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{{Infobox television
| image =
| caption =
| alt_name =
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|மந்திர புன்னகை}}
| genre = [[Romance film|Romance]]<br />[[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]
| creator =
| developer =
| writer = Suriya <br> '''dialogue''' <br> Karthik Mahadevan
| starring = {{ubl|Supritha Sathyanarayan|Niyaz|Hussain Ahamed Khan}}
| director = Vikramathithan
| editor = Tamilmani.V
| country = [[India]]
| language = Tamil
| num_episodes = 81
| producer = Murali Rama Narayanan <br> Thanga Ganapathy.R
| composer =
| location = 
| cinematography = Prabakar Devaraj
| camera = [[Single-camera]]
| runtime = approx.20-22 minutes per episode
| company = [[Thenandal Studio Limited]]
| network = [[Colors Tamil]]
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2022|8|1}}
| last_aired = {{end date|df=yes|2022|11|25}}
| related = [[Ishq Mein Marjawan 2]]
}}

'''''Manthira Punnagai''''' ({{Translation|Mystic smile}}) is a 2022 Indian-[[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic thriller]] [[Tamil television drama|drama]] television series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/new-thrill-serial-will-be-telecast-named-mandhira-punnagai-in-famous-channel-097635.html|title=திகிலும் புதிரும் நிறைந்த மந்திர புன்னகை.. பிரபல சேனலில் துவங்கும் புது தொடர்!|website=tamil.filmibeat.com|date=11 July 2022 |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ttncinema.com/television/colors-tamil-manthirapunnagai-new-serial-promo/cid8147079.htm|title=மர்மம் நிறைந்த 'மந்திரப் புன்னகை'... கலர்ஸ் தமிழன் புத்தம் புதிய தொடர் !|website=ttncinema.com|date=30 July 2022 |language=ta}}</ref> It is based on [[Hindi language|Hindi]]-language [[Colors TV]]'s drama series [[Ishq Mein Marjawan 2]], written by Sameer Siddiqui.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/colors-tamil-serial-manthira-punnagai-new-episodes-makes-fans-thrilling-099889.html|title=பொசசிவ்வில் கொதிக்கும் கதிர்.. மந்திரப் புன்னகை தொடரில் அடுத்த ட்விஸ்ட்!|website=tamil.filmibeat.com|date=September 2022 |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-ta/colors-tamil-television-new-serial-mandhira-punnagai.html|title=சீரியலா? இல்ல சீரிஸா? பிரபல டிவி சேனலில் காதல், மர்மம், சஸ்பென்ஸ் கலந்த விறுவிறு தொடர்.!|website=tamil.behindwoods.com|date=31 July 2022 |language=ta}}</ref>

It starred Supritha Sathyanarayan, Niyaz and Hussain Ahamed Khan<ref>{{Cite web|title=Niyaz Khan and Mersheena Neenu starrer 'Manthira Punnagai' to launch soon - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/niyaz-khan-and-mersheena-neenu-starrer-manthira-punnagai-to-launch-soon/articleshow/92809961.cms|access-date=6 August 2022|website=The Times of India|date=11 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> and produced by [[Thenandal Studio Limited]]. It premiered on [[Colors Tamil]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/television-colors-tamil-coming-soon-new-serial-mandhira-punnagai-serial-colors-tamil-launching-new-series-promo-romantic-thriller-774790.html|title=கலர்ஸ் தமிழின் 'மந்திர புன்னகை'.. எதிர்பார்ப்பை கூட்டும் புரமோ !|website=tamil.news18.com|date=21 July 2022 |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/television-colors-tamil-manthira-punnaghai-serial-promo-770460.html|title=கலர்ஸ் தமிழின் புதிய திகில் தொடர் மந்திர புன்னகை!|website=tamil.news18.com|date=12 July 2022 |language=ta}}</ref> on 1 August 2022 and ended abruptly on 25 November 2022 with 81 episodes,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/television-colors-tamil-new-serial-mandhira-punnagai-timing-colorstamil-serials-list-next-mandhira-punnagai-from-august-1st-779167.html|title=கலர்ஸ் தமிழின் புதிய தொடர் 'மந்திரப் புன்னகை' .. ஆகஸ்ட் 1 முதல் ஆரம்பம்!|website=tamil.news18.com|date=30 July 2022 |language=ta}}</ref> and aired on Monday to Friday at 21:30 and available for streaming in selected markets on [[Voot]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/ishq-mein-marjawans-tamil-remake-manthira-punnagai-to-be-launched-soon/articleshow/92526019.cms|title=New Tamil soap 'Manthira Punnagai' to be launched soon|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=28 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinesamugam.com/mantrapunnakai-a-new-serial-that-will-be-aired-for-150-days-only-is-it-on-this-tv?page=1#gsc.tab=0|title=150 நாட்கள் மட்டுமே ஒளிபரப்பப்படவுள்ள மந்திரப்புன்னகை என்னும் புதிய சீரியல்- அடடே இந்த தொலைக்காட்சியில் தானா?|website=cinesamugam.com|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/new-thriller-serial-manthira-punnagai-going-to-start-on-august-1st-098343.html|title=ரசிகர்கள் காத்திருப்பு ஓவர்.. இன்னும் இரு தினங்களில் ஒளிபரப்பாகுது மந்திர புன்னகை த்ரில் தொடர்!|website=tamil.filmibeat.com|date=29 July 2022 |language=ta}}</ref>

