Kaatrukkenna Veli (TV series)

Kaatrukkena Veli (What's the need of fence for air?) is a 2021 Indian-Tamil language drama starring Priyanka Kumar and Swaminathan Anandharaman.[1] It is an official remake of Star Jalsha serial Mohor.[2][3] It premiered on 18 January 2021, and airs on Star Vijay and is also available on the digital platform Disney+ Hotstar[4] before its telecast.

Kaatrukkenna Veli
GenreDrama
Written byLeena Gangopadhyay (Dialogues)
Sangeetha Mohan
D.J. Dhanajayan
Directed byFrancis Kathiravan (2021-2022)
Chandrasekar V (2022)
Harish Adithya (2022-present)
Creative directorRamesh D. Aravind
StarringPriyanka Kumar
Swaminathan Anantharaman
Theme music composerKiran
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of episodes700
Production
EditorP.Arunkumar
Camera setupMulti-Camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesEndemol Shine India (2021-2023)
Box Office Studio & Sumukha Entertainment (2023- present)
Release
Original networkStar Vijay
Original release18 January 2021 (2021-01-18) –
present
Related
Mohor

Plot

The story revolves around Vennila, an undergraduate student who aspires to be a IAS officer. When her father forces her to get married after finishing school, she flees her wedding with the aid of her mother. With her former teacher Sharadha's help, she joins the Meenakshi Shivanandham college, which is owned and run by Sharadha's in-laws. The story presents Vennila's struggle for her right to study at the college, as her pursuit of education faces continuous opposition from both Sharadha's in-laws and members of her own family alike. Together with her college friends, and with the help of Surya, her Economics professor and Sharadha's estranged son, she overcomes each obstacle that is thrown her way. Slowly but inevitably, Vennila and Surya begin to fall for each other.[5]

Cast

Main
  • Priyanka Kumar as Vennila Varadharajan
    • Varadharajan and Vasuki's youngest daughter. Sowmya and Vishnu's younger sister. And an undergraduate student from a small village, who aspires to be a collector. She is a focused and hardworking girl who believes in gender equality. She elopes from her forced wedding in order to pursue her dreams. She moves to Chennai to join the top college there and continue her education. Surya's love interest. (2021–present)
  • Darshan K. Raju (2021)[6] / Swaminathan Anantharaman(Nov.2021- present)[7] as Surya Mahadevan.
    • Mahadevan and Sharadha's only son. Shivanandham, Meenakshi, Vishwanathan, Bhanu's nephew. Abhinaya and Anandhi's cousin. Former misogynist, Vennila's economics professor and a board member of the college. He hated his mother because he assumed that his mother left him to pursue her career. Initially, he hated Vennila as she is Sharadha's student but later accepted her. Vennila's love interest.
  • Malavika Avinash (2021) / Jyothi Rai (Oct.2021-2023) / Harsha Nair (Feb.2023-Present) as Sharadha Mahadevan
    • Mahadevan's wife, Surya's mother, Vennila's old professor and mentor. Though she left Surya's house to take care of her parents, her son Surya believes that she left for her career. She loves Surya and is Vennila's mentor.

