Yaaradi Nee Mohini (TV series)
Yaaradi Nee Mohini is an Indian Tamil-language soap opera starring Shreekumar, Nachathira, Chaitra Reddy, Fathima Babu, Yamuna Chinnadurai, Minnal Deepa and Baby Lisha. It started airing on 24 April 2017 on Zee Tamil. It is claimed to be the second-highest budgeted series in South Indian television.
Plot
Mutharasan is the grandson of a rich landlord. He loses his mother and his father Thanikachalam remarries Neelambari. He does not know that Neelambari is plotting to kill him, and in fact respects and trusts her. Meanwhile, Vennila his cousin loves him and wants to marry him. Neelambari secretly plots against him to acquire his father's property for her children; however, a clause in the will forbids her, as it says Mutharasan's wife must sign. Neelambari brings Swetha her niece to marry Muthu and supports her. Meanwhile, Chitra ghost is now out to spoil Neelambari's evil designs. After few days Neelambari and her gang found it is sprit of Chitra who spoils their plan.Swetha plans to marry Mutarasan by hook or crook. She schemes and kills Vennilla's mother and her grandmother. Later a day comes when Swetha and Muthuarasan's marriage fixed, Swetha's ex-husband Yuvaraj comes to stop the marriage. Swetha comes to know this and planned to kill Muthuarasan's father. Now Vennila becomes too lonely as everyone who supported her were dead. Here comes a clever character Kalai, wife of Maruthu who finds power of Chitra and stand along with Vennila. Maruthu later causes an accident to kill Kalai but she slips into coma. Chitra's mother comes in picture to reveal the truth to Muthuarasan, but later gets killed by Neelambari. After some time, Ruthra, the real daughter of Mutharasan, is adopted by him as he likes her, when he gets to know that she is an orphan. Although he does not know that Ruthra is his daughter, Ruthra knows it from her grandmother, Sumangali. Swetha plans to separate Ruthra and Vennila from Mutharasan. In a series of events, Mutharasan identifies the true caring nature of Vennila and how people in the house are taking advantages of her and stands beside her in all her problems. Mutharasan comes to know, from a priest that he has a biological child whom Chitra had delivered before her death. In an attempt to know his child, he climbs the"Siddhar Malai" and gets to know that Ruthra is his daughter. When he returns, Ruthra is abducted by a family who claim that Ruthra is the daughter of Pasupathi and Chitra. Mutharasan doesn't believe this, but gets attacked by them in his head and gets hospitalised. In a series of events, the members who claimed Ruthra are killed by divine interventions and forces. Eventually Venilla brings a herb from "Siddhar Malai" and cures Mutharasan's ailment. The story now moves ahead to unveil how Mutharasan finds out the true colours of his family. Neelambari fixed Mutharasan marriage with Swetha but Mutharasan married Vennila with all revenges and problems aried by Swetha and now Swetha admitted in Hospital for treatment. She totally cured and come back to take revenge.
Cast
Main cast
- Shreekumar as Mutharasan
- * The protagonist of the series. He is rich and good-hearted and helps everyone in his town. He has a small love with Vennila although he is supposed to marry Swetha. He is the father of his long lost daughter Ruthra and husband of Chitra and Vennila
- Nachathira as Vennila
- * Mutharasan's second wife. She is famous in her village for her spiritual prayers and loves his cousin Mutharasan from the bottom of her heart. Finally she got married with Mutharasan. She is also the stepmother for Ruthra.
- Chaitra Reddy as Shwetha
- * The Main Antagonist of the series, Neelambari's brother's daughter, a cruel lady who wants to take over Neelambari's family's wealth by marrying Mutharasan. Although plans get wasted due to Chitra's ghost and circumstances, still takes revenge against Vennila, Ruthra, Janani, Karthick and tries to marry Mutharasan.
- Fathima Babu as Neelambari
- * The Antagonist of the series. She want Mutharasan to marry Swetha to get his all properties but her plans got failed. Now she taking revange against Vennila. She was step mother of Mutharasan, and Mother of Marudhu, Poongodhai, Janani and Karthick.
- Yamuna Chinnadurai as Chitra
- * Mutharasan's first wife. She was killed by Neelambari and Swetha's father in a fire accident. Now as a ghost she safeguards Mutharasan, Vennila, Ruthra, Karthik and Janani whilst frightening Swetha and Neelambari.
- Lisha as Ruthra
- * Long-lost daughter of Mutharasan. She was rescued by her grandmother and was living with Mutharasan's family doctor for nine years from when she was born. She reunites with Mutharasan and his family.
