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{{Short description|2025 Indian drama TV series}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| caption =
| alt_name = ஆடுகளம்
| genre = {{Plainlist|
* [[Revenge]]
* [[Drama]]
}}
| writer = Pirasanna
| screenplay = V.Padmavathy
| director = Radha Krishanan (RK)
| executive_producer =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Delna Davis]]
* Salmanul Faris
}}
| theme_music_composer = Dharan
| composer = Dharan
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 300+<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sunnxt.com/suntv-tamil-serial-aadukalam-Apr07-2025/detail/218413/0| title=Watch Aadukalam (Episode ) Tamil serial online for Free in India | Sun NXT }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/actress-delna-devis-aadukalam-completes-50-episodes/articleshow/121437359.cms|title=Actress Delna Devis' 'Aadukalam' completes 50 episodes|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 May 2024|language=en}}</ref>
| list_episodes =
| producer = [[B. R. Vijayalakshmi]]
| company =
*[[Sun Network|Sun Entertainment]]
*[[Saregama]]
| open_theme = {{Plainlist|
* "Kummi Adi Penne Kummi Adi" Meenakshi Ilayaraja (Vocals) [[Subramania Bharati]] (Lyrics) }}
| cinematography = Akilan
| editor = Vinoth Robart
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = approx.20–22 minutes per episode
| first_aired = {{Start date|2025|04|07|df=y}}
| last_aired = present
| network = [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]

}}

'''''Aadukalam''''' ({{Translation| ''Playground''}}) is an Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Revenge]] [[Tamil television drama|drama]] television series, which is airing on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]. This series stars [[Delna Davis]] and Salmanul Faris. <ref name="dinamani.com">{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2025/Mar/31/aadukalam-new-serial|title=டெல்னா டேவிஸின் ஆடுகளம் தொடர்! ஒளிபரப்பு தேதி அறிவிப்பு!|website=[[Dinamani]]|date=31 March 2025|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/aadukalam-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-gripping-family-drama-starring-delna-davis-gayatri-jayaraman-and-salmanul-faris/articleshow/123140777.cms|title=All you need to know about the gripping family drama starring Delna Davis, Gayatri Jayaraman, and Salmanul Faris
|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=6 August 2025|language=en}}</ref> This show is being produced by [[SUN Group#Television Production Company|Sun Entertainment]] and [[Saregama]] and directed by Radha Krishnan (RK). It premiered on 7 April 2025 and digitally streams on [[Sun NXT]].<ref name="dinamani.com"/><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2025/Apr/02/delna-davis-aadukalam-serial-telecast-7-days-of-week-sun-tv|title=வாரத்தின் 7 நாள்களும் ஒளிபரப்பாகும் புதிய தொடர்!|website=[[Dinamani]]|date=2 April 2025|language=ta}}</ref>

==Plot==
Sathya loves her sister like a second mother & believes compassion outweighs all riches. But, Selvanayagi, a woman of pride & privilege, worships money & social status. When their worlds collide, what trials will Sathya face in her fight for justice and her sister?

== Cast ==
=== Main ===
*[[Delna Davis]]<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/did-you-know-aadukalam-actress-delna-davis-acted-with-vidharth-in-kurangu-bommai/articleshow/121490057.cms|title=Did you know Aadukalam actress Delna Davis acted with Vidharth in Kurangu Bommai?|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 May 2024|language=en}}</ref> as Sathyapriya alias Sathya Arjun
*Salmanul Faris as Arjun Rajasekar : Sathya's husband; Rajasekar and Selvanayagi’s second son

