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 (IST), with the debut episode screened on 14 November 2016. On 26 June 2017, the broadcast time of the show was changed to 8:00PM (IST).
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 (Senthil Kumar), 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 (Sreeja Chandran) house because of her parents and how a husband supports his wife in achieving success in her life.
Cast Main Senthil Kumar as Senthil Kumar "Senthil" Sreeja Chandran as Jaya Chandran "Jaya" (Maya) Pandi Kamal as Kamal Janani Ashok Kumar as Janani Kamal Rajashekar as Chandran, Jaya, Ramya, Janani, Sakthi & Divya's father Nikitha Murali as Sivani
Recurring Azhgappan as Azhagappan Anbazhgan as Anbazhagan "Anbu" Priya Prince as Priya Ramya Ramakrishna as Ramya Chandran Teenu as Sakthi Tamizh: Krish's 1st lover and Tamizh's wife Vaishali Taniga 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 police inspector Selvi Viji Kannan as Parvathi Jaya, Ramya, Janani, Sakthi & Divya's mother Devipriya as Devi Maanas Chavali as Krishna "Krish" Amit Bhargav as Deepak Stalin Muthu as Tamizh Yamini as Maggi aka Madhumitha Kumaran Thangarajan as Jeeva
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 Best Mamiyar Sabitha Anand Sharadha Favourite Comedian Fiction Anbazhagan Anbu Best Cinematographer M. Antony Himself Favourite Actor Senthil Kumar Senthil Kumar Favourite Actress Sreeja Chandran Jaya Best Mother Sabitha Anand Sharadha Best Negative role Viji Kannan Parvathi Best Family Mappillai
References
External links Official Website at hotstar