Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam

Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama television series, which is an official remake of the Hindi-language series Panchayat.^[1][2] The series writer by Balakumaran Murugesan and directed by Naga for Amazon Prime Video. Produced by Arunabh Kumar under the banner of TVF, the show revolves around journey of a young boy (Siddharth) from Chennai, who navigates the challenges of his new and unfamiliar surroundings in the remote village of Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam.^[3]

Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam
Genre	Comedy drama
Created by	Deepak Kumar Mishra Arunabh Kumar
Based on	Panchayat
Written by	Balakumaran Murugesan
Directed by	Naga
Starring	Abishek Kumar Chetan Devadarshini Niyathi Anandsami Paul Raj Veera Sai Manikandan Thogaru
Country of origin	India
Original language	Tamil
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Vijay Koshy Shreyansh Pandey
Producer	Arunabh Kumar
Production location	Tamil Nadu
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	approx.26–34 minutes per episode
Production company	A TVF Creation
Original release
Network	Amazon Prime Video
Release	20 September 2024 (2024-09-20) – present
Related
Panchayat

The principal characters of the series include Abishek Kumar, Chetan, Devadarshini, Niyathi, Anandsami Paul Raj and Veera Sai Manikandan Thogaru. The series premiered on 20 September 2024 on Amazon Prime Video and consists of eight episodes.^[4]

Cast

Main

• Abishek Kumar as Siddharth; secretary of Gram Panchayat
• Chethan as Meenakshi Sundaram; chairman's husband
• Devadharshini as Meenakshi Devi; chairman
• Anandsami as Prabhu
• Paul Raj as Lakshmipathi
• Veera Sai Manikandan Thogaru as Vigensh
• Niyati kadambi as Soundarya; daughter of Meenakshi Sundaram and Meenakshi Devi

Recurring

• Uvan Swang as Muruganantham (Episodes: 3–4,8)
• Muralidaran as Groom (Episode: 3)
• Regin Rose as Isakki (Episode: 4)
• Eswar Moorthy as VAO (Episode: 4)
• Sathyamoorthy as Chinnarasu Thatha (Episode: 4)
• Pradeep Ravichandar as Mathayian (Episode: 7)
• Keerthi Pradeep as Mathayian's Wife (Episode: 7)
• Shylaja Chetlur as District magistrate (Episode: 8)

Episodes

Season 1 (2024)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Secretary Saar!"	Naga	Bala Kumaran	20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)
2	"Marathula pei irukkam la?"	Naga	Bala Kumaran	20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)
3	"Oru Narkali ka itna sandai?"	Naga	Bala Kumaran	20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)
4	"Poopunitha neerattu vizha!"	Naga	Bala Kumaran	20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)
5	"Kudi Monitorayum kedukkum"	Naga	Bala Kumaran	20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)
6	"Inimey pechukku idam illa"	Naga	Bala Kumaran	20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)
7	"Rendula onnu"	Naga	Bala Kumaran	20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)
8	"Sound Amma"	Naga	Bala Kumaran	20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)

Development

Production

The series is produced by Arunabh Kumar under the banner of A TVF Creation,^[5] the same company that produced it in Hindi version.^[6] Which has already produced in Tamil Adult Comedy-drama series, Engga Hostel, for Amazon Prime Video in 2023. Naga of Marmadesam (1996–1997), Ramany vs Ramany (2001) and Anandhapurathu Veedu (2010) fame, will direct the series.^[7]

Casting

Actor Abishek Kumar was cast main role as Siddharth.^[8] This is his first role in a main lead role. Chetan and Devadarshini was cast as Meenakshi Sundaram and Meenakshi Devi.^[9] Actress Shylaja Chetlur was cast in episode 8 as District magistrate. Chetan, Devadarshini and Shylaja Chetlur has worked with Naga’s series Marmadesam (1996–1997), Ramany vs Ramany (2001), Rudraveena (2004 and Chidambara Rahasiyam (2006).

Release

The series trailer was released on 13 September 2024.^[10]