''Swami Ayyappan'' is an Indian soap opera that launched on

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channel.The show was produced under the banner of

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. It was one of the top rated serials in Indian television. The first season from the series was directed by Suresh Unnithan .The series was dubbed into

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as ''Swami Ayyapan'' in

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and

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as ''Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa'' on

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. This series aired 4 seasons: ''Swami Ayyappan'' , ''Swamy Ayyappan Saranam'', ''Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha'' and ''Sabarimala Swamy Ayyappan''. Thirteen years after the original broadcast, the fourth season of the series aired on 14 January 2019, rebooting the first season of the original show with a new cast and more modern graphics. Kaushik Babu returned to the Malayalam miniscreen after a long gap in the reboot.

Synopsis

In response to a slight by Lord Indra, the king of Heaven, the divine seer

Durvasa In Hindu scriptures, Durvasa ( sa, दुर्वासा, ) also known as Durvasas (Sanskrit: दुर्वासस्), is a legendary rishi (sage). He is the son of Anasuya and Atri. According to some Puranas, Durvasa is a partial avat ...

curses Indra so he loses all of his wealth. Seeking to regain his fortune, Indra, with the aid of the other gods and demons churn the ocean of milk and attain the nectar of immortality; the

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. The demons, envious of Indra and the gods, steal the Amrita and fight over its ownership amongst themselves. To rid the gods of their troubles, Lord

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incarnates as an enchantress,

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who not only steals the Amrita for the devas, but also Lord

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's heart. Even as Indra ascends his throne once again with his regained riches,

Mahishasura Mahishasura is a bovine asura in Hinduism. He is depicted in literature to be a deceitful demon who pursued his evil ways by shape-shifting. Mahishasura was the son of Mahisi (Buffalo) and the great-grandson of Brahmarshi Kashyapa. He was ultima ...

, the Demon King of the

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clan attacks Heaven and Dethrones him. To destroy him and bring back the natural order of nature,

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and

create

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who accomplishes her task successfully. Seeking to avenge her brother, Mahishi, Mahishasura's younger sister seeks a boon from Brahma that renders her immortal. If she dies, it could only be at the hands of Shiva's and Vishnu's son. Confident that the two male gods cannot have a son together, Mahishi wreaks turmoil in Heaven, drowning the gods in gloom once again. Meanwhile, Bhasmasura, an ambitious demon performs austerities to please Lord Shiva, and is given a boon, according to his own wishes, to reduce whoever he touches to dust. Skeptic of the boon, he wishes to test the boon on Shiva himself. Shiva, who foresaw that Vishnu would help him, feigns panic and allows Bhasmasura to chase him. Vishnu appears as Mohini, the Enchantress, once again and distracts the demon. She challenges him to a dance competition where he had to mirror every move of Mohini. The Enchantress touches her head at the end of the dance, which is copied by Bhasmasura, who is instantly reduced to ash. Rajashekharan, the king of the princely state of

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, in Kerala is a childless, wise and brave ruler. He and his queen are much loved by their subjects who pray for the childless royal couple to be blessed with a prince who is just as fair and great as his father, if not, more. To rid himself of the morose environment of the palace, the King goes out on a hunt. After the death of Bhasmasura, Shiva had immersed himself into solidarity. His companion and mount Nandi reveals this to

