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{{Short description|Tamil language Television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2023}}

{{Distinguish|text=the TV series [[Karthika Deepam (Telugu TV series)|Karthika Deepam]] (2017, Telugu) or [[Karthika Deepam (Malayalam TV series)|Karthika Deepam]] (2020, Malayalam)}}{{Infobox television
| image = Karthigai Deepam.jpeg
| image_size =
| native_name = Montages of Season 1 and 2
| director = V. Sathasivam (2022-23 & 2024) Karthik (2023-24)(Present) Rathinam Vasudevan (2024-25)
| writer = '''Dialogues''' Baskar Sakthi (2022-23) Paari (August 2023- Jan 2024) 
Dharmalingam (Jan 2024- Present)
| based_on = [[Krishnakoli]] (Season 1)
| creator =
| genre = {{ubl|
* [[Music genre|Musical]]
* [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]
* [[Romance film|romance]]
}}
| editor = S.Arul
| cinematography = Kesavan
| screenplay = {{ubl|
* Sargunam Pungaraj & Sai Prashanth (2022-23)&(Jan 2024- Present)
* Amal Raj (August 2023-Jan 2024)
}}
| starring = {{ubl|
* Arthika
* [[Karthik Raj]]
* Vaishnavi Satheesh
}}
| executive_producer = K Krishna Kumar
(Zee Tamil)
| producer = {{ubl|
* Shruthi Narayanan
* Vinodha Narayanan
}}
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 1102
| language = Tamil
| country = [[India]]
| opentheme = "Irulellame Olimayamagum...."
| theme_music_composer = Hariharan
| network = [[Zee Tamil]]
| company = Shruthi Productions
| runtime = 22 minutes
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2022|12|5}}
| last_aired = present
| related = ''[[Krishnakoli]]''
}}

'''''Karthigai Deepam''''' is a 2022 Indian [[Tamil language]] television series having two seasons. The first season of the series starred Arthika and [[Karthik Raj]] (both in the titular role)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/television/karthikraj-is-coming-back-to-the-small-screen-after-a-long-gap-on-which-channel-480973.html|title=மீண்டும் சின்னத்திரைக்கு வந்த கார்த்திக் ராஜ்.. இந்த முறை சீரியலில் இல்லையாம்.. என்ட்ரி வெறித்தனம்|date=17 October 2022 |publisher=One India|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/television/sembaruthi-serial-actor-karthik-raj-is-going-to-act-in-serial-again-478212.html|title=சீரியலில் மீண்டும் களமிறங்கும் "செம்பருத்தி" கார்த்திக்..!!ஆனால் கண்டிஷன் தான் பெருசாம்..!!|date=29 September 2022 |publisher=One India|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref> and Arthika played in a dual role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-tv-serials/109643/Chinna-thirai-Television-News/Karthigai-Deepam-:-New-serial-Zee-tamil.htm|title=கார்த்திக் ராஜ் உடன் இணைந்து நடிக்கும் அரித்திகா|date=2 December 2022 |publisher=[[Dinamalar]]|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-tv-serials/109643/Chinna-thirai-Television-News/Karthigai-Deepam-:-New-serial-Zee-tamil.htm|title='கார்த்திகை தீபம்' புதிய தொடர் |date=2 December 2022 |publisher=[[Dinamalar]]|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref> It premiered on [[Zee Tamil]] from 5 December 2022 and ended on 9 November 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/television/karthigai-deepam-serial-1st-episode-telecast-today-highlights-of-the-karthigai-deepam-serial-88698|title=கோலாகலமாக தொடங்கிய கார்த்திகை தீபம் சீரியல்.. முதல் எபிசோடில் நடக்கப்போவது என்ன?|date=5 December 2022 |publisher=ABP Live|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiantvinfo.com/karthigai-deepam-serial-zee-tamil/|title=Karthigai Deepam Serial on Zee Tamil Launching on 05 December at 09:00 PM|date=4 December 2022 |publisher=Indian TV Info|access-date=}}</ref> The storyline of the serial is taken from [[Zee Bangla]]'s TV series ''[[Krishnakoli]]'' however it has a different narration.

