Baakiyalakshmi

Baakiyalakshmi
GenreDrama
Written byLeena Gangopadhyay (Dialogues)
Sangeetha Mohan
Krish
Priya Thambi
Directed bySiva Sekar (episodes 1-25)
I. David (episodes 26–1469)
Creative directorsPriya Thambi
S. V Rathna Kumar
StarringK. S. Suchitra Shetty
Sathish Kumar
Reshma Pasupuleti
Theme music composerKiran
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1469
Production
ProducerVenus Infotainment Private Limited
EditorsV. Sakthi
T.Vinoth Nathan
Camera setupMulti-Camera
Running time20–22 minutes
Production companyVenus Infotainment
Original release
NetworkStar Vijay
Release27 July 2020 (2020-07-27) –
8 August 2025 (2025-08-08)
Related
Sreemoyee

Baakiyalakshmi – Oru Illatharasiyin Kadhai (Baakiyalakshmi – A Homemaker's Tale) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language television drama that airs on Star Vijay.[1][2] This show is an official remake of Star Jalsha series Sreemoyee.[3][4][5] It premiered on 27 July 2020 and ended on 8 August 2025 with 1469 episodes.[6] It stars K. S. Suchitra Shetty in the titular role with Sathish Kumar and Reshma Pasupuleti in other prominent roles.[7][8][9]

Plot

Bhagyalakshmi is a homemaker who has settled in a well to do family in Pallavaram, a locality near Chennai. She has a husband, Gopinath, two sons, Chezhiyan and Ezhil, and a daughter, Iniya. Her in-laws Eshwari and Ramamoorthy also live with them, with a maid, Selvi. The story follows Bhagya and her family members through both sons' love marriages, Gopinath marrying his college sweetheart Radhika, Iniya becomes involved in unwanted chaos in school and college, following Ramamoorthy's death and Iniya's marriage to Akash, following him to become successful.

Cast

Main

  • K. S. Suchitra Shetty as Baakiyalakshmi aka Baakiya: (2020–2025)
    • A cook who runs a catering company
    • Karpagam's daughter; Gopi's ex-wife; Chezhiyan, Ezhil and Iniya's mother; Yazhini's grandmother; Nila's step-grandmother
  • Sathish Kumar as Gopinath aka "Gopi": (2020–2025)
    • Former consulting firm owner turned Cloud kitchen owner
    • Ramamoorthy and Eshwari's son; Baakiya and Radhika's ex-husband; Chezhiyan, Ezhil and Iniya's father
  • Nanditha Jennifer (2020–2021) / Reshma Pasupuleti (Jul.2021–2025) as Radhika:
    • HR in an IT company
    • Kamala's daughter; Chandru's sister; Rajesh and Gopi's ex-wife; Mayura's mother; Baakiya's friend

