![]() ![]() ![]() Some go as far as to claim that the streets of Chennai’s Anna Nagar had no traffic at 9:30 pm because of Chithi. This kind of obsession isn’t unbelievable or unrealistic in Tamil Nadu, the land where actors (MGR and Jayalalithaa) rose to become the chief ministers, where people even built a temple for Khushbu and where the Rajnikanth phenomenon is still going strong. The first episode of Chithi aired on December 20, 1999, and in the months and years to follow, every household at 9:30 pm had the “ Kanninmani kanninmani” title song playing on their TV. Other women actors like Khushbu Sundar, Meena and Ramya Krishnan tried their hand in the small screen and they did see some success, but nobody, not even Radikaa, was able to recreate the impact that Chithi made. ![]() And, she found great success in her first venture Chithi. Her career as a lead actor may have ended in the movies, but her experience gave her access to the television market. She reinvented herself after her successful career as a heroine came to an end in the mid-90s. It’s production house Radaan, founded by Radikaa Sarathkumar, made Chithi and other successful shows like Selvi, Arasi and Chellame, all staring her. ![]()
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