Indira (TV series)

Indira is an 2022 Indian Tamil-language television drama airing on Zee Tamil. It is based on Bengali-language drama series Aparajita Apu aired on Zee Bangla. It tells a story of a Indira, a small-town patriarchal family, Indira faces gender discrimination but resolves to fight it and become an IAS officer to earn respect.

It premiered on 21 November 2022 along with 'Kanaa' and produced by Aran Hari under the banner of Spectraa Productions. The series stars Fouzil Hidhayah and Akshay Kamal in the lead roles

Synopsis
Indira and Kavya are two sisters, coming from a small town middle-class family. Indira face gender discrimination and fight with society with gender difference. She aspires to achieve her dream and become a successful IAS officer. However, Indira's elder sister Kavya was married Jayalakshmi 's third son Kathir. But Jayalakshmi and Indra fight over marriage and demand dowry. Indira learns it and threatens to call the police. That's why both became enemies.

Soon Indra and Jayalakshmi's last son Gowtham fell in love with each other but got separated due to some misunderstanding. Indira finds out that her sister's husband Kathir is having an affair with another woman. To help his sister later due to some unfortunate circumstances they both get married.

Indira faces challenges in the form of her conservative mother-in-law, Jayalakshmi and her sister's Ragini. But his husband Gowtham supports and helps her to achieve and fulfill the dreams.

Main

 * Fouzil Hidhayah as Indira
 * Gowtham's wife; Last daughter-in-law of Jaya and Rama Chandran; Kavya's younger sister; Subramani and Chitra's youngest daughter.She is a young and passionate girl and aspires to achieve her dream and become a IAS officer.
 * Akshay Kamal (2022-May.2024) → Puvi Arasu (Jun.2024- present) as Gowtham
 * Indira's husband; Last son of Jaya and Rama Chandran. A calm, straightforward and disciplined man

Recurring

 * Jeevi Dimple (2022-May.2024) → Rashmi Jeyaraj (Jun.2024- present) as Kavya: Third daughter-in-law of Jaya and Rama Chandran; Indira's elder sister; Kathir's wife
 * Premi Venkat as Jayalaskhmi (Jaya): mother of four sons includes Kathir and Gowtham; Hema, Subha, Kavya and Indira's mother-in-law
 * David Solomon Raja as Rama Chandran: Jaya's husband; father of four sons includes Kathir and Gowtham; Hema, Subha, Kavya and Indira's father-in-law
 * Merwen Balaji as Kathir: Third son of Jaya and Rama Chandran; Kavya's husband
 * Akhila Krishnan as Raagini: Jaya's younger sister and she is against of Indira and Kavya (Main Antagonist)
 * Archana as Subha: Second daughter-in-law of Jaya and Rama Chandran
 * Nathan Shyam as Second son of Jaya and Rama Chandran; Subha's husband
 * Durga / Navya Suji as Hema: First daughter-in-law of Jaya and Rama Chandran
 * Bala as First son of Jaya and Rama Chandran; Hema's husband
 * Som Soumyan as Subramani: Kavya and Indira's father
 * Premalatha as Chitra: Kavya and Indira's mother; Subramani's wife

Cameo

 * Nalini as Chinnaponnu: Subramani's elder sister

Casting
Fouzil Hidhayah, supporting actress in television who made her role as the female lead for the first time in Tamil television industry. Akshay Kamal was cast as the male lead again in Zee Tamil after Rettai Roja. Premi Venkat being cast to play Akshay's mother, where Jeevi Dimple was cast to play Fouzhiee's sister.

Release
The first promo was released on 25 October featuring with short narration of the series with a bit tittle song around 2 minutes.