Alaigal was a Tamil

Tamil language

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 soap opera

Soap opera

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 directed by Sundar K. Vijayan and starring Durga

Durga

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, Raaghav, Venu Arvind

Venu Arvind

Venu Arvind is a Tamil television and film actor. He is known for his roles in K. Balachander's television serials and as the leading antagonist Ranga in the television soap Alaigal. He debuted as a director with the film Sabash Sariyaana Potti....

, Jayachitra

Jayachitra

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 and Vadivukkarasi

Vadivukkarasi

Vadivukkarasi is a Tamil film and television actress. She has acted in more than 350 films and 10 television serials in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. During her career, she has played various characters, essaying lead, supporting as well as antagonistic roles.-External links:...

 in the lead roles. It was telecasted in Sun TV

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from 2002 to 2004. The soap was based on a story by Tamil writer Devibala.

Alaigal was an extremely popular television serial and was awarded the Mylapore Academy Awards for the best television serial on a private channel for the year 2002. Sundar K. Vijayan and Venu Aravind also bagged the awards for the best direction and best acting respectively.