Veera (Tamil TV series)
| Veera | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | |
| Screenplay by | Raghul Kannapiran Dialogue K.V. Pandiyan |
| Directed by | Siva Sekar |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of episodes | 377[1][2] |
| Production | |
| Producer | Arun Ira |
| Cinematography | K.C. Ramesh |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Sapphire Blue Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zee Tamil |
| Release | 26 February 2024 – present |
Veera is a 2024 Indian Tamil language television series replacing Vidhya No 1 serial, starring Vaishnavi Arulmozhi, Arun Crizer, Sibbu Suryan and Subiksha Kayarohanam.[3] It is airing on Zee Tamil from 26 February 2024.[4][5]
Plot
[edit]Veera is a young girl who lives with her mother, two sisters and brother. The family revolves around Pandiyan, who, along with his mother, defends Veera's childish antics. Maaran drinks alcohol and spends half his time roaming around town, much to his father's disapproval. His aunt is the only one that offers some support to him, along with his brothers.
When Pandiyan dies in a road collision caused by Maaran, the tale of events that cause both Veera and Maaran to marry, whilst her older sister Kanmani looks for revenge against Maaran form the premise of the story.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]Recurring
[edit]- Subiksha Kayarohanam[3] as Kanmani, Ragavan's wife, Pandiyan's younger sister, Veera and Brindha's elder sister
- Pasanga Sivakumar[3] as Ramachandran, Ragavan, Maaran & Karthi's father
- Oorvambu Lakshmi[3] as Valli, Ragavan, Maaran & Karthi's aunt
- Siddarth[3] as Ragavan, Kanmani's husband, Ramachandran's elder son, Karthi & Maaran elder brother
- Naveen Prince as Karthi, Ramachandran's younger son[3]
- Sankavi Rajendran as viji, karthi's wife (Antagonist)
- Sowndariya balu/Hasin as Brindha, Pandiyan, Kanmani & Veera's youngest sister, Karthi's second wife
- Sasindhar Pushpalingam as Aravind, Veera's ex-fiance
- Unknown as Muthulakshmi
Special Appearances
[edit]- Sibbu Suryan[3] as Pandiyan (deceased - extended cameo)
- Santhana Bharathi
- Prajin as Raja
- Vadivukkarasi as Kokila
- Niharika Harshu as Kaveri
- Balaji as Rajesh,Kanmani ex-lover (deceased) [3]
- Arnav as Saravana Velu
- R. Pandiarajan as Judge
- Ramji as Arivazhagan, pandian, veera, kanmani & brindha's cousin
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]Initially, the title of the serial was set to be 'Sivamurugan Textiles'.[7] Due to undisclosed reasons, the first promo was released with a new name 'Veera' on 8 February 2024.[8][9] Siva Sekar was chosen to direct the show.
Casting
[edit]Vaishnavi Arulmozhi was cast as Veera, marking her return after Peranbu.[10][6] Arun Crizer was cast as the male lead role, marking his return after Rajini. Sibbu Suryan was cast as in a cameo role.[10][11][12] Subiksha Kayarohanam was cast as Veera's younger sister Kanmani, who plays a negative role.
In 17 May 2024, Santhana Bharathi was brought in for special appearances.[13] In 7 August 2024, Prajin was cast in special appearance as Raja.[14] In 13 February 2025, R. Pandiarajan was cast in special appearance as Judge.[15]
Release
[edit]The first promo was released on 8 February 2024 featuring Vaishnavi Arulmozhi, Crizer, Sibbu Suryan, Subiksha Kayarohanam and Pasanga Sivakumar.[16] The second promo was unveiled on 16 February 2024 and revealing the release date.
The show began airing on Zee Tamil on 26 February 2024 from Monday to Friday, replacing Maari.[8][17][18]
Reception
[edit]The show got a TVR of 3.69 on launching week on 26 February 2024.[19] In July 2024, the series was the third most watched serial in Zee Tamil with 4.11 TVR.[20]
Adaptations
[edit]| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil | Veera வீரா |
26 February 2024 | Zee Tamil | Ongoing | Original |
| Telugu | Auto Vijaya Shanthi ఆటో విజయ శాంతి |
7 July 2025 | Zee Telugu | Remake |
References
[edit]- ^ "Vaishnavi Arulmozhi's 'Veera' completes 100 episodes". The Times of India. 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Arjun and Vaishnu starrer 'Veera' completes 300 episodes". The Times of India. 29 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "New TV serial 'Veera' to premiere soon". The Times of India. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "தீபாவளி பண்டிகையுடன் குதூகலமாக தொடங்கிய புது சீரியல் - வீரா முதல் எபிசோட் அப்டேட்" (in Tamil). 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "ஜீ தமிழ் சேனலில் புதிய சீரியல் 'வீரா'! எந்த நேரத்தில் ஒளிபரப்பாகிறது தெரியுமா?" (in Tamil). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "New TV serial 'Sivamurugan Textiles' to premiere soon". The Times of India. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b "முடிவுக்கு வரும் முக்கிய சீரியல்..! ஜீ தமிழில் புது வரவாக என்ட்ரி கொடுக்கும் 'வீரா' - வெளியானது ப்ரோமோ வீடியோ" (in Tamil). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "ஜீ தமிழில் என்ட்ரி கொடுக்கும் புது சீரியல்! – வெளியானது ப்ரோமோ வீடியோ" (in Tamil). 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "ரோஜா தொடர் புகழ் சிப்பு சூர்யன் நடிக்கும் புதிய தொடர்..." (in Tamil). 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "சிபு சூரியன் நடிக்கும் புதிய தொடர் வீரா..." (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Director and actor Santhana Bharathito play a cameo in 'Veera'". The Times of India. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Chinna Thambi fame Prajin Padmanabhan joins the cast of Veera". The Times of India. 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Actor-director Pandiarajan joins 'Veera'; set to make a smashing cameo". The Times of India. 13 February 2025.
- ^ Veera-Launch Promo. New Serial Promo | Zee Tamil.
- ^ "மாரி ஒளிபரப்பான நேரத்தில் "வீரா", டைம் மாறும் 2 பழைய சீரியல்கள் - வெளியானது முழு விவரம்" (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "பிரைம் டைமில் களமிறங்கும் வீரா சீரியல்... புதுவரவால் ஜீ தமிழின் பழைய சீரியல்கள் நேரம் அதிரடியாக மாற்றம்" (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – December 2023 || Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds". 15 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – December 2023 || Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds". 15 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.