Supporting cast
- Bharath as Marudhu; Neelambari's first son
- Minnal Deepa as Poongodhai; Neelambari's first daughter
- Aravind Khathare as Dr. Azhagappan; Poongodhai's husband
- Sreenidhi Sudarshan as Janani; Neelambari's second daughter
- Surjith Ansary as Gowtham; Janani's husband
- Bavithran as Karthick; Neelambari's second son
- Kiruthika as Pooja; Guest in Mutharasan's house
- Shruthi Selvam as Simran; Karthick's love interest
- Ranjith Babu as Ashok; Pooja's husband
- ----- as Veera; Neelambari's brother
Special appearance
- VJ Madhan
- Subbalakshmi Rangan
- Siddharth
- Ashwin Karthick
- VJ Kadhir
- Archana Chandhoke
- Zaara
- Kowsalya Senthamarai
- "Saregamapa" Ramani Ammal
Former cast
- Sanjeev as Mutharasan
- Murali Krish as Annamalai; Mutharasan's childhood friend
- 'Tharai Thappattai' Akshaya as Akshaya; Swetha's best friend
- Vinitha as Kalai; daughter in law of Neelambari, Vennila's friend, wife of Marudhu
- Shyam as Yuvaraj; Swetha's first husband
- 'Sembaruthi' Mounika as Varsha, one of Shwetha's cousin who comes to take revenge
- VJ Sasikala Nagarajan as Nandhini; Gowtham sister
- Magima Devi as Rani; Neelambari's sister
- Sairatheya as Swetha's mother
- Pooja as Janani; Neelambari's second daughter
- Jeeva as Karthick; Neelambari's second son
- Nivisha Kingkon as Janani; Neelambari's second daughter
- Haris Athitya as Karthick; Neelambari's second son
- Ravishankar as Mutharasan's Family Doctor; who takes cared Ruthra from childhood
- Gayathri as Kalai; daughter in law of Neelambari, wife of Maruthu
- Tejas Gowda as Yuvaraj; Swetha's first husband
- P. R. Varalakshmi as Kulangini; died, killed by Swetha
- VJ Sharanya as Swetha's friend
- Hensha as Deepa; Swetha's friend
- Priyanka as Swetha's friend
- Raj Mithran as Powerful exorcist; who joined with Swetha to destroy the ghost Chitra
- Munish Rajan as Shanmugam; Mutharasan's friend
- Udhaya as Thennarasu; Mutharasan's cousin
- Sujatha as Thennarasu's mother
- Vincent Roy as Thennarasu's father
- Ravi Varma as Thanikachalam; Neelambari's husband, biological father of Mutharasan and father of Marudhu, Poongodhai, Janani, Karthick; he was killed by Swetha
- Duraimani as Gowtham's cousin
- "Soodhu Kavvum" Shivakumar as Karunakaran; Neelambari's brother, Swetha's father; killed by Chitra
- Unknown as Natrajan; Thennarasu's brother; killed by Vennila
- Sudha as Vennila's mother; killed by Swetha's father
- Sumangali as Chithra's mother; killed by Neelambari and Swetha's father
- Meenakshi as Vennila's grandmother; killed by Swetha's father
- Suresh Krishnan as Pasupathi; Fake Ruthra's father
Casting
Launching
The series' first photo was released officially on 4 February 2017 cast interview on Puthandu 14 April 2017 in the Chithirai Puthandu special Programs hosted by Deepak Dinkar and Archana.Versions
The show has several versions including remakes and dubs in the following Indian languages:| Language | Title | Format | Network | Original release |
| Kannada | Yaare Nee Mohini ಯಾರೇ ನೀ ಮೋಹಿನಿ | Remake | Zee Kannada | 18 September 2017 – present |
| Telugu | Evare Nuvvu Mohini ఎవరి నువ్వు మోహిని | Remake | Zee Telugu | 11 December 2017 – 4 May 2018 |
| Odia | Mu Bi Ardhangini ମୁ ବି ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧାଙ୍ଗିନୀ | Remake | Zee Sarthak | 9 July 2018 – present |
| Malayalam | Aaranee Sundhari ആരാണീ സുന്ദരി | Dubbed | Zee Keralam | 26 November 2018 – present |
| Hindi | Main Bhi Ardhangini में भी अर्धांगिनी | Remake | &TV | 21 January 2019 – 1 November 2019 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Favorite Hero | Shreekumar | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Favorite Villi | Chaithra Reddy | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Favorite Heroine | Nachathira | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Favorite Pair On Screen | Shreekumar and Nachathira | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Favorite Serial | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Hero | Shreekumar | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Heroine | Nachathira | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Villi | Chaithra Reddy | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Supporting Actor Male | Bharath | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Supporting Actor Male | Murali Krish | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Supporting Actor Female | Yamuna | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Supporting Actor Female | Sreenidhi Sudharsan | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Comedian Male | Aravind Khathare | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Comedian Female | Akshaya | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Comedian Female | Minnal Deepa | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Serial | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Rising Star of Zee Tamil | Yamuna | |
| 2019 | 2nd Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Most Promising Anchor | Sasikala Nagarajan | |
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