Shanthi Nilayam (TV series)

Shanthi Nilayam is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language medical soap opera, which is produced and directed by K. Balachander and starring Rathi, Kuyili, Saakshi Siva, Sairam, Lakshmi Priyaa and Sangitha. It broadcast on Jaya TV from 17 January 2011 to 9 May 2012.^[1][2][3]

Shanthi Nilayam
Genre	Soap opera
Directed by	K. Balachander
Starring	Rathi Kuyili Saakshi Siva Rajesh Vaidya
Country of origin	India
Original language	Tamil
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	230+
Production
Producer	K. Balachander
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	approx. 20-22 minutes per episode
Production company	Kavithalayaa Productions
Original release
Network	Jaya TV
Release	17 January 2011 (2011-01-17) – 9 May 2012 (2012-05-09)

Synopsis

The story revolves around a well known hospital called Shanthi Nilayam and the doctors working in it. The problems surrounding the personal lives of the doctors and the hardships faced by them at the workplace are portrayed very well with different narration.

Cast

Main

• Rathi
• Kuyili
• Saakshi Siva
• Sairam
• Lakshmi Priyaa

Additional cast

• Sangitha
• Aneesh Ravi
• Ramachandran
• Rajesh Vaidya
• Shanthi Williams
• Priya
• Yuvasri
• Sangeeta
• Shilpa^[4]
• Srividhya
• Rajashekhar
• Sathyapriya
• Aishwarya
• G.V.Rao
• R.Thiagarajan

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2017	Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2011	Best Serial		Won
		Best Villain Male	R. Ramachandran	Won
		Best Director	K. Balachander	Won
		Best Story	K. Balachander	Won
		Best Cinematographer	R. Ragunatha Reddy	Won
		Best Screenwriter	S. Venkatraman	Won
		Best Music Director	Rajhesh Vaidhya	Won

International broadcasts

The Series was released on 17 January 2011 on Jaya TV. The Show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution.

• It aired in Sri Lanka, Middle East, Asia (Sri Lanka, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Mauritius), Australia and New Zealand.
• It is also available via the internet protocol television service, Astro in (Singapore and Malaysia)
• In Canada, the drama aired on Tamil Canadians-oriented channel on ATN Jaya TV after its original Tamil Nadu.