Seetha Raman

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| director = Brahma G. Dev

| writer = Dialogues
Selvam Subbaiah
K. Kandaswamy

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| executive_producer = Faisal Saleem C.S

| producer = Xavier Britto

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| num_episodes = 352

| language = Tamil

| country = India

| opentheme = "Seetha Kalyana..." sung by Sindhuri Vishal

| theme_music_composer = Vishal Chandrashekhar

| network = Zee Tamil

| company = Esthell Entertainers

| runtime = 22 minutes

| camera = Multi-camera

| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|2|20|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2024|5|4|df=y}}

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Seetha Raman is an Indian Tamil language television series which aired on Zee Tamil from 20 February 2023.{{cite web |title=New TV serial ‘Seetharaman' to be launched soon; deets inside|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/new-tv-serial-seetharaman-to-be-launched-soon-deets-inside/articleshow/97518778.cms|website=The Times of India}} Sri Priyanka and Jay D'Souza play the titular roles with Reshma Pasupuleti in a pivotal role.{{cite web |title=Priyanka Nalkari Is All Set To Appear In Her New TV Show Seetharaman, Check Promo|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/priyanka-nalkari-is-all-set-to-appear-in-her-new-tv-show-seetharaman-check-promo-6990337.html|website=News18}}{{cite web |title='நினைத்தாலே இனிக்கும்' நேரத்தில் ஒளிபரப்பாகும் 'சீதா ராமன்'!|url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2023/feb/13/zee-tamil-new-serial-seetha-raman-telecaste-time-replace-ninaithale-inikkum-4000246.html|website=Dinamani.com|language=ta}}

The story revolves around Seetha and Ram, who are forced to get married due to a mix-up. Seetha isn't liked by Ram's family due to her looks, how she wins over Ram's family and makes her marriage work forms the main part of the plot. The series final episode was aired 4 May 2024 and ended with 352 episodes.{{cite web |title=Tamil TV show 'Seetha Raman' to go off-air soon|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tamil-tv-show-seetha-raman-to-go-off-air-soon/articleshow/109754516.cms|website=The Times of India}}

Plot

The story revolves around Seetha, who gets married off to Ram, who was previously in love with her elder sister Mathumitha, but Mathumitha runs away as she is in love with Surya. Seetha has faced rejection largely from society and Ram's family simply due to her looks. The story revolves around Seetha and her determination to win over her husband against all odds.

Cast

=Main=

Priyanka Nalkari (February–July 2023) as Seetha{{Cite news |date=2023-05-16 |title=Actress Priyanka Nalkari quits Tamil daily soap 'Seetha Raman’ |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/actress-priyanka-nalkari-quits-tamil-daily-soap-seetha-raman/articleshow/100270116.cms |access-date=2023-05-17 |issn=0971-8257}}
Sri Priyanka (July 2023–2024) as Seetha
Jay D'Souza as Ram
Reshma Pasupuleti{{cite web |title=அடேங்கப்பா.. பிரியங்கா, ரேஷ்மா சம்பளம் என்ன கேட்டீங்களா?|url=https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/seetha-raman-serial-actress-priyanka-and-reshma-salary-details-131676436614317.html|website=Hindustan Times Tamil|language=ta}} as Mahalakshmi / Nancy

=Recurring=

Rani{{cite web |title=Rani announces her exit from TV show Sitaraman; will Rekha Krishappa play Archana?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/rani-announces-her-exit-from-tv-show-sitaraman-will-rekha-krishappa-play-archana/articleshow/98729529.cms|website=The Times of India}} / Rekha Krishnappa as Archana and Kalpana
Akshitha Bopaiah as Madhumitha
R. Shyam as Surya
Prabhakaran Chandran as Sethupathy
Prakash Rajan as Subash Chandra Bose
Yadhavi as Meera
Hari Krishnan as Durai
Maanas Chavali as Sathyan
Saakshi Siva as Rajasekhar
Vinodhini as Uma Maheswari
Nancy as Anjali
Sreepriya as Sathya
Aiswarya Rajesh as Priya
Egavalli as Swapna
Meena Sellamuthu as Poornima
Subha Geetha as Malini

=Cameo appearance=

Senthil Kumar{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tv-actor-mirchi-senthil-to-make-a-cameo-appearance-in-the-show-sitha-raman/articleshow/103624466.cms| title=TV actor Mirchi Senthil to make a cameo appearance in the show ‘Sitha Raman’| website=The Times of India | date=13 September 2023}} as Shanmugam (Episode–172)
Deepa Shankar as Sevappi (2024)

