Pandian Stores 2
Genre	Family Drama
Created by	Priya Thambi
Written by	Priya Thambi Dialogue Krish Nathan Amithraj (Episode 1-32)
Screenplay by	Priya Thambi Vasudevan
Directed by	V.C. Ravi (Episode 1-84) I.David (Episode 85-present)
Starring	Stalin Muthu Nirosha VJ Kathirvel Kandasamy Vasanth Vasi Akash Premkumar
Country of origin	India
Original language	Tamil
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	102
Production
Producers	K. Jayalakshmi Venus Infotainment
Cinematography	R. Bala Gurunathan V.Venkatesh V.Shakthi T.Vinoth Nathan
Editor	Parithiselvan
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	20–22 minutes per episode
Production company	Venus Infotainment
Original release
Network	Star Vijay
Release	30 October 2023 (2023-10-30) – present

Pandian Stores Chapter 2 - Thandhai Sollmikka Manthiramilai is an 2023 Indian-Tamil language television series directed by V.C. Ravi and it is a spirtual spin-off of the 2018 series Pandian Stores, starring Stalin Muthu, Nirosha, VJ Kathirvel Kandasamy, Vasanth Vasi and Akash Premkumar.^[1] It was premiered on 30 October 2023, and is available to stream on Disney+ Hotstar.^[2]

Plot

The main plot of the story is derived from Em Magan, which revolves around rival families and the problems that they face. Pandian and Sakthivel hold grudges against each other due to past conflicts within each others families. When their children get involved within their feud, will both families be able to unite as one?

Cast

Main

• Stalin Muthu as Pandian
  • Kuzhali, Saravanan, Senthil, Kathiravan and Arasi's father; Gomathi's husband.
• Nirosha as Gomathi Pandian
  • Kuzhali, Saravanan, Senthil, Kathiravan and Arasi's mother; Pandian's wife; Muthuvel, Sakthivel and Palanivel's sister.
• Akash Premkumar as Kathiravan Pandian "Kathir"
  • Pandian and Gomathi's youngest son; Kuzhali , Saravanan, Senthil's younger brother and Arasi's elder brother, Raji's husband
• VJ Kathirvel Kandasamy as Saravanan Pandian
  • Pandian and Gomathi's eldest son; Kuzhali 's younger brother, Senthil, Kathiravan and Arasi's elder brother.
• Vasanth Vasi as Senthilnathan Pandian "Senthil"
  • Pandian and Gomathi's second son; Kuzhali, Saravanan's younger brother, Kathiravan and Arasi's elder brother; Meena's husband
• Hema Raj Sathish as Meenakshi Senthilnathan
  • Senthil's wife
• Shalini as Raji Kathiravan
  • Muthuvel's daughter; Kumaravel's sister; Gomathi, Sakthivel and Palanivel's niece. Kathir's wife

Supporting

• Nethaji Suriya as Kannan
  • Raaji's ex-lover

• Sathya Sai Krishnan as Arasi
  • Pandian and Gomathi's younger daughter
• Vilashini as Kuzhali
  • Pandian and Gomathi's elder daughter
• Reehana as Maari
• Pondy Ravi as Sakthivel
  • Muthuvel, Gomathi and Vadivel's second brother
• Raj Kumar Manoharan as Pazhanivel
  • Muthuvel, Sakthivel and Gomathi's youngest brother; Kumaravel, Raaji, Saravanan, Senthil, Kathir and Arasi's uncle.
• Ajay Rathnam as Muthuvel
  • Gomathi, Sakthivel and Vadivel's eldest brother; Kumaravel and Raaji's father; Saravanan, Senthil, Kathir and Arasi's uncle.
• Gayathri Priya as Vadivu, Muthuvel's wife; Kumar and Raaji's mother.
• Ravichandran as Janardhanan; Meena's father
• Sri Vidhya Shankar as Kalaivani; Meena's mother
• Srilekha Rajendran as Gandhimathi
  • Muthuvel, Shakthivel, Vadivel and Gomathi's mother. Kumaravel, Raaji, Saravanan, Senthil, Kathir and Arasi's grandmother.
• Theni Murugan as Kumaresan - a faithful employee of Pandian Stores run by Pandian

Special appearance

• Reshma Pasupuleti as Raadhika - Muthuvel, Sakthivel, Pazhanivel, and Gomathi's cousin; Baakyalakshmi's friend and Gopinath's second wife (2024)
• Sathish Kumar as Gopinath "Gopi"- Baakyalakshmi's ex-husband; Raadhika's second husband (2024)
• KS Suchitra Shetty as Baakyalakshmi - Gopinath's first wife; Raadhika's friend; Gomathi's school friend (2024)
• VJ Vishal as Ezhil - Gopi and Baakyalakshmi's younger son (2024)
• Akshitha Ashok as Amrita - Ezhil's wife and Nila's mother (2024)

Production

Casting

With the release of first promo, Stalin Muthu was confirmed to be acting in the show, under a new role of Pandi. Actress Nirosha was cast as Pandi’s wife, marking her return after Vaidhegi Kaathirundhaal.^[3][4] VJ Kathirvel Kandasamy, Vasanth Vasi and Akash Premkumar were confirmed as male lead roles, playing the roles of Pandi's sons. Kadhanayagi’s fame Shalini and Vilashini were confirmed as female lead roles. Actor Ajay Rathnam was cast as important role.^[5] Hema Raj Sathish confirmed herself that she will act in Pandian Stores 2, reprising her role as Meena under a different story.^[6] Gayathri Priya was cast as Vadivu.^[7]

Release

The first promo was released on 14 October 2023 featuring the lead characters.^[8] The second promo was unveiled on 16 October 2023, The third Launch promo was unveiled on 20 October 2023 and revealing the release date.^[9]