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{{Short description|Indian-Tamil-language soap opera}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox television
| name                = Abirami
| native_name              = {{Infobox name module|ta|அபிராமி}}
| image                    = Abirami serial-img1.jpg
| genre                    = Soap opera
| creator                  = 
| based_on                 = 
| writer                   = Sri. Narasimma <br> (dialogue)
| creative_director        = [[Kutty Padmini]]
| director                 = [[Mathivanan]]
| starring                 = [[Gautami]] <br> [[Shanthi Williams]] <br> [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]] <br> [[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]]
| country                  = India
| language                 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| num_episodes             = 198
| list_episodes            = 
| producer                 = [[Abirami Ramanathan]] <br> Keerthana Fanning
| company                  = [[Abhirami Mega Mall]], [[Chennai Cine Times]], [[Vikatan]]
| editor                   = [[Deepak Balaji R]]
| theme_music_composer     = Mariya Manohar
| opentheme                = "Penninam Enbadhu"<br>(Vocals)<br>[[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]<br>[[Harini (singer)|Harini]]<br>Vinaitha<br>Srini<br>N. Muthu Vijayan (Lyrics)
| cinematography           = 
| camera                   = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime                  = 20-22 minutes
| network                  = [[Kalaignar TV]]
| first_aired              = {{start date|df=yes|2010 2010|1|18}}
| last_aired               = {{end date|df=yes|2010|12|30}}
| production_website       = http://www.abirami.in/productions-tvserial.html
}}
'''Abirami'''  ({{lang-ta|அபிராமி}}) is a 2010 Indian-[[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language soap opera starring [[Gautami]], K.K, [[Shanthi Williams]], [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]] and [[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]]. It aired Monday through Thursday 9:30PM ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]) on [[Kalaignar TV]] from 18 January 2010 through 30 December 2010 for 198 episodes. Actress [[Gautami]] as Abirami, Nandha and Saranya and directed by [[Mathivanan]] and with the creative head being [[Kutty Padmini]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abirami.in/productions-tvserial.html|title=Abirami serial on Kalaignar Tv|website=www.abirami.in|accessdate=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055140/http://www.abirami.in/productions-tvserial.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-tv-serials/1333/Chinna-thirai-Television-News/Kamal-Hassan-Launched-Gowthami-TV-serial-Abirami.ht|title=அபிராமி தொடரில் நடிக்கும் கௌதமி|website=cinema.dinamalar.com|accessdate=2009-11-27|language=ta}}</ref>

From 13 July 2015 the show was re launched on [[Kalaignar TV]] and aired Monday through Friday at 18:30 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]). Starting from Monday, 2 November 2015, the show was shifted to 20:00 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]) time Slot. Starting from Monday 4 January 2016, the show was shifted to 21:30 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]) time Slot.

==Plot==
Abirami ([[Gautami]]) plays a protagonist, where she is a brave, bold and a beautiful woman who is typically a very straightforward person. She is against social injustice in society, and to women in particular. The serial features her fight against injustice, and her strategy in this fight.

==Cast==
* [[Gautami]] as Abirami, Saranya and Nandha<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-tv-channelling-saraswathi-lakshmi-durga/20100504.htm|title=actress Gowthami proudly posing in four different looks |website=www.rediff.com|accessdate=2010-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-09-04/gauthami-kalaignar-tv-kamal-haasan-23-11-09.html|title=Gauthami's come back!  |website=www.behindwoods.com|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref>
* [[Krishna Kumar (actor)|Krishna Kumar]] as Abhirami's husband
* Shyam as Saranya's husband
* [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]]
* [[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]]
* [[Shanthi Williams]]
*Gopi as Gopi 
*Sathya Sai as Viji 
*Ravi Raj as Subramani  
* [[Krishna Kumar (actor)|Krishnakumar]]
* Lakshmi
* [[Bhavani (actress)|Bhavani]]
* Saimantha
* [[Y. Vijaya]]
* Rajapriya as Anandhakalyani
* Rajasekar
* Manohar
* Sridhar
* Sivakavitha
* Kumareshan
* Arya Nepal
* [[My Dear Bootham Abhilash]]
* Harish
* Madhan Sundar