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, the travelling, mystical, loud mouth of a sage who asks requests Shiva to open up his heart to him. Shiva admits that he has developed feelings for Mohini and that he doesn't know how to go about asking Vishnu to allow him to see her again. Narad informs Vishnu of Shiva's desire. Vishnu, flattered, transforms into Mohini once again. She visits Shiva. They talk. They dance. and finally, Shiva makes love to her. Of their union is born a child, the human incarnation of Dharma Sastha, the lord of Righteous Conduct. Shiva and Vishnu, aware of Rajashekharan's miserable state, leave the child in the forest in such a manner that he would be discovered by the king. Before leaving, Mohini ties a bell around the baby's neck. The child cries loudly, and the gods allow the cries to reach the kings ears who searches for the baby all over the forest. He finally finds the child and snuggles him. Lord Shiva instantly appears in front of the king in the form of a priest and announces that the baby is of divine origins and that he should take care of him as his own. Rajashekaran happily agrees. Before, Shiva says that the boy is to be named "Manikandan" as he has a "Mani" (Malayalam for "Bell") around his Kandam (Malayalam for "neck") as he was discovered in said state by his new father. Rajashekaran's entire kingdom rejoices the arrival of Manikandan. The king's minister, who was to be anointed as the King of Pandalam if the King passed away without an heir is envious of Manikandan from the moment the king announces that Manikandan will succeed him. Manikandan grew into a boy well versed in academic lore and martial arts. Meanwhile, the Queen gives birth to another son. The King regards Manikandan as his elder son. The King's corrupt Minister with his deep dislike for Manikandan, makes the innocent Queen believe that ill would befall her if Manikandan is crowned Yuvaraja and that the kingdom actually belongs to her son. They conspire to get rid of Manikandan by hook or crook. They bribe the royal physician into becoming an accomplice of theirs. The Rani pretends to be afflicted with severe pain in the stomach, and the physician prescribes the milk of a tigress as the only cure. The King knows that none could be deputed for a mission that was so patently suicidal. However, the youthful and valiant Manikandan steps forth and volunteer to fetch the milk. Despite the worried protestations of his foster-father, he sets out for the fearful forests. It is here that Manikandan kills Mahishi. Days later, Manikandan enters the palace precincts riding a fierce tigress and followed by a pack of its cubs. The schemers get frightened into confessing their nefarious plot. They and others now know that Manikandan is no ordinary being. They are convinced of His divine origins, and pray to him to be with them for their own salvation and for the safety of the kingdom. However, Manikandan is now determined to leave the place. Filled with happiness, grief, fear, wonder and bhakti and self-surrender, the King prays for the mercy and blessings of Manikandan. He repents he cannot fully visualize the truth of the divine powers of the Lord and repeatedly requests him to forgive him for behaving as if he were only his son. The Lord lovingly embraces the King who continues to pray: " Lord, kindly bless me by freeing me from my egos and the worldly life of birth and rebirth and grant me ' moksha’ (salvation). Kindly continue to be the saviour of my family and stay eternally in my kingdom." Manikandan then enlightened the King on the path of attainment of 'moksha'. These words of the Lord are contained in ‘Bhuthanathageetha'. To the King who is by now mentally cleansed and completely immersed in 'bhakthi', Lord Ayyappa says: "I am to free you from all worldly sorrows & worries and to grant you 'moksha'. All those who are and would be born in your family shall have my blessings unfailingly. I am always accessible to 'bhakthi' and only 'bhakthi." The Lord tells the King that he could construct a temple at Sabarimala, north of the holy river Pampa and install His deity there. Ayyappa also explains how the Sabarimala pilgrimage shall be undertaken, emphasizing the importance of 'vrutham' and what the devotees can attain by His 'darshan'. The Lord further consoles the King saying that the devotees who held him and his descendants in 'bhakthi' shall happen to be devoted to him as well. Manikandan then blesses the King and all others assembled there, and vanishes soon. The King duly constructs the temple at Sabarimala, dedicated to Him.

Production

Producers Karthikeyan spotted Kaushik Babu in a magazine and he was invited to the studio. After dressing up, everyone was shocked to see the resemblance between Kaushik and the painting of Swami Ayyappan. Thus Kaushik who was a child artist in

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signed up to play the lead role marking his

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debut. Later Devan,

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, Sukanya,

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and

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were signed into play the lead roles along with other prominent actors from

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Film and Television industry.

Cast

Season 1 - Swami Ayyappan

Main

* Kaushik Babu as

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/ Manikandan * Devan as Pandala Rajavu *

as Mahishi * Sukanya as Pandalam Maharani *

as Pandalam Mantri *

as Chakrapani

Recurring

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* Venuji * Sidhraj * Sudheer as Dattatreya * Sarath Das as

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* Sajan Surya as Arjuna *

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* Shalu Menon as Parvathi devi * Sreeja Chandran as Lakshmi Devi / Seetha * V. K. Sreeraman as Rishi * Anand Bharathi as ''Vavaru'' * Lavanya as ''Chakrapani's Sister'' /

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ka * Sathyapriya as Lakshmi (Gurumatha) *

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as Gurumooppan/Malamooppan *

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as Manu's mother *

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as Karumadi Kaimal *

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as Namoorishan *

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as Mahapandithan * Vimalraj as Vrikrasuran or Bhasmasuran * Vanchiyoor Praveen kumar as Bhatti Shastri * Baiju as Kunjulakshmi's father * Shobi Thilakan as Chandakan * Kailaasnath as Jyotsyan *

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as Vyttatti muttashi * Mukundan Menon as Shankaran *

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as Kunju Lakshmi's Mother * Ramya * Sreedevi Anil * Karthika Kannan as Sarama * Mahalakshmi * Bindu Murali as Bhasma Devi * Vishnuprasad *

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as Unnikrishnan's mother *

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as Unnikrishnan's mother *

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as Vedavthy *

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as Velappan * Mahesh as Gurunathan * T. P. Madhavan * Keerikkadan Jose * Irshad * K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Ratnavathi's mother * Mohan Ayroor *

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* Yathikumar * Meena Kumari as Ratnavathi * Sreekala Sasidharan *

