{{Short description|2022-Indian television series}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox television | image = | caption = | genre = Drama | creator = Saregama | writer = C.U Muthuselvan <br> Anil Nagpal<br> Kavita Nagpal (Hindi adaptation writer)<br> Dialogues<br> Guru Sampath Kumar<br> Palani Swamy | director = {{Plainlist| * Sai Marudhu (1–221) * G.Stalin Iniyan (222–314) * Natarajan (315–813) * A.P.Rajendran (814–985)}} | screenplay = "Kalaimamani" Sekkizhar | starring = {{Plainlist| * Shambhavi Gurumoorthy * Nandan Loganathan }} | editor = Vinoth.S | country = India | language = Tamil | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 985<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/shambhavi-gurumoorthy-and-nandan-loganathan-starrer-ilakkiya-completes-600-episodes/articleshow/113422687.cms|title=Shambhavi Gurumoorthy and Nandan Loganathan starrer ''Ilakkiya'' completes 600 episodes|website=The Times of India|date=17 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/shambhavi-gurumoorthy-and-nandan-loganathan-starrer-ilakkiya-completes-800-episodes/articleshow/121247941.cms|date=18 May 2025|title=Shambhavi Gurumoorthy and Nandan Loganathan starrer 'Ilakkiya' completes 800 episodes|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> | theme_music_composer = Dharan Kumar | open_theme = "Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalam" <br> M. M. Manasi <br> Ravi (vocals) <br> Kannadasan (lyrics) | list_episodes = | cinematography = Akilan | producer = Saregama India | camera = Multi-camera | runtime = approx. 19–22 minutes per episode | company = Saregama | first_aired = {{Start date|2022|10|10|df=y}} | last_aired = {{End date|2026|01|14|df=y}} | network = Sun TV | related = Mangalyam Thanthunanena<br/>Tujhi Majhi Jamali Jodi }}
'''''Ilakkiya''''' is an Indian Tamil-language television series starring Shambhavy Gurumoorthy and Nandan Loganathan in lead roles. The series was produced by Saregama.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/tamil-cinema-famous-tv-channel-going-to-live-ilakkiya-mega-serial-519700|title=பிரபல தொலைக்காட்சியில் ஒளிபரப்பாகும் இலக்கியா மெகாத் தொடர்|website=www.maalaimalar.com|date=2 October 2022|language=ta|access-date=25 September 2023|archive-date=2 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002154826/https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/tamil-cinema-famous-tv-channel-going-to-live-ilakkiya-mega-serial-519700|url-status=live}}</ref> It was premiered on 10 October 2022 and ended on 14 January 2026, along with Anandha Ragam as both of them were replaced by Iru Malargal serial. Ilakkiya aired on Sun TV at 2pm from Monday to Saturday, replacing the longest running tamil serial, Chandralekha. It is also available on the digital platform Sun NXT. To celebrate the completion of the TV series, many cast from the serial came to Ranjithame Season 4 episode 20.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiantvinfo.com/ilakkiya-tamil-serial-sun-tv/|title=Ilakkiya Tamil Serial on Sun TV Launching on Monday, 10th October at 02:00 PM|website=www.indiantvinfo.com|date=8 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinemavalai.com/sun-tv-new-mega-serial-ilakkiya/|title=சன் டிவியின் புதிய நெடுந்தொடர் இலக்கியா|website=cinemavalai.com|date=October 2022|language=ta|access-date=25 September 2023|archive-date=7 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007080901/https://cinemavalai.com/sun-tv-new-mega-serial-ilakkiya/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Plot== Ilakkiya is a popular Tamil TV serial on Sun TV about a kind-hearted girl named Ilakkiya who finds joy in others' happiness, marries her friend Gautham, but faces intense challenges, family politics, and scheming from his aunt Bairavi and cousin Anjali, focusing on her struggles to maintain her values amidst adversity, especially concerning her family's situations and relationships.
