# Marumagal (TV series)
**Marumagal** (மருமகள்) is a Tamil-language family drama serial that premiered on Sun TV on 10 June 2024, starring Gabriella Charlton as Aathirai and Rahul Ravi as Prabhu.[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil-tv-serials/marumagal-s61.html) The story follows Aathirai, a selfless young woman whose unyielding passion for helping others constantly lands her in trouble, and Prabhu, a self-centered man who disregards his own family's well-being, as fate brings them together in marriage.[2](https://www.jiotv.com/tv-shows/marumagal/ebeff35211005397994a7c4e344bf010)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Channel and slot | Sun TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 PM, roughly 30 minutes per episode[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil-tv-serials/marumagal-s61.html) |
| Premiere | 10 June 2024[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil-tv-serials/marumagal-s61.html) |
| Lead cast | Gabriella Charlton as Aathirai; Rahul Ravi as Prabhu (also credited as Karthik)[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil-tv-serials/marumagal-s61.html) |
| Key crew | Director Gopinath Narayanamoorthy; writers S. Balamurugan and Kumarasamy Selvabharathi; producer Udaya Shankar[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil-tv-serials/marumagal-s61.html) |
| Episode count | Over 490 episodes by January 2026; Filmibeat lists 733 total episodes[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil-tv-serials/marumagal-s61.html) |
| Ratings | TRP of 7.11, fourth among Tamil serials, in BARC week 19 of 2026[3](https://filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2026/tamil-tv-serials-trp-week-19-moondru-mudichu-kayal-chellame-chellame-annam-top-10-tamil-shows-list-517435.html) |
| Streaming | Sun Nxt and VI movies and tv in India[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/marumagal) |
## Premise and characters
The serial centers on Aathirai, described in the channel's synopsis as a young woman whose passion for helping others repeatedly lands her in trouble, and Prabhu, whose self-serving actions show disregard for his own family's well-being; the plot follows how fate brings the two together in marriage.[2](https://www.jiotv.com/tv-shows/marumagal/ebeff35211005397994a7c4e344bf010) A Tamil-language preview published just before launch described Aathirai as a loving daughter raised from childhood to help anyone in need, with Gabriella Charlton in the role, and identified Rahul Ravi's character as a miser, a trait directly opposed to hers.[5](https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/upcoming-new-serial-marumagal-in-sun-tv-from-monday-june10-187438) The supporting cast includes Mounika as Sathyapriya, alongside V.J. Vijay, Ravi Chandran, Santhosh Daniel, and Ilavarasan.[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil-tv-serials/marumagal-s61.html)
## Production and casting
Gabriella Charlton began her career as a child star on Vijay TV and made her debut as a heroine through *Eeramaana Rojaave* before moving from Vijay TV to Sun TV for *Marumagal*.[5](https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/upcoming-new-serial-marumagal-in-sun-tv-from-monday-june10-187438) Rahul Ravi, known to Tamil audiences from the serial *Kannana Kanney*, was cast opposite her.[5](https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/upcoming-new-serial-marumagal-in-sun-tv-from-monday-june10-187438) In a May 2026 interview, Rahul Ravi said the serial had completed more than two years on air and that the audience had come to know his character well.[6](https://dailynewstamil.com/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95/)
## Reception and ratings
The serial has performed strongly in the ratings. In the BARC week 19 list for 2026, *Marumagal* posted a TRP of 7.11, placing fourth behind Moondru Mudichu (9.37), Kayal (8.00), and the Chellame Chellame Annam Mahasangamam (7.32), and just ahead of Singapenne (6.99).[3](https://filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2026/tamil-tv-serials-trp-week-19-moondru-mudichu-kayal-chellame-chellame-annam-top-10-tamil-shows-list-517435.html) In the same week's channel standings, Sun TV led [Tamil Nadu](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-nadu) television with a GRP of 820, followed by Vijay Television at 455.[3](https://filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2026/tamil-tv-serials-trp-week-19-moondru-mudichu-kayal-chellame-chellame-annam-top-10-tamil-shows-list-517435.html) On the [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) daily streaming charts for India, the show stood at position 6407 as of late September 2026, and it carries a 3.0 rating on IMDb.[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/marumagal)
