Singapennae


Singapennae is an Indian Tamil television drama, starring Maneesha Mahesh, Darshak Gowda and Amaljith. It was directed by Dhanush Krishna.The series premiered on 9 October 2023 on Sun TV from Monday to Saturday. It is also available on the digital platform Sun NXT. This series became one of the most watched television shows in Tamil Nadu.

Plot

Anandi, a simple yet bold girl, resided with her parents, brother, and sister in the village of Sevarakottai. Their peaceful existence was overshadowed by Suyambulingam, also known as Suyambu, a ruthless loan shark who preyed on the villagers, offering loans against their properties. Tragedy struck when Anandi's brother eloped with his girlfriend, taking away the money intended for their elder ji wedding, effectively stopping it. When Anandi's father fell into debt and was unable to repay Suyambu, the loan shark made a cruel demand: Anandi's hand in marriage in exchange for her father's freedom. Reluctantly, Anandi agreed to this sacrifice, but the marriage was eventually halted.
Fate intervened when Mahesh arrived in Sevarakottai with his parents and his friend Mithra to perform a marriage ritual at the local temple. Mahesh was instantly captivated by Anandi. Mithra, who harbored a secret love for Mahesh, grew to resent Anandi, especially as Mahesh openly supported her and Anandi helped them complete their ritual.
Later, Anandi moved to Chennai in search of employment to repay her father's debt. Her initial encounter with Anbu led to a misunderstanding, as she mistakenly believed him to be someone who cheated girls. Eventually, Anandi secured a job at Mahesh Garments, unaware that Mahesh was the owner. There, she frequently clashed with Anbu, who also worked at the company.

Anandi soon stumbled upon a clandestine drug operation within the garment factory. Aravind, Mahesh's best friend, was secretly running this illegal business with his elder brother, Thirumoorthy. When Anandi and her friends discovered their illicit activities, Thirumoorthy attempted to eliminate them. Unbeknownst to everyone, Aravind was equally involved. Mahesh, learning of the danger Anandi was in, came to her rescue. This incident prompted him to take on the role of managing director at the company, a move that surprised his parents, as he had always shown disinterest in business, preferring foreign travels.
Mithra, realizing the depth of Mahesh's affection for Anandi, consistently insulted and created problems for her. However, Mahesh and Anbu always came to Anandi's aid. In a dramatic turn of events, Mahesh was involved in an accident while saving Anandi, and her subsequent care for him only intensified his love for her.
Meanwhile, Anandi harbored a dislike for Anbu. Anbu sneak into anandhi room in women hostel where anandhi staying and learn her like and problem when she shared with her roommates and through this he send anonymous gifts and letters, signing them "Azhagan," which gradually made Anandi fall in love with this unseen admirer.
During the company's silver jubilee celebration, Mithra orchestrated a plan to defame both Anandi and Aravind, hoping to turn Mahesh against Anandi and break off her supposed engagement with Aravind. However, her scheme backfired. Anandi and Mahesh unknowingly consumed drugged juice and fell unconscious in the same room. Mithra then moved the unconscious Anandi outside. When Anandi regained consciousness in the garden, she returned to the hostel, experiencing severe body pain. Mahesh, unaware of these events, returned home. The following day, Anandi collapsed during an argument with Anbu, who revealed that someone had tried to kill her. Mahesh rushed her to the hospital.

Cast

Main

  • Maneesha Mahesh as Anandhi Anbarasan: Anbu’s wife, Azhagappan and Pechiamma youngest daughter;Kokila and Velu's younger sister
  • Darshak Gowda as Mahesh: Thillairajan and Parvathi's foster son; Manonmani's biological son.
  • Amaljith as Anbarasan "Anbu", Anandhi’s husband, Lalitha's son, Yazhini's elder brother.

Recurring

  • VJ Bavithra as Mithra:
  • Indhumathi Manikandan as Warden Manonmani: Mahesh's biological mother
  • Rohith Ved as Thillairajan: Mahesh's foster father.
  • Deepa Nethrun as Parvathi: Mahesh's foster mother.
  • G. Gnanasambandan as Azhagappan: Kokila, Velu and Anandhi's father.
  • Rama as Pechiyamma: Kokila, Velu and Anandhi's mother.
  • Nivetha Ravi / Sinduja as Kokila Saravanan: Anandhi and Velu's elder sister.
  • Karthik Sriram as Velu: Anandhi's elder brother.
  • Anju as Lalitha: Anbu and Yazhini's mother
  • Poojitha as Thulasi: Anbu's fiancée
  • Divya Vijaykumar as Yazhini: Anbu's sister

Other Cast

  • Chandrakanth as Karunakaran
  • Dance Master Paramesh Babu as Muthu: Anbu's best friend, Jeyanthi's husband
  • Arunkumar Padmanabhan as Aravind: Mahesh's arch-rival
  • Lakshmi Raj as Suyambulingam "Suyambu"
  • Dharani Hephziba / VJ Mohana as Jeyanthi Muthu: Muthu's wife
  • VJ Soundharya as Soundharya aka Sow Sow: Anandhi's best friend
  • Jeevitha Murugesh / VJ Kalyani as Regina, Anandhi's best friend and room mate
  • Aarthi Ramkumar as Sathyavathi: Mithra's mother
  • Baby Joyce as Bhavani: Thulasi's mother
  • Raviprakash as Saravanan: Kokila's husband
  • Geetha Narayanan as Pushpa: Karunakaran's wife
  • Bhargavi Eshwaramoorthy as Rithika: Mithra's best friend.
  • Dayana Inassi Muthu as Diana: Mithra's best friend
  • Sasindhar Puspalingam as Paraman
  • Rekha Angelina as Manimegalai
  • 'Baby' Keerthana as Chittu
  • 'Master' Atharsh Anandh as Suruli
  • 'Master' Vimalraj as Pandi
  • Gracy Thangavel as Kanmani, Suyambu's sister
  • Yogalakshmi as Gayathri, Anandhi's hostel friend and room mate
  • Hansita Vijayan as Salma, Anandhi's hostel friend and room mate

Production

Development

On July end 2023, Sun TV confirmed that it would distribute the new Tamil serial, to be produced by Miracle Media. The series shoot began in August 2023 and the first promo was released on 18 September 2023. The show is directed by Dhanush Krishna.

Casting

Newcomer actress Maneesha Mahesh was cast as the female lead Anandhi,alongside her Darshak Gowda was cast as the male lead role,marking his return after 'Arunthathi'. Amaljith was cast as the second male lead role, marking his return after 'Amman'. Actress Rama play of the role of Pechiyamma.
In October 2023, VJ Bavithra was cast as Mithira. In November 2023, Rekha Angelina was cast as Manimegalai.

Release

The first promo was released on 18 September 2023 featuring Maneesha Mahesh and Rama. The second promo was unveiled on 30 September 2023, and the third promo was unveiled on 2 October 2023, featuring Maneesha Mahesh tell the story and revealing the release date.
The show started airing on Sun TV on 9 October 2023, replacing Vanathai Pola. This series was launched along with Zee Tamil's series Nala Damayanthi and Sandhya Raagam.

Reception

Trp Ratings

Singapennae became one of the most watched Tamil television programs in 2023.The show got a TVR of 10.28 on launching week on 9 October 2023. On its launch week it became the Top 5 serial of Sun TV.
In January 2024, the series was the first most watched Tamil-language television series with 11.88 TVRIn August 2025, the series was the first most watched Tamil Television Series with 11.27 TVR, Since the Covid, This is the Highest Ratings at 9 PM which Rebooted the Slot.