Malli (2024 TV series)

Malli (மல்லி) is an 2024 Indian Tamil-language television series starring Vimal Venkatesan, Nikitha Rajesh, Nalini and Poornima Bhagyaraj. The series was Produced by Saregama. It premiered on 29 April 2024 and airing on Monday to Sunday at 9:30 pm on Sun TV. It is also available on the digital platform Sun NXT.

Synopsis
The story revolves around arrogant and rich businessman Vijayakumar, who is raising his daughter as a single father. Things take a momentous shift when a bold and loving village girl, Malli, crosses paths with a doting father and his 6-year-old daughter who yearns for a mother's love.

Venba, the daughter who longs for a mother. But Vijayakumar, who wants a mother not to come in their life. How she unites her potential mother in Malli, with her dad in Vijayakumar, forms the plot.

Main

 * Nikitha Rajesh as Malliga (Malli)
 * Vijay Venkatesan as Vijayakumar (Vijay): Venba's father
 * Rahila Sayedh as Venba

Recurring

 * Nalini as Annapoorani
 * Poornima Bhagyaraj as Vidhya
 * Madhan Bob as Subramaniyam
 * Ambika as Pothum Ponnu
 * Akshaya Mohan Kumar as Renuka Vijay's first wife Venba first mother (dead)
 * Krithika Annamalai as Nagalakshmi (Nagu) (Babu's wife)
 * Gracy Thangavel as Ranjitha
 * Dev Anand sharma
 * Venkat as Babu (Nagalakshmi's husband and Malli's elder brother)
 * Rishan
 * Nisha Kapoor as Chitra
 * Priya
 * Niranjana as Nisha
 * Bharathimohan as Kathiresan
 * Sinduja
 * Rokinth as Velan (Kumudha's husband)
 * Gowri Shankar
 * Singaraja
 * Varunika Sindhu
 * Varunika Aanand Gopi
 * Jai Sundar
 * Harsha
 * Nandana
 * Nithish kutty as Mani (Malli's younger brother)
 * Dhanushree as Mayil (Malli's younger sister)
 * Rishan

Development
It was announced on 14 April 2024, that the series will be released on Sun TV. The series will be produced by Saregama, which previously produced the Sun TV series Anbe Vaa, Ilakkiya and Iniya. This is the 15th serial produced for Sun TV.

After the ending of the longest running Sun TV drama Anbe Vaa, its production company Saregama decided to produce Malli. Manibharathy will director the series.

Casting
Vimal Venkatesan was cast in the male lead role as Vijayakumar after his role as Karthikeyan in Zee Tamil`s Peranbu, while actress Nikitha Rajesh was cast as the female lead role as Malli, marking her return after Zee Tamil`s Suryavamsam. Roja serial fame Akshaya Mohan Kumar, veteran actress Nalini, Poornima Bhagyaraj and Madhan Bob was cast as in important role.

On 3 Juni 2024, actress Ambika join cast as Vidhya's elder sister Pothum Ponnu.

Release
The first and second promo was unveiled on 14 April 2024 and 17 April 2024, which gave a brief insight in both Meena Introduction and Vijayakumar and Meena’s first Meet. The third promo was unveiled on 22 April 2024, featuring protagonist Malli, Vijayakumar and his daughter Venba tell the story and revealing the release date.

The show started airing on Sun TV on 29 April 2024 From Monday to Sunday, replacing 'Iniya' serial time slot.

Soundtrack
The title song of the series was released on 23 April 2024 on Sun TV YouTube channel. Title song of this series is based on the song "Sirithu Vazha Vendum" from Ulagam Sutrum Valiban.

Trp Ratings
The show got a TVR of 6.36 on launching week on 29 April 2024.