Jamelaa (TV series)

Jamelaa (ஜமீலா) is a 2022 Indian-Tamil-language family drama television series airing on Colors Tamil.^[1] The series stars Tanvi Rao and Ajay. It premiered on Colors Tamil on 10 October 2022, and ended on 12 January 2023 with 70 episodes. It is available for streaming in select markets on Voot.^[2][3] The show is produced by Rayane Mithun under Radaan Mediaworks.

Jamelaa
Original title	ஜமீலா
Genre	Family Drama
Written by	Aiswaryan Siddique
Directed by	Asif Kuraishi
Creative director	Radikaa Sarathkumar
Starring	Tanvi Rao Ajay
Country of origin	India
Original language	Tamil
No. of episodes	70
Production
Producer	Rayane R Mithun
Editors	K.Bharath Kumar K.Pandydurai
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	approx.20-22 minutes per episode
Production company	Radaan Mediaworks
Release
Original network	Colors Tamil
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Dolby Digital
Original release	10 October 2022 (2022-10-10) – 12 January 2023 (2023-01-12)

The series is set in an Islamic background as a new venture in the world of Tamil serials.^[4][5]

Cast

Main cast

• Tanvi Rao as Jamelaa
• Ajay as Ananda Kannan a.k.a. AK

Recurring cast

• Gowtham Sundararajan as Hanifa: Jamelaa's Father
• Aishwarya Bhaskaran as Saleema: Jamelaa's Mother
• Basha as Sikandar
• Hema as Jannat
• Sharvan as Dr. Nawaz
• Sonia as Dr. Mumtaz
• Shriram as Saddam
• Harishmitha as Nargis
• Preetha Suresh as Keerthi
• S. N. Parvathy as Gandhimathi
• Ravi Chandran as Ravi
• Poovilangu Mohan as Dakshinamurthy: AK's Father
• Meera Krishnan / Anitha Venkat as Maragatham: AK's Mother
• VJ Lekha as RJ Kanmani
• Kia as RJ Rbbas
• Caroline Hiltrud as Laila
• Dheeraj Vishnu Rathnam as Kasim

Production

Casting

Newcomer Kannada television actress Tanvi Rao was cast in the female lead role as Jamelaa.^[6] Newcomer Ajay portrayed male lead role AK. Gowtham Sundararajan was cast as Hanifa. Aishwarya portrayed Saleema. Poovilangu Mohan was cast as AK's father Dakshinamurthy. Meera Krishnan was selected to play AK's mother Maragatham.

Development

At the end of May end 2022, Colors Tamil confirmed through a press release that it would distribute a new Tamil Muslim series,^[7] to be produced by Rayane R Mithun under Radaan Mediaworks. It was scheduled to premiere on 22 August 2022, but due to some issues, the series went on air on 10 October 2022.

Release

The first promo was unveiled on 14 July 2022. In the series' opening shot, a Muslim woman stands wearing a burqa. Only her eyes are visible. The title of the series in Arabic style was released as "Jameela." The second promo was unveiled on 28 August 2022, featuring Jamelaa's face and revealing the release date.^[8] The third song promo was unveiled on 4 September 2022, featuring Jameela and her family.^[9] The fourth promo was unveiled on 22 September 2022, featuring AK and Jamelaa meeting.^[10]

References

1. "Jameela: A New Venture in the Tamil Serial World Jameela : New serial in colors tamil". www.globlenews9.comm.
2. "பாராட்டுக்களை பெறும் கலர்ஸ் தமிழின் 'ஜமீலா' சீரியல் புரமோ!". tamil.news18.com (in Tamil).
3. "New TV serial 'Jamelaa' set to be launched soon". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
4. "கலர்ஸ் தமிழின் புதிய முயற்சி : எதிர்பார்ப்பின் உச்சத்தில் ஜமீலா". tamil.indianexpress.com (in Tamil).
5. "Colors Tamil's new venture: Jamila at peak of expectations RS News". readingsexy.com.
6. "Jamelaa serial Cast". www.tellybest.com.
7. "Colors tamil : சீரியல் உலகில் ஒரு புத்தம் புதிய முயற்சி ஜமீலா …!". tamil.samayam.com (in Tamil).
8. "jamelaa serial colors tamil new serial promo jameela: Colors Tamil's 'Jameela' Serial Promo which is getting appreciation!". india.postsen.com.
9. "ஜமீலா அக்டோபர் 10 முதல்". Colors Tamil (in Tamil).
10. "Jamelaa From Oct 10 Onwards, Mon – Sat 7 PM". Colors Tamil (in Tamil).