Thendral (transl. Breeze) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language soap opera that aired Monday through Friday on Sun TV. It was broadcast from 7 December 2009 to 17 January 2015 for 1340 episodes. The show stars Shruthi Raj and Deepak Dinkar and revolves around a girl's struggle in a middle-class family, focusing on the importance of women's education. It was produced by Vikatan Televistas Pvt Ltd and directed by S. Kumaran. The show replaced Kolangal which was also produced by Vikatan Televistas. Thendral was amongst the first Tamil Serials to go viral on the internet. The Indian newspaper Business Standard describes it as the "first youthful prime time daily soap in Tamil". Thendral has been highly acclaimed and has won many awards. After a nine-year hiatus, the show returned from 10 December 20