==Cast== ===Main=== * Hima Bindu → Sambhavi Gurumoorthy as Illakiya Gautham: Lakshmi's daughter; Gautham's wife * Nandan Loganathan as Gautham SSK: SSK and Revathi's illegitimate son; Illakiya's husband
===Recurring=== *Roopa Sree → Gayatri Shastri as Janaki Venkataraman: Gautham's foster mother *Rani → Priya Prince as Bhairavi: Gautham's foster aunt *Sushma Nair as Anjali Karthik: Illakiya's cousin; Karthik's wife *Jay Srinivas Kumar → Aravish as Karthik Venkataraman: Gautham's adopted brother *Rajeshwari as Revathi SSK: Gautham's biological mother *Saakshi Siva as SSK: Gautham's biological father *Shanthi Arvind → Banumathi as Dhatchayini SSK: Gautham's step mother, SSK’s wife *Meena Vemuri as Chintamani: Anjali's mother, Ilakkiya and Vasanth’s aunt, Masilamani’s wife, Karthik’s mother in law *Satheesh Kumar as Masilamani: Anjali's father, Ilakkiya and Vasanth’s uncle, Lakshmi’s elder brother, Chintamani’s husband, Karthik’s father in law *Gayathri Priya as Lakshmi: Illakiya and Vasanth’s mother, Chintamani’s sister in law, Masilamani’s younger sister, Anjali’s aunt, Gowtham’s mother in law *Sahil Singh as Vasanth: Illakiya's brother, Lakshmi’s son, Anjali’s cousin, Masilamani’s nephew *Bharat Kalyan as Venkataraman: Gautham's foster father, Janaki’s husband, Bhairavi’s elder brother, a businessman, Aishwarya and Karthik’s father, ilakkiya’s foster father in law, Anjali’s father in law *Harsha Harish as Aishwarya Venkataraman: Gautham's step sister, Karthik’s sister Venkatraman and Janaki Venkatraman’s daughter, Bhairavi’s niece, Ilakkiya’s step sister in law, Anjali’s sister in law *Sathya Rajaa: As Mahesh: Anjali's fiancée who tricked her and was about to sell her to someone *Sonia Vikram as Priya: Karthik's fiancé, Gowtham’s friend’s younger sister *Maanas Chavali as Murali: Ilakkiya’s one sided lover *Delhi Ganesh as Astrologer
==Production== ===Casting=== Nandan Loganathan<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/popular-tv-show-ilakkiya-completes-100-episodes-heres-what-actors-hima-bindhu-and-nandan-loganathan-have-to-say/articleshow/97640820.cms|title=Popular TV show 'Ilakkiya' completes 100 episodes; here's what actors Hima Bindhu and Nandan Loganathan have to say|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=25 September 2023|archive-date=23 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323021022/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/popular-tv-show-ilakkiya-completes-100-episodes-heres-what-actors-hima-bindhu-and-nandan-loganathan-have-to-say/articleshow/97640820.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> was cast in the male lead role as Gowtham and Hima Bindu was cast as the female lead role as Ilakkiya. At the end of December 2023, actress Hima Bindu quit the series<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/hima-bindhu-quits-her-show-ilakkiya-says-thank-you-for-the-memories/articleshow/106399424.cms|title=Hima Bindhu quits her show 'Ilakkiya'|website=The Times of India|date=30 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> and was replaced by Shambhavy Gurumoorthy as Ilakkiya.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/shambavy-gurumoorthy-joins-the-cast-of-ilakkiya/articleshow/106398123.cms|title=Shambavy Gurumoorthy joins the cast of 'Ilakkiya'|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=30 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Roopa Sree was cast as Janaki but she quit the series and was replaced by Gayathiri Shashtry. Bharath Kalyan was cast as Venkataraman Karthik and Aishwarya's father.
