Meena (2023 TV series)

Meena is an 2023 Indian Tamil-language television series, starring Indhu Chowdhary and Jay Srinivasa Kumar. The show is directed by Muthukumarasamy and produced by Selvi Thiyagarajan and G.Saravanan under the banner of Sathya Jyothi Films and Sun Entertainment.

It was premiered on 24 July 2023 airing on Sun TV from Monday to Saturday. It is also available on the digital platform Sun NXT.

Synopsis
It is a family melodrama about a two close friends, Chidambaram and Sathyamoorthy, carry a 25-year-old grudge against each other. What happens when Meena steps in as the village school teacher and vows to re-unite them for the well-being of the people there?

Main

 * Indhu Chowdhary as Meena Ram: A school teacher; Ram's love interest and Wife (2023 - present) (Main Protagonist)
 * Jay Srinivasa Kumar as Ram: Chidambaram and Revathy's son; Meena's husband (2023 - present) (Main Protagonist)

Recurring
Chidambaram's sister (2023 - present) (Protagonist)
 * Abhishek Shankar as Sathyamoorthy: Chidambaram's arch-rival (2023 - present) (Parallel Protagonist)
 * Vignesh as Chidambaram: Sathyamoorthy's arch-rival (2023 - present) (Parallel Protagonist)
 * Sujatha Selvaraj as Subbulakshmi: Kasturi's mother (2023 - present) (Parallel Protagonist)
 * Vanadana Michel as Vedhanayagi, Chidambaram and Sathyamoorthy's arch-rival (2024 - present) (Main Antagonist)
 * Kavyavarshini Arun as Anjali Gokul, Meena's arch-rival; Gokul's Wife (2023 - present) (Main Antagonist)
 * Sonia Bose as Kasthuri: Sathyamoorthy's wife;
 * Munish Raja as Gokul: Kasturi's brother; Anjali's husband (2023 - present) (Protagonist)
 * Bila Bose as Sukanya's husband, Divya's father
 * S.Kumaran as Kumaran: Sathyamoorthy's son (2023 - present) (Protagonist)
 * Harikrishnan as Ganesan: Sathyamoorthy's son; Devi's husband (2023 - present) (Protagonist)
 * Minnal Deepa as Revathy: Chidambaram's wife (2023 - present) (Protagonist)
 * Ra. Sangeetha as Devi Ganesan: Chidambaram and Revathy's daughter; Ganesan's Wife (2023 - present) (Protagonist)
 * Kavitha Solairaja as Sukanya: Sukanya's wife; Chidambaram's sister
 * Kurinji Nathan as Paralogam (2023 - present) (Antagonist)
 * Dharani Hephziba as Divya: Sukanya 's husband and  Sukanya's daughter
 * C. Parthasarathy (2023)
 * Thangamani (2023)

Development
After the ending of the Sun TV drama Thirumagal, its production company Sathya Jyothi Films decide to produce Meena, to be produced by Selvi Thiyagarajan and G.Saravanan under the banner of Sathya Jyothi Films. Initially, the title of the serial was named Sabash Meena. After some reasons the first promo was released in the name of as 'Meena' on 11 July 2023.

The concept of the show was originally based on Vikraman's 1996 film Poove Unakkaga.

Casting
Indhu Chowdhary was cast in the female lead role as Meena. Jay Srinivasa Kumar plays the male lead alongside her. This making Indhu Chowdhary and Jay Srinivasa Kumar first lead role in Tamil television. Actor Jay Srinivasa Kumar to act in this series, he left the series Ilakkiya.

Abhishek Shankar was cast as Sathyamoorthy, marking his return after Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal. Vignesh was cast as Chidambaram, marking his return after Vaidhegi Kaathirundhaal. Actress Sonia play of the role of Sathyamoorthy's wife and a mother struggling with two sons.

Release
The first promo was released on 11 July 2023 featuring Abhishek Shankar, Sonia, Viknesh, Minnal Deepa, Indhu Chowdhary and Jay Srinivasa Kumar. The second promo was unveiled on 11 July 2023, featuring protagonist Indhu Chowdhary tell the story and revealing the release date.

The show started airing on Sun TV on 24 July 2023 From Monday to Saturday, replacing 'Thirumagal' serial.