Chinna Thambi (TV series)

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Chinna Thambi
GenreSoap opera
Directed byArul Rasan (1-50)
Francis Kadhiravan (51- 442)
Creative directorsManivasakan
Selvaraj
Rajan.M
Boopalan.S
Starring
Theme music composerIlayavan
Kiran
Opening themeIlayavan
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of episodes442
Production
Executive producersThillainathan. K
Senthil Mohan Ponnaiah
ProducerRaja vel
CinematographyRamesh.D
EditorKurusamy
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeapprox. 22–24 minutes per episode
Production companyA Tele Factory
Release
Original networkVijay TV
Original release2 October 2017 (2017-10-02) –
21 June 2019 (2019-06-21)
Chronology
Related showsKhokababu
External links
Website

Chinna Thambi is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language soap opera starring Prajin and Pavani Reddy. It started airing on 2 October 2017 till 21 June 2019 on Vijay TV for 442 episodes.[1][2][3] It is a remake of Bengali language serial Khokababu.[4]

The story about the relationship of an innocent village boy as Chinna Thambi and an arrogant city girl as Nandhini, who fall in love after Marriage.

Plot[edit]

It is a story about Chinna Thambi (Prajin), an innocent village boy from Chinnalapatty who falls in love with Nandhini (Pavani Reddy), an arrogant girl from Chennai. Chinna Thambi is very naive, having moral values. He obeys his mother Annalakshmi sternly and loves his family. On the other side, Nandhini is opposite like Chinnathambi, But Nandhini has a good heart.

Nandhini's marriage is fixed with Gautham (Lokesh), and they get engaged. Coincidentally, one day Chinna Thambi and Nandhini meet and get into a heated argument. Chinna Thambi keeps himself away from Nandhini because he is a Baal Brahmachari. And Nandhini too dislikes him. Will they become friends and love each other? Will their love overcome their contrasting personalities, cultures, and values?

On the day of marriage, Gautham is arrested for a false accusation, and a fainted Nandhini marries Chinnathambi, on the request of her parents. Then, Nandhini moves to the village with Chinnathambi. Swetha accompanies Nandhini to help her get accustomed to the new environment. At first, Nandini hates her life in the town, with small issues such as not being able to eat meat, or wear modern clothes. One day, her father-in-law (Chinnathambi's dad) hears her speak badly of chinnathambi's looks. She remarks on the clothes and hair he has, saying he has a priest's look. Her father-in-law brings Chinnathambi and changes his looks into something more modern, which shocks everyone in the house, including Nandini and chinnathambi's mother.

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

Recurring[edit]

  • Girish as Rathnasamy (China Thambi's father)
  • Anila Sreekumar as Annalakshmi (Annam) (Chinna Thambi's mother, Malar's adoptive mother)
  • Rheema as Malar (Chinnathambi's cousin)
  • Kammapandi as Samudram (Malar's father, Chinnathambi's uncle)
  • Shwetha as Revathy (Chinna Thambi's cousin)
  • Rekha Suresh as Shanthi (Malar's mother and Chinnathambi's aunt)
  • Shridhar as Rajasekar (Nandhini, Arvind's father)
  • Sadhana as Prabhavathi (Nandhini and Arvind's mother)
  • Krishna Kishore as Nandini's elder brother
  • Shwetha as Shwetha (Nandini's sister-in-law)
  • Aravish / VJ Pappu as Aravind (Pappu) (Nandhini's younger brother)
  • Krithika as Varsha (Nandini's cousin)
  • Priya as Kanchana (Varsha's mother and Nandhini's aunt)
  • Lokesh Bhaskaran as Gautham Vasudevan
  • Britto as Seval (Chinnathambi's friend)
  • Hema Rajkumar as Sevanthi (episode 174–272, dead in serial)
  • --- as Meshtri
  • Subageetha as Shenbagam (Sevvanthi's sister, episode 174–273)
  • Suresh as Sethu (Shenbagam's husband, episode 174–270)
  • Udhay as Lingam (a man who gives loan for auto, died in serial)
  • Suryakanth as Chiyaan
  • Andrew Jesudoss as Paramasivam
  • Vadivukkarasi as Kadambavanathu Amma
  • Sairatheya as Damayenthi (devotee of Kadambavanathu Amma)
  • Karthik as Kaali - Wrestler
  • --- as Soman (Kaali's PA)
  • Priya as Sathya (Nandhini's friend)
  • Ravishankar/Ravi Varma as Vasudevan (Gautham's father)
  • Uma Rani (Gautham's mother)
  • Chitra
  • Nithin as Ashwin
  • Chetna as Preethi
  • Franklin as Appu (Nandhini's friend)
  • 'Myna' Nandhini as Alabarai Myna (episode 335 - 370)