Supporting
  • Veena Venkatesh (2021) / Sujatha Panju (Dec.2021- present) as Meenakshi Shivanantham
    • Shivanantham's wife. Surya's aunt-turned-foster mother. She sees Sharadha as a rival and instigates Surya against her by telling him that Sharadha left him to focus on her career. She too hates Venilla because Venilla is Sharadha's student.
  • Akshitha Ashok as Abhi Vishwanathan
    • Surya's cousin sister, she is against Vennila
  • Bhanu Prakash as Mahadevan
    • Surya's father and Sharatha's husband. Shivanantham's forst younger brother and Vishwanathan's second elder brother. He is the Deputy of the college, he has helped and supported Vennila.
  • Preetha Reddy as Anandhi Vishwanathan
    • Abhi's twin and sidekick. Surya's cousin. She often helps Abhi with her ploys to kick Vennila out of the college, but later supports Vennila.
  • Aarthi Ramkumar[8] as Bhanumathi
    • Vishwa's wife and Abhi and Ananthi's mother. Surya's aunt. She supports Vennila and Sharadha.
  • Sridevi Ashok as Shyamala
    • Meenakshi's daughter-in-law and Surya's sister-in-law. Her husband works abroad. Later on in the series Surya confides in Shyamala about his feelings towards Vennila, and helps him pursue his feelings.
  • Tarun Master as Shivanantham
    • Surya's older uncle and Meenakshi's husband. Mahadevan and Vishwanathan's older brother. He is the chairman and one of the founders of the college Vennila studies at and Surya teaches at. He becomes fonder of Vennila after she helps Anandhi out of a difficult situation.
  • Raj Khanna as Vishwanathan
    • Surya's uncle and Bhanu's husband; Abhi and Ananthi's father; Mahadevan and Shivanantham's younger brother.
  • Reshmaa as Sowmya Madhavan
    • (Deceased) Varadharajan and Vasuki's elder daughter. Vishnu and Vennila's Sister. Madhavan's wife. She supports Vennila. She is killed by Madhavan.
  • Maanas Chavali as Madhavan
    • Maragathavalli's son. Sowmya's husband. Vishnu and Vennila's brother-in-law. He lusts for Vennila and is abusive towards her sister Sowmya. He constantly plots for an opportunity to force himself upon Vennila.He killed Sowmya.
  • Padmini as Vasuki
    • Varatharajan's wife. Sowmya, Vishnu and Vennila's mother, she helped Vennila to elope from her forced marriage.
  • Nalinikanth as Varatharajan Ramakrishna
    • He is Vennila's father, who wanted her to marry a womanizer in exchange for his son being offered a government job by the groom's family. He feels that girls should be married and not study. He wants revenge against Sharadha for helping Vennila elope from her wedding.
  • P. R. Varalakshmi as Venneila's grandmother
    • Varatharajan's mother. She wants Vennila to achieve her dreams.
  • Shammi as Maragathavalli, Madhavan Mother
  • Shyam Sundar as Madhavan Father
  • Dayana as Roopa, Vennila friend in college
  • Raghavendran Puli / Chandru as Maaran, Vennila Friend in college.
  • Harish as Seenu, Surya Best friend
  • Gana Hari as Tamizh, Vennila friend in college
  • Dhilip Kumar as Akash, Vennila friend in college

Cameo appearances
  • Janani Ashok Kumar as Madhuvarshini
    • Surya's ex-fiancé who was rejected by Surya after she asked to delay their wedding in order to study abroad (2021)
  • Ashwini Aanandita as Shivani
    • Surya's colleague who one-sided ly loves him (2023)

Adaptations
Language Title Original release Network(s) Last aired Notes
Bengali Mohor
মোহর		 28 October 2019 Star Jalsha 3 April 2022 Original
Kannada Sarasu
ಸರಸು[9]		 11 November 2020 Star Suvarna 28 August 2021 Remake
Telugu Guppedantha Manasu
గుప్పెడంత మనసు		 7 December 2020 Star Maa Ongoing
Hindi Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani
शौर्य और अनोखी की कहानी		 21 December 2020 StarPlus 24 July 2021
Malayalam Koodevide
കൂടെവിടെ		 4 January 2021 Asianet Ongoing
Tamil Kaatrukkenna Veli
காற்றுக்கென்ன வேலி		 18 January 2021 Star Vijay
Marathi Swabhiman - Shodh Astitvacha
स्वाभिमान - शोध अस्तित्वाचा		 22 February 2021 Star Pravah 6 May 2023

References
  1. "காற்றுக்கென்ன வேலி.. விஜய் டிவியின் புது சீரியல் எப்படி இருக்கு?". Samayam Tamil.
  2. "Sona Moni Saha-Pratik Sen starrer 'Mohor' remade in Tamil - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. "New twist to spice up Mohor's storyline".
  4. "Kaatrukkenna Veli Full Episode, Watch Kaatrukkenna Veli TV Show Online on Hotstar US". Hotstar.
  5. "Vennila and Surya are falling for each other?: Kaatrukkenna Veli". 3 May 2021.
  6. "Surya Darshan Leaving Kaatrukkenna Veli To Pursue Movie Career, Say Reports".
  7. "விஜய் டிவியின் முக்கிய சீரியலில் ஹீரோ மாற்றம்! இனி இவர் தான் சூர்யாவாம்".
  8. "Actress Aarthi Ramkumar receives her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine; says, "stay safe and get vaccinated" - Times of India".
  9. "TV serial 'Mohor' to be remade in Kannada". The Times of India.
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