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Anna (Tamil TV series)
2023 Tamil television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anna (transl. Elder brother) is an Indian Tamil-language television series produced by Rajammal Creations, starring Senthil Kumar and Nithya Ram in the lead roles.[2] The serial is based on the bond between an elder brother and his 4 younger sisters.
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Plot
The plot revolves around Shanmugan, a loving brother who raises his four younger sisters with the utmost care, as well as his dad (as he is a drunkard). However, he is over-protective, and doesn't realise that the girls have their own dreams and aspirations in life and sees marriage as the end goal in life. On the other hand, you have Bharani who dislikes her house due to parental pressure and disapproval of her love with Shanmugan. How Shanmugan unites with Bharani, as well as how he takes care of the four sisters is the central plot.The series also revolves around how his sisters manage their paternal and in laws relations. The series also focus on how Issaki and Muthupandi's relationship evolve and thus help him rectify and establish himself in the righteous path while finding love with Issaki
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Cast
Main
- Senthil Kumar in a dual role as
- Shanmugam: Grocery store owner; Vaikundam and Sudamani's son; Rathna, Veera, Isakki and Kani's elder brother "Anna"; Bharani's husband (2023–present)
- Dr.Saravanan: Shanmugam's look-alike; Koperundevi's husband (2024)
- Nithya Ram as Dr. Bharani Shanmugam – A doctor; Shanmugam's cousin and wife; Soundirapandi and Bhagyam's daughter; Muthupandi's younger sister; Sivabalan's elder sister; Ratna, Veera, Isakki and Kani's sister-in-law (2023–present | Voice-over by Aishwarya Rajendran)
Recurring
- STP Rosary as Vaikundam
- Shanmugam, Ratna, Veera, Isakki's father, Kani's adoptive father; Sudamani's husband; Bhagyam's elder brother; Muthupandi, Bharani and Sivabalan's maternal uncle; Bharani,Shivabalan,Arivazhagan and Muthupandi's father-in-law (2023–present)
- Sunitha as Ratna
- A school teacher; Shanmugam's first younger sister; Veera, Isakki and Kani's elder sister; Vaikundam and Sudamani's first daughter; Venkatesan's ex-wife; Arivazhagan's love interest and turned as his wife (2023–present)
- VJ Thara (2023) / Darsu Sundaram (2023–2024) / Gowri Gopan (2024–2025) / Suchitra (2025–present) as Veeralakshmi aka "Veera"
- A police officer; Shanmugam's second younger sister; Ratna's younger sister; Isakki and Kani's elder sister; Vaikundam and Sudamani's second daughter; Gowtham's ex-fiancee; Sivabalan's wife (2023–present)
- Preetha Suresh as Isakki Ammal
- Shanmugam's third younger sister; Ratna and Veera's younger sister; Kani's elder sister; Vaikundam and Sudamani's third daughter; Sivabalan's ex-love interest; Muthupandi's wife (2023–present | Voice-over by Haripriya Thangavel)
- Hema Chinraj as Thenmozhi alias Chellakani aka Kani
- Shanmugam, Ratna, Veera and Isakki's younger adoptive sister; Vaikundam and Sudamani's adoptive daughter (2023–present)
- Poovilangu Mohan as Soundirapandi (Main Antagonist)
- Muthupandi, Bharani and Sivabalan's father; Shanmugam,Ratna,Veera and Essaki uncle, Kani's adoptive uncle, Shanmugam, Veera and Issaki father-in-law; Bhagyam's husband (2023–present)
- Sathya SK (2023–2024) / Afsal Hameed (Dec.2024–present) as Inspector Muthupandi
- An IPS officer; Soundirapandi and Bhagyam's elder son; Bharani and Sivabalan's elder brother; Ratna's one-sided ex-lover; Isakki's husband; Shanmugam's cousin and brother-in-law (2023–present) (Dubbed by: Vignesh a.k.a. Vicky)
- Sri Latha as Bhagyam
- Soundirapandi's wife; Muthupandi, Bharani and Sivabalan's mother; Shanmugam, Ratna, Veera, Isakki paternal aunt Kani's adoptive paternal aunt; Isakki, Veera and Shanmugam's mother-in-law (2023–present)
- Abinash as Sivabalan
- Soundirapandi and Bhagyam's younger son; Muthupandi and Bharani's younger brother; Isakki's ex-love interest; Veera's husband (2023–present)
- Manjula Reddy as Sudamani
- Vaikundam's wife; Shanmugam, Rathna, Veera, Isakki's Mother and Kani's adoptive mother; Bharani,Shivabalan,Arivazhagan and Muthupandi's mother-in-law (Dead–2024) (Accidentally Killed by Maruthappan)
- Srilekha Rajendran as Pandiyama
- Soundirapandi's sister (2023–2024)
- Saravanan as Vettukili
- Shanmugam's grocery shop faithful servant (2023–present)
- Santhosh (2023) / Ajay Bharat (2024–2025) / Guhan Shanmugam (2025–present) as Venkateshan (Antagonist)
- Ratna's ex husband
- Vikash Sampath as Arivazhagan
- Ratna's second husband (2024–present)
- Poppy Master as Vyjayanthi IPS
- Gowtham's Mother (2025 | Main Antagonist)
- Baashwanth as Gowtham,vyjayanthi's son,Veera's ex fiancee (2025 | Antagonist)
Others
- Parvathy Venkataraman (2024) / Preethi Sharma (2024) as Koperundevi, Saravanan's wife (2024)
- Sofiya as Senthamarai, Vettukili's wife (2025)
- Rhema Ashok as Shanmugam's cousin (2023)
- Hemanth Kumar as Karthi (2023–2024)
- Parthiban as Shanmugham's Uncle
- Eshwar as Maruthappan: Devi's ex fiance and Sudamani's killer
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Production
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Development
It was announced on Monday 10 April 2023 that the series will be released on Zee Tamil.[3][4]
Casting
Senthil Kumar was cast in the main role in the serial, making his comeback to Tamil television after Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar.[5][6][7] Nithya Ram was cast in the female lead role in the serial, returning to Tamil television after sabbatical of four years.[8][9][10] Initially, Rithika Tamil Selvi was considered to play one of the sister role Isakki, but she denied and replaced by actress and dancer Preetha Suresh who known for her role in Zee Tamil's Rajini series and as a contestant in Dance Jodi Dance.[11][12]
Sunitha was cast as another sister role Rathna. VJ Thara was initially cast as Veeralakshmi, Shanmugam's second sister, but was replaced by Darsu Sundaram in end of 22 September 2023.[13][14] However, she also left[15] resulting in Gowri Gopan to play the role in April 2024.[16] Actor Santhosh was cast as Venkateshan, Rathna's love interest,[17] but he was replaced by Ajay Bharat in end of March 2024.[18]
In June 2025 Ramya Balakrishna was cast to play negative lead Shruti.[19] In after one week Ajay and Sree Nithi was as a special appearance.[20] In February 2025 Sofiya was cast as Senthamarai.[21]
Release
The first promo was unveiled on 15 April 2023, featuring Senthil Kumar at the Kavadi Aattam temple.[22][23]
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