| Bommalattam | |
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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Written by |
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| Screenplay by |
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| Story by | Ezhisur Aravindhan |
| Directed by |
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| Creative director | A.Guru Bharan |
| Starring |
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| 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 Ltd |
| Cinematography | S.Shankar |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20–22 minutes |
| Production company | San Media Ltd |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sun TV |
| Release | 15 October 2012 (2012-10-15) – 22 October 2016 (2016-10-22) |
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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.
It was produced by San Media Ltd and directed by Shiva.K and Stalin. The title track was composed by Dhina and sung by Haricharan with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The plot 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 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
- Barath 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
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 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 Ltd, along with the production crew of 2004-2016 Sun TV Serials Ahalya (2004-2006), Bandham (2006-2009) and Uravugal (2008-2012)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Role | Result |
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| 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 |
See also
References
- "SunNetwork – Program Detail".
- "Bommalattam serial on Sun TV". tamil.filmibeat.com.
- "New serial as Bommalattam". tamil.filmibeat.com.
- "Bommalattam serial photos". tamil.oneindia.in.
- "பொம்மலாட்டம் பாரதியின் வாழ்க்கை என்னவாகும்? சன் டிவி ரசிகர்களின் எதிர்பார்ப்பு". tamil.filmibeat.com.
External links
- Official Website (in English)
| Programs broadcast by Sun TV | |
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| Soap opera serials | |