Recurring

  • S. T. P Rosary as Ramamoorthy: Sundaram's brother; Eshwari's husband; Gopi's father (2020–2024) (Dead)
  • Rajyalakshmi as Eshwari: Ramamoorthy's widow; Gopi's mother (2020–2025)
  • Velu Lakshmanan (Aryan) (2020–2022) / Vikash Sampath (Jun.2022–2025) as Chezhiyan: Baakiya and Gopi's elder son; Ezhil and Iniya's brother; Jenny's husband; Yazhini's father[10]
  • Divya Ganesh as Jennifer aka "Jenny": Joseph and Maria's daughter; Chezhiyan's wife; Yazhini's mother (2020–2025)
  • VJ Vishal (2020–2024) / Naveen Prince (May 2024–2025) as Ezhilan aka "Ezhil": Baakiya and Gopi's younger son; Chezhiyan and Iniya's brother; Amritha's second husband; Nila's step-father
  • Rithika Tamil Selvi (2021–2023) / Akshitha Ashok (Aug.2023–2025) as Amritha: Ganesh's ex-wife; Ezhil's wife; Nila's mother
  • Neha Rajesh Menon as Iniya: Baakiya and Gopi's daughter; Chezhiyan and Ezhil's sister; Nithish's widow; Akash's wife (2020–2025)
  • Akash Natarajan (2020–2022) / Ajith Kumar (2025) as Akash: Selvi and Bhaskar's son; Iniya's second husband
  • Baby Kritisha as Nila: Ganesh and Amrita daughter; Ezhil's step-daughter (2021–2025)
  • Baby Ahana as Yazhini: Chezhiyan and Jenny's daughter (2023–2025)
  • Meena Sellamuthu as Selvi: The maid in Baakiyalakshmi's house also her dear friend; Bhaskar's wife; Akash's mother (2020–2025)
  • Parthiban as Bhaskar: Selvi's husband; Akash's father (2020–2025)
  • Jeeva Rajendran as Nithish: Chandrika's son; Sudhakar's step-son; Iniya's first husband (2025) (Dead)
  • Sanjay Kumar Asrani as Sudhakar: Chandrika's 2nd husband; Nithish's step-father and murderer; Baakiya's business rival (2025)
  • Mercy Leyal as Chandrika: Sudhakar's wife; Nithish's mother (2025)
  • Unknown (2020–2021) / Sherin Thara (Jul.2021–2025) as Mayura aka "Mayu": Radhika and Rajesh's daughter
  • Nathan Shyam as Rajesh Kumar: Radhika's ex-husband; Mayura's father (2020–2022)
  • Sheela as Kamala: Chandru and Radhika's mother (2021–2025)
  • Yuvanraj Nethrun as Chandru: Kamala's son; Radhika's brother (2022–2024)
  • Unknown (2020–2022) / Arvind Kathare (2022–2025) as Senthil: Gopi's best friend
  • Manush Manmohan (2020–2023) / Dasarathy (Dec.2023–2025) as Joseph David: Maria's husband; Jenny's father
  • Mona Kakade as Maria Joseph: Joseph's wife; Jenny's mother (2020–2025)
  • VJ Madhan (2021) / Madhusudhan (2023–2024) as Ganesh: Amritha's ex-husband; Nila's father
  • R. Aravindraj as Ganesh's father (2021–2024)
  • Revathy Shankar as Ganesh's mother (2021–2024)
  • Sanjay Shankar as Rajashekar: Baakiya's well wisher and business supporter (2020–2023)
  • Deepthi Kapil (2023) / Rhema Ashok (2023–2024) as Malini: Chezhiyan's client[11]
  • Keerthi Vijay as Varshini: Filmmaker's daughter; Ezhil's ex-fiancée (2022–2023)
  • Priya as Karpagam: Baakiya's mother (2020)
  • Sangeetha V as Kavitha: Karpagam's daughter-in-law (2021)
  • Sam as Rajinikanth: a physiotherapist (2022)
  • Gokul Krishnan as Sathish: Ezhil's friend (2020–2023)
  • Pranika as Nikhila: Iniya's friend who was sexually harassed by a teacher (2021)
  • Charlie Jey as Santhosh: Iniya's senior and former love interest (2020–2021)
  • Hema Chinraj as Hema: Iniya's best friend (2020–2021)
  • Sri Latha as Geetanjali: Iniya's school principal (2020–2022)
  • Geetha Narayanan as Nancy: Baakiyalakshmi's neighbor (2020–2021)
  • Santhaanam Ganesan as Ezhil's best friend (2021–2022)
  • Prakash Rajan as Raveendran: Baakiya customer; Annamal's husband (2020)
  • Devi Teju as Annamal: Raveendran's wife (2020)
  • Sumangali (2021–2022) / Babitha Jose (2023–2025) as Amritha's mother
  • Kausalya Senthamarai as a judge (2020–2021)
  • Ranjith as Pazhaniswami aka Palani: Baakiya's friend (2023–2024)
  • A. Revathy as Pazhaniswami's mother (2023–2024)
  • Ashwin Kannan as Vimal: Pazhaniswami's nephew (2024)
  • Sai Lakshmi as Sumathi: Pazhaniswami's sister (2024)
  • Unknown as Anand: The chef sent by Gopi to Baakiya's hotel (2024–2025)
  • Pandiarajan as Sundaram: Ramamoorthy's brother (2020–2021)

Special appearances

Production

Casting

Actress Kasthuri Shankar was initially considered for the role of Baakiyalakshmi as well Intinti Gruhalakshmi, the Telugu-language version of the serial, airing on Star Maa. She later opted out of the Tamil version, citing the bad experiences and the opinion differences that she had with the Vijay Television in the show Bigg Boss (Tamil TV series) season 3.[12] The role later went to actress Priya Raman, who eventually disagreed, due to date clashes with the Sembaruthi serial, telecasted in Zee Tamil.[13]

Kannada TV actress Suchitra was finally cast as the protagonist Baakiyalakshmi. Actor Sathish Kumar was cast as Baakiyalakshmi's husband, Gopinath's character. Nanditha Jennifer initially played the role of Radhika but left the serial in July 2021 as she was unhappy with her character transitioning into a villain. As a result, she was replaced by Reshma Pasupuleti.[14] VJ Vishal was selected to portray the role of Ezhilan (Baakiyalakshmi's younger son) who played an Main role, but on 21 May 2024 he quit the series,[15] and it was replaced by actor Naveen.[16]

In 2021, Rithika Tamil Selvi was cast to play Amritha opposite Ezhilan. However she quit the series,[17] and was replaced by Akshitha Ashok in the role of Amritha.[18]

On 18 December 2021, Actress Priya Raman was play a cameo in special three-hour episode.[19]

In February 2022, Velu Lakshmanan also quit the series, saying he received the lead male role in the Zee Tamil serial Meenakshi Ponnunga.[20] however he sign new serial for Zee Tamil. In June 2022 Actor Vikash Sampath was cast in play the role of Chezhiyan.

In early 2023, Ranjith was cast to play Pazhaniswami.[21]

Reception

Ratings

It was the second most-watched Tamil television program within a period of 2020.[22][23] In May 2023, the series was the third most watched Tamil-language television series after Kayal and Ethirneechal.[24] In July 2024, the series became the fifth most watched TV series in Tamil Nadu after a long gap.[25]

Crossovers episodes

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