About Karthigai Deepam TV Show

The drama TV show showcases the struggle of a dusky girl to succeed in life. It is the story of a talented singer who faces discrimination due to her complexion. However, her problems start after marriage when she sets out on a journey to make a career in music. The ongoing Tamil TV show has till now aired 121 episodes with a duration of 20 to 22 minutes for each episode. 

Release Date of Karthigai Deepam TV Show

The Tamil drama TV Show Karthigai Deepam was released on 5th December, 2022 on the ZEE5 OTT platform. 

Plot of Karthigai Deepam TV Show

This show is based on Zee Bangla’s TV Show Krishnakoli. The story revolves around a middle class-girl, Deepa who is a talented singer. The girl believes that her complexion matches that of Lord Karthikeyan’s skin. She meets Karthikeyan, a successful entrepreneur, and gets married to him. But her life changes drastically when she faces discrimination for her dusky complexion in her musical journey. Will Deepa succeed and create an identity for herself? Will she be able to stand against societal norms?

Karthigai Deepam Cast and Crew

Cast - Character

Karthik Raj – Karthikeyan

Arthika – Deepa

Meera Krishnan – Abirami/ Nachiyar

Rajesh - Dharmalingam 

Tamil Selvi – Janaki

Madhu Mohan- Arunachalam

Vichithra – Rajashree

Riya Choudhary – Meenakshi

Janani Deva – Roopashree

Nimesh Sagar – Anand Arunachalam

Vandana Michael/ Shubha Raksha – Aishwarya

Ayub VJ – Arun Arunachalam

Reshmaa – Dharmalingam’s daughter-in-law

Sathya Sudha – Dharmalingam’s son

Sri Varshan Chinraj – Dharmalingam’s son

Dinesh Gopalsamy – Shiva

Smriti Kashyap – Nakshathra

Sharmila Thapa - Thilaga

Crew

Director – V. Sathasivam 

Producer – Shruthi Narayanan and Vinodha Narayanan

Dialogues – Baskar Sakthi

Screenplay – Sargunam Pungaraj Sai Pirasanth

Cinematography – Kesavan

Editor – S. Arul

Did You Know?

1. Roshini Haripriyan was initially approached to play the female lead role, Deepa but she declined.

2. Karthik Raj bagged the role after his break from Sembaruthi which ended on 31st July, 2022.

3. The name of the show is also the name of a Hindu festival that is celebrated in Tamil Nadu.

FAQs about Karthigai Deepam TV Show

Q1. How many adaptations are there of the showKarthigai Deepam?

A1. There are four adaptations of Karthigai Deepam available in Bengali, Telugu, Bhojpuri, and Malayalam languages. 

Q2. Who is the music composer of the opening theme of Karthigai Deepam?

A2. The opening theme Irulellame Olimayamagum is composed by Hariharan.