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{{Short description|2021 Indian television family drama series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Kayal serial.jpg
| genre = [[Drama|Family drama]]
| creative_director = Vaidehi Ramamoorthy
| screenplay = Karthik Yuvaraj Iyyappan Sabapathy (dialogues) Karthik Yuvraj
| director = P. Selvam
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Chaitra Reddy]]
* [[Sanjeev Karthik]]
}}
| open_theme = "Kanne Kanne Kanninmaniye Nee Kelamma" [[K. S. Chitra]] (vocals) [[Pa. Vijay]] (lyrics)
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 
| company = {{Plainlist|
* [[Sun Network|Sun Entertainment]]
* Vision Time India Private Limited
}}
| network = [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2021|10|25|df=yes}}
| last_aired = present
| creator = 
| list_episodes = 
| cinematography = [[U. K. Senthil Kumar]]
| editor = {{ubl|M. S. Thiyagarajan|M. Prabakaran}}
| location = [[Tamil Nadu]]
}}
'''''Kayal''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Tamil television drama|television series]] starring [[Chaitra Reddy]] and [[Sanjeev Karthik]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kayal: All you need to know about the long-running family drama starring Chaithra Reddy and Sanjeev Karthick|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/kayal-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-long-running-family-drama-starring-chaithra-reddy-and-sanjeev-karthick/articleshow/122837417.cms|access-date=22 July 2025|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 July 2025|language=en}}</ref>.

The series premiered on 25 October 2021 on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] and is also available on the digital platform [[Sun NXT]]. It is directed by P. Selvam and produced by Vision Time India Private Limited in association with [[Sun Network|Sun Entertainment]].

== Plot ==
Abandoned by her father Muthuvel & coping with an alcoholic brother Moorthy, Kayal works as a nurse to become her family's sole provider. She finds happiness in her sacrifice to meet the needs of her brother: Moorthy and Anbu & sisters: Devi and Anandhi. Watch Kayal stand tall in her selfless journey.

== Cast ==
=== Main ===
*Chaitra Reddy as Kayalvizhi Muthuvel (Kayal): Muthuvel and Kamatchi's daughter, Moorthy, Devi, Anandhi and Anbuselvan's sister, Ezhilarasan's Wife; A Nurse. (2021–present)
*Sanjeev Karthick as Ezhil Rajasekhar (Ezhilarasan): Rajasekhar and Sivasankari's son, Kayal's husband; A boxer. (2021–present)

===Recurring===
*Meenakumari as Kamatchi: Muthuvel's widow; mother of Moorthy, Kayal, Devi, Anandhi, and Anbuselvan; grandmother of Anu and Kavin (2021–present)
*Vazhakku En Muthuraman as Dharmalingam (Dharma): Vadivu's husband; father of Subramani and Aarthi (2021–present)
*Sumangali as Vadivukarasi "Vadivu" Dharmalingam: Dharmalingam's wife; mother of Subramani and Aarthi (2021–present)
*Hema Srikanth as Vedhavalli "Valli" Chandrasekhar: Chandrasekhar's wife; mother of Vignesh and Shalini (2021–present)
*Iyyappan Unni / Vishwanathan Shyam as Moorthy Muthuvel: Kamatchi and Muthuvel's eldest son; Calculator & A Cooking centrettion elder brother of Kayal, Devi, Anbuselvan, and Anandhi; Dhanam's husband; Anu's father (2021–2025 / 2025–present)
*Janaki Devi / Subha Geetha as Dhanam Moorthy: Moorthy's wife; Anu's mother (2021–2024 / 2024–present)
*Baby Dechina as Anu Moorthy: Moorthy and Dhanam's daughter; Kamatchi and Muthuvel's granddaughter (2021–present)
*Ishwarya Ravichandran / Nila Gracy as Devi Vigneshwaran: A Job Kamatchi and Muthuvel's younger daughter sister of Moorthy, Kayal, Anbuselvan, and Anandhi; Vigneshwaran's wife; Kavin's mother; (2021–2023 / 2023–present)
*Gopi as Vigneshwaran "Vignesh" Chandrasekhar: Chandrasekhar and Vedhavalli's son; Shalini's brother; Devi's husband; Kavin's father (2021–present)
*Avinash Ashok / Harry / Jeeva Rajendran as Anbuselvan Muthuvel (Anbu): A Sub Inspector Kamatchi and Muthuvel's younger son; brother of Moorthy, Kayal, Devi, and Anandhi; Shalini's husband (2022 / 2022 / 2022–present)
*Unknown / Sathyapriya Sivasamy as Shalini Anbuselvan: Chandrasekhar and Vedhavalli's daughter; Vignesh's sister; Anbuselvan's wife (2022–present)
*Abinavya Deepak as Anandhi Muthuvel: A Doctor Study Kamatchi and Muthuvel's youngest daughter; sister of Moorthy, Kayal, Devi, and Anbuselvan (2021–present)

