Sundari (Tamil TV series)
Sundari is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language social dramatic series starring Gabriella Sellus playing a girl named Sundari, who often has to face criticism because of her skin tone. Sundari, who is extremely talented and dedicated, wants to achieve her dream. She bravely faces all the obstacles and follows her dream. along with Jishnu Menon and Shreegopika Neelanath. It premiered on Sun TV on February 22, 2021. It is available for worldwide streaming on Sun NXT. The story concerns a young dark-toned village girl, Sundari who battles against her skin color and her traditional looks . The main plot of the story is taken from Kannada language serial 'Sundari' airing on Udaya TV and is loosely based on Mohan starrer Gopurangal Saivathillai. Plot. The plot of the story revolves around a lower middle–class lady, Sundari, who lives in a village and is often judged and treated by other villagers with inequality due to her dark skin tone. How Sundari overcomes her challenges and achieves her dreams of working in the city, forms the rest of the story. Sundari has the only aspiration that she would become an IAS officer in future as she's academically  a brightest student. Unfortunately, Sundari's father's close friend whom she considers as her own maternal uncle, Murugan brought her an alliance in order to protect her name from the villager's accusation as she has eloped with a guy but in a contradiction, she got admitted in a hospital due to an accident while attending her examination. On the other hand, Karthick runs his own advertising agency along with his best friend Krishna. Karthick got an alliance too through his brother-in-law, Murugan. Karthick is an urban guy as he only prefers the best for himself including  his future wife. Hence, the fate decides something else, because Karthick is the prospective groom for Sundari whom he thinks this type of girl can never be compatible with him as his life partner. He was already in love with another woman named Anu, but he agreed to marry Sundari because he doesn't wanted to go against his brother-in-law, Murugan mama who many years ago married his older sister, Lakshmi to protect her name and her family reputation. So Karthick feels he is indebted to his brother-in-law and wants to please him. But he does  lot of tricks behind his family's back to stop the marriage but eventually fails. After marriage, Karthick unwillingly brings Sundari with him to Chennai. Karthick always degrades Sundari's qualification and insults her intelligence without knowing the fact that she's a school and college topper. He thinks she knows nothing about the world as she comes from rural area. Soon Karthick left Sundari alone in Chennai and goes to Anu and marry her. Few months later, Karthick decides to create one plot to stay with Anu forever without any troubles. So he lied to his whole family that  he has a dream to earn money working at Dubai. His friend, Krishna and his older sister, Lakshmi knows the truth, but they agreed to protect Karthick because of his blackmailing and manipulation nature. Sundari also gets attached to her land lady, Janaki and her granddaughter, Nila who lost her parents at a young age looks up to Sundari as her mother. Krishna also gets attached to Sundari and lovingly calls her "Thangachimma" (Little Sister in Tamil). Few months later, Sundari and Anu gets closer after Sundari saves Anu's mother, Malliga (referred to as Malliga Amma) from Asphyxiation after  being locked in the car. Anu brings Sundari home as a caretaker for her mother who got paralyzed while finding some hunch about Karthick. Malliga Amma is always suspicious about Karthick and acts sick to find the truth about him along with Sundari's help. Time passes through like this, Anu comes up with job offer for Sundari at her office noticing her intellectual skills and knowledge. Sundari goes to her IAS coaching classes as well and there she meets a new friend named Siddarth but she calls him siddhu. He is like a well wisher for her and a  good friend too. Siddhu is a very kind and helping nature person as he always drops Sundari home and sometimes he motivates her whenever she seems so down. One day, coincidentally Karthick spotted Sundari with Siddhu while he drops her home. Then he warns Sundari as well to stay away from siddarth as his secretary (Ramasubbu) who enquired wrongly about Siddhu and exaggerated to Karthick as if he is a criminal. Sundari works for Anu and has become very close to Malliga Amma. She is been lovingly called as Collector Amma by her office colleagues and Anu. Karthick does not  know that "Collector Amma", who Anu always talks about is actually Sundari. Few months later, Karthick finds about it and creates another plan to separate Sundari and Anu. He also finds that Sundari will be attending a celebration party in Anu's house for their Wedding Anniversary and knows Sundari and Anu will find the truth about him. He plans to take Sundari to Dubai and leave her there alone. Krishna refuses to accept the plan and they both fight. Karthick manipulates and gaslights Sundari that he misses her and makes her agree to come with him to