=== Recurring ===
*[[Gayatri Jayaraman]] as Selvanayagi Rajasekar: Abhi and Arjun's mother
*VJ Akshaya as Devipriya Abhimanyu alias Devi: Sathya’s elder sister and Abi’s wife
*Deepa Babu as Subathra: Sethu’s wife
*Lakshmiraj as Sethu: Selvanayagi’s younger brother
*VJ Ayub as Abimanyu Rajasekar alias Abi: Selvanayagi’s elder son and Devi’s husband
*Sivanya Priyanka / Hemadayal as Shruthi Sethuraman: Sethu and Subathra's daughter
*Sidharth Kapilavayi as Sanjay: Kamakshi's brother and Sathya's arch enemy
*Satheesh Kumar / Super Good Kannan as Rajasekar: Selvanayagi’s husband
*Ravi Prakash as Nalan Narayanamoorthy @ Nalan: Sathya's acting father; Aarthi's father
*Atchiya Bharathi as Kalyani: Sathya's friend
*[[Srilekha Parthasarathy]] / Padmini Chandrasekaran as Kamakshi Nalan: Aarthi's mother
*Sountharya / Sameena as Aarthi: Nalan's daughter
*Bharathi as Sengamalam: Sathya's mother
*Rajendran as Chairman Varadharajan alias Varadhan: Sathya's father
*[[Sachu]] as Bakiyam: Sathya's Grandmother
*[[Delhi Ganesh]] / [[Kathadi Ramamurthy]] as Maniyarasan alias Maniyarasu: Sathya's Grandfather.
*Mithun as Muthupandi: Sathya and Devi's Cousin
*Rajesh as Sundarapandi: Muthupandi's father
*A.Ravivarma as Kamalakannan: Pooja's father
*Suchi as Pooja: Abhi's ex-fiancée
*Dhachani Santha Soruban as Yamini
*[[Poovilangu Mohan]] as Govindan: Nalan's friend
* Janaki Suresh as Sundari: Govindan's wife

== Production ==
=== Development ===
The series was announced as a part of [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]s future slate of content in April 2024.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/delna-devis-to-play-the-titular-role-in-upcoming-show-aadukalam/articleshow/109285902.cms|title=Delna Devis to play the titular role in upcoming show 'Aadukalam'|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 April 2024|language=en}}</ref> On November 20, 2024, was the first promo release. However, the serial was postponed. After four months, On 24 March 2025 the series Promo was relaunched on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2025/Mar/24/aadukalam-serial|title=நீண்டநாள் காத்திருப்புக்குப் பிறகு ஒளிபரப்பாகும் புதிய தொடர்!|website=[[Dinamani]]|date=24 March 2025|language=ta}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
Actress [[Delna Davis]] was cast as the female lead Sathya.<ref name="Cast">{{cite web|author= |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/delna-devis-set-to-play-the-titular-role-in-upcoming-show-aadukalam/articleshow/119526204.cms|title=Delna Devis set to play the titular role in upcoming show 'Aadukalam'|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=26 March 2025|language=en}}</ref> This marks Delna Davis's return to Tamil television after ''[[Anbe Vaa (2020 TV series)|Anbe Vaa]]''. [[Gayatri Jayaraman]] was cast as Selvanayagi. Salmanul Faris was cast as the male lead Arjun, marking his return after ''[[Mouna Raagam 2]]''.<ref name="Cast" />

Veteran actor [[Delhi Ganesh]] played the important role, and also his last series before his death and was later replaced by [[Kathadi Ramamurthy]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/did-you-know-late-veteran-actor-delhi-ganesh-had-acted-in-the-popular-serial-aadukalam/articleshow/120088616.cms|title=Did you know late veteran actor Delhi Ganesh had acted in the popular serial 'Aadukalam'?|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=8 April 2025|language=en}}</ref> [[Sachu]], Akshaya, Ayub and Mithun will also be playing a prominent role in the project.<ref name="Cast" />

=== Release ===
The first promo was re-released on 24 March 2025,<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://cineulagam.com/article/sun-tv-aadukalam-new-serial-promo-1742871129|title=சன் டிவியில் புதியதாக களமிறங்கும் ஆடுகளம் சீரியல்.. வெளிவந்த கலக்கல் புரொமோ |website=cineulagam.com|date=20 March 2025|language=ta}}</ref> featuring which gave a brief insight in Sathya's Introduction and her family. The second promo was unveiled on 27 March 2025, featuring Selvanayagi and her son Arjun Introduction.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://cineulagam.com/article/sun-tv-aadukalam-serial-new-promo-1743130769|title=சன் டிவியின் புதிய சீரியலின் ஆடுகளம், நாயகன் இன்ட்ரோவுடன் வந்த புரொமோ.. இதோ|website=cineulagam.com|date=31 March 2025|language=ta}}</ref> The serial will released on 7 April 2025,<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://cineulagam.com/article/sun-tv-new-serial-aadukalam-promo-1743636537|title=சன் டிவியில் அடுத்த வாரம் தொடங்கும் புது சீரியல் "ஆடுகளம்".. ப்ரோமோ இதோ|website=cineulagam.com|date=31 March 2025|language=ta}}</ref> replacing ''Ranjani'' in its 22:00 slot on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/jeevitha-and-santhosh-starrer-ranjani-to-go-off-air-soon/articleshow/119743648.cms|title=Jeevitha and Santhosh starrer 'Ranjani' to go off-air soon|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=30 March 2024|language=en}}</ref>