===Other cast===
* Shaashvi Bala as Deepika: Ezhil's one-sided obsessive lover and Kayal's arch rival (2024–2025)
* Sebastian as Petter Arumugam: Moorthy's worker; Kayal's foster family member (2021–present)
* Muralidhar Raj as Rajasekhar: Sivasankari's husband; Ezhil's father (2021–2025)
*[[Gayatri Jayaraman]] / [[Uma Riyaz Khan]] as Sivasankari Rajasekhar: Rajasekhar's wife; Ezhil's mother (2021–2022 / 2022–present)
* Fawaz Zayani as Subramaniyam "Subramani" Dharmalingam: Dharmalingam and Vadivu's son; Aarthi's brother; Pavithra's husband (2021–2025)
* Hensha Deepan as Pavithra Subramaniyam: Subramaniyam's wife (2023–2025)
* Kiran Mai as Aarthi Anand: Dharmalingam and Vadivu's daughter; Subramani's sister; Anand's wife (2021–2025)
* Rothit Balaiah as Anand: Ezhil's best friend; Aarthi's husband (2021–2023)
* VM Rajesh Kanna as Chandrasekhar: Vedhavalli's husband; father of Vignesh and Shalini (2021–2024)
* Ghouse Nisha as Uma: Ezhil's one-sided obsessive lover and Kayal's rival (2021–2025)
* Arandhangi Manjula as Uma's mother (2021–2022)
* Varun Udhai as Dr. Gowtham: Kayal's rival (Main antagonist) (2021–2025)
* Annapoorani as Vanitha: A nurse and Gowtham's follower (Antagonist) (2021–2025)
* Jeganathan as Ex-MLA Sethusingam: Vedhavalli's brother (2021–2025)
* Swathi Reddy as Ramya: A nurse and Kayal's best friend (2021–2023)
* Suruli as Hospital Dean (2022–2024)
* Birla Bose as Inspector Vajravel (2023–2025)
* Reehana as Prabhu's mother (2023)
* Ravikumar as Prabhu's father (2023)
* Sidharth Kapilavayi as Prabhu (2023)
* J. Durai Raj as Manoj

===Special appearances===
*Bala Singh as Muthuvel: Kamatchi's husband; Moorthy, Kayal, Anbuselvan, Devi and Anandhi's father; Anu and Kavin's grandfather (posthumous photographic appearance)
** Bharathi Mohan as young Muthuvel (2025; in flashbacks only)
* Gabriella Sellus as Sundari (2022) from ''[[Sundari (Tamil TV series)|Sundari]]''
* Jishnu Menon as Karthick (2022) from ''[[Sundari (Tamil TV series)|Sundari]]''
* Riya Manoj as Abhirami (2022)
* Nidhish Kutty as Ilamukhil (2022)
* Aadhish Jatti Jaganathan as Sumo (2022)
* Nimeshika Radhakrishnan as Meera (2022)
* [[Rahul Ravi]] as Yuva (2022)
* [[Vadivukkarasi]] as Rajalakshmi (2023)
* Aila Syed as Kayal and Ezhil’s daughter in dreams (2023)
* [[Baladitya (actor)|Baladitya]] as Suryakumar: Kayal's fake husband (2023)
* Anusha Prathap as Eshwari (2023)
* [[Chandra Lakshman]] as Rajalakshmi (2024)
* [[Vijay Vishwa]] as Saravana Velu: Kayal's one-sided obsessive lover (2024–2025)
* Eesan Sujatha as Meenatchi: Saravana Velu's mother (2024, 2025)
* [[Sonia Agarwal]] as Herself (2025)
* Unknown as [[Judge]] Arulmozhi Varman (2025)
* [[TSR Srinivasan]] as Train Passenger (2025)
* [[Y. G. Mahendran]] as Sakthivel Sakthivel Kalingarayar (2025)
* [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] as Meenatchi (2026)
* A.Ravivarma as Ramachandran (2026)

