# Seetha Raman

Seetha Raman is an Indian Tamil language television series which aired on Zee Tamil from 20 February 2023. Sri Priyanka and Jay D'Souza play the titular roles with Reshma Pasupuleti in a pivotal role.
The story revolves around Seetha and Ram, who are forced to get married due to a mix-up. Seetha isn't liked by Ram's family due to her looks, how she wins over Ram's family and makes her marriage work forms the main part of the plot. The series final episode was aired 4 May 2024 and ended with 352 episodes.

## Plot

The story revolves around Seetha, who gets married off to Ram, who was previously in love with her elder sister Mathumitha, but Mathumitha runs away as she is in love with Surya. Seetha has faced rejection largely from society and Ram's family simply due to her looks. The story revolves around Seetha and her determination to win over her husband against all odds.

## Cast
### Main

* Priyanka Nalkari (February–July 2023) → Sri Priyanka (July 2023–2024) as Seetha
* Jay D'Souza as Ram
* Reshma Pasupuleti as Mahalakshmi / Nancy

### Recurring

* Rani / Rekha Krishnappa as Archana and Kalpana
* Akshitha Bopaiah as Madhumitha
* R. Shyam as Surya
* Prabhakaran Chandran as Sethupathy
* Prakash Rajan as Subash Chandra Bose
* Yadhavi as Meera
* Hari Krishnan as Durai
* Maanas Chavali as Sathyan
* Saakshi Siva as Rajasekhar
* Vinodhini as Uma Maheswari
* Nancy as Anjali
* Sreepriya as Sathya
* Aiswarya Rajesh as Priya
* Egavalli as Swapna
* Meena Sellamuthu as Poornima
* Subha Geetha as Malini

### Cameo appearance

* Senthil Kumar as Shanmugam (Episode–172)
* Deepa Shankar as Sevappi (2024)

## Production
### Casting

Telugu actress Priyanka Nalkari initially played Seetha, the female lead role. Due to her marriage situations she had to stay abroad, so she quit the series in June 2023, then Sree Nidhi was approached to play the role but the team finalized Tamil film actress Sri Priyanka for the role of Seetha. Jay D'Souza, plays the male lead as Ram alongside her. Actress Rani initially played the supporting role as Archana, but later Rekha Krishnappa replaced her in that role and Reshma Pasupuleti, who rose to fame through Baakiyalakshmi joined the cast to play the pivotal role as Ram's stepmother. Saakshi Siva and Vinodhini play the roles of Seetha's father and mother respectively.
In end of August, actor Syed Saif was cast as Vishal, who played an negative role. In October, Naresh, a newcomer to the industry, joined the serial. In end of 16 April 2024, actor Amruthkalam was cast as Anpu. In the same month, actress Deepa Shankar was cast as Sigappi and Sankavi was cast as Sigappi's daughter.

### Release

The first promo was unveiled on 31 January 2023, featuring Nalkari and revealing the title name. The second promo was unveiled on 3 February 2023, featuring Nalkari, Jay D’Souza, Reshma Pasupuleti and Akshitha Bopaiah and revealing the plot through a 2-minute song. The show started airing on Zee Tamil on 20 February 2023, replacing Ninaithale Inikkum’s time slot.

### Adaptations

| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
| Tamil | Seetha Raman சீதா ராமன் | 20 February 2023 | Zee Tamil | 4 May 2024 | Original |
| Telugu | Seethe Ramudi Katnam సీతే రాముడి కట్నం | 2 October 2023 | Zee Telugu | Ongoing | Remake |
| Kannada | Brahmagantu ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಗಂತು | 17 June 2024 | Zee Kannada | Ongoing | Remake |

## Awards

| Award | Category | Recipient | Role |
| Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2023 | Most Promising Actor Female | Sri Priyanka | Seetha |
| Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2023 | Most Promising Actor Male | Jay D'Souza | Ram |
| Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2023 | Favourite Villi - Villain | Reshma Pasupuleti | Mahalakshmi |