Rani was selected to portray the role of Bhairavi (Gowtham's aunt) who played a negative role, but in January 2023 she quit the series and was replaced by Priya Prince.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enewz.in/sun-tv-ilakiya-serial-villan-actor-maanas-entry-update|title=சன் டிவி ஹிட் சீரியலில் என்ட்ரி கொடுத்த மாஸ் வில்லன்., மறுபடியும் இந்த காம்போ வா? இனி டிஆர்பி டாப் தான்!!|website=enewz.in|date=11 February 2023 |language=ta|access-date=25 September 2023|archive-date=20 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820134800/https://enewz.in/sun-tv-ilakiya-serial-villan-actor-maanas-entry-update|url-status=live}}</ref> and Sushma Nair was cast as Anjali in a negative role. In July 2023, Jay Srinivas Kumar quit the series and was replaced by Aravish Kumar as Karthik.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cineulagam.com/article/ilakkiya-serial-jai-srinivas-quits-serial-1690223845|title=சன் டிவி இலக்கியா சீரியலில் இருந்து விலகிய முக்கிய நடிகர்! இனி அவருக்கு பதில் இவர்|website=cineulagam.com|language=ta|access-date=25 September 2023|archive-date=2 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002154506/https://cineulagam.com/article/ilakkiya-serial-jai-srinivas-quits-serial-1690223845|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=114980|title=இலக்கியா தொடரிலிருந்து விலகிய ஹீரோ நடிகர்?...|website=Dinamalar|language=ta|access-date=25 September 2023|archive-date=2 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002154506/https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=114980|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/actor-jay-srinivasa-kumar-announces-his-exit-from-tv-show-ilakiya-vishnu-to-replace-him-as-karthick/articleshow/101917209.cms|title=Actor Jay Srinivasa Kumar announces his exit from TV show 'Ilakiya'; Vishnu to replace him as Karthick?|website=The Times of India|date=19 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
==Soundtrack== {{track listing | headline = Track list | extra_column = Artist | title1 = ''Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalam'' <br> ''வாழ நினைத்தால் வாழலாம்'' | note1 = | lyrics1 = Kannadasan | music1 = Dharan Kumar | extra1 = M. M. Manasi, Ravi | length1 = 3:00 }}
== Adaptations == {| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0;" |- style="color:black" ! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Language ! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Title ! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Original release ! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Network(s) ! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Last aired ! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Notes ! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Ref. |- | Tamil | ''Ilakkiya'' <br> இலக்கியா | 10 October 2022 | Sun TV | 17 January 2026 | Original | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiantvinfo.com/ilakkiya-tamil-serial-sun-tv/|title=Ilakkiya Tamil Serial on Sun TV Launching on Monday, 10th October at 02:00 PM|website=Indian TV Info|date=8 October 2022}}</ref> |- | Marathi | ''Tujhi Majhi Jamali Jodi''<br> तुझी माझी जमली जोडी | 11 December 2023 | Sun Marathi | 13 July 2025 | Remake |<ref>{{cite web|title='तुझी माझी जमली जोडी' नवी मालिका येणार प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला; 'या' दिवशी होणार सुरु|url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/television/tujhi-majhi-jamli-jodi-marathi-serial-latest-update-entertainment-television-new-cast-ent-1236151|work=ABP Majha|date=10 December 2023|language=mr}}</ref> |- | Malayalam | ''Mangalyam Thanthunanena'' <br> മാംഗല്യം തന്തുനാനേന | 5 February 2024 | Surya TV | |Remake | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Mangalyam Thanthunanena {{!}} From Feb 5 @ 7:30 PM {{!}} Surya TV| website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7c_z6_HKeY|access-date=2023-02-02}}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://sunnxt.com/suntv-tamil-serial-ilakkiya-episodeno295-Sep22-2023/detail/149528/173886 ''Ilakkiya''] at Sun NXT * {{IMDb title|tt29869034}} * [https://www.tamildhool.net/sun-tv/sun-tv-serial/ilakkiya/] at TamilDhool * [https://www.tamildhool.uno/] at TamilDhool
{{Sun TV shows}} {{Works by Saregama}}
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