== Production ==
=== Development ===
After the conclusion of [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]'s drama ''[[Abhiyum Naanum (TV series)|Abhiyum Naanum]]'', its production company, Vision Time India Pvt. Ltd., decided to produce ''Kayal''. The concept of the show was originally based on [[K. Balachander]]'s 1987 film ''[[Manathil Urudhi Vendum]]''. This is the 15th serial produced for Sun TV. The first promotional video was released on 11 October 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/television-actress-chaitra-reddy-celebrates-2-years-journey-in-her-show-kayal/articleshow/104728261.cms|title=Television actress Chaitra Reddy celebrates 2 years journey in her show 'Kayal'|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=26 October 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
Actress [[Chaitra Reddy]] was cast in the lead role, marking her return to television after starring in [[Zee Tamil]]'s drama ''[[Yaaradi Nee Mohini (TV series)|Yaaradi Nee Mohini]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/television-sun-tv-kayal-serial-actress-chaitra-reddy-photos-tmn-598593.html|title=சன் டிவி 'கயல்' சீரியல் நடிகை சைத்ரா ரெட்டியின் லேட்டஸ்ட் போட்டோஸ்..|website=tamil.news18.com|date=28 October 2021 |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/television/latest-photos-in-kayal-serial-starring-chaitra-reddy/articlecontent-pf589480-431680.html|title=ஜீ தமிழில் அப்படி...சன் டிவியில் இப்படி..கலக்கும் சைத்ரா..வரவேற்கும் ரசிகர்கள்|website=tamil.oneindia.com|date=September 2021 |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/this-is-how-much-actor-chaitra-reddy-earns-for-her-role-on-tv-show-kayal-4877627.html|title=This is How Much Actor Chaitra Reddy Earns for her Role on TV Show Kayal|website=news18.com}}</ref> [[Sanjeev Karthik]] was cast opposite her.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/zee-tamil-actress-chaitra-joins-sun-tv-kayal-serial-pair-to-sanjeev-324101/|title=சன் டிவி சீரியலில் ஜீ தமிழ் நடிகை என்ட்ரி: சஞ்சீவ்-க்கு இவர்தான் ஜோடியா?|website=tamil.indianexpress.com|language=ta}}</ref> Actor "Vazhakku En" Muthuraman was cast as the main antagonist, Dharmalingam alias Dharma.

[[Gayatri Jayaraman]] was selected to portray the role of Sivasankari Rajasekhar (Ezhilarasan's mother), a negative character. In February 2022, she quit the series and was replaced by [[Uma Riyaz Khan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tv/news/gayathri-jayaram-leaves-from-kayal-serial/articleshow/89521228.cms|title=என்ன இது... எல்லாரும் இப்படி கிளம்புறாங்க... பிரபல சீரியலில் இருந்து விலகிய முன்னணி நடிகை!|website=tamil.samayam.com|language=ta}}</ref> On 15 May 2024, actress [[Chandra Lakshman]] joined the cast to portray another negative role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/kadhalikka-neramillai-fame-chandra-lakshman-joins-kayal/articleshow/110137449.cms|title=Kadhalikka Neramillai fame Chandra Lakshman joins 'Kayal'|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=15 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==

''Kayal'' became one of the most-watched Tamil television programs from its launch week in 2021. In the BARC era of Tamil serials, it is the only show to claim the No. 1 position in its launch week itself.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/special/2021/nov/30/tamil-serial-kayal-heroine-met-accident-will-kayal-serial-be-number-one-this-month-too-3745493.html|title=முதல் வாரத்திலேயே டி ஆர் பியில் முதலிடம் பிடிக்கும் கயல் தொடர்|website=www.dinamani.com|date=30 November 2021 |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/kayal-tops-the-trp-charts-heres-a-look-at-the-top-5-tamil-tv-shows/articleshow/99485723.cms|title=Kayal tops the TRP charts, here's a look at the top 5 Tamil TV shows|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=14 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

The show climbed into the top 5 most-watched programs across all GECs within just a few weeks of its launch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/special/2021/nov/30/tamil-serial-kayal-heroine-met-accident-will-kayal-serial-be-number-one-this-month-too-3745493.html|title=டி ஆர் பியில் முதலிடம் பிடிக்கும் கயல் தொடர்|website=www.dinamani.com|date=30 November 2021 |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/kayal-tops-the-trp-charts-heres-a-look-at-the-top-5-tamil-tv-shows/articleshow/99485723.cms|title=Kayal tops the TRP charts, here's a look at the top 5 Tamil TV shows|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=14 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref> It also gave strong competition to [[Bharathi Kannamma (2019 TV series)|Bharathi Kannamma]] aired on [[Star Vijay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil-serial-trp-rating-in-tamil-kayal-1st-and-bharathi-kannamma-2nd-in-serial-trp-387548/|title=தொடர் சரிவில் பாரதி கண்ணம்மா.... போட்டிக்கு வந்த சன் டி.வி சீரியல்! |website=tamil.indianexpress.com|language=ta}}</ref>