Dubai. He  also makes sure she does not leave the house to go to Anu's Anniversary celebration and he goes back to Anu. Sundari is disheartened since her dream to become as IAS Officer is crushed. While Karthick is out buying sweets, Anu faints and the doctor is called. Anu's maid, Sudha calls Sundari and informs her about Anu. Sundari immediately rushes to Anu's house where the doctor reveals that Anu is pregnant and it will be a complicated pregnancy, but Anu kept the baby stating Sundari will take care of her and the baby. Sundari is overjoyed until  Karthick arrives home and Anu introduces Karthick to Sundari as her husband and reveals the pregnancy news to him. Sundari shocked faints and is immediately taken to the hospital by Karthick, after she wakes up he insults her and tries to justify his actions and is clearly convinced he has done no wrong and blames Sundari and leaves her. He informs Anu that Sundari fainted because of dehydration. Sundari completely heartbroken walks back home in rain. Next day, Karthick visits Sundari but this time Sundari raises her voice and shoves him out of the house. She later tells about the  situation to Janaki. She also confronts Krishna, whom she thinks as her own older brother. Krishna reveals why he hid the truth but realizes his mistakes and immediately stops working with Karthick and decided to be a good brother hereafter. Janaki Amma becomes Sundari's constant source of support and encouragement. Nila and Janaki makes Sundari eat and also asked her to focus on her IAS courses and go back to work in Anu's office. Sundari did not expose Karthick to her family, Anu and Malliga Amma because she wanted to protect Anu and the baby from her family 's wrath and curse. Murugan finds out that Karthick has "returned" back from Dubai to Chennai and decides to surprise Sundari and Karthick with his wife, daughter, Sundari's mother and grandmother. Murugan mama was so furious over Karthick and Sundari for not informing him that Karthick came back to Chennai. Later, he convinced and forgave him too. Next day, Sundari went to Anu's house after her coaching class done, there she found Anu screaming in an extreme stomach pain. She takes her to hospital and the doctor suggest Sundari to make Anu agree for abortion as Anu could n't bear the child anymore based on her health condition. But Sundari asked the doctor to not expose this matter to Anu and shall not proceed with the abortion as the baby means everything to Anu. An upset Sundari asks solution from her mother, her grandmother recommends her to do a fasting in a Amman temple about 40 days and apply the puja oil on Anu's stomach wholeheartedly as the wishes of her will come true. She tries to explain this to Karthick but in a vice versa he accused her that she feels jealous of Anu's pregnancy . But Sundari replies back to him that he has no sentiments towards the baby, he's just wanted Anu to give birth so that he could blackmail anyone including Anu by showing the baby as a reason as if Anu tries to kick him out of her life when she learns all the truths and secrets about him. Few days later, she opened up this matter to Malliga amma to get her opinion on this but she asked Sundari to help perform the 40 days fasting and eventually Sundari made a promise too. Murugan mama decides to buy a scooter  for Sundari as he doesn't want her to struggle using the public transportation while she's alone. He brings Karthick along to the showroom, later he also asks him to teach sundari how to ride on a scooter. Siddarth gradually develops feelings for Sundari as his father approaching him to propose Sundari on Valentine's Day. On the other side, Sundari keeps on taunting Karthick for every thing he did to her in the past. After that, Sundari's mother asked Janaki amma to tell Karthick to drop Sundari at her coaching class, Sundari gets annoyed by hearing this . Later, Sundari shouted and threatens Karthick to stop the car or she wants to jump off the car otherwise. Sundari's act really instigates Karthick, he taunts her in front of ramasubbu. Viji, another colleague who is also a troublemaker in the firm, provoked Sundari as well and make the situation even worse. Instigated Sundari slapped Viji and Karthick suspended Sundari for two days for being physical at workplace. Casting. The series is a family melodrama that airs on Sun TV. Gabriella Sellus was cast in the female lead role of Sundari, who previously appeared in the 2019 film Airaa  and the fifth season of Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? (season 5). Kanmani serial fame Jishnu Menon was cast for the male lead role of Karthik. Shreegopika Neelanath was cast as second female lead role who previously known for her role in 90ML. Indumathy Manikandan, who appeared in the 2018 film Kadaikutty Singam and in the television series Thirumanam, was cast in a supporting role of Sundari's Mother. Minnal Deepa, known for her short, but crucial appearance in the meme "Vaama Minnal" in the film Maayi, and in the television series Yaaradi Nee Mohini, was cast in a supporting role. While  Manohar Krishnan, Aravish, P. R. Varalakshmi, Premi Venkat and others were also selected for pivotal roles.