# Singapennae

Singapennae (transl.  The Woman Brave as a Lion) is an Indian Tamil television drama, starring Maneesha Mahesh, Darshak Gowda and Amal Jith. It was directed by Dhanush Krishna. The series premiered on 9 October 2023 on Sun TV from Monday to Saturday. It is also available on the digital platform Sun NXT. This series became one of the most watched Tv shows in Tamil Nadu.

## Plot

Anandi is a simple and bold girl who lives with her parents and sister in the village of Sevarakottai. In the same village resides a ruthless loan shark named Suyambulingam a.k.a Suyambu, who preys on villagers by offering loans against their property. When Anandhi's father is unable to repay the loan, Syambulingam demands that Anandhi marry him in exchange for her father's release. Reluctantly, Anandhi agrees to save her father, but the marriage is eventually stopped. Later Anandhi moves to Chennai to find a job in order to repay the debt of her father. There she meets Anbarasan a.k.a Anbu, who hails from the same village. Later Anandhi gets a job at Mahesh Garments, where she clashes with Anbu who also works there. Unbeknownst to her, Anbu secretly expresses his love through the name of "Azhagan," sending gifts and love letters which makes Anandhi fall in love with him. Despite Anbu’s mother's initial disapproval, Anbu and Anandhi eventually confess their love after knowing the truth, and their relationship is accepted by Anbu's mother also and Anandhi decides to marry Anbu. Meanwhile, Mahesh, the owner of Mahesh Garments, falls in love with Anandhi and proposes to her, unaware of her love for Anbu. However, a series of manipulations by Mithra, a woman seeking revenge against Anandhi and desperately wanting to marry Mahesh, leads to Anandhi becoming pregnant with Mahesh's child. Both Mahesh and Anandhi are unaware of the pregnancy and continue to navigate the complications of their relationships. The story intensifies as Suyambulingam, holding a grudge against Anandhi and her family, seeks to forcefully marry her. As the situation escalates, Anandhi and Anbu reveal their relationship to Mahesh. Now with newer challenges, the story harbors the following questions: Will Anandhi marry Mahesh or her love interest Anbu? Will Mahesh accept Anandhi and Anbu's true love? Will Anandhi be freed from the clutches of Suyambulingam who desires to marry her?

## Cast
### Main

* Maneesha Mahesh as Sevarakottai Anandhi: Anbu and Mahesh's love interest
* Darshak Gowda as Mahesh: Manonmani's biological son, MD of Thillai Group of companies
* Amaljith as Anbarasan aka Anbu (Azhagan): Anandhi's love interest

### Recurring

* VJ Bavithra as Mithra (Antagonist)
* Yogalakshmi as Gayathri
* Jeevi Dimple/VJ Kalyani as Regina
* Hansita Vijayan as Salma
* G. Gnanasambandam as Azhagappan
* Rama as Pechiyamma
* Nivetha Ravi as Kokila
* Karthik Sriram as Velu
* Indhumathi Manikandan as Manonmani: Mahesh's biological mother, Women's Hostel Warden
* Chandrakanth (Srikanth) as Karunakaran
* Dance Master Paramesh Babu as Muthu: Anbu's best friend, Jeyanthi's Love interest
* Lakshmi raj as Suyambulingam "Suyambu"
* Dharani Hephziba as Jeyanthi: Muthu's love interest
* Anju Prabhakar as Lalitha: Anbu's mother
* Rokith Venth as Thillainathan: Mahesh's father
* Deepa Nenthiran as Parvathi: Mahesh's adpotive mother
* Arunkumar Padmanabhan as Aravind (Antagonist)
* Sasinthar Puspalingam as Paraman
* Jaya Surya
* Chinrasu
* Rekha Angelina as Manimegalai
* VJ Soundharya (Soundu) as Soundharya aka Sow Sow
* Divya Vijaykumar as Yazhini: Anbu's sister
* 'Baby' Keerthana as Chittu
* 'Master' Atharsh Anandh as Suruli
* 'Master' Vimalraj as Pandi
* Gracy Thangavel as Kanmani: Suyambu's sister

## Production
### Development

On July end 2023, Sun TV confirmed that it would distribute the new Tamil serial, to be produced by Miracle Media. The series shoot began in August 2023 and the first promo was released on 18 September 2023. The show is directed by Dhanush Krishna.

### Casting

Newcomer actress Maneesha Mahesh was cast as the female lead Anandhi, Darshak gowda plays the male lead alongside her, marking his return after 'Arunthathi' . Amaljith was cast as the second male lead role, marking his return after 'Amman' . Actress Rama play of the role of Pechiyamma.
In October 2023, VJ Bavithra was cast as Mithira (Main Antogonist). In November 2023, Rekha Angelina was cast as Manimegalai.

### Release

The first promo was released on 18 September 2023 featuring Maneesha Mahesh and Rama. The second promo was unveiled on 30 September 2023, and the third promo was unveiled on 2 October 2023, featuring Maneesha Mahesh tell the story and revealing the release date.
The show started airing on Sun TV on 9 October 2023, replacing Vanathai Pola. This series was launched along with Zee Tamil's series Nala Damayanthi and Sandhya Raagam.

## Reception
### Trp Ratings

Singapennae became one of the most watched Tamil television programs in 2023.The show got a TVR of 10.28 on launching week on 9 October 2023. On its launch week it became the Top 5 serial of Sun TV.
In January 2024, the series was the first most watched Tamil-language television series with 11.88 TVR

## Adaptations

Since February 2024, Singapennae has been remade in other languages such as in Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam. It is broadcast on Sun TV Network's group of channels in the respective languages.
| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
| Tamil | Singapennae சிங்கப்பெண்ணே | 9 October 2023 | Sun TV | Ongoing | Original |
| Kannada | Mynaa ಮೈನಾ | 19 February 2024 | Udaya TV | Ongoing | Remake |
| Telugu | Sivangi శివంగి | 25 March 2024 | Gemini TV | Ongoing | Remake |
| Malayalam | Chattambiparu ചട്ടമ്പിപാറു | TBA | Surya TV | Coming Soon | Remake |