Nala Damayanthi is an Indian-Tamil language television series starring Priyanka Nalkari[2] and Nandha. The show revolves around Dhamayanthi, a small-town girl who falls in love with a city rich boy Nalan.
| Nala Damayanthi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Romance Drama |
| Directed by | Prathap Mani |
| Starring | Priyanka Nalkari Nandha |
| Theme music composer | M.R |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of episodes | 196[1] |
| Production | |
| Producer | Nirmala |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zee Tamil |
| Release | 9 October 2023 – 25 May 2024 |
It premiered on Zee Tamil from 9 October 2023 and ended on 25 May 2024 with 196 Episodes.[3] This series was launched along with Sandhya Raagam.[4]
Plot
editNala Damayanthi is the story of a girl Damayanthi, a compassionate cook aspiring to keep her mother's hotel thriving, Damayanthi meets top chef Nalan (Nandha). He decides to usurp her hotel to grow his premium food business.
Nalan soon acting like falls in love with Dhayamanthi, which creates further real love. However, her life changes when she meets businessman Nalan.[5]
Cast
editMain
edit- Priyanka Nalkari[2] as Damayanthi
- A kind-hearted young girl Dhamayanthi who runs her mother's restaurant.
- Nandha as Nalan
- A rich family background Chef and owner of Big Restaurant.
- Sreenithi as Anjali (2024)
Recurring
edit- Vinodhini Vaidyanathan as Annapurani: Dhamayanthi's mother.
- Ravi Shankar as Ramprasad: Nalan’s father
- Sabitha Anand as Parvathy
- Ashwanth Thilak
- Priya as Nayaki
- Mohan Vaidya
- Tharun Appasamy as Varun: Damayanti's younger brother and Preeti's love interest
- Prabhakaran as Aadhavan
- Sandhya Dhaiyan as Preeti: Nalan's younger sister and Varun's love interest
Guest appearances
edit- Riya Vishwanathan as Riya (Episode: 1)
- Sivakumar as Aiya (Episode: 1)
Production
editCasting
editPriyanka Nalkari was cast as the female lead Damayanthi,[2] who is a her passion for cooking, marking his return after Seetha Raman.[6] However, her character died suddenly.[7] On May 2024 actress Sreenidhi was introduced as a new female lead, Anjali, for a new story line with Nalan.[8] Nandha was cast as the male lead Nalan, who is an top chef. Nandha to act in this series, he was left from the series Kanne Kalaimaane which airs on Star Vijay.[9]
In January 2024, actor Puvi was cast as Kamesh in special Appearances.[10]
Release
editThe first promo was released on 13 September 2023, featuring Priyanka Nalkari and revealing the title name.[11] The second promo was unveiled on 24 September 2023, featuring Nandha revealing story.[12] The third promo was unveiled on 28 September 2023, featuring protagonist Nalkari, Nandha and Ramya Krishnan[13] and revealing the release date.[14][15][16]
The show started airing on Zee Tamil on 9 October 2023, replacing Peranbu time slot.
Promotion
editZee Tamil was promoted their new two fictions Sandhya Raagam and including this series by making advertisement with Krishnan[13][17][18] as God Amman[19] and this promo released on 28 September 2023.[20]
Reception
editThe show got a TVR of 3.09 on launching week on 9 October 2023.[21]
Adaptations
edit| Language | Title | Original Release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | Zindagi Ki Mehek ज़िंदगी की मेहेक |
19 September 2016 | Zee TV | 1 September 2018 | Original |
| Telugu | Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club రాజేశ్వరి విలాస్ కాఫీ క్లబ్ |
19 December 2022 | Zee Telugu | 23 March 2024 | Remake |
| Odia | Khusira Chhunka ଖୁସିର ଛୁଙ୍କ |
2 January 2023 | Zee Sarthak | 20 January 2024 | |
| Tamil | Nala Damayanthi நள தமயந்தி |
9 October 2023 | Zee Tamil | 25 May 2024 |
References
edit- ^ "Priyanka Nalkari and Nandha starrer 'Nala Damayanthi' completes 100 episodes!". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Popular actress Priyanka Nalkari to play the titular role in upcoming show 'Nala Dhamayanthi'". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Priyanka Nalkari - Nandha starrer 'Nala Damayanthi' to go off-air soon". The Times of India. 12 May 2024.
- ^ "விரைவில் ஒளிபரப்பாகும் மூன்று தொடர்கள்". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "மலிவு விலை மெஸ் நடத்தும் பிரியங்கா; கணவர் ஆதரவு கொடுப்பாரா?". tamil.indianexpress.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "இரண்டே மாதத்தில் மீண்டும் நடிக்க வந்த பிரியங்கா; சீரியலின் ஹீரோ யார் என்பதுதான் ட்விஸ்ட்!". cinema.vikatan.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Nala Damayanthi actress Priyanka Nalkari clarifies rumours: : 'I didn't quit the show'". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Senthoora Poove fame Sreenithi replaces Priyanka Nalkari in 'Nala Dhamayanthi'". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "ஜீ தமிழில் கம் பேக் கொடுக்கும் நடிகர்கள் ! அப்போ இதற்காக தான் பழைய சீரியலில் இருந்து விலகியதா ?". tamil.samayam.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Television actor Puvi Arasu joins the cast of Nala Damayanthi". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "பிரியங்கா நடிக்கும் புதிய தொடரின் முன்னோட்ட காட்சி வெளியானது". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ நளதமயந்தி-புதிய தொடர் முன்னோட்டம் 2. நளதமயந்தி | Zee Tamil.
- ^ a b "Popular actress Ramya Krishan promoted in upcoming show 'Nala Dhamayanthi'". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "மீண்டும் தொடரில் நுழையும் நடிகை ரம்யா கிருஷ்ணன்". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "மீண்டும் சீரியலில் நடிக்கவந்த ரம்யா கிருஷ்ணன்.. எந்த தொடர் பாக்கலாங்களா?". tamil.filmibeat.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "நீண்ட இடைவேளைக்கு பிறகு சீரியலில் நடிக்க வந்துள்ள நடிகை ரம்யா கிருஷ்ணன்- எந்த தொலைக்காட்சி தொடர்?". cineulagam.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "மீண்டும் சீரியலில் கம்பேக் கொடுக்கும் ரம்யா கிருஷ்ணன்..." Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "நீண்ட இடைவெளிக்குப் பிறகு மீண்டும் டிவி சீரியலில் ரம்யா கிருஷ்ணன்!". tamil.news18.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "அம்மானாக வந்து எச்சரிக்கும் ரம்யா கிருஷ்ணன் -எதிர்பார்ப்பை கூட்டும் ப்ரோமோ வீடியோ". Zee News (in Tamil). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ அக்டோபர் 9 முதல் நள தமயந்தி | Zee Tamil.
- ^ "புதிய தொடர்கள்... சந்தியாராகம், நளதயமந்தி, சிங்கப்பெண்ணே பெற்ற டிஆர்பி!". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil). 21 April 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