After a 6-month leap, it continues as the second season of the series starring [[Karthik Raj]] with Vaishnavi Satheesh in the female lead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/television-zee-tamil-famous-karthigai-deepam-serial-to-get-a-new-start-with-new-characters-1654288.html|title=புதிய கதைக்களத்தில் புத்துயிர் பெறும் கார்த்திகை தீபம்.. யாரெல்லாம் நடிக்கிறாங்க தெரியுமா?|website=News18|date=13 November 2024|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/tamilnadu/2024/Nov/12/actor-vijayakumar-in-karthigai-deepam-serial|title=கார்த்திகை தீபம் தொடரில் நடிகர் விஜயகுமார்!|website=Dinamani|date=12 November 2024|language=ta}}</ref>

==Series overview==
{{series overview

| color1 = #FEA530
| link1 = #Season 1
| episodes1 = 659
| start1 = {{start date|df=yes|2022|12|05}}
| end1 = {{end date|df=yes|2024|11|09}}

| color2 = #30B39F
| link2 = #Season 2
| episodes2 = present
| start2 = {{Start date|df=yes|2024|11|11}}
| end2 = Ongoing
}}

==Plot==
===Season 1===
The story revolves around Deepa (Arthika) a young, poor, dusky girl, who faces discrimination because of her skin color. However, she is a very talented singer and sets out on a journey, to create an own identity for herself. She believes that her complexion is akin to Lord [[Kartikeya]]n's complexion. Unexpectedly due to evils plans she's forced to marry Karthikeyan alias Karthik ([[Karthik Raj]]) a good-hearted and a business man. After Deepa's marriage, her life changes after marriage when she goes on to make a career in music. Deepa changes her life drastically. Eventually Karthik's mother Abhirami Nacchiyar ([[Meera Krishna]]) as her daughter-in-law but, later she understands her Innocence and she accepts her and gradually Karthik and Deepa fall in love with each other.

As per Deepa's wish Abhirami arranges Remarriage for Karthik and Deepa. During their marriage Deepa gets kidnapped by Ramya ([[Nanditha Jennifer]]) and Riya (Mounika) but Deepa escapes from the duo but while escaping Aishwarya (Chandini Prakash) push her off the hills and Deepa falls into a coma and loses her memory. Karthik, begin to search her with help of Geetha (Arthika) who is the doppelganger of Deepa and a prisoner. Karthik organize a concert and he promises to his mother and Deepa's family that he will definitely brings deepa and make her to sing in concert. Aishwarya also arrives to kill deepa, but finally she gets arrested. Deepa also arrived with help of nurse Shakthi and Orphanage members.

Miraculously, deepa regains her memory and starts to sing in concert. After so, many hurdles and struggles finally Karthik and Deepa gets reunited but, unfortunately, Deepa dies and her sudden demise shatters Karthik. And finally it shows at Deepa's graveyard Karthik and Deepa's family members along with Geetha shares their condolences and Geetha also released from jail with help of Karthik and he says to Geetha the Good memories and Happiness that he gained from Deepa is enough for his life.

===Season 2===
6 months later, after Deepa's death Karthik ([[Karthik Raj]]) moves to his native village, along with his brothers Anand and Arun and now currently stays with his grandparents Raja Sethupathi ([[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]) and Parameshwari ([[Vadivukkarasi]]). Now Karthik assumes the role of a servant for Chamundeshwari ([[Reshma Pasupuleti]]), who supposed to be Karthik's aunt in order to get their family reunited.

==Cast==
===Season 1===
====Main====
* Arthika in a [[dual role]] as:
** Deepa Karthik/Pallavi: Karthik's deceased wife (2022–2024) (Dead)
** Geetha: A businesswoman; Deepa's lookalike (2024)
* [[Karthik Raj]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://tamil.examsdaily.in/zee-tamil-karthik-raj-new-serial-promo-timing-official-update|title=பிரபல நடிகர் கார்த்திக் ராஜ் நடிக்கும் "கார்த்திகை தீபம்" சீரியல் ப்ரோமோ – நேரம் இதுவா? ரசிகர்களுக்கு இன்ப அதிர்ச்சி!|date=18 November 2022 |publisher=Exams Daily|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref> as Karthikeyan "Karthik" Arunachalam: Deepa's widower (2022–2024)

