Rajini is an Indian Tamil-language family drama television series that aired on Zee Tamil and digitally available on ZEE5.[1][2] It premiered on 27 December 2021.[3] The series stars Shreya Anchan in the title role with Arun Crizer in the lead roles.[4] The show was ended on 30 April 2023 with 436 episodes.[5]

The show aired a four hour long finale on Sunday, 30 April 2023.[6]

Synopsis

Rajini, a determined and bold woman, who take cares her whole family as a single lady. But things take turns when her love was forgiving to her sister.

Cast

Main

  • Shreya Anchan as Rajini: a determined and bold woman, an IT employee; Ranjitham's 2nd daughter; Radhika, Murali and Divya's elder sister; Shankari's younger sister; Parthiban's wife; Aravind's ex-girlfriend[7]
  • Arun Crizer as Parthiban: Anitha's brother; Rajini's husband.

Recurring

  • Srilekha Parthasarathy as Ranjitham: Rajini, Radhika, Shankari, Murali and Divya's mother; Marimuthu's first wife.
  • Poppy Master as Padma: Marimuthu's second wife, Meena's mother, Rajini's stepmother (2022–2023)
  • Andrews Jesudoss as Marimuthu: Ranjitham and Padma's husband; Rajini, Radhika, Shankari, Murali and Divya's father; Singamuthu's elder brother (2022–2023)
  • Subiksha Kayarohanam as Radhika; Aravind's wife; Rajini and Shankari's younger sister; Murali and Divya's elder sister; Ranjitham's 3rd daughter (Main Antagonist)
  • Hemanth Kumar as Aravind: Rajini's ex-boyfriend; Radhika's husband
  • Arifa Arafat as Siva Shankari: Rajini, Radhika, Murali and Divya's elder sister; Ranjitham's 1st daughter
  • Vishwanth as Kuberan: Shankari's husband
  • Rithieshvar Rajan / Tharun Appasamy as Murali: Aishwarya’s husband; Rajini, Radhika and Shankari's younger brother; Divya's elder brother; Ranjitham's son
  • Sinthuja Mu as Aishwarya: Murali’s wife
  • Preetha Suresh as Divya: Anand's wife; Rajini, Radhika, Shankari and Murali's youngest sister; Ranjitham's 4th daughter
  • Vishnukanth as Anand: Divya's husband; Rajini, Radhika, Shankari, Murali and Divya's maternal cousin; Ranjitham's elder nephew; Selvi and Rajasekhar's son
  • Yalini Rajan as Anitha: Rajini's best friend since childhood; Parthiban's elder sister, Jerold's wife
  • David Solomon Raja as Singamuthu: Rajini, Radhika, Shankari, Murali and Divya's younger paternal uncle; Marimuthu's younger brother
  • Srividya Shankar as Selvi: Rajini, Radhika, Shankari, Murali and Divya's maternal aunt; Ranjitham's elder sister-in-law; Anand's mother; Rajasekhar's wife
  • Geetha Ravishankar / Babitha Justin as Kamala, Parthiban Mother (2022-2023)
  • Ravishankar as Kaalimuthu, Parthiban Father (2022)
  • Sai Rithu as Meena: Marimuthu and Padma's daughter (2022–present)
  • Girija Hari as Nisha: Aravind's elder sister, Bhaskar's wife (2021–present)
  • Manoj Kumar as Rajasekhar: Rajini, Radhika, Shankari, Murali and Divya's maternal uncle; Ranjitham's elder brother; Selvi's husband; Anand's father (2021–present)
  • Sai Lakshmi as Kamakshi: Singamuthu's wife; Rajini, Radhika, Shankari, Murali and Divya's younger paternal aunt (2021–2023)
  • Maanas Chawla as Ramesh Sharma: Rajini's IT Manager (2022–2023)
  • Nalini as Azhagamma: Parthiban's aunt (2022–2023)
  • Dharani as Hemalatha: Radhika's mother-in-law; Aravind and Nisha's mother
  • Bala as Manoj: Radhika's father-in-law; Aravind and Nisha's father
  • Sankavi Rajendran as Raghavi: Parthiban's ex-fiancée, fixed by Anitha[8] (2022–2023)
  • Revathy Shankar as Anitha and Parthiban's mother (2022)
  • Premi Venkat as Kavitha: Raghavi's aunt (2022)
  • Babitha as Raghavi's mother (2022)
  • Shravan Dwaraganath as Ragavi's father (2022)
  • Vetrivel as Jerold: Rajini's colleague; Anitha's husband (2021–2022)

Cameo appearances

Special and Crossover episodes

  • The series held a one hour special episode on Sunday for the love proposal of Parthiban-Rajini on 15 May 2022 at 2pm.[9]
  • Rajini with Anbe Sivam series held a one hour episodes of Super Sanagamam from 23 May to 6 June 2022.[10][11]
  • The series again held a one hour special episode on Sunday for the court scene on 17 July 2022 at 2pm.[12]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Role Result
2023 Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2022[13] Best Actress Shreya Anchan Rajini Won
Favorite Pair On-Screen Arun Crizer & Shreya Anchan Parthiban & Rajini Won
Favorite Villi Subiksha Kayarohanam Radhika Won
Find of the year Arun Crizer Parthiban Won
Favorite Heroine Shreya Anchan Rajini Nominated
Favorite Hero Arun Crizer Parthiban Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Zee Tamil announces launch of three shows in December". bestmediainfo.com.
  2. ^ "ரஜினி.. ஜீ தமிழின் புது சீரியல்! சன் டிவி சீரியல் கதை போலவே இருக்கே". tamil.samayam.com (in Tamil).
  3. ^ "Rajini (ரஜினி) - Coming Soon on Zee Tamil". YouTube. 8 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Zee Tamil announces Junior Super Stars-S4, Rajini and Vidya No 1". glamsham.com. 22 December 2021.
  5. ^ "TV show 'Rajini' to go off-air soon". The Times of India. 18 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Popular TV show 'Rajini' to go off-air soon; Actress Shreya Anchan turns emotional". The Times of India. 25 April 2023.
  7. ^ "வெளியே போ.. தாலி கட்டிய பார்த்திபனை அடித்து துரத்திய ரஜினி!". News18 Tamil Nadu (in Tamil). 12 July 2022.
  8. ^ "ராகவியின் தற்கொலை முயற்சிக்கு காரணமான முரளி - ரஜினி சீரியல் அப்டேட்". News18 Tamil Nadu (in Tamil). 9 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Rajini (ரஜினி) - Special | May 15, This Sunday at 2.00 PM | Promo | Zee Tamil". YouTube. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Zee Tamil நேயர்களுக்கு கொண்டாட்டம் தான்.. இந்த வாரம் முதல் "சூப்பர் சங்கமத்தில்" இணையும் 2 ஹிட் சீரியல்கள்!". News18 Tamil Nadu (in Tamil). 23 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Zee Tamil Launches Two back-to-back Shows as Part of 'Super Sangam' Formula". News18 Tamil Nadu. 24 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Rajini Special (ரஜினி) - 17th July, This Sunday 2 PM | Promo | Zee Tamil". YouTube. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Zee Kutumbam Viruthugal Awards 2023 to air on January 14". The Times of India. 12 January 2023.
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