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Mersheena Neenu]] / Supritha Sathyanarayan as Gayathiri: Kathir’s Ex Lover, Guru’s Wife
* Niyaz Khan as Guru: Gayathiri's husband
* Hussain Ahamed Khan as Kathir: A Cunning Cop, Gayathiri Ex Lover and Guru’s step brother (Main Antagonist)

===Supporting===
{{cast listing|
* [[Saravana Subbiah]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/television-citizen-movie-director-saravana-subbiah-entry-on-colors-tamil-madhira-punnagai-serial-797919.html|title=சீரியலில் நடிக்க வரும் அஜித் பட இயக்குனர்.. எந்த சேனலில் தெரியுமா?|website=tamil.news18.com|date=7 September 2022 |language=ta}}</ref>
* [[Vadivukkarasi]] - Lakshmi Paati: (Guru and Priya’s Grandmother)
* Nayana Raj as Sandhya (Gayathiri's Sister)
* [[Nalinikanth]] as Ramaiya (House helper, Guru’s welwisher)
* Punitha Balakrishnan as Priya (Guru’s Sister, Pravin's love interest)
* Priya Tharun as Saradha (Kathir Mother, Guru’s step mother)
* V.Dasarathy as Viswanathan (Janaki's husband, Pravin and Preeta father)
* Rajeshwary as Janaki (Viswanathan's wife, Pravin and Preeta mother)
* Mithun Raj as Pravin
* Gokila Gopal as Preeta
* -- as Mithra (Gayathiri's best friend)
}}

==Production==
===Casting===
The role of Gayathri was initially given to [[Mersheena Neenu]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/television/actress-mersheena-neenu-interview-psycho-is-one-of-my-favorite-roles-ive-ever-played|title=இந்த சீரியலில் நடிப்பதே த்ரில்லான அனுபவம் தான்! |website=kamadenu.hindutamil.in|language=ta}}</ref> but later given to Supritha Suryanarayan in October 2022. Hussain Ahamed Khan was cast as Kathir, Niyaz was cast as Guru. [[Saravana Subbiah]] and [[Vadivukkarasi]] were cast in supporting roles<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hippocinetamil.com/series/--436104|title=சீரியலில் நடிக்க வரும் அஜித் பட இயக்குநர்! |website=www.hippocinetamil.com|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=107788d|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005085646/https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=107788d|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 October 2022|title=சீரியலில் என்ட்ரி கொடுத்த அஜித் பட இயக்குநர்|website=[[Dinamalar]]|language=ta}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Colors Tamil shows}}

[[Category:Colors Tamil original programming]]
[[Category:Tamil-language thriller television series]]
[[Category:Tamil-language romance television series]]
[[Category:Tamil-language mystery television series]]
[[Category:Tamil-language police television series]]
[[Category:2022 Tamil-language television series debuts]]
[[Category:Tamil-language television shows]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:2022 Tamil-language television series endings]]
[[Category:Tamil-language television series based on Hindi-language television series]]

Manthira Punnagai (TV series) - Revision history

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