====Recurring====
* [[Meera Krishna]] as Abhirami Nachiyaar Arunachalam: Karthik, Anand and Arun's mother. (2022-2024)
* Madhu Mohan as Arunachalam: Karthik, Anand and Arun's father. (2022-2024)
* [[Rajesh (Tamil actor)|Rajesh]] as Dharmalingam: Deepa's father. (2022-2024)
* Tamil Selvi as Janaki: Deepa's mother. Dharmalingam's wife (2022-2024)
* Riya Choudhary as Meenakshi: Anand's wife. (2022-2024)
* Nimesh Sagar as Anandakumar alias Anand Arunachalam: Abhirami and Arunachalam's eldest son. (2022-2024)
* Ayub VJ as Arunkumar alias Arun Arunachalam: Abhirami and Arunachalam's second eldest son. (2022-2024)
* Vandhana Michael → Shubha Raksha → Chandini Prakash as Aishwarya: Arun's wife. (2022-2024)
* Reshmaa as Mythili Dharmalingam's daughter-in-law; Deepa's sister-in-law. (2022-2024)
* Sathya Sudha as Dharmalingam's son; Deepa's brother. (2022)
* Sri Varshan Chinraj as Dharmalingam's son. (2022-2024)
* Indran as Raja: Karthik's best friend. (2023-2024)
* [[Dinesh Gopalsamy]] as Shivakumar alias Shiva: Abhirami's Arch- Rival. (2022-2023)
* "Adhu Idhu Edhu" Diwakar as Rajkumar alias Raju: Shiva's sidekick. (2022-2023)
* Sharmila Thapa as Thilaga: Abhirami's house-maid. (2022-2023)
* [[Vichithra]] as Rajashree: A village president; Roopashree's mother. (2022-2023)
* Janani Deva → Megna Jayakrishnaraj as Roopashree: Rajashree's daughter. (2022-2024)
* [[Pondy Ravi]] as Thungaa: Geetha's Arch-Rival. (2024)
* Unkonown as Nurse Shakthi (2024)
* [[Mohan Raman]] as Chidhambaram: Karthik's enemy. (2023-2024)
* Saravanan → Mahesh Prabha as Inspector Saravanavel: Karthik's friend. (2023-2024)
* Smriti Kashyap as Nakshathra: Karthik's ex-fiancé. (2022-2023)
* Mounika Subramanyam as Riya: Anand's fake wife. (2024)
* [[Nanditha Jennifer]] as Ramya Viswanathan: Karthik's obsessive lover. (2024)

===Special appearances===
{{cast listing|
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Raja Sethupathi: Abhirami‘s father; Karthik, Anand and Arun‘s grandfather. (2023)
* [[Vadivukkarasi]] as Parameshwari: Abhirami‘s Mother. (2023 & 2024)
* [[Vanitha Vijayakumar]] as Chamundeshwari: Arunachalam's sister. (2023)
* [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] as herself (2024)
* Chandini Prakash as Nikitha: Aishwarya's cousin. (2022)
* [[Senthilnathan]] as Astrolger Sanmugam (2024)
* Vimal Kumar as Ramesh: Ramya's fiance. (2024)
* Ashika Padukone as Maari
* VJ Dhanshik Vijayakumar as Malar: Abhirami's Niece. (2023)
* Dharani Hephzibah as Fake Pallavi (2024)
* Nanda Gopal (2023)
* Jayanthi Narayanan (2023)
}}

===Season 2===
====Main====
* [[Karthik Raj]]<ref name="auto"/> as Karthikeyan Arunachalam / Raja: Deepa's widower; Revathi's husband (2024-present)
* Vaishnavi Satheesh as Revathi Karthikeyan: Chamundeshwari's second daugher; Karthikeyan's second wife (2024-present)