==Adaptations==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|- style="color:black"
! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Language
! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Title
! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Original release
! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Network(s)
! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Last aired
! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Notes
! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Ref.
|-
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| ''Kayal கயல்''
| 25 October 2021
| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
| Ongoing
| Original
|
|-
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| ''[[Saadhana]]'' సాధన
| 24 January 2022
| [[Gemini TV]]
| 6 January 2024
| rowspan="5"| Remake
| <ref>{{Cite news |title=Kayal in Telugu as 'Saadhana' - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/new-tv-show-meghe-dhaka-tara-to-launch-soon/articleshow/90014902.cms |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=[[The Times of India]]|date=5 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[Kannada]]
| ''[[Radhika (TV series)|Radhika]]'' ರಾಧಿಕಾ
| 14 March 2022
| [[Udaya TV]]
| 29 March 2025
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/kavya-shastry-returns-to-the-small-screen-with-a-role-that-is-so-her/articleshow/89750831.cms|title=Kavya Shastry returns to the small screen with a role that is so her|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
| [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| ''Meghe Dhaka Tara''
| 28 March 2022
| [[Sun Bangla]]
| 2 July 2023
| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/new-tv-show-meghe-dhaka-tara-to-launch-soon/articleshow/90014902.cms|title=New TV show 'Meghe Dhaka Tara' to launch soon|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=5 March 2022 }}</ref>
|-
| [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| ''[[Majhi Manasa]]'' माझी माणसं
| 30 May 2022
| [[Sun Marathi]]
| 1 June 2024
| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/television/the-story-of-girija-who-takes-care-of-the-house-on-her-own-new-serial-majhi-mansa-is-starting-1064211|title=स्वकर्तृत्वावर घर सांभाळणाऱ्या गिरीजाची गोष्ट; सुरू होत आहे नवी मालिका 'माझी माणसं'|date=29 May 2022|website=[[ABP Majha]]|language=mr}}</ref>
|-
| [[Malayalam]]
| ''[[Bhavana (TV series)|Bhavana]]'' ഭാവന
| 26 June 2022
| [[Surya TV]]
| 29 June 2025
| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bhavana-surya-dev-to-reveal-his-true-identity/articleshow/97493139.cms|title=Bhavana: Surya Dev to reveal his true identity|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=31 January 2023 |access-date=9 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news.keralatv.in/bhavana-serial-surya-tv-cast/|title=Bhavana Serial Surya TV is the Remake of Kayal – Stephy Leon in Lead|work=www.news.keralatv.in|date=15 June 2022}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Award{{efn|Awards, festivals and organizations are in Alphabetical order.}}
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="7" |2022
| rowspan="8" | [[Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal]]
|[[Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|[[Chaitra Reddy]]
|{{Won}}
| rowspan="7" |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cinemapettai.com/sun-kudumbam-viruthugal-2022-winners-list|title=சன் குடும்ப விருதுகளின் மொத்த லிஸ்ட்.. ஃபேவரிட் கதாநாயகன், கதாநாயகி யார் தெரியுமா.?|website=www.cinemapettai.com}}</ref>
|-
|Best Villain Male
|Muthuraman
|{{Won}}
|-
|Best Director
|Selvam
|{{Won}}
|-
|Best Serial
|Kayal
|{{Won}}
|-
|Natchathira Nayagan
|[[Sanjeev Karthick]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|Best Screenplay
|Ayyappan
|{{Won}}
|-
|Best Lyrics Writer
|Pa Vijay
|{{Won}}
|-
| 2023
| Best Actress
| [[Chaitra Reddy]]
| {{Won}}
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2025
| rowspan="2" | [[Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal]]
|[[Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|[[Chaitra Reddy]]
|{{Won}}
| rowspan="7" |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cinemapettai.com/sun-kudumbam-viruthugal-2022-winners-list|title=சன் குடும்ப விருதுகளின் மொத்த லிஸ்ட்.. ஃபேவரிட் கதாநாயகன், கதாநாயகி யார் தெரியுமா.?|website=www.cinemapettai.com}}</ref>
|-
|Best Serial
|Kayal
|{{Won}}
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt17073874}}
* [https://www.sunnetwork.in/program-details.aspx?IProgramID=5HNQLpfJhWw=&ShowType=Mega%20Serials ''Kayal''] at [[Sun Network]]
* [https://www.sunnxt.com/suntv-tamil-serial-kayal-episodeno-Jan03-2023/detail/126554/0 ''Kayal''] at [[Sun NXT]]

{{Sun TV shows}}
{{Works by Vision Time Tamil}}

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[[Category:Television series by Sun Entertainment]]

Kayal (TV series) - Revision history

KeishaBadham8 at 09:41, 18 April 2026