Production

=Casting=

Telugu actress Priyanka Nalkari initially played Seetha, the female lead role.{{cite web |title=சீதா இங்கே.. ராமன் எங்கே? ரோஜா நாயகியின் புதிய சீரியல் ப்ரமோ வைரல்|url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil-serial-seetha-raman-zee-tamil-actress-priyanka-nalkari-new-serial-587269/|website=Indian Express|language=ta}}{{cite web |title=ஜீ தமிழுக்கு தாவிய சன் டிவி நடிகை|url=https://www.instanews.city/cinema/sun-tv-actress-zee-tamil-roja-serial-priyanka-nalkari-next-serial-1192664|website=www.instanews.city|language=ta}}{{cite web |title=Priyanka Nalkari Doing Lead Role in Zee Tamil Serial Seetharaman|url=https://www.indiantvinfo.com/seetharaman-serial-zee-tamil-cast/|website=www.indiantvinfo.com}} Due to her marriage situations she had to stay abroad, so she quit the series in June 2023, then Sree Nidhi was approached to play the role but the team finalized Tamil film actress Sri Priyanka for the role of Seetha.{{cite web |title=சினிமாவை துரத்தும் சீரியல்கள்.. ரோஜா பிரியங்கா நடிக்கும் புதிய சீரியல் ’சீதா ராமன்’!|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/television-priyanka-nalkari-new-serial-seetharaman-on-zee-tamil-883698.html|website=News18|language=ta}} Jay D'Souza, plays the male lead as Ram alongside her. Actress Rani{{cite web |title=சீரியலுக்கு வரும் நாட்டாமை பட டீச்சர்... கேரக்டர் இதுதானாம்.. இனி ரசிகர்களுக்கு கொண்டாட்டம் தான்|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/television/nattamai-film-teacher-raksha-to-debut-in-zee-tamil-seetharamam-serial-495996.html|website=One India|language=ta}} initially played the supporting role as Archana, but later Rekha Krishnappa replaced her in that role and Reshma Pasupuleti, who rose to fame through Baakiyalakshmi joined the cast to play the pivotal role as Ram's stepmother.{{cite web |title=குக் வித் கோமாளி நிகழ்ச்சியில் சீரியல் நடிகை… ஜீ தமிழ் சீரியலில் ரோஜா பிரபலம் : டாப் 5 சீரியல்|url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil-serial-baakiyalakshmi-radhika-leave-and-priyanka-in-zee-tamil-579446/|website=Indian Express|language=ta}}{{cite web |title=நடிகை ரேஷ்மா இப்போது சீதா ராமன் தொடரில் |url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2023/feb/06/actress-reshma-pasupuleti-baakiyalakshmi-serial-for-zee-tamil-seetha-raman-3996325.html|website=www.dinamani.com|language=ta}} Saakshi Siva and Vinodhini play the roles of Seetha's father and mother respectively.

In end of August, actor Syed Saif was cast as Vishal, who played an negative role.{{cite web |title=Television actor Syed Saif joins the cast of Sitha Raman|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/television-actor-syed-saif-joins-the-cast-of-sitha-raman/articleshow/102720467.cms|website=The Times of India}} In October, Naresh, a newcomer to the industry, joined the serial.{{cite web |title=Television actor Naresh joins the cast of Sitha Raman|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/television-actor-naresh-joins-the-cast-of-sitha-raman/articleshow/104059799.cms|website=The Times of India}} In end of 16 April 2024, actor Amruthkalam was cast as Anpu.{{cite web |title=Deivam Thandha Poove fame actor Amruthkalam joins 'Sitha Raman'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/deivam-thandha-poove-fame-actor-amruthkalam-joins-sitha-raman/articleshow/109314879.cms|website=The Times of India}} In the same month, actress Deepa Shankar was cast as Sigappi and Sankavi was cast as Sigappi's daughter.{{cite web |title=Cooku With Comali fame actress Deepa Shankar joins 'Sitha Raman'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/cooku-with-comali-fame-actress-deepa-shankar-joins-sitha-raman/articleshow/109522807.cms|website=The Times of India}}

=Release=

The first promo was unveiled on 31 January 2023, featuring Nalkari and revealing the title name. The second promo was unveiled on 3 February 2023, featuring Nalkari, Jay D’Souza, Reshma Pasupuleti and Akshitha Bopaiah and revealing the plot through a 2-minute song. The show started airing on Zee Tamil on 20 February 2023, replacing Ninaithale Inikkum’s time slot.{{cite web |title=ப்ரைம் டைம்-க்கு வந்த சீதா ராமன்… முக்கிய சீரியல் நேரம் மாற்றம் : ஜீ தமிழ் புதிய அப்டேட்|url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil-serial-zee-tamil-new-sita-raman-telecaste-on-prime-time-593559/|website=Indian Express|language=ta}}

=Adaptations=

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Tamil

|Seetha Raman
சீதா ராமன்

|20 February 2023

|Zee Tamil

|4 May 2024

|Original

Telugu

|Seethe Ramudi Katnam
సీతే రాముడి కట్నం

|2 October 2023

|Zee Telugu

|rowspan="2"|Ongoing

|rowspan="2"|Remake

Kannada

|Brahmagantu
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಗಂತು

|17 June 2024

|Zee Kannada

Awards

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! Award !! Category !! Recipient !! Role

rowspan="3"| Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2023{{cite web | url=https://www.medianews4u.com/diwali-arrives-early-with-zee-tamil-kudumbam-viruthugal/| title= Diwali arrives early with Zee Tamil.| website=www.medianews4u.com| date=4 November 2023}}

| Most Promising Actor Female

| Sri Priyanka

| Seetha

Most Promising Actor Male

| Jay D'Souza

| Ram

Favourite Villi - Villain

| Reshma Pasupuleti

| Mahalakshmi