Sembaruthi
Sembaruthi is a Tamil-language drama on Zee Tamil starring Karthik Raj, Shabana Shajahan and Priya Raman. It is a remake of Muddha Mandaram, a serial in Zee Telugu. It is currently airing every Monday to Saturday during prime time.
Synopsis
The story about a rich, strong-willed and stubborn woman, Akhilandeshwari and her elder son Aadhithya's intense love story with Parvathi, a servant working as a cook and how issues spiral out of control to affect their relationship. And also his brother Arun and his wife Aishwarya supports them. Their marriage would be the plot of the story and how the pair faces various turmoils occurring in the form of Vanaja and her cronies forms the rest of the story.Cast
Main cast
- Karthik Raj as Aadhi / 'Aadhikadavur'Aadithya Purshothaman
- * The elder son of Akhilandeshwari and Purshothaman. Caring and Lovable Husband of Parvathi. He is a calm, intelligent and serious individual who is in love with Parvathi and eventually marries her, without his mother Akhilandeshwari's knowledge.
- Shabana Shajahan as Parvathi Aadithya
- * A young and beautiful village girl, who is employed by Akhilandeshwari as her home cook. She is eldest daughter-in-law of Akiladeshwari and Pursothaman She is dutiful,beautiful and naive but is also strong willed and determined at times.She saved Akhilandeshwari's family many times in many ways. She is also in love with Aadithya whom she marries later and becomes Aadhi's wife.
- Priya Raman as 'Aadhikadavur' Akhilandeshwari / Akhila Purshothaman
- * A rich, strong willed and stubborn woman, Akhilandeshwari is one who expects perfection in everything. She is the mother of Aadhi and Arun, and Mother-in-law of Aishwariya and Parvathi and wife of Purshothaman. She is the de facto head of the house. She is unaware of her son's love and eventual marriage to Parvathi. Although stubborn, she can be caring at times and is good at heart. Atlast She comes to know about Aadhi's Marriage to Parvathi.
Supporting cast
- Narasimha Raju as Sundaram:
- * Parvathi and Ganesha's father who is employed as the faithful driver of Akhilandeshwari's family who is working there for more than 25 years. He is loyal to Akhilandeshwari for her kindness and He Knows that Aadhi and His Daughter got married.
- Sanjay Kumar Asrani as Purshothaman:
- * Akhilandeshwari's husband. Father of Aadhi and Arun and Father-in-law of Aishwariya and Parvathi. He is calm and patient, unlike his wife. He approves of Adithya's marriage to Parvathi.
- Janani Ashok Kumar as Aishwarya Arun
- * Arun's wife and Youngest Daughter-in-law of Akilandeshwari and Purshothaman She is a weak-minded woman; initially hostile to Parvathi before her marriage to Arun, then starts caring for her and empathizing her. She is now aware of Parvathi and Adithya's marriage and she supports them.
- VJ Kathir as 'Aadhikadavur'Arun Purushothaman:
- * The enthusiastic younger son of Akhilandeshwari and Purshothaman and Caring and Lovable Husband of Aishwariya. He is a lively man who is in support of his brother's love. At initial stage Arun was a playboy but, Arun is married to Aishwarya, whom he despised initially. Now they are closer in life.
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- Lakshmi as Vanaja
- * She is co-Sister of the Akilandeshwari. She is evil and Main Antagonist, cunning and always crafts plans to split the family and ruin Parvathi's reputation. She wants to take revenge against Akhiladeshwari, Purushothaman, Aadhi, Arun, Aishwariya and Parvathi. She is joint with Nandhini and plotting against them.
- Dhashwanth as Ganesh
- * Parvathi's younger brother, Sundaram's son. He helps her sister in her love. He wants to become a collector and he loves his sister and father very much.
- Sridevi Ashok / Mounika as Nandhini
- * Adithya's ex-fiancée. Nandhini is a crafty woman who seeks to revenge on Akhilandeshwari's family for humiliating her. She belongs to the Nagapuri Vamsam. She joins hands with Vanaja to take revenge against them.
- Sumathi Sree / Jayanthi as Pattamma
- * A faithfull servent and cook of Akilandeshwari's family, who takes care Parvathi as a mother and she helps Parvathi from danger situations.
- Singapore Deepan as Vadivelu @ Vadivu:
- * Relative of Vanaja. Comic and good hearted person who dislikes Vanaja and supports Aadhi and Parvathi's love.
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- Bharatha Naidu as Mithra
- * Nandini's sister who is the other ex-fiancée of Adithya. Like her sister, she also seeks revenge on Akhilandeshwari's family, albeit secretly. She is the nemesis of Parvathi.
- Shyam / Saif Ali Khan as Shyam:
- * Adithya's loyal and best friend. Adithya shares his feelings only with him and Arun.
- Jenifer as Uma:
- * Vanaja's simpleton niece who doesn't "think before she leaps." She is also a blabbermouth and foodie.
- VJ Lekha as Sindhu:
- * Akhilandeshwari's Personal Assistant and Shyam's love interest.
- Pradeep as Ragu
- * Aadhi's Assistant, who helps Adhi for the logo eye which was Parvathi's Eyes
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Reception and impact
This show created a history in Tamil television by becoming the first non Sun TV show to top the TRP charts. The show had marked history being dominating the ratings chart and maintaining its No. 1 position in Tamil Nadu for 24 weeks.Currently, it is giving a tough competition to Nayagi of Sun TV Roja with a minor change in its position in ratings.
On August 2019, Zee Tamil held a grand event to celebrate the success of Sembaruthi.
Lingustic Versions
The show is remade into Malayalam under the title Chembarathi which is being aired on Zee Keralam and also as Paaru on Zee Kannada.Sl.no | Language | Title | Original release | Network | Episodes |
1 | Telugu | Muddha Mandaram ముద్ద మందిరం | 17th November 2014 – 26 December 2019 | Zee Telugu | 1580 |
2 | Tamil | Sembaruthi செம்பாருதி | 9 October 2017-present | Zee Tamil | Ongoing |
3 | Malayalam | Chembaruthi ചെമ്പരതി | 26th November 2018-present | Zee Keralam | Ongoing |
4 | Kannada | Paru ಪಾರು | 21st December 2018-present | Zee Kannada | Ongoing |
Broadcast
The Series was released on 16 October 2017 on Zee Tamil and from 16 October 2017 on Zee Tamil HD. The Show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution.- It airs Sri Lanka, Singapore, United States, Europe, Malaysia, Mauritius, the Middle East, Africa, East Asia, South Africa, Australia and North America on Zee Tamil and Zee Tamil HD.
- The drama is episodes on their app ZEE5.
- It is also available via the internet protocol television service, Lebara Play, Lyca TV and YuppTV.