Crossover Episode[edit]

  • Chinnathambi had crossover episodes with Aranmanai Kili (364-373 episodes).
  • Arjun, Jaanu, and Vijaya visit Chinnathambi's house for Chinnathambi parent's 60th wedding anniversary.
  • Selva up calls Arjun and seeks his help to Chinnathambi construction business.
  • Arjun gives financial aid for Nandini and Chinnathambi's construction business (403-404 episodes).

Casting[edit]

The series is a village love story. Prajin, formerly of the series Anjali and Kadhalikka Neramillai plays the lead male role, and Pavani of the serial Rettai Vaal Kuruvi, EMI-Thavanai Murai Vazhkai, and Vajram movie plays the lead female role. Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai fame Lokesh was selected to the role of Gautham (Nandhini's Fiancé) and Saravanan Meenatchi (season 2) fame Priya and Franklin were selected to the role of Sathya and Appu.

Title[edit]

This title was taken from a 1991 Chinna Thambi movie starring Prabhu and Khushbu. The English translation of the title is Little Brother.

Development[edit]

On 23 September 2017, the first promo of the show one minute 'Promo 1' was released by Vijay TV on YouTube.[8]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Recipient Role Result
2018 Galatta Nakshathra Awards Best Actor Prajin Chinna Thambi Nominated
Best Pair Prajin & Pavani Chinna Thambi & Nandhini Nominated
4th Vijay Television Awards Favourite Actor Female Pavani Nandhini Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Female Swetha Swetha Nominated
Best Dop Ramesh Nominated
Favourite Fiction Series Chinna Thambi Nominated
Best Crew Fiction Chinna Thambi Won
Favourite Negative Role Krithika Varsha Nominated
Favourite Comedian Fiction Selva Nominated
Britto Nominated
Favourite Mother Anila Sreekumar Annalakshmi Won
Favourite Mamiyar Shari (Sadhana) Pirabhavathi Nominated
Favourite Screen Pair Prajin & Pavani Chinna Thambi & Nandhini Won
Favourite Family Chinna Thambi Nominated
Best Director Nominated
Best Father Girish Rathnasamy Nominated
2019 5th Vijay Television Award Best Son Prajin Chinnathambi Won

International broadcast[edit]

The Series was released on 2 October 2017 to 26 April 2019 on Vijay TV and Vijay TV HD. The show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution.

Adaptations[edit]

Language Title Original release Network(s) Episodes Notes
Bengali Khokababu

খোকাবাবু

9 May 2016–29 July 2018 Star Jalsha 1171 Original
Tamil Chinna Thambi

சின்னா தம்பி

2 October 2017–21 June 2019 Star Vijay 443 Remake
Telugu Savitramma Gari Abbayi

సావిత్రిమమాగరి అబ్బాయి

11 March 2019–Present Star Maa 1352 Remake
Kannada Son of Savithramma 17 August 2020– 8 August 2021 Star Suvarna 194 Dubbed from Telugu Version
Hindi Amma Ke Babu Ki Baby

अम्मा के बाबु की बेबी

8 February–31 May 2021 Star Bharat 260 remake

References[edit]

  1. "Chinnathambi Tamil television serial on vijay tv – launching on 2nd october 2017 and 26 april 2019 at 10.00 P.M". www.tholaikatchi.in. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. "New series Chinnathambi to be launched today". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. "விஜய் டிவியில் 'சின்னத் தம்பி' புதிய தொடர்" (in தமிழ்). www.screen4screen.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. "Chinnathambi is high on romance and drama". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  5. "சின்னத்திரைக்கு திரும்பினார் நடிகர் பிரஜின்". cinema.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  6. "Pavanai Star in Chinnathambi serial". www.onenov.in.
  7. "Why can't Tamil girls deck up?". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  8. "Chinnathambi From October 2" (in தமிழ்). Youtube Vijay TV. Retrieved 23 September 2017.

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