidambaram Periyasamy, Santhosh and Devi's father, Kathir and Bharathi's father-in-law, Natrajan's brother
Sukumaran Sairam as Natrajan Periyasamy (Main Antagonist), Chidambaram's brother, Sivagami's husband, Rajesh's father
Magima as Shivagami Natrajan, Natrajan's wife, Rajesh's mother
Kathadi Ramamurthy as Badrinarayanan, Chidambaram's best friend
Apsara as Malliga, Rajesh's ex fiance but then wife, Ram's sister
Surendhar Raaj as Ram aka Seetharaman, Kathir's friend, Malar's husband, Malliga's brother
Dhesikha as Malar aka Malarvizhi Seetharaman, Ram's wife
Sasi as Saravanan, Bharathi, Malathi and Mahathi's brother, Dhandapani and Kokila's son
Vithiya as Mahathi, Bharathi, Saravanan and Malathi's sister, Dhandapani and Kokila's youngest daughter
Vijay Krishnaraj as Dhandapani, Bharathi, Saravanan, Malathi and Mahathi's father
Sheela as Kokila Dhandapani, Bharathi, Saravanan, Malathi and Mahathi's mother, Dhandapani's wife
Moorthy Arumugam
Chandira Segaran
T Rajeshwari as Rajeshwari
Vincent Roy
Jayaprakash as Malaichaamy
OAK Sundar as Murugesan
Lenin Anpan
Divya Krishnan as Sophie

Former cast

Ganeshkar as Bhoopathi
Bhavana as Srilatha/ Durga
Nisha as Tara

Original soundtrack

Title song

It was written by Vairamuthu, composed by the Dhina. It was sung by Haricharan.

Soundtrack

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Bommalaatam Ellam Bommalaatam (பொம்மலாட்டம் எல்லாம்)"	Vairamuthu	Haricharan	3:22
2.	"Uravai Thulaitha Oruvan (உறவை துளைத்த ஒருவன்)"			4:23

Production

The series was directed by Shiva.K and Stalin. It was produced by San Media Limited, along with the production crew of Sun TV Serials (2004-2016) Ahalya (2004-2006), Bandham (2006-2009) & Uravugal (2009-2012)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Role	Result
2014	Sun Kudumbam Awards	Best Daughter-in-law	Sirija	Bharathi	Won
		Best Male Negative Role	Sai Ram	Natarajan	Won
		Best Couple	Sirija & Shreekumar	Bharathi & Santhosh	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Kathadi Ramamurthy	Badri	Nominated
		Best Screenwriter	Selvam		Nominated

References

^ "SunNetwork – Program Detail".
^ "Bommalattam serial on Sun TV". tamil.filmibeat.com. 3 June 2013.
^ "New serial as Bommalattam". tamil.filmibeat.com.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Bommalattam serial photos". tamil.oneindia.in. 17 December 2013.
^ "பொம்மலாட்டம் பாரதியின் வாழ்க்கை என்னவாகும்? சன் டிவி ரசிகர்களின் எதிர்பார்ப்பு". tamil.filmibeat.com. 17 June 2016.

External links

Official Website (in English)

[1] "SunNetwork – Program Detail".

[2] "Bommalattam serial on Sun TV". tamil.filmibeat.com. 3 June 2013.

[3] "New serial as Bommalattam". tamil.filmibeat.com.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] "Bommalattam serial photos". tamil.oneindia.in. 17 December 2013.

[5] "பொம்மலாட்டம் பாரதியின் வாழ்க்கை என்னவாகும்? சன் டிவி ரசிகர்களின் எதிர்பார்ப்பு". tamil.filmibeat.com. 17 June 2016.

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