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* Chandra Lakshman * Adithyan Jayan *

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* Priyanka Anoop as Mayamma * Harsha Nair * Ibrahimkutty * Poornima Anand as Saraswathi *

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* Yathikumar * Thirumala Ramachandran * Gayathri Varsha as Dharmi * Anju * Master Sujith as Young

* Master Dhananjay as Young

* Baby Devu Krishnan as Subadra * Baby Anushri as Kunjulakshmi * Master Ashwin Thampy as Veluthunni * Master Rahul as Rajarajan * Master Venkatesh as young Kannan * Master Rashid * Master Ajay as Manu * Master Sreejit * Master Sarath kumar as Kannan

Guest

* Saranya Mohan as Malikapurathamma

Season 2 - Swami Ayyappan Saranam

Cast

*Kaushik Babu * Devan *Meenakumari *

* Mukundan Menon * Sreelatha Namboothiri * Sreekala Sasidharan *

*Manka Mahesh *Deepa Jayan *Maya Moushmi * Sukumari *Sharika Menon *Prajusha Gowri * Shalu Menon * Sreeja Chandran *Vishu Prasad *

*Sidharaj *Master Dhananjay

Season 3 - Sabarimala Sree Dharamashastha

Cast

*Kaushik Babu *

as Devi * Harsha Nair * Indulekha S * K.R.Vijaya *T.S.Raju * Maya Vishwanath * Baby Nayana * Manju Satheesh * Sonikha * Maya Moushmi * Meenakumari

Season 4 - Sabarimala Swami Ayyapan

Cast

*Kaushik Babu as

**Master Akilesh as Young Ayyappan **Master Madhav M Sunil as Young Ayyappan * Archana Suseelan as

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as Panthalam Maharajavu * Boban Alummoodan as Devendran *Latha Rao as Panthalam Maharani *Kala dharan as

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*Master Leswin as Shankaran *

as Adi Parashakthi,

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/Arathi Ajith as Lakshmi Devi * Sreekala Sasidharan/Sonika as Parvathy Devi *

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*Sonikha as Saraswati Devi *Murali Mohan as Guru *Sindhu Jacob as Gurupathni *Sindhu Varma as Damayanthi,Manthri patni * Yousaf Harisree as Chakrapani *Sreekanth as

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* Akshara Kishore as Malli *Shemi Martin as Malli's mother *Hareendran as Chanthu *Sreekanth as

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*Sudhir Sukumaran as Udayanan *Sreekala as Kalikutty * Sajan Surya as

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*Sini Varghese as Chandramati *Yathikumar as Vashisht *Subhash Menon as Kumaravarman *Kottayam Rasheed as Mahisha maharshi *Naveen Arakkal as Dattan *Sabarinath as

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*Aparnnaa Nair *Thirumala Ramachandran as Ramanunni *Arya Sreeram *Hari as Chnadrakant *Kezia Joseph *Anushree (Prakrithi) *Sangeetha Rajendran *Indulekha S as Sumangala *Prajusha as Gouri *Kottayam Rasheed *Leena Nair as Sabari/Malini *Ibrahimkutty *Anuradha Krishnamoorthy *Sreekala *Amboori Jayan *Adithyan Jayan as Achuthan *Faisal Razi

Songs

*Sabarimamala Vazhum Ayyappa (Title song) *Harivarasanam (Closing theme) *Chandrakaladhara (Song of Mohini and Bhasmasura) *Siva-lasya (Song of Mohini and Siva) *Veeravirada (Pandhalam celebration song) *Padhakam Malam Thozhunne Murari (Devotional song) *Mannilum Vinnilum (Song at Gurukulam - Taken from the film '' Swami Ayyappan'') *Harinarayana Jayanarayana (Song sung by Maharshi Naradar - Taken from the film '' Swami Ayyappan'') *Eshwaran Illathoru Idavumilaa (Song at Gurukulam)

Sequel

In 2010,

aired a series titled ''Swami Ayyappan Saranam'' which was a continuation to the series which portrays different experiences of Swami Ayyappan. Devan and Kaushik Babu reprised their roles along with Meenakumari and several Malayali artists. In 2012, the third installment to the series was launched in

titled ''Sabarimala Shri Dharmashasta'' which depicts different stories of ayyappa bhaktha's (Devotees of ayyappa). Kaushik Babu made a comeback to Malayalam industry through this serial along with K. R. Vijaya, T. S. Raju,

, Maya Vishwanath, Harsha Nair, Indulekha and Baby Nayana in the lead roles. In 2019, the fourth installment to the series launched in

titled ''Sabarimala Swami Ayyappan'' which is an official remake of season one in a different format. Kaushik Babu is making his relaunch as an adult actor in malayalam industry through this serial.

References

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