====Recurring====
* [[Reshma Pasupuleti]] as Chamundeshwari: Raja Sethupathi and Parameshwari's daughter-in-law. (2024-present)
* Krithika Annamalai as Chandrakala: Chamundeshwari's younger sister. (2024-present)
* Mahesh as Mayilvaganam: Rohini's husband. (2024-present)
* Ramachandran Mahalingam as Rajarajan: Chamundeshwari's husband; Abhirami's brother. (2024-present)
* Dhanalakshmi Shiva as Rohini: Chamundeshwari's eldest daughter. (2024-present)
* Feroz Khan as Sivanandi: Chandrakala's husband. (2024-present)
* Kaviya as Swathi: Chamundeshwari's youngest daughter. (2024-present)
* [[Vadivukkarasi]] as Parameshwari: Abhirami and Rajarajan‘s Mother; Chamundeshwari's mother-in-law. (2024-present)
* Bhavani Chowdhury as Durga: Chamundeshwari's third eldest daughter. (2024-present)
* Navin Kishore as Naveen: Durga's husband and Karthikeyan's friend. (2025-present)
* [[Fathima Babu]] as Kaaliammal: Valliammal's sister and Sivanadhi's aunt (2025-present)
* [[Meera Krishna]] as Abhirami Nachiyaar Arunachalam: Rajarajan's sister; Karthik, Anand and Arun's mother. (2024-2025) (Dead)
* Nimesh Sagar as Anandakumar alias Anand Arunachalam: Abhirami and Arunachalam's eldest son. (2024-2025)
* Indran as Raja: Karthik's best friend. (2024-present)
* Ayub VJ as Arunkumar alias Arun Arunachalam: Abhirami and Arunachalam's second eldest son. (2025-present)
* Mounika Subramanyam as Riya: Fake Karthik's sister. (2026–present)
* Mukesh Khanna as Fake Karthik: Revathi's fiancé. (2026–present)
* Eesan Sujatha as Valliammal: Sivanadhi's mother (2024)
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Raja Sethupathi alias Sethur Raja: Abhirami and Rajarajan‘s Father; Chamundeshwari's father-in-law. (2024)
* [[Ashwanth Thilak]] as Mahesh: Revathi's fiancé. (2024-2025)
* Suganya Vish as Maya: Mahesh's sister-in-law and mistress (2024-2025)
* Bharathi Mohan as Perumal: A villager, Karthik's enemy (2024-2025)
* Tamil Selvi as Janaki: Deepa's mother. Dharmalingam's wife (2025)
* Reshmaa as Mythili: Deepa's sister-in-law. (2025)

===Special appearances===
{{cast listing|
*[[Keerthana (actress)|Keerthana]] as Sivagami: Chamundeshwari's mother. (2024) (dead)
*Ranjan Kumar as Sivagami's husband: Chamundeshwari's father (2024)
*Divyadharshini as young Chamundeshwari (2024)
*[[Poornima Bhagyaraj]] as Rajeshwari: Chamundeshwari's business friend. (2025)
*Arthika as Deepa Karthik alias Pallavi: Karthik's dead wife. (2025) (Dead) (in a photographic appearance)
*Keerthana Podwal as Maari (2025)
*[[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]] as Kausalya IPS (2025)
*[[Ajay Rathnam]] as Minister Sanmugam (2026)
*[[Sudha Chandran]] as Minister Ranganayagi (2026)
}}

