Chandrakumari
Chandrakumari was a 2018-2019 Indian Tamil-language television historical drama and soap opera replacing Vani rani serial and its jointly directed by popular film director Suresh Krissna and O N Rathnam and co-produced by Sun Entertainment and Radaan Mediaworks which premiered on Sun TV from 10 December 2018 to 1 June 2019 for 144 episodes. The soap opera features veteran film actress Viji Chandrasekhar playing the lead role while Uma Riyaz Khan, Bhanu, Venu Arvind and Devipriya play pivotal roles. The sets for the shooting were established in Chennai and Mumbai. The plot of the serial is  based on the ancient queen Chandrakumari and on the actual ancient historical story. The first day's episode was extended to one hour instead of a normal 28 minutes schedule and it became Sun TV, Gemini TV and Surya TV's first serial to have its opening episode for one hour. This serial portrays Radhika in a historical role. Plot. The story takes place in two periods—past and present. The story evolves on Anjali (Bhanu) who is an archaeologist searches for the life history of a Chandrakumari (Queen of Chandravamsam) the queen of Mangalapuri. She was involved in the  excavation of present-day Mangalapuri. Once she excavates an idol of Ellaiyaman. An old man warns her and her team that the idol will bring evil to the world when it is dug out. Once Anjali visits the forest, she had got an ancient script of Chandrakumari. After taking the script, an evil fly came out in the overflowing blood. The evil fly later chases her to kill her. She ran to a temple in which she escapes from the fly. Later at the office, her professor narrates the story of Chandrakumari seeing the ancient book. In the past... Chandrakumari  was the queen of Mangalapuri. She battles for their neighbouring kingdom Thennur. The king of Thennur sends her daughter to get teachings from the queen. She meets Chandrakumari's daughter. Once unfortunately she hits the king and develops feelings in him. At the time she says her about the Karpaga Lingam (made up of the ashes of Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma, Lord Shiva, Goddess Lakshmi, Saraswati, Parvati), she was attacked by the soldiers of Pannaiyur who want to abduct the Lingam. But she overpowers them and surrounded the fort of Pannaiyur insulting the evil queen of Pannaiyur, Devika (Uma Riyaz  Khan). Terribly being upset about this incident, her past flashbacks flashes in her memory. In the past, she was a 15-year-old princess who killed her father being misleading by her former Mathaguru who acknowledge evil supernatural powers. She vows to kill Chandrakumari. Back to the present... The Chandrakumari book has been burned by itself. Later she decides to move to Chennai. On the way, she was being followed by the evil fly. The Rajaguru of Manglapuri who was in the penance for these long years turns into a transgender woman and protects her. Meanwhile, in the jail, the  transgender(Rajaguru) meets Chandra (incarnation of queen Chandrakumari). The Transgender (Rajaguru) brought Chandra to her house and give her a vilva leave. After that,Chandra get to know that she was Queen Chandrakumari in her past birth. She returns to her house and meets her family. She was irritated when her grandfather says about the release of her mother. Meanwhile, the transgender (Rajaguru) also meets Neelakandan (the king) in his office. After that Devika meets Neelakandan tells about all her evil plans. Later, Anjali's grandfather dies in an accident. On his deathbed, he reveals that her mother Chandra was not  an actual criminal. Anjali and her mother then reunite. Chandra moved to her birthplace and stayed there with Anjali. On a particular day when Chandra was coming in an auto she heard a girl's shout who was being trying to rape by a male taxi driver. She and the auto driver both immediately ran towards that girl and saved her from being rapped. This incident inspired Chandra to start a taxi for only women with women drivers for their safety. She also asked Anjali about this business and Anjali readily agreed to this. Later they go to a bank  and ask the manager for a loan. Chandra 1st Aunt, tries marry her Grandson Aadhav to Chandra's daughter Anjali. After a sequence of events, Chandra tells Anjali about her Aunt and brother and the bank loan also gets sanctioned. Then Mukundhan (Neelakandan's sister son) knowing this kidnaps Anjali and Aadhav. Mukundhan and Anjali jumped in to place called Shankarapuram (Chandra's poorviga veedu). Anjali was saved by Chandra's 2nd aunt's grandson Sathyamoorthy after that. Then Anjali and Chandra start a business called Anjali cabs for Women's safety. But Mukundhan again cums to Anjali's house  to harass her when she is alone. At that time Anjali murders Mukundhan for her protecting herself. Chandra and Anjali buried mukundhan body so Nobody Knows she Anjali murdered him Neelakandan decided to divorce Chandra so he can marry Rudra. But Chandra didn't want divorce him. So Rudra threatens Chandra to divorce him if not she will send the video which shows Chandra and Anjali burning Mukundhan. Chandra came to see Rudra. After talking About Divorcing, Chandra denied to divorce. So Rudra took a gun from her bag but She did not Shoot Chandra instead asked her men to  beat Chandra to death and throw her in outskirts. Anjali and her uncle Sivanesan are searching what happened to her. In the meanwhile Rudra makes Anjali arrested by showing the video evidence to police. Case is brought to court, Anjali accepts killing Mukundan and justifies her act as self defence and says that her mother has no role in this. Then comes a twist, it is shown that Mukundan is alive and Anjali has not killed him and the court release Anjali free of murder charges. Two men rescue Chandra and admit her in hospital and after 8 days she  regained consciousness and thinks about the events happened on the day when she came to see Rudra.