| Uthiripookkal | |
|---|---|
 Cover photo | |
| Tamil | உதிரிபூக்கள் |
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Written by | E. Vikkiramaathithan C.U .Muthuchelvan |
| Screenplay by | C. U. Muthuchelvan Dialogues by Pa. Raghavan |
| Directed by | E. Vikkiramaathithan |
| Creative director | Sujatha Vijayakumar |
| Starring | Chetan Vadivukkarasi Manasa |
| Theme music composer | Ilakkiyan (Title Song) Kiran (Background Score) |
| Opening theme | "Ulladhellam Solla Poren" Solar Sai (Vocal) Yugabharathi (Lyrics) |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 476 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Sujataa Vijaykumar K.Vijaykumar |
| Editor | Singai V. Raju |
| Camera setup | Sakithya Seenu |
| Running time | approx. 20-22 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Home Movie Makers |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sun TV |
| Release | 14 November 2011 – 4 October 2013 |
Uthiri Pookal (Tamil: உதிரிபூக்கள்) is a 2011 Tamil-language soap opera that aired on Sun TV from 14 November 2011 to 4 October 2013 on Monday through Friday at 06:30PM (IST) for 476 episodes. It had been receiving the highest ratings of Tamil serials and received high praising from viewers.[1]
The show starring by Chetan, Vadivukkarasi, Maanasa Hemachandran, Sharavan, Karna, Sadhasivam, Harikrishnan and producer by Home Movie Makers Sujataa Vijaykumar, K.Vijaykumar and directed by E. Vikkiramaathithan.
It is the story of a good individual who adopts three children and brings them up with care and affection. It was also aired in Sri Lanka Tamil Channel on Shakthi TV. The show was re-telecastied from March 1, 2021, to March 25, 2022, at 09:00AM (Indian Standard Time).Chetan's performance as Sivanesan was highly praised by the viewers and the show received highest ratings at 6.30 pm slot. Chetan won the Tamil Nadu state award for his portrayal of Sivanesan. Uthiripookal was selected as best serial of 2012 and won the Tamil Nadu state award.
Cast
- Main
- Chetan as Sivanesan
- Vadivukkarasi as Alamelu
- Manasa as Sakthi[2]
- Shravan Dwaraganath as Lakshmipathy
- Recurring
- Akila Prakash as Sushi
- Shamilly Sukumar as Megha
- Hari Ruthran as Dilipan
- L. Raja as Dhakshinamoorthy
- Srilekha as Valliammai
- Revathypriya as Karuna
- Nithya Ravindran as Manonmani
- Dev Anand Sharma as Sathish
- Shyaam as Elango
- Shabnam as Shalini
- Mahalakshmi as Priya
- Bharathy as Bhagya Lakshmi
- Roopa Shree as Jamuna
- Srirubi as Nila
- Swetha as Suguna
- Revathi Priya as Karuna
- Karna as Sadhasivam
- Sadhasivam as Pandi Durai
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Editor | Singa V. Raja | Nominated | |
| Dubbing Artist Male | Vijayakumar | Nominated | |||
| Best Background Music | Kiran | Nominated | |||
| Best Son in-Law | Sarvan | Laksupathi | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor Award | Sarvan | Laksupathi | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards for 2012[3] | Best Serial | Uthiripookal | Won | |
| Best Actor | Chetan | Shivanesh | Won | ||
| 2017 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards for 2013 | Best Editor | V. Karthik | Won | |
| Best Music Director | Elakkaiyan | Won | |||
| Best Director | E. Vikkiramaathithan | Won |
Original soundtrack
Title song
It was shot in a different manner as a Terukkuttu (a popular art form in Tamil Nadu) The title track was composed by Ilakkiyan and was sung by popular playback singer Solar Sai. The lyrics for the title track were written by Yugabharathi. Rest of the music for this serial was provided by Kiran.
Production
The series was directed by E. Vikkiramaathithan. It was produced by Home Movie Makers Sujataa Vijaykumar, K.Vijaykumar, along with the production crew of 2002-2016 Sun TV Serials Manaivi and Madhavi.
Adaptation
The series has been remade into in Telugu language as Maa Nanna which aired on Gemini TV in 2012.
References
- ^ "Uthiri Pookal serial on Sun TV". www.nettv4u.com.
- ^ "Sun TV serial Uthiripookal will Sakthi die?". tamil.filmibeat.com.
- ^ "Chinna thirai Television News/Tamilnadu Government Announced TV Awards". Dinamalar. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2014.