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{{short description|Tamil-language program}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Malli (Tamil TV series).jpg
| image_alt =
| caption =
| genre = [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]
| creator = [[Saregama]]
| writer = [[Saregama]]
| director = {{Plainlist|
* Manibharathy (1-35/230-680)
* Stalin (36-178)
* A.P. Rajendran (179- 229)
* Sai Maruthu (1-35/681-)
}}
| screenplay = Marimuthu Rajashri Rai V.Padmavathy (180-Present) ('''dialogue''') Maruthu Sankar Prabhakar Dhamayanthi
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* Vijay Venkatesan
* Nikitha Rajesh
* Rahila Sayedh
}}
| open_theme = "Sirithu Vaazha Vendum" [[K.S.Chitra]] (Vocals) [[Pulamaipithan]] (Lyrics)
| theme_music_composer = Dharan
| editor = Shanker
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 740+
| list_episodes =
| location = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| cinematography = Akilan
| producer =
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = approx.20–22 minutes per episode
| company = [[Saregama]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2024|04|29|df=yes}}
| last_aired =
| network = [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
| related = [[Ganesh Kartikey|Ganesh Kartikey]]
}}

'''''Malli''''' is a 2024 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] television series starring Nikitha Rajesh, Vijay Venkatesan, and Rahila Sayedh.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2024/Feb/12/new-series-starring-famous-stars| title=பிரபல நட்சத்திரங்கள் இணைந்து நடிக்கும் தொடர் மல்லி.| website=www.dinamani.com| date=12 February 2024|language=ta}}</ref> The series was produced by [[Saregama]]. It premiered on 29 April 2024 on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] and it is also available on the digital platform [[Sun NXT]].<ref>{{cite web| author=Sreeja | url=https://tamil.timesnownews.com/entertainment/sun-tv-malli-serial-promo-telecast-time-new-serial-in-sun-tv-at-prime-time-malli-serial-cast-and-crew-starring-peranbu-vijay-article-109523844| title=ஏப்ரல் 29 முதல் ஒளிபரப்பாகும் மல்லி புதிய தொடர்...| website=tamil.timesnownews.com| date=23 April 2024|language=ta}}</ref>

== Cast ==
=== Main ===
*[[Nikitha Rajesh]] as Malliga Vijayakumar (Malli): Vijay's second wife
*Vijay Venkatesan as Vijayakumar (Vijay): Renuka and Malli's husband; Venba's father
*Rahila Sayedh as Venba Vijaykumar: Vijay and Renuka's daughter

=== Recurring ===
* Mahalashmi Shankar as Rajeshwari alias Raji: Vijay's eldest sister (Main Antagonist)
* Gracy Thangavel as Ranjitha: Vijay's niece
* VJ Akshaya<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/roja-actress-akshaya-mohan-kumar-joins-the-cast-of-upcoming-show-malli/articleshow/109315735.cms|title=Roja Actress Akshaya Mohan Kumar joins the cast of upcoming show Malli| website=[[The Times of India]]| date=15 April 2024|language=en}}</ref> / Nagashree GS as Renuka Vijayakumar (Vijay's first wife and Venba's mother) / Sudarvizhi
* Niranjana as Nisha: Renuka's sister
* Bharathi Mohan as Kathiresan: Renuka's father
* Dev Anand Sharma as Manohar: Vijay's brother-in-law
* Krithika Annamalai as Nagalakshmi a.k.a Nagu: Malli's sister-in-law
*Venkat Subramanian / Ashwin Kumar as Pathram Babu a.k.a Babu: Malli's elder brother
* Sanjay Asrani as Raghuram : Vijay's rival
* Yadhavi as Inspector S. Deepika : Dinesh's sister
* Harirudran as Advocate Deepak: Deepika husband
* Dhanushree as Mayil: Malli's younger sister
* [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] as Annapoorani: Malli's aunt
* Jay Srinivasa Kumar as Aravind: Malli's best friend
* Nisha Kapoor as Chitra Manohar: Vijay's elder sister
* [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] as Podhum Ponnu: Vijay's step-mother
* [[Priya (actress)|Priya]] as Sivagami: Renuka's mother
* [[Poornima Bhagyaraj]] as Advocate Vidhya: Vijay's adopted mother
* [[Madhan Bob]] as Subramaniyam: Vijay's father
* [[Uma Padmanabhan]] as Advocate Devasena
* Sanjay Kumar Asrani as Raghuram
* Nikitha Murali as Meera: Malli's friend
* Rokinth as Velan: Kumudha's husband
* Nithish Kutty as Mani: Malli's younger brother

