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Geetha Govindam (TV Series)
''Geetha Govindam'' is an Indian Malayalam-language soap opera. The show premiered on 13 February 2023 on Asianet and aires on-demand through Disney+Hotstar. It stars Sajan Surya and Binny Sebastian in lead roles along with Shwetha Venkat, Revathi Nair, Uma Nair, Amrutha Nair in pivotal roles. Synopsis A middle-aged businessman Govind, falls in love with Geethanjali, a young girl. Their unusual love story takes a hit when his past overshadows his present. Cast Main *Sajan Surya as Arakkal Govind Madhav (AGM): Geethu's husband, Radhika's stepson, Varun and Priya's half brother. Son of Vijayalakshmi and Arakkal Madhavan. Chairman and CEO of AGM group of companies. Dr. Binny Sebastianas Geethanjali a.k.a Geethu: Govind's wife, Kishor's ex, Vinod's sister, Bhadran and Vilasini's daughter. *Ambika as Vijayalakshmi subramaniam, Arakkal Madhavan's ex-wife, Govind's mother. Renowned singer. * Shwetha Venkat as Radhika: Priya and Varun's mother, Govind's stepmother, Arakkal Madhavan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by " horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's '' The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is ''Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by ''Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Albe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asif Ali (actor)
Asif Ali (born 4 February 1986) is an Indian actor and producer, who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He started his film career with Shyamaprasad's 2009 Malayalam Language film, '' Ritu''. During the subsequent years Asif went on to act in critically and commercially successful films including the romantic thriller, '' Apoorvaragam'', the road thriller film ''Traffic'', the romantic comedy film '' Salt N' Pepper'' and the period drama movie ''Ozhimuri'', which got an official selection in the Indian Panorama section of the 43rd International Film Festival of India. His 2013 film ''Honey Bee'' was one of the major hits in that year and his 2015 film '' Nirnayakam'' won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. His success streak continued by starring in the 2016 romantic movie '' Anuraga Karikkin Vellam'', the 2017 movie '' Sunday Holiday'', the campus thriller '' Btech'' (2018) and '' Vijay Superum Pournamiyum'' (2019), which produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asianet (TV Channel) Original Programming
Asianet may refer to: Disney Star channels *Asianet Communications, an Indian media company wholly owned by Disney Star ** Asianet (TV channel), a Malayalam language general entertainment channel ** Asianet Plus, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel ** Asianet Movies, a Malayalam language movies channel Asianet News Network (ANN) channels * Asianet News Network, an Indian news media company wholly owned by Jupiter Capital ** Asianet News (formerly Asianet Global), a Malayalam language news channel ** Asianet Suvarna News (formerly Asianet Suvarna), a Kannada news channel Asianet satellite communications * Asianet Satellite Communications Limited, business name Asianet Digital TV, Indian cable and media company **Asianet Mobile TV Asianet Mobile TV + is the over-the-top content segment of Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd. A S C L partnered with Xperio Labs to develop the service in 2015. Asianet is the first MSO in India to launch an OTT service. The comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Maa
Star Maa (formerly Maa TV) is an Indian Telugu language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The channel telecasts Telugu language programmes such as serials, reality shows and Telugu films. The channel was launched as Maa TV in April 2002 by Murali Krishnam Raju. In March 2006, Nimmagadda Prasad along with film stars Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna became promoters by purchasing 60% stake with Raju holding 20% stake. In February 2015, Star India acquired broadcast business of Maa Television Network for an estimated price of 2,0002,500 crore. In 2017, Maa TV was rebranded as Star Maa. History Penmetsa Murali Krishnam Raju founded MAA Television Network in 2001 as a corporate entity. Its flagship TV channel, MAA TV was launched in April 2002. The channel started off as a pay channel with 18 hours of programming a day. An initial investment of 25 crore was made into the venture. D. Rajendra Prasad, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Language
Telugu (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken by Telugu people predominantly living in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. It is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family and one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India. It is one of the few languages that has primary official status in more than one Indian state, alongside Hindi and Bengali. Telugu is one of six languages designated as a classical language (of India) by the Government of India. Telugu is also a linguistic minority in the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, West Bengal, and the union territories of Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by members of the Telugu diaspora spread across countries like United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand in the Anglosphere; Myanmar, Malaysian Telugu, Malaysia, Indian South Africans, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopika Anil
Gopika Anil (born 27 April 1994) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Malayalam films and television. She is well known for her role as Anjali in the soap opera, '' Santhwanam ''Santhwanam'' () is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Sibi Malayil, starring Nedumudi Venu, Meena and Bharathi. The film is famous for the song "Unni Vaavaa Vo, Ponnunni Vaavaa Vo...". The film is a remake of 1991 January-hit ...''. Filmography Films Television Webseries Music album * Muripala Gopala * അമ്മേ കൈതൊഴാം * താമരക്കണ്ണൻ * തായേ ഭഗവതി * മുത്തപ്പനൊരു മണിമാല * ചിരി തൂകി കളിയാടി വാ വാ കണ്ണാ * ജയദുർഗ്ഗ References External linksGopika Anil {{DEFAULTSORT:Anil, Gopika Living people 21st-century Indian actresses Indian film actresses Actresses from Kozhikode Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santhwanam (TV Series)
