Mappillai (Vijay TV serial)
Mappillai is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language soap opera starring Senthil Kumar and Sreeja Chandran. STAR Vijay initially broadcast the series on weeknights at 9:00PM, with the debut episode screened on 14 November 2016. On 26 June 2017, the broadcast time of the show was changed to 8:00PM.
The show reunited actor-actress couple, Senthil Kumar and Sreeja Chandran, who previously starred together in television soap operas Madhurai, and the first season of Saravanan Meenatchi. The show ended from 6 October 2017 with 241 Episodes.
Plot
It is a story about Senthil who is forced to live in his mother-in law's house which isn't a dignity according to Tamil people. Further, the show deals with the difficulties he goes through in Jaya`s house because of her parents and how a husband supports his wife in achieving success in her life.Main cast
- Senthil Kumar as Senthil Kumar "Senthil"
- Sreeja Chandran as Jaya Chandran "Jaya"
- Pandi Kamal as Kamal
- Janani Ashokkumar as Janani
- Rajashekar as Chandran, Jaya, Ramya, Janani, Sakthi & Divya's father
Recurring cast
- Azhgappan as Azhagappan
- Anbazhgan as Anbazhagan "Anbu"
- Priya Prince as Priya
- Ramya Shankar as Ramya Chandran
- Teenu as Sakthi Chandran, Krish's 1st lover
- Vaishali as Divya Chandran
- Sabitha Anand as Sharadha, Senthil, Kamal & Shalu's mother
- Shamily Sukumar as Shalu, Senthil's sister & Krish's wife
- RJ Navalakshmi as Selvi
- Viji Kannan as Parvathi Jaya, Ramya, Janani, Sakthi & Divya's mother
- Devi Priya as Devi
- Maanas Chavali as Krishna "Krish"
- Amit Bhargav as Deepak
- Stalin as Tamizh
- Yamini as Maggi aka Madhumitha
Airing history
| Aired | Time | Episodes |
| - | Monday - Friday 9:00PM | 1-164 |
| - | Monday - Friday 8:00PM | 165 - 241 |
Awards and nominations
In 2017, at its Vijay Television Awards, the channel gave its Nominated nine Category awards and This series was won Four awards.| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Role | Result |
| 2017 | Vijay Television Awards | Favourite Screen Pair | Senthil & Sreeja | Senthil Kumar & Jaya | |
| 2017 | Vijay Television Awards | Best Mamiyar | Sabitha Anand | Sharadha | |
| 2017 | Vijay Television Awards | Favourite Comedian Fiction | Anbazhagan | Anbu | |
| 2017 | Vijay Television Awards | Best Cinematographer | M. Antony | Himself | |
| 2017 | Vijay Television Awards | Favourite Actor | Senthil Kumar | Senthil Kumar | |
| 2017 | Vijay Television Awards | Favourite Actress | Sreeja Chandran | Jaya | |
| 2017 | Vijay Television Awards | Best Mother | Sabitha Anand | Sharadha | |
| 2017 | Vijay Television Awards | Best Negative role | Viji Kannan | Parvathi | |
| 2017 | Vijay Television Awards | Best Family | Mappillai |
International broadcast
The Series was released on 14 November 2016 on Vijay TV and Vijay TV HD. The Show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution.- It was aired in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong, United States, Europe, Malaysia, Mauritius and South Africa on Vijay TV.
- In Canada, the drama airs on Tamil Canadians-oriented channel on Asian Television Network 9:30 hours after its original Tamil Nadu broadcast.
- The drama is episodes on their app hotstar, some Episodes with English subtitle.
- It is also available via the internet protocol television service, Lebara Play.