== Broadcast history ==
It began airing on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] on 7 April 2025 from Monday to Sunday at 22:00 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]). Starting on 16 February 2026, Later, a serial named ''[[Ethirneechal (TV series)|Ethirneechal Thodargirathu]]''<ref name="இரவு 10 மணிக்கு ஒளிபரப்பாகும் எதிர்">{{cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2026/Feb/04/the-ethir-neechal-serial-telecast-time|title=இரவு 10 மணிக்கு ஒளிபரப்பாகும் எதிர்நீச்சல் - 2 தொடர்!|website=[[Dinamani]]|access-date=4 February 2026|language=ta}}</ref> it shifted to the afternoon slot at 15:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]].<ref name="இரவு 10 மணிக்கு ஒளிபரப்பாகும் எதிர்"/> Later, a serial named [[Thanga Meengal|Chellame Chellame]] replaced this show at 15:00 and pushed this serial to 13:30 IST on 11 May 2026.

== Reception ==
=== TRP ratings ===
The show got a TVR of 4.68 on its initial week.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-17 |title=Aadukalam - Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – April 2025 {{!}}{{!}} Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds |url=https://cinebuds.com/tamil-tv-serials-trp-ratings-this-week/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |language=en-US}}</ref>

===2025===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |Week
! rowspan="2" |Year
! colspan="2" |[[Broadcast Audience Research Council|BARC]] viewership
|-
![[Target Rating Point|TRP]]
!Rank
|-
|Week 22
|2025
|5.00
|14<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-12|title=Tamil TV Serials TRP Ratings this week – June 2025 {{!}}{{!}} Top 20 Tamil Serials List with TRP Rating - Cinebuds |url=https://cinebuds.com/tamil-tv-serials-trp-ratings-this-week/ |access-date=2025-06-12 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|}

== 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 language|Tamil]]
| ''Aadukalam'' ஆடுகளம்
| 7 April 2025
| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
| Ongoing
| Original
|.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2025/Apr/02/delna-davis-aadukalam-serial-telecast-7-days-of-week-sun-tv|title=வாரத்தின் 7 நாள்களும் ஒளிபரப்பாகும் புதிய தொடர்!|website=[[Dinamani]]|date=2 April 2025|language=ta}}</ref>
|-
| [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| ''Sindhu Bhairavi'' ಸಿಂಧು ಭೈರವಿ
| 7 April 2025
| [[Udaya TV]]
| rowspan="2" | Ongoing
| Remake
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://kannada.filmibeat.com/tv/udaya-tv-sindhubhairavi-new-kannada-serial-on-air-from-next-week-097649.html|title=ಉದಯ ಟಿವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿಯೊಂದು ಪ್ರಸಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಜ್ಜಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದಾಗಲೇ 'ಸಿಂಧು ಭೈರವಿ' ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿ ಪ್ರೊಮೋಗಳನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಾ|website=Filmibeat|date=2 April 2025|language=kannada}}</ref>
|-
| [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| ''Satyaa Sachee'' सत्या साची
| 10 November 2025
| [[Sun Neo]]
| Remake
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/satyaa-sachees-bhagyashree-mishra-and-anandita-sahoo-on-the-their-bond-share-it-shows-how-far-two-sisters-can-go-to-protect-and-stand-by-each-other/articleshow/125159099.cms|title=Satyaa Sachee’s Bhagyashree Mishra and Anandita Sahoo on the their bond; share ‘It shows how far two sisters can go to protect and stand by each other’|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=7 November 2025|language=en}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

{{Sun TV shows}}{{Works by Saregama}}

[[Category:Sun TV original programming]]
[[Category:2025 Tamil-language television series debuts]]
[[Category:Tamil-language melodrama television series]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tamil-language television shows]]
[[Category:Television series by Sun Entertainment]]
[[Category:Television series about families]]

Aadukalam TV series - Revision history

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