''Santhwanam'' () is an Indian Malayalam-language soap opera directed by Aadithyan. The show premiered on 21 September 2020 on Asianet and aires on-demand through Disney+ Hotstar. It stars Rajeev Parameshwar, Chippy Renjith, Girish Nambiar, Raksha Raj, Sajin TP, Gopika Anil, Achu Sugandh and Manjusha Martin in lead roles. It is an official remake of Tamil soap opera ''Pandian Stores'', airing on Star Vijay. Plot Krishnan and Lakshmi run a grocery store, Krishna Stores, in a town named Ambalathara. Lakshmi's brother, Shankaran forces Krishnan into financial difficulty and causes Krishnan to suicide. Balan, the eldest son, marries Devi, who looks after Lakshmi and his brothers (Hari, Shivan, and Kannan). Shankaran pressures Lakshmi to agree to an arranged marriage between his daughter, Anjali, and Hari. Hari refuses because he is in love with his college friend Aparna. Devi asks Balan to convince Appu to leave Hari, but he refuses. Devi secretly visits Appu's father Thamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mounaragam (Malayalam TV Series)
''Mounaragam'' (transl. Silent Symphony) is a Malayalam language Indian television soap opera that airs on the entertainment channel Asianet and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It is an official remake of the Telugu language serial ''Mouna Raagam'', which airs on Star Maa. It is one of the longest-running soap opera in Malayalam. Plot Deepa and Prakashan are a married couple who live with Prakashan's mother. Deepa is a kind, caring woman, while Prakashan is a cruel man who finds girls to be a burden. Consequently, he ignores his daughter Kadhambari, his first-born, and longs for a son, with his mother backing his desire. Deepa becomes pregnant a second time, but Prakashan decides to kill the baby since he cannot afford another child. He poisons Deepa with the help of his mother. The child survives, but is born mute due to the effect of the poison. Prakashan and his mother are angry and dejected at the birth of a speech-deprived girl child. Prakashan consults an astrologer wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudumbavilakku
''Kudumbavilakku'' () is an Indian Malayalam-language television soap opera drama. The show premieres on Asianet channel and has streamed on Disney+ Hotstar since 27 January 2020. Meera Vasudevan portrays the lead role in the series, returning to television after thirteen years. The series is produced by Chitra Shenoy under Good Company Productions, is an official remake of Bengali TV series Sreemoyee which depicts the story of a hardworking housewife Sumithra (played by Meera Vasudevan), who is not acknowledged or appreciated for her work. Then she decides to rediscover herself and prove her worth. Plot The show revolves around a Malayalee homemaker, Sumithra Menon and her family. Sumithra, a devoted housewife, mother and daughter-in-law, is family-oriented and self-sacrificing. Sumithra is married to Siddharth Menon and has three children; Anirudh Menon, a doctor, Pratheesh Menon, an aspiring musician, and Sheetal Menon, a college student. They live with Siddharth's parent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meera Vasudevan
Meera Vasudevan (born 29 January 1982) is an Indian actress, who has mainly appeared in films and TV soap's in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and Telugu language. She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize in 2005 and the Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress in 2007. Currently she is playing a main lead role in the popular Malayalam soap opera '' Kudumbavilakku'' telecasting on Asianet . Early life Meera was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra in a Tamil family as the eldest daughter to Vasudevan and Hemalatha. She has one younger sister Ashwini, who shot to fame as a child artist for '' Jaanam Samjha Karo'' a Salman Khan starrer. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in arts, Psychology and English literature, she became a successful model, appearing in many ad films, shooting into fame. The ICC setmax campaign was her call to success and marked her entry into acting. Career Her entry into the film industry happened through the 2003 Hindi sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aju Varghese
Aju Kurian Varghese (born 11 January 1985) better known as Aju Varghese is an Indian actor and producer who appears in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2010 in '' Malarvadi Arts Club'', directed by his college classmate Vineeth Sreenivasan. In a career spanning over a decade, he has acted in more than 125 Malayalam films. He owns a production company named Funtastic Films along with actor Dhyan Sreenivasan and producer Visakh Subramaniam. Personal life and career Aju Varghese was born to Varghese P. K. and Celiene Susan in Thiruvalla in India. He has a younger sister Anju. Aju is married to Augustina since 24 February 2014. They have twins: a girl named Juana and a boy named Evan born on 28 October 2014. They later had a second set of twins - Jake and Luke - on 30th Sep 2016. Aju attended Rajagiri High School, Kalamasserry and later Bhavans Adarsha Vidhyalaya, Ernakulam. He did his Bachelor's in Electronics and Communication Engineering from KCG College of Technolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanthi Krishna
Shanthi Krishna is an Indian actress known for her leading roles in Malayalam and Tamil films. As a star in the 1980s and 1990s, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance as Sharadammini in '' Chakoram'' (1994), the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam for her performance in ''Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela,'' and the Kerala state television award for best actress three times in a row. Early life Her parents are R. Krishna and K. Sharada, a Palakkad family based in Bombay. She completed her education at Mumbai S.I.E.S. College and General Education Academy. Her three brothers are Sreeram, Satheesh and film director Suresh Krissna. The same year, she acted in her first Tamil film, ''Paneer Pushpangal''. She quit the film industry after her first marriage, but made a comeback in 1991 in the movie '' Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu''. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''Chakoram'' (1994). In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
