title: Shanthi Nilayam (TV series)
text: # Shanthi Nilayam (TV series)
  
  Shanthi Nilayam is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language medical soap opera, which is produced and directed by K. Balachander and starring Rathi, Kuyili, Saakshi Siva, Sairam, Lakshmi Priyaa and Sangitha. It broadcast on Jaya TV from 17 January 2011 to 9 May 2012.
  
  ## Synopsis
  
  The story revolves around a well known hospital called Shanthi Nilayam and the doctors working in it. The problems surrounding the personal lives of the doctors and the hardships faced by them at the workplace are portrayed very well with different narration.
  
  ## Cast
  
  ### Main
  
  * Rathi
  * Kuyili
  * Saakshi Siva
  * Sairam
  * Lakshmi Priyaa
  
  ### Additional cast
  
  * Sangitha
  * Aneesh Ravi
  * Ramachandran
  * Rajesh Vaidya
  * Shanthi Williams
  * Priya
  * Yuvasri
  * Sangeeta
  * Shilpa
  * Srividhya
  * Rajashekhar
  * Sathyapriya
  * Aishwarya
  * G.V.Rao
  * R.Thiagarajan
  
  ## Awards
  
  | Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2017 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2011 | Best Serial | | Won |
  | 2017 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2011 | Best Villain Male | R. Ramachandran | Won |
  | 2017 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2011 | Best Director | K. Balachander | Won |
  | 2017 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2011 | Best Story | K. Balachander | Won |
  | 2017 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2011 | Best Cinematographer | R. Ragunatha Reddy | Won |
  | 2017 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2011 | Best Screenwriter | S. Venkatraman | Won |
  | 2017 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards 2011 | Best Music Director | Rajhesh Vaidhya | Won |
  
  ## International broadcasts
  
  The Series was released on 17 January 2011 on Jaya TV. The Show was also broadcast internationally on Channel's international distribution.
  
  * It aired in Sri Lanka, Middle East, Asia (Sri Lanka, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Mauritius), Australia and New Zealand.
  * It is also available via the internet protocol television service, Astro in (Singapore and Malaysia)
  * In Canada, the drama aired on Tamil Canadians-oriented channel on ATN Jaya TV after its original Tamil Nadu.
  