==Production==
===Casting===
====Season 1====
Initially, actress [[Roshini Haripriyan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cineulagam.com/article/roshni-haripriyan-in-zee-tamil-serial-next-1667382562|title=வேறு சேனலுக்கு செல்லும் ரோஷ்ணி ஹரிப்ரியன்? எந்த சேனல் தெரியுமா |publisher=cineulagam|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref> was chosen and approached to play the female lead but she denied. Later, Malayalam actress Arthika<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinesamugam.com/dadis-this-karthikai-deepam-deepa-the-fans-were-speechless-after-seeing-the-real-look-1670513660|title=ப்பா..கார்த்திகை தீபம் தீபாவா இது ? நிஜ தோற்றத்தை பார்த்து வாயடைத்துப்போன ரசிகர்கள்...!|publisher=cinesamugam|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref> was ultimately cast as Deepa.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/exclusive-malayalam-actress-arthika-to-make-her-tamil-tv-debut-with-karthigai-deepam-says-will-concentrate-on-tv-for-now/articleshow/95960212.cms|title=Exclusive - Malayalam actress Arthika to make her Tamil TV debut with 'Karthigai Deepam', says will concentrate on TV for now|date=3 December 2022 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/television/karthikai-deepam-serial-arthika-biography-and-who-got-the-opportunity-in-the-serial-488664.html|title=கார்த்திகை தீபம் சீரியலில் நடிக்கும் தீபாவின் மறுபக்கம்."அந்த பிரபலத்தால்" தான் வாய்ப்பு கிடைத்ததாம்|date=7 December 2022 |publisher=One India|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/karthigai-deepam-serial-actress/|title=கார்த்திகை தீபம் தீபாவா இது ? நிஜத்தில் எப்படி இருக்கிறார் பாருங்க. சினிமா To சீரியல் வந்த கதை.|date=8 December 2022 |publisher=Behind Talkies|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/television-zee-tamil-tv-karthika-deepam-serial-update-today-on-december-08th-851857.html|title=தீபாவின் திருமணத்தை நிறுத்த ராஜ ஸ்ரீ செய்யும் சூழ்ச்சி - கார்த்திகை தீபம் சீரியல் அப்டேட்!|date=8 December 2022 |publisher=News18|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref> [[Karthik Raj]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/television-zee-tamil-tv-actor-karthik-raj-new-serial-karthikai-deepam-update-today-on-december-05th-1-849987.html|title=மீண்டும் சின்னத்திரையில் நடிக்கும் நடிகர் கார்த்திக் ராஜ்... இன்று முதல் ஒளிபரப்பாகும் கார்த்திகை தீபம் சீரியல்!|date=5 December 2022 |publisher=News18|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref> was selected to play the role of smart businessman Karthikeyan, making his comeback to Tamil Television after ''[[Sembaruthi]]'' nearly two years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2022/nov/30/actor-karthik-raj-returns-to-zee-tamil-serial-after-sembaruthi-to-karthigai-deepam-3958693.html|title=ஜீ தமிழுக்கு மீண்டும் வந்த நடிகர் கார்த்திக் ராஜ்|date=30 November 2022 |publisher=Dinamani|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref>
[[Vichithra]] as selected to play the negative lead and making her presence in the Tamil television after one year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/television/actress-vishitra-is-going-to-act-in-who-serial-after-many-years-485727.html|title=18 வருடங்களுக்குப் பிறகு நடிக்க வரும் முத்து பட நடிகை.. அதுவும் டாப் சீரியல் நடிகரோடு தானாம்!|date=17 November 2022 |publisher=One India|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/television-muthu-movie-vichithra-entry-on-zee-tamil-serial-karthigai-deepam-serial-hero-karthikraj-screen-share-835506.html|title=சீரியலுக்கு வந்த ரஜினி பட நடிகை..செம்ம மாஸான கதாபாத்திரம் என தகவல்!|date=12 November 2022 |publisher=News18|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/actress-vichithra-talks-about-her-personal-journey|title=அப்போ இப்போ - 9 : ''என் மீதான அந்த எண்ணத்தை மாத்தணும்!'' - ரீ என்ட்ரி கொடுக்கும் விசித்ரா|date=6 December 2022 |publisher=cinema.vikatan.com|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref> [[Rajesh (Tamil actor)|Rajesh]] plays a father role of Deepa, [[Meera Krishna]] plays a mother role of Karthikeyan. Besides [[Dinesh Gopalsamy]] and Tamilselvi were cast then.

In June 2023, Actor [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] was joined as Raja Sethupathi.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/actor-vijaykumar-joins-the-cast-of-karthigai-deepam-says-im-excited-to-work-with-karthik-raj/articleshow/101188210.cms|title=Actor Vijaykumar joins the cast of Karthigai Deepam; says "I'm excited to work with Karthik Raj"|date=22 June 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/television-senior-actor-vijayakumar-joins-zee-tamil-karthigai-deepam-1032822.html|title=மீண்டும் சின்னத்திரை.. பிரபல சீரியலில் இணைந்த மூத்த நடிகர் விஜயகுமார்.!|date=23 June 2023 |publisher=News18|access-date=|language=ta}}</ref> In February 2024, Actress Mounika was joined.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/actress-mounika-joins-the-cast-of-karthigai-deepam/articleshow/107417569.cms|title=Actress Mounika joins the cast of Karthigai Deepam |date=2 February 2024|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=}}</ref> In the following 3 May 2024, Actress [[Nanditha Jennifer]] was cast as Ramya Viswanathan,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/jennifer-joins-the-cast-of-karthigai-deepam/articleshow/109840940.cms|title=Jennifer joins the cast of Karthigai Deepam |date=4 May 2024|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=}}</ref> marking his return after ''[[Amman (2020 TV series)|Amman season 1]]''. In August 2024 Vimal Kumar was cast to play as Ramesh.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/ethirneechal-fame-vimal-kumar-joins-the-cast-of-karthigai-deepam/articleshow/112310322.cms|title=Ethirneechal fame Vimal Kumar joins the cast of Karthigai Deepam |date=6 August 2024|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=}}</ref>