## Availability
Full episodes stream on Sun Nxt and VI movies and tv; JustWatch recorded no free streaming options for the show at its last check.[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/marumagal) Sun TV also publishes highlights and preview clips on its official YouTube channel, and episodes appear on JioTV.[2](https://www.jiotv.com/tv-shows/marumagal/ebeff35211005397994a7c4e344bf010) • [7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFmy2HI8qXU)
## Other serials named Marumagal
The title has been used more than once in Tamil television. An earlier daily soap, *Marumugal*, aired on [Star Vijay](https://www.edgepedia.org/star-vijay) from 1 October 2001, with the film star Khushbu making her Tamil television debut as Nandhini, an intelligent young woman married into the family of a rich businessman, opposite Manjula as her demanding mother-in-law; by December 2001 it occupied the number one slot among the top 50 prime-time shows in SEC A and B homes in Tamil Nadu.[8](https://indiantelevision.com/news-headline/star-vijays-marumugal-claims-top-prime-time-tamil-serial-spot-011221/) • [9](https://indiantelevision.com/news-headline/vijay-tv-launching-aggressive-programme-drive-from-1-october-010927/)
Two recent serials carry related titles. *Chinna Marumagal*, starring Navin Kumar and Swetha, premiered in January 2023 on Star Vijay and completed 600 episodes in May 2026.[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/navin-kumar-and-swetha-starrer-chinna-marumagal-completes-600-episodes/articleshow/130673737.cms) *Magale En Marumagale*, a Tamil adaptation of the Telugu serial *Maguva O Maguva*, ran on Vijay TV from 11 August 2025 to 13 March 2026 over 162 episodes, starring Varshini Suresh, Avinash Ashok, Navin Kumar, and Reshma Pasupuleti.[11](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/avinash-ashok-and-varshini-suresh-starrer-magale-en-marumagale-to-bid-farewell-today/articleshow/129545879.cms) • [12](https://www.breezemasti.com/magale-en-marumagale-serial/) A 1986 Tamil film of the same name, directed by Karthik Raghunath and starring [Sivaji Ganesan](https://www.edgepedia.org/sivaji-ganesan), is an unrelated cinema title.[13](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/marumagal/story.html)
## References
1. [Marumagal Serial | Sun TV Marumagal TV Serial Cast & Crew, Story, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil-tv-serials/marumagal-s61.html)
2. [Marumagal TV Show, JioTV](https://www.jiotv.com/tv-shows/marumagal/ebeff35211005397994a7c4e344bf010)
3. [Tamil TV Serials TRP Week 19, Filmibeat](https://filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2026/tamil-tv-serials-trp-week-19-moondru-mudichu-kayal-chellame-chellame-annam-top-10-tamil-shows-list-517435.html)
4. [Marumagal - watch tv show streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/marumagal)
5. [மருமகள்: சன் டிவியில் திங்கள் முதல் புது சீரியல், ABP Nadu Tamil](https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/upcoming-new-serial-marumagal-in-sun-tv-from-monday-june10-187438)
6. ["I am absolutely delighted that the audience loves the serial 'Marumagal'!" — Rahul Ravi, Daily News Tamil](https://dailynewstamil.com/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95/)
7. [Marumagal - Highlights | 03 Feb 2026 | Tamil Serial | Sun TV, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFmy2HI8qXU)
8. [Star Vijay's 'Marumugal' claims top prime time Tamil serial spot, Indian Television Dot Com (2001)](https://indiantelevision.com/news-headline/star-vijays-marumugal-claims-top-prime-time-tamil-serial-spot-011221/)
9. [Vijay TV launching aggressive programme drive from 1 October, Indian Television Dot Com (2001)](https://indiantelevision.com/news-headline/vijay-tv-launching-aggressive-programme-drive-from-1-october-010927/)
10. [Navin Kumar and Swetha starrer 'Chinna Marumagal' completes 600 episodes, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/navin-kumar-and-swetha-starrer-chinna-marumagal-completes-600-episodes/articleshow/130673737.cms)
11. [Avinash Ashok and Varshini Suresh starrer Magale En Marumagale to bid farewell today, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/avinash-ashok-and-varshini-suresh-starrer-magale-en-marumagale-to-bid-farewell-today/articleshow/129545879.cms)
12. [Magale En Marumagale Serial (Vijay TV) Cast & Story, Breezemasti](https://www.breezemasti.com/magale-en-marumagale-serial/)
13. [Marumagal (1986 film), Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/marumagal/story.html)
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