Aadukalam (transl. Playground) is an Indian Tamil-language Revenge drama television series, which is airing on Sun TV. This series stars Delna Davis, Gayatri Jayaraman and Salmanul Faris in lead roles.[1] This show is being produced by Sun Entertainment and Saregama and directed by Radha Krishnan (RK). it premiered on 7 April 2025 by replacing Ranjani at 22:00 (IST) from Monday to Sunday on Sun TV and digitally streams on Sun NXT.[2][3]
| Aadukalam | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | ஆடுகளம் |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Pirasanna |
| Screenplay by | Bathma |
| Directed by | Radha Krishanan (RK) |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Dharan |
| Opening theme |
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| Composer | Dharan |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | B. R. Vijayalakshmi |
| Cinematography | Akilan |
| Editor | Vinoth Robart |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx.20–22 minutes per episode |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sun TV |
| Release | 7 April 2025 – present |
| Related | |
| Sindhu Bhairavi | |
Plot
editThis story evolves around a two Women's. Sathya (Delna Davis) believes compassion outweighs all riches but Selvanayagi (Gayatri Jayaraman) believes pride, money and social status. Sathya who takes revenge for her elder sister Devipriya`s (VJ Akshaya) arrogant and rich mother-in-law Selvanayagi for her sister. The story is about how she took revenge on her sister's arrogant mother-in-law for her.
Cast
editMain
edit- Delna Davis as Sathya
- Gayatri Jayaraman as Selvanayagi
- Salmanul Faris as Arjun: Selvanayagi’s second son
Recurring
edit- Delhi Ganesh as Maniyarasan: Sathya's Grandfather.
- Sachu as Bakiyam: Sathya's Grandmother
- VJ Akshaya as Devipriya: Sathya’s elder sister
- Ayub as Abimanyu: Selvanayagi’s elder son
- Mithun as Muthupandi: Sathya and Devi's Cousin
- Deepa Babu as Subathira: Sethu’s wife
- Sidharth
- Suchi
- Satheesh as Rajasekar: Selvanayagi’s husband
- Rajendran
- Lakshmiraj as Sethu: Selvanayagi’s younger brother
- Rajesh as Sundarapandi
- Bharathi as Sengamalam
- Srilekha
- Sountharya
- Dhatsayini
- Akshya Bharathi
Production
editDevelopment
editThe series was announced as a part of Sun TVs future slate of content in April 2024.[4] On November 20, 2024, was the first promo release. However, the serial was postponed. After four months, On 24 March 2025 the series Promo was relaunched on Sun TV.[5]
The show was produced by B. R. Vijayalakshmi under Saregama. It was 17nd collaboration with Sun TV after currently airing Ilakkiya and Malli serial. It was directed by Radhakrishanan.
Casting
editActress Delna Davis was cast as the female lead Sathya.[6] This marks Delna Davis's return to Tamil television after Anbe Vaa. Gayatri Jayaraman was cast as Selvanayagi. Salmanul Faris was cast as the male lead Arjun, marking his return after Mouna Raagam 2.[6]
Veteran actor Delhi Ganesh played the important role, and also his last series before his death.[7] Sachu, Akshaya, Ayub and Mithun will also be playing a prominent role in the project.[6]
Release
editIt was announced in April 2024 and the series will be released on Sun TV on end of 2024. The first promo was released on 20 November 2024. But due to slot problem the series was postponed.
The first promo was re-released on 24 March 2025,[8] featuring which gave a brief insight in Sathya's Introduction and her family. The second promo was unveiled on 27 March 2025, featuring Selvanayagi and her son Arjun Introduction.[9] The serial will released on 7 April 2025,[10] replacing Ranjani in its 22:00 slot on Sun TV.[11]
Soundtrack
editThose lyrics were taken from the song written by Tamil Poet Subramania Bharati and composed by Dharan. It was sung by Meenakshi Ilayaraja. The opening song was unveiled on 4th April 2025 on Sun TV YouTube.[citation needed]
Adaptations
edit| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil | Aadukalam ஆடுகளம் |
7 April 2025 | Sun TV | Ongoing | Original | [12] |
| Kannada | Sindhu Bhairavi ಸಿಂಧು ಭೈರವಿ |
7 April 2025 | Udaya TV | Remake |
Reception
editTRP Ratings
editThe show got a TVR of 4.68 on its Launch Week.[13]
2025
edit| Week | Year | BARC viewership | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRP | Rank | ||
| Week 14 | 2025 | 4.68 | 16[14] |
References
edit- ^ "டெல்னா டேவிஸின் ஆடுகளம் தொடர்! ஒளிபரப்பு தேதி அறிவிப்பு!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 31 March 2025.
- ^ "டெல்னா டேவிஸின் ஆடுகளம் தொடர்! ஒளிபரப்பு தேதி அறிவிப்பு!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 31 March 2025.
- ^ "வாரத்தின் 7 நாள்களும் ஒளிபரப்பாகும் புதிய தொடர்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Delna Devis to play the titular role in upcoming show 'Aadukalam'". The Times of India. 14 April 2024.
- ^ "நீண்டநாள் காத்திருப்புக்குப் பிறகு ஒளிபரப்பாகும் புதிய தொடர்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 24 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Delna Devis set to play the titular role in upcoming show 'Aadukalam'". The Times of India. 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Did you know late veteran actor Delhi Ganesh had acted in the popular serial 'Aadukalam'?". The Times of India. 8 April 2025.
- ^ "சன் டிவியில் புதியதாக களமிறங்கும் ஆடுகளம் சீரியல்.. வெளிவந்த கலக்கல் புரொமோ". cineulagam.com (in Tamil). 20 March 2025.
- ^ "சன் டிவியின் புதிய சீரியலின் ஆடுகளம், நாயகன் இன்ட்ரோவுடன் வந்த புரொமோ.. இதோ". cineulagam.com (in Tamil). 31 March 2025.
- ^ "சன் டிவியில் அடுத்த வாரம் தொடங்கும் புது சீரியல் "ஆடுகளம்".. ப்ரோமோ இதோ". cineulagam.com (in Tamil). 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Jeevitha and Santhosh starrer 'Ranjani' to go off-air soon". The Times of India. 30 March 2024.
- ^ "சன் டிவியில் புதியதாக களமிறங்கும் ஆடுகளம் சீரியல்.. வெளிவந்த கலக்கல் புரொமோ". cineulagam.com (in Tamil). 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Aadukalam - Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – April 2025 || Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds". 2025-04-17. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ "Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – April 2023 || Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds". 2025-04-17. Retrieved 2025-04-17.