Ponmagal Vanthal (transl. Goddess of Wealth Appeared) is a Tamil-language family soap opera series starring Meghna Vincent, Vicky Krish, Shanoor Sana and Vandana Michael. It began airing on 26 February 2018 and ended on 1 February 2020 for 571 episodes on Vijay TV,[1] every Monday to Friday in an afternoon programming block called "Vijay Matinee Thodargal". Later the show was rescheduled to air Monday through Saturday.[2][3] The series marks the debut Tamil-language television series for Ayesha of Kerala, who plays the lead role; however she was replaced by Meghna Vincent after episode 105.[4] The series is directed by Gopal Shamugam.
The story is about Rohini, who is loyal to her family. Under certain circumstances, she is forced to marry Gowtham, a man from a rich family. Rohini receives a dowry from her mother-in-law Rajeshwari, who tries to cause problems in her life.
Director Nambiraja was accused by Ayesha (the latter who earlier played Rohini) for misbehaving in the shooting spot.[6] The problem was highlighted to the channel and Ayeesha was sacked from playing the lead role in the serial.[7]