====Season 2====
After a 6-month leap, from Season 1 all characters are retained except Deepa and Geetha (both played by Arthika). In season 2, Malayalam actress Vaishnavi Satheesh selected for the female lead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/zee-tamil-karthikai-deepam-serial-makes-its-way-to-the-village-plot-baakiyalakshmi-fame-reshma-pasupuleti-joined-131730960074263.html|title=இனி ஆட்டமே வேற.. களமிறங்கும் கிளாமர் குடோன்.. தூக்கப்பட்ட ஆர்த்திகா.. புதுப்பொலிவுடன் கார்த்திகை தீபம் சீரியல்|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=7 November 2024|language=ta}}</ref> Some cast members from the first season were retained while, [[Reshma Pasupuleti]] was playing negative role as Chaumundeshwari. Then, Krithika Annamalai, Dhanalakshmi and Ramachandran also joined for the supporting role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.asianetnews.com/gallery/cinema/karthigai-deepam-serial-heroine-and-story-changed-suddenly-gan-smkljy|title=பட்டி டிங்கரிங் பார்க்கப்பட்ட கதை; ஹீரோயின் உள்பட கார்த்திகை தீபம் சீரியலில் இவ்வளவு மாற்றமா?|website=Asianet News|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.asianetnews.com/gallery/cinema/arthika-accuses-planned-to-remove-in-karthigai-deepam-2-serial-mma-smo16y|title='கார்த்திகை தீபம் 2' சீரியலில் இருந்து திட்டம் போட்டு நீக்கிவிட்டனர்! ஹீரோயின் அர்த்திகா பகீர் குற்றச்சாட்டு!|website=Asianet News|language=ta}}</ref>

In March 2025, Actor Navin Kishore was joined as Naveen.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/sandakozhi-actor-navin-kishore-joins-the-cast-of-karthigai-deepam/articleshow/118880692.cms|title=Sandakozhi actor Navin Kishore joins the cast of Karthigai Deepam|date=11 March 2025|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=}}</ref>

==Adaptations==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%; margin-right: 0;"
|- style="color:white"
! style="background:Green; width:20%;"| Language
! style="background:Green; width:24%;"| Title
! style="background:Green; width:13%;"| Original release
! style="background:Green; width:16%;"| Network(s)
! style="background:Green; width:13%;"| Last aired
! style="background:Green; width:15%;"| Notes
|-
| [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| ''[[Krishnakoli]]'' কৃষ্ণকলি
| 18 June 2018
| [[Zee Bangla]]
| 9 January 2022
| Original
|-
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| ''[[Krishna Tulasi (TV series)|Krishna Tulasi]]'' కృష్ణ తులసి
| 22 February 2021
| [[Zee Telugu]]
| 26 November 2022
| rowspan="5"| Remake
|-
| [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]
| ''Shyam Tulasi'' श्याम तुलसी
| 20 September 2021
| [[Zee Ganga]]
| 29 July 2022
|-
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| ''Karthigai Deepam'' கார்த்திகை தீபம்
| 5 December 2022
| [[Zee Tamil]]
| Ongoing
|-
| [[Malayalam]]
| ''Shyamambaram'' ശ്യാമാംബരം
| 6 February 2023
| [[Zee Keralam]]
| 29 September 2024
|-
| [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| ''[[Savalyachi Janu Savali]]'' सावळ्याची जणू सावली
| 23 September 2024
| [[Zee Marathi]]
| Ongoing
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/karthigai-deepam/0-6-4z5262158 ''Karthigai Deepam''] at [[ZEE5]]
* {{IMDb title|tt32589618}}

{{Zee Tamil shows}}

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Karthigai Deepam (TV series) - Revision history

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