Chithi (TV series)

Chithi
Tamil சித்தி
Genre Drama
Written by C. J. Baskar (Story)
(Screenplay)
Raj Prabhu
Kavibharathy
(Dialogues)
Raj Prabhu
Kavibharathy
Manobala
Directed by C. J. Baskar
Starring Radika
Sivakumar
Anju
Latha Sethupathi
Yuvarani
Subhalekha Sudhakar
Hemalatha
Poovilangu Mohan
Ajay Rathnam
Riyaz Khan
Vijay Adhiraj
Tharika
Theme music composer Dhina
Opening theme "Kanninmani"
Nithyasree Mahadevan(Vocal)
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam(Background Vocal)
Vairamuthu (Lyrics)
Virutchamuni (Background Lyrics)
Country of origin India
Original language(s) Tamil
No. of episodes 467
Production
Cinematography Sakthi Saravanan
Running time approx. 20-22 minutes per episode
Production company(s) Radaan Mediaworks
Release
Original network Sun TV
Original release 20 December 1999 (1999-12-20) – 10 November 2001 (2001-11-10)

Chithi is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language prime time soap opera that was broadcast on Sun TV. The show premiered on 20 December 1999. It was aired Monday through Friday at 9:30pm. The show starred Radika, Sivakumar, Anju, Latha Sethupathi, Yuvarani, Subhalekha Sudhakar, Hemalatha, Poovilangu Mohan, Ajay Rathnam, Riyaz Khan, Vijay Adhiraj and Tharika.

The show was produced by Radaan Mediaworks, directed by C. J. Baskar. The title track was composed by Dhina. It had been receiving the highest ratings of Tamil serials and it was credited as the best serial and received high praising from viewers. It holds the credit of most watched regional Language television program in India ever.[1] The show last aired on 10 November 2001 and ended with 467 episodes. It was also aired in Sri Lanka Tamil Channel on Shakthi TV and United Kingdom Tamil Channel on Deepam TV.

Cast

Broadcast

NetworkCountryTimeslot Broadcast date
Astro Vaanavil Malaysia Weekdays, 9pm 2001 - 2003
Shakthi TV Sri Lanka Monday- Friday, 8:30PM. 2002 - 2004
Deepam TV United Kingdom Monday- Friday, 8:30PM

Dubbed broadcast

It is also dubbed in Sri Lanka in Sinhala language as Punchi and aired in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on Gemini TV Dubbed in Telugu language as Pinni.

Remake

The series has been remade into in Malayalam language as Parvathi broadcast on Surya TV, Hindi language as Choti Maa broadcast on Zee TV and Kannada language as Chikamma broadcast on Udaya TV.

References

  1. "TAM's top 10 in Cable & Satellite homes". Indiantelevision.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.

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