Thirumathi Selvam


Thirumathi Selvam is a 2007-2013 Tamil Soap opera written and directed by S Kumaran and produced by Vikatan Televistas. It was premiered on 5 November 2007 and was aired Monday through Friday afternoon on Sun TV. It later shifted to prime time on 17 November 2008. The serial ended on 22 March 2013 with 1360 episodes. The show started reairing from 5 November 2018 from Monday to Saturday at 8 PM in Vikatan prime time in Vikatan's YouTube channel.
The show has Sanjeev and Abitha playing the leading roles with Vadivukkarasi, V.C Jeyamani, Goutami and Vizhuthugal Santhanam. Rindhiya, Priya, Ragavi and Tinku play antagonistic roles and Soori amongst others forming the supporting cast. The serial had the highest Television Rating Point for Tamil serials, and once even reached the highest for 964K. This is the only serial in SUN TV history that has achieved 'Best Serial Award' twice consequently. The series was also used for adaptation and inspiration for another dramatical series in Hindi named Pavitra Rishta. The story revolved around the lead character Selvam and showed how his good qualities, hard work and love for his wife Archana make him reach great heights. And how he lose it all when money, fame and power changed him bad.

Plot

The story is about Selvam who is a mechanic by profession. He decides not to get married because he works hard and yet struggles for the welfare of his family being the sole breadwinner. He gives up his studies to educate his younger brother and sister. However, fate takes a turn when he falls in love with Archana after seeing her at a temple. Archana is a wise, hardworking and a kind girl. Archana is uneducated as she has only studied until 10th grade, and was force to halt her studies due to the deteriorating health of her mother. Thus, Archana become the favourite for her parents among the sisters. For his marriage proposal, he is compelled to tell a lie that he is a mechanical engineer, since Archana's mother, Sivagami was determined to marry off her daughter to a rich man. After the marriage, the truth comes to light and Archana begins to hate Selvam for concealing the fact that he isn't educated and is a mechanic. She initially refuses to live with him, but eventually understands Selvam's love for her and goodness in his character and decides to reconcile her relationship with him. Over time, Selvam is cheated by his stepmother Bagyam' to whom he loses his house and the mechanic shed which he owned. With no place to go, the couple is forced to sleep in the platform from where they are rescued by Selvam's friend Siva. Selvam began to take up a car business, and it was very lucrative. Day by day, he got richer and the couple moved to a new bungalow. Archana gets pregnant after 4 years of marriage.
Subsequently, the story moved around how the couple faces the challenges of living happily and how they stayed together through thick and thin. Nandhinee' one of Selvam's friends helps him and Archana in their misery and helps to enhance their living standards. Selvam, with his hard work and moral support of Archana and Nandhinee's guidance, grows to the status of Car Dealers Association Chairman. But eventually, Nandhinee decides to separate Selvam and Archana to seek revenge on Archana's mother Sivagami for doubting her relationship with Selvam and insulting her in front of her neighbours. She succeeds in separating Selvam from Archana by making Selvam go against Archana losing all his good morals which he cherished from his childhood and his love for Archana. Due to Possesiveness of his Properties and Money Selvam Accused Archana and Chased her out of house. Archana challenges Selvam that one day, Nandhini will neglect him, and she will not forgive him then. Thereafter, Selvam began to practise alcoholism and he became too possessive with money. At one point of time, Selvam comes to know the true colours of Nandhinee and her intention behind separating Archana from him for which he quarrels with Nandhinee. In the process, Nandhinee dies by falling from the terrace. Selvam is accused of the death of Nandhinee, and the court gives him year imprisonment. The story further dealt about whether Selvam & Archana will unite again or not. After his return from prison, Selvam begs for forgiveness to Archana, but Archana with torn heart by being betrayed by Selvam could neither forgive him nor accept his reformation. The story ended giving an anti-climax making Selvam and Archana separated for rest of their life and Selvam losing all his wealth landing in platform worrying for his fate. The story ends with a note stating "Lead, let others lead, Lead carefully".

Cast

Title song

It was written by lyricist Yugabharathi, composed by the music director D. Imman. It was sung by Shweta Mohan. Other songs were composed by music director Kiran.

Awards and honours

YearAwardCategoryRecipientRoleResult
2007Mylapore Academy AwardBest Actress AwardAbithaArchana
2008Vivel Chinnathirai AwardBest Actress Award AbithaArchana
2008Vivel Chinnathirai AwardBest Actor AwardSanjeevSelvam
2008Vivel Chinnathirai AwardBest Director AwardS. Kumaran
2008Vivel Chinnathirai AwardBest Story Director AwardS. Kumaran
2010Sun Kudumbam Awards 2010Best ActorSanjeevSelvam
2010Sun Kudumbam Awards 2010Best ActressAbithaArchana
2010Sun Kudumbam Awards 2010Best DirectorS. Kumaran
2010Sun Kudumbam Awards 2010Best SerialThirumathi Selvam
2010Sun Kudumbam Awards 2010Best Dialogue WriterV.K Amirtharaj
2010Sun Kudumbam Awards 2010Best MotherVadivukkarasiSivagami
2010Sun Kudumbam Awards 2010Best MamanarVizhuthugal SanthanamSivaraman
2010Sun Kudumbam Awards 2010Best MamiyarGowthamiBagyam
2010Sun Kudumbam Awards 2010Best SisterAparnaRani
2010Sun Kudumbam Awards 2010Best Negative Role FemaleRagaviJeyanthi
2010Sun Kudumbam Awards 2010Best FatherJeyamaniPoongavanam
2012Sun Kudumbam Awards 2012Best ActressAbithaArchana
2012Sun Kudumbam Awards 2012Best MotherGauthamiBagyam
2012Sun Kudumbam Awards 2012Best MamiyarVadivukkarasiSivagami
2012Sun Kudumbam Awards 2012Best SerialThirumathi Selvam
2012Sun Kudumbam Awards 2012Best JodiSanjeev & AbithaSelvam & Archana
2012Sun Kudumbam Awards 2012Best MamanarV.C JeyamaniPoongavanam
2012Sun Kudumbam Awards 2012Best DirectorS. Kumaran
2012Sun Kudumbam Awards 2012Best ScreenwriterVe. Ki. Amirtharaj
2012Sun Kudumbam Awards 2012Best Dialogue WriterAmirtharaj
2012Sun Kudumbam Awards 2012Best CinematographerS.T Martz
2012Sun Kudumbam Awards 2012Best EditorNilstin
2017Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2009Best Series Thirumathi Selvam
2017Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2009Best Actor MaleSanjeev Selvam
2017Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2009Best Character role FemaleVadivukkarasiSivagami
2017Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2009Best Negative Role FemaleGowthamiBagyam
2017Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2009Best Child ActressHariniRamya
2017Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2010----
2017Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2010Best Character Role MaleV.C JeyamaniPoongavanam
2017Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2010Best Director AwardS. Kumaran
2017Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2010Best Cinematographer AwardS.T Martz
2017Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2011----
2017Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2011Best Character Role MaleVizhuthugal SanthanamSivaraman
2017Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2011Best Negative Role MaleR. RamachandranRajasekar
2017Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2011Best Background voice for MaleKarthik

Remakes

The show was remade in 3 other regional languages - Devatha in Telugu Gemini TV, Nilavilakku in Malayalam Surya TV, Jokali in Kannada Udaya TV produced by Vikatan Televistas. Also in Hindi as "Pavitra Rishta" by Balaji and aired on Zee TV.

International broadcast

The Series was released on 5 November 2007 on Sun TV and the Show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution.