# Valliyin Velan

Valliyin Velan is an Indian Tamil language television series that premiered from 2 September 2024 on Zee Tamil. It is produced by Tharakkan, directed by Prathap Mani and it stars Shreya Anchan, Sidhu and Sridhar. The story revolves around an innocent young girl Valli from wealthy family, who has been waiting for years to get the love of her father. It is the remake of Zee Telugu's Ammayi Garu.

## Plot

The show revolves around Valli and her father Rathinavel Pandiyan and his aide Kadhirvelan. Valli is the rich girl of education minister Rathinavel Pandiyan. Rathinavel Pandiyan disliked Valli since an incident in the past makes Rathinavel Pandiyan project his hatred for his wife onto his daughter valli. But Valli craves for love and attention from her father. Kadhirvelan is Rathinavel Pandiyan's assistant who tries to bring father and daughter together.

## Cast
### Main

* Shreya Anchan as Valli: Rathinavel Pandiyan & Janaki's only one daughter & Kadhirvelan's wife (2024–present)
* Sidhu as Kadhirvelan: Rathinavel Pandiyan's aide-turned-Son-in-law & Valli's husband (2024–present)
* Saakshi Siva (2024) / Sridhar as Rathinavel Pandiyan: Valli's father, Janaki's husband, Vedhanayagi's younger brother, Kathivelan's uncle & Kadhirvelan's Father-in-law (2024–present)

### Recurring

* Kanya Bharathi as Vedhanayagi : Rathinavel Pandiyan & Muthupandi's elder sister
* Hari Krishnan as Muthupandi : Vedhanayagi & Rathinavel Pandiyan's yonger brother
* Nimisha anandhan as Janaki : Rathinavel Pandiyan's wife, Valli's mother & Kadhirvelan's paternal aunt & Mother-in-law
* Siddharth Kapilavayi as Ranjith : Vedhanayagi's son & Ranjini elder brother
* Sahasraa as Ammu : Muthupandi & Sumathy's daughter
* Indhra Ravichandran as Sumathy : Muthupandi's wife
* Meena Sellamuthu as Pechi Kadhirvelan : Veni & Anandhi's mother
* unknown as Muthaiya Kadhirvelan : Veni & Anandhi's father
* Devika elogovan as Veni : Kadhirvelan & Anandhi's elder sister, Rajakili wife
* Sree Priya as Anandhi : Kathivelan & Veni's yonger sisters & Karthik love interest
* Hemadayal as Renuka : Karthik yonger sister & Kadhirvelan's love interest
* Vivin Arumugam as Karthik : Renuka's elder brother, Anandhi love interest
* Singaraja as : Karthik & Renuka's father
* Duraimani as Rajakili : Veni's husband
* Chitra Rebecca as Ranjini : Vedhanayagi's daughter
* Birla Bose as Daramalingam : Vedhanayagi, Rathinavel Pandiyan & Muthupandi's brother
* Indran as : Kadhirvelan friend

### Special Appearances

* Shyam Viswanathan
* Anjana Sreenivasan as Inspector Durga
* Ineya as Governer

## Production
### Development

The show was produced by Jhon Attakulam under the Yatra Media Works. It was second collaboration with Zee Tamil after Kanaa serial. It was directed by Prathap Mani, who is known for his Zee Tamil's series Deivam Thantha Poove and Thavamai Thavamirundhu.

### Casting

Shreya Anchan was cast as Valli and This series the mark comeback Shreya after one years hiatus on TV and also it was second collaboration with Zee Tamil after Rajini serial. Sidhu was cast as the male lead Kathirvelan. This series will be the first series in which they will act together after their marriage. And also this is the second series where the duo will be acting together after the Thirumanamseries. Saakshi Siva and Kanya Bharathi was selected to play Rathinavel Pandiyan and Vedhanayagi. From on 14 November, actor Saakshi Siva was replaced by Sridhar.

### Release

The makers released the first official Launch Promo for Valliyin Velan on 7 August 2024, which gave a brief insight in Valli's background story. The second promo was unveiled on 28 August 2024, featuring Valli and Kadhirvelan and also revealing the upcoming release date. The serial was released on 2 September 2024, replacing Ninaithen Vandhai in its 7:30 PM slot on Zee Tamil.

## Adaptations

| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
| Telugu | Ammayi Garu అమ్మాయి గారూ | 31 October 2022 | Zee Telugu | Ongoing | Original |
| Kannada | Shravani Subramanya ಶ್ರಾವಣಿ ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯ | 18 March 2024 | Zee Kannada | Ongoing | Remake |
| Tamil | Valliyin Velan வாலியின் வேலன் | 2 September 2024 | Zee Tamil | Ongoing | Remake |
| Malayalam | Akale പുരാതന | 25 November 2024 | Zee Keralam | Ongoing | Remake |