Bommalattam (TV series)

*Bommalattam*
Bommalattam
	File:Bommalattam Serial.jpg
Genre	Soap opera
Written by	Thavamani Vaseegaran; S.Selvam (dialogues);
Screenplay by	K.Vivek Shankar; Selvam;
Story by	Ezhisur Aravindhan
Directed by	Shiva.K (01-350); S.Haribabu (351-543); G.Stalin (543-750); S.Anand Babu (751-1150);
Creative director	A.Guru Bharan
Starring	Sirija; Shreekumar; Absar; Preethi; Delhi Kumar; Moorthy Arumugam; Chandira Segaran; Lenin Anpan;
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	Vision Time India Pvt. Ltd
Cinematography	S.Shankar
Editors	C.S.Rajapradeep; Kondal Rao; ; Muralikrishnan
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	20-22 minutes
Production company	Vision Time India Pvt. Ltd
Release
Original network	Sun TV
Original release	15 October 2012 –; 22 October 2016

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Bommalattam (transl. The Puppet show) was an 2012 Indian-Tamil-language soap opera that aired on Sun TV from 15 October 2012 to 22 October 2016 for 1150 episodes. The show starred Sirija, Shreekumar, Absar and Preethi.^[1]

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.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] The plot revolves around Bharathi who was 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 rich business tycoon.

Cast

Main cast

Sirija as Bharathi Santhosh ^[6]
Absar as Kathir / Madhan
Shreekumar as Santhosh Chidambaram
Preethi as Devi Kathir

Additional cast

Delhi Kumar as Chidambaram Periyasamy
Vijay Krishnaraj as Dhandapani
Kathadi Ramamurthy as Badrinarayanan
Gowri Lakshmi as Malathi Rajesh
Magima as Shivagami Natraj
Sukumaran Sairam as Natraj Periyasamy
Barath as Rajesh Natraj
Apsara as Malliga
Surendhar as Ram aka Seetharaman
Dhesikha as Malar aka Malarvizhi Seetharaman
Vithiya as Mahathi
Shila as Kokila Dhandapani
Sasi as Saravanan
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 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
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

International broadcast

The Series was released on 15 October 2012 on Sun TV, the series also aired on Sun TV HD. The Show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution. It aired in Sri Lanka, South East Asia, Middle East, United States, Canada, Europe, Oceania, South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa on Sun TV. The show's episodes were released on YouTube channel as San Media Ltd.

It aired in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on Gemini TV Dubbed in Telugu language as Bommalata. The show premiered on 23 June 2014 and last aired on 8 July 2014 and ended with 12 episodes.
It aired in the Indian state of Kerala on Surya TV Dubbed in Malayalam language as Paava Koothu.

References

^ "SunNetwork – Program Detail".
^ "Bommalattam serial on Sun TV". tamil.filmibeat.com.
^ "New serial as Bommalattam". tamil.filmibeat.com.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Bommalattam serial photos". tamil.oneindia.in.
^ "பொம்மலாட்டம் பாரதியின் வாழ்க்கை என்னவாகும்? சன் டிவி ரசிகர்களின் எதிர்பார்ப்பு". tamil.filmibeat.com.
^ "Bommalattam serial actor sreeja busy in kannada tv serial". cinema.dinamalar.com.

External links

Official Website (in English)

[1] "SunNetwork – Program Detail".

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

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

[4] "Bommalattam serial photos". tamil.oneindia.in.

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

[6] "Bommalattam serial actor sreeja busy in kannada tv serial". cinema.dinamalar.com.

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