# Azhagiya Tamil Magal

Azhagiya Tamil Magal is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language soap opera starring Sheela Rajkumar (who later replaced by Sathya Sai Krishnan), Puvi, Subalakshmi and Anju Aravind. It premiered on Zee Tamil on 28 August 2017. The show ended on 14 June 2019 after 457 episodes.
The story is of a village girl named Poongkodi, who is a kabaddi player. The game will change her life and take her to Chennai to fund her education and helps pursue her further studies. The series is a remake of the Telugu language television show Mutyala Muggu which was broadcast on Zee Telugu in 2016.

## Synopsis

The show showcases the story of Poongkodi, a kabaddi and Bharatnatyam enthusiast, who dreams of excelling in the field of sports and pursues further studies. However, the bitter past of Poonkodi's mother prevents Poonkodi from excelling.
Poongkodi's teacher and her grandfather push her to participate in a kabaddi game that will change her life and take her to Chennai to fund her education and pursue higher studies. She is pulled down by her rival Deepika whom she later discovers is her half-sister. Poongkodi goes through various tiffs. Meanwhile, there is a love triangle between Deepika, Jeeva and Poongkodi. How will her life change after this truth is revealed and how it affects the entire family forms the crux of the story.

## Cast
### Main

* Sheela Rajkumar (2017-2018) as Poongkodi
** Sathya Sai Krishnan (2019) as Poongkodi (Replacement of Sheela Rajkumar)
* Puvi Arasu as Jeevanantham (Jeeva)
* Subalakshmi Rangan as Deepika (Poongkodi's half-sister)

### Recurring

* Anju Aravind as Saroja (Poongkodi's mother)
** Seetha Anil replaced Aravind in this role.
* Saakshi Siva
* Shari (Sadhana) as Rajamma (Deepika's grandmother)
* Sivaranjani as Seetha Devi (Deepika's mother)
* Usha Sai as Maarii
* Veena Venkatesh as Parvathy (Sethupathy first wife, Ravi's mother, Deepika's grandmother)
* Ashwin Kumar as Gowtham
* Kanya Bharathi as Maya (Jeeva's mother)
* Gopi as Raghavendran
* Divya Banu as Ananya
* Sam as Rasukutty
* Sai Gopi as Sethupathy (Parvathy and Rajamma's husband, Ravi's father, Poongkodi and Deepika's grandfather)

## Production
### Casting

This is a village romance love story that aired on Zee Tamil. Actress Sheela Rajkumar was selected to portray the lead role and then later Sathya Sai replaced the role of Poongkodi. Puvi Arasu landed in the lead main role. Both Puvi Arasu and Subalakshmi Rangan play the lead role for the first time, and Subulakshmi Rangan, known for her work on Ganga, was selected to co-star as Deepika. Ashwin Kumar, Saakshi Siva, Kanya Bharathi, Usha Sai and Shari (Sadhana) were selected to play other important roles.

### Soundtrack

It was composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar and the background score was by Jai Kishan.

## Adaptations

| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
| Telugu | Mutyala Muggu ముత్యాల ముగ్గు | 7 March 2016 | Zee Telugu | 22 August 2019 | Original |
| Tamil | Azhagiya Tamil Magal அழகிய தமிழ் மகள் | 28 August 2017 | Zee Tamil | 14 June 2019 | Remake |
| Kannada | Kamali ಕಮಲಿ | 28 May 2018 | Zee Kannada | 7 October 2022 | Remake |
| Malayalam | Kabani കബനി | 11 March 2019 | Zee Keralam | 27 March 2020 | Remake |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2018 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthukal | Favourite Serial | Azhagiya Tamil Magal | Nominated |
| 2018 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthukal | Best Fiction Serial | Azhagiya Tamil Magal | Nominated |
| 2018 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthukal | Best Comedian | Usai Sai | Nominated |
| 2018 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthukal | Best Comedian | Raghavendran Gopi | Nominated |
| 2018 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthukal | Best Hero | Puvi Arasu | Nominated |
| 2018 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthukal | Most Promising Actor Male | Puvi Arasu | Won |
| 2018 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthukal | Best Villi | Subalakshmi Rangan | Nominated |
| 2018 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthukal | Most Papular Amma | Kanya Bharathi | Nominated |