==Launching==
The show was launching in [[Abhirami Mega Mall]] in Chennai. Tamil Film Actor [[Kamal Haasan]] was the chief guest at the event. Others present were the Producer's Council president Rama Narayanan, FEFSI chief VC Guhanathan, the Small Screen Actors' Association president [[Khushbu]] and Abirami Ramanathan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kamal-haasan-launches-tv-serial-abirami/article53739.ece|title= Kamalhaasan launches Tv serial Abirami |website=www.thehindu.com|accessdate=2009-09-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/event_photos_2-Tamil-Events-Gauthami_at_Abirami_Tv_Serial_Press_Meet-Photo-Galleries-3,8,6544.php|title=Gauthami at Abirami Tv Serial Press Meet|website=www.bharatstudent.com|accessdate=}}</ref>

==Original soundtrack==
===Title song===
It was written by lyricist [[Na. Muthukumar]] and composed by the music director Mariya Manohar.

===Soundtrack===
{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Penninam Enbadhu <br> (பெண் இனம் என்பது)
| lyrics1 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| extra1 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]], Vinaitha, Srini
| length1 = 3:34
}}

== Airing history ==
The show started airing on [[Kalaignar TV]] on 18 January 2010 and It aired on Monday through Thursday 21:30 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]). The channel started repeat aired from Monday 2 November 2015, the show was shifted to 20:00 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]) time Slot. Starting from Monday 4 January 2016, the show was shifted to 21:30 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]) time Slot.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:55%;"
! Aired !! Time !! Episode
|-
| {{start date|df=yes|2010|1|18}} - {{end date|df=yes|2010|12|30}} || Monday - Thursday <br> 9:30PM ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]) || 1-198
|-
| {{start date|df=yes|2015|10|2}} - {{end date|df=yes|2016|1|1}} || 8:00PM ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]) || 1-131 (R)
|-
| {{start date|df=yes|2016|1|4}} -  {{end date|df=yes|2016|8|4}} || 9:30PM ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]) || 132-198 (R)
|}

== Awards==
{| class="wikitable" width="90%"
|- bgcolor="blue"
!style="width:35pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"| Year 
!style="width:160pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"| Award
!style="width:100pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"| Category
!style="width:50pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"| Recipient
!style="width:20pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"| Result
|-
| 2017
| [[Tamil Nadu State Television Awards|Tamil Nadu State Television Awards for 2010]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-tv-serials/61100/Chinna-thirai-Television-News/Tamilnadu-government-announced-tv-awards.htm|title=Chinna thirai Television News/Tamilnadu Government Announced TV Awards| publisher=cinema.dinamalar.com|date=16 July 2017|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vikatan.com/news/television/95461-tn-government-tv-serial-awards-from-2009-13.html|title=2009-13-ம் ஆண்டுக்கான தமிழக அரசின் சின்னத்திரை விருதுகள்|publisher=www.vikatan.com|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref>
| Best Dubbing artist Female
| Renukha
| {{Won}}
|}

==International broadcast==
The Series was released on 18 January 2010 on [[Kalaignar TV]]. The Show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution. It aired in [[Sri Lanka]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]], [[South East Asia]], [[Middle East]], [[Oceania]], [[South Africa]] and [[Sub Saharan Africa]] on [[Kalaignar TV]] and also aired in United States, Canada, [[Europe]] on [[Ayngaran International|Kalaignar Ayngaran TV]]. The show's episodes were released on [[Kalaignar TV]] YouTube channel.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.kalignartv.com/}}

{{Kalaignar TV shows}}

[[Category:Kalaignar TV television series]]
[[Category:Tamil-language television soap operas]]
[[Category:2010 Tamil-language television series debuts]]
[[Category:2010 Tamil-language television series endings]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language television series]]
[[Category:Tamil-language television shows]]
[[Category:2015 Tamil-language television series debuts]]
[[Category:2016 Tamil-language television series endings]]