Uppu Puli Kaaram (transl. Salt Sour Spicy) is an 2024 Indian Tamil-language streaming television series, which is an official remake of the South Korean series My Father Is Strange.[1] Written by Vikatan Story Team and directed by M. Ramesh Baarathi for Disney+ Hotstar.[2][3][4] The show revolves around modern love, with stories on relationships in the modern generation.
| Uppu Puli Kaaram | |
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| Genre | |
| Based on | My Father Is Strange by Lee Jung Sun |
| Written by |
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| Screenplay by | Karna A. C. Karnamurthy Dialogues: Arunbharathy |
| Directed by | M. Ramesh Baarathi |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Arun Suradhaa |
| Composers | Sheik MS Lamb |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Radha B |
| Producers | B. Srinivasan Raadhika Srinivasan |
| Production location | Chennai |
| Cinematography | R. V. Parthiba Krishna |
| Editor | PM. Achuthan |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx.20–22 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Vikatan Televistas Pvt Ltd |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Release | 30 May 2024 – present |
| Related | |
| My Father Is Strange | |
The principal characters of the series include Ponvannan, Vanitha Krishnachandran, Naveen Muralidhar, Ayesha Zeenath, Ashwini Aanandita, Deepika Venkatachalam, Krishna Raghunandhan, Farina Azad, Raj Ayyappa and Pranav Mohan.[5] It is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on 30 May 2024.[6] [7][8]
Synopsis
The story revolves around about a middle class family Subramani and Subbalakshmi are a happy family with their three daughters, and their one son. However, one day, a young man, who is a celebrity, shows up at the household claiming that he is the son of the family.
However, one day, a young man, who is a celebrity, shows up at the household claiming that he is the son of the family. Subramani is shocked and feels guilty & responsible for Thippu’s plight. He decides to be the fatherly figure to Thippu. However, the 4 siblings are confused with the arrival of the new guy and the drama unfolds while all of them continue to handle issues in their respective love lives.
Cast
- Ponvannan as Subramani
- He is the owner of “Annam Mess” and the patriarch of the family.
- Vanitha Krishnachandran as Subbalakshmi
- Subramani's wife and the matriarch of the family. She helps Subramani with the “Annam Mess” while raising her four children.
- Naveen Muralidhar as Udhay
- Subramani and Subbalakshmi's oldest son and 1st child.
- Ayesha Zeenath[9] as Chinmayi
- She is a lawyer Subramani and Subbalakshmi's eldest daughter and 2nd child.
- Ashwini Aanandita as Keerthi
- Subramani and Subbalakshmi's 2nd daughter and 3rd child.
- Deepika Venkatachalam as Yashika
- Subramani and Subbalakshmi's 3rd daughter and 4th child.
- Raj Ayyappa as Thippu
- He is a actor, Subramani's mystery son.
- Krishna Raghunandhan as Shiva
- He is a editor, Chinmayi's love interest and Sharmila and Chandrasekhar's son
- Farina Azad as Suchithra "Suchi"
- He is a reporter, Udhay's love interest and Yashika's college senior
- Pranav Mohan as Mahi
- He is a gym trainer, Keerthi's love interest
- Sonia as Sharmila
- She is an businesswoman, Shiva's mother and Chandrasekhar's wife
- KPY Thidiyan as Anirudh
- He is an cinematographer, Shiva and Chinmayi's friend
- KPY Yogi as Kalyan
- He is an still photographer, Subbulakshmi's brother and Saroja's son and Ramya's husband
- Akhila Prakash as Ramya Kalyan
- She is an housewife, Kalyan's wife and Subbulakshmi's sister-in-law
- VJ Kalyani
- Arvind Khathare as Chandrasekhar
- He is an house-husband, Sharmila's husband and Shiva's father
- P. R. Varalakshmi as Saroja Devi
- She is a widower, Subbulakshmi and Kalyan's mother, Subramani and Ramya's mother-in-law, Udhay, Chinmayi, Keerthi, Yashika and Thippu's grandmother
Production
Development
The show was announced by Disney+ Hotstar on Sunday on the occasion of Puthandu (Tamil New Year) on April 14.[10] The series production is handled by Vikatan Televistas,[11] which has already produced the horror series, November Story, for Disney+ Hotstar in 2021, starring Tamannaah Bhatia in lead. The series is Vikatan Televistas`s second collaboration with Disney+ Hotstar.[12] This is the second remake of a South Korean series after MY3.[13]
The series is directed by M. Ramesh Baarathi. It has music by Sheik, and cinematography by R. V. Parthiba Krishna.
Release
The series was unveiled on Sunday on the occasion of Puthandu on April 14, the OTT giant had released a first-look poster of the family entertainer.[14] The first promo was released on 17 April 2024 featuring, The teaser shows four siblings of a family fighting for their TV remote.
The show will air on after Heart Beat series.[15][16]
It was announced that the series would be released in Tamil and other Indian languages and would make its streaming debut on 30 May 2024.[17][18]
Soundtrack
The first theme song was released on 15 May 2024 on the Disney+ Hotstar YouTube Channel.[19]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Uppu Puli Kaaram Kudumba Paatu உப்பு புளி காரம் குடும்ப பாட்டு" | Adesh Krishna | Arun Suradhaa | Sharanya Srinivas Anjana Balakrishnan Deepak Blue Arun Suradhaa | 0:39 |