==Production==
===Development===
After the ending of the [[Tamil television soap opera#List of longest-running Tamil Language television series|longest running Sun TV drama]] ''[[Anbe Vaa (2020 TV series)|Anbe Vaa]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tamil-tv-show-anbe-vaa-to-go-off-air-soon/articleshow/109496204.cms| title=Tamil TV show 'Anbe Vaa' to go off-air soon| website=[[The Times of India]]| date=22 April 2024|language=en}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
Vijay Venkatesan<ref>{{cite web | url=https://minnambalam.com/cinema/vijay-venkatesan-acting-hero-in-sun-tvs-malli-serial/| title=மல்லி தொடரில் நடிக்கும் நடிகர் விமல்| website=minnambalam.com| date=19 April 2024|language=ta}}</ref> was cast in the male lead role as Vijayakumar after his role as Karthikeyan in [[Zee Tamil]]`s ''[[Peranbu (TV series)|Peranbu]]'',<ref>{{cite web| author=Parthiban.A | url=https://cineulagam.com/article/malli-sun-tv-new-serial-1706442078#google_vignette| title=புது சீரியலை தொடங்கும் சன் டிவி.. ஜீ தமிழில் இருந்து வரும் ஹீரோ| website=cineulagam.com| date=30 January 2024|language=ta}}</ref> while actress Nikitha Rajesh was cast as the female lead role as Malli, marking her return after [[Zee Tamil]]`s [[Suryavamsam (TV series)|Suryavamsam]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/cinemanews/120731| title=மல்லி தொடரில் கம்பேக் கொடுக்கும் நிகிதா! | website=[[Dinamalar]]| date=|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://cinesamugam.com/nikitha-rajesh-act-a-new-serial-titled-malli-in-sun-tv-1709355962| title=சன் டிவியில் புதிய மெகா சீரியல்.. 'சூரிய வம்சம்' நடிகை தான் நாயகி.. 2 சீனியர் நடிகைகள்..! | website=cinesamugam.com| date=|language=ta}}</ref> ''[[Roja (Tamil TV series)|Roja]]'' serial fame Akshaya Mohan Kumar<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/actress-akshaya-mohan-kumar-joins-the-cast-of-upcoming-show-malli/articleshow/107455986.cms| title=Actress Akshaya Mohan Kumar joins the cast of upcoming show 'Malli'| website=[[The Times of India]]| date=6 February 2024|language=en}}</ref> replaced later by ''Chandralekha'' serial fame Nagashree GS,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/chandralekha-actress-nagashree-joins-the-cast-of-malli/articleshow/123577676.cms| title=Chandralekha actress Nagashree joins the cast of ‘Malli’| website=[[The Times of India]]| date=29 August 2025|language=en}}</ref> veteran actress [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/actress-nalini-to-play-the-titular-role-in-upcoming-show-malli/articleshow/107254851.cms| title=Actress Nalini to play the role in upcoming show 'Malli'| website=[[The Times of India]]| date=30 January 2024|language=en}}</ref><ref name="80’s queens"/> [[Poornima Bhagyaraj]] joined the cast.<ref name="80’s queens">{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/80s-queens-ambika-nalini-and-poornima-join-the-cast-of-tv-show-malli/articleshow/110704617.cms| title=80's queens Ambika, Nalini and Poornima join the cast of TV show 'Malli'| website=[[The Times of India]]| date=4 June 2024|language=en}}</ref>

On 3 June 2024, actress [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] was cast as Pothum Ponnu.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/ambika-joins-the-cast-of-tv-show-malli/articleshow/110586343.cms| title=Ambika joins the cast of TV show 'Malli'| website=[[The Times of India]]| date=31 May 2024|language=en}}</ref>

=== Release ===
The show started airing on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] on 29 April 2024 from Monday to Sunday, replacing '[[Anbe Vaa (2020 TV series)|Anbe Vaa]]'.<ref>{{cite web| author=Parthiban.A | url=https://cineulagam.com/article/sun-tv-serials-time-changed-for-malli-new-serial-1707308290#google_vignette| title=சன் டிவி முக்கிய சீரியல்களின் நேரம் விரைவில் மாற்றம்.. காரணம் இதுதான் | website=cineulagam.com| date=|language=ta}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt33525859}}

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

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[[Category:Tamil-language romance television series]]
[[Category:Tamil-language melodrama television series]]
[[Category:2024 Tamil-language television series debuts]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tamil-language television shows]]

Malli 2024 TV series - Revision history

LesleyMoorman3 at 06:01, 5 May 2026