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Santhwanam (TV Series)
''Santhwanam'' () is an Indian Malayalam-language soap opera. The first season directed by Adithyan aired from 21 September 2020 to 27 January 2024 on Asianet and airs on-demand through Disney+ Hotstar. It is an official remake of the Tamil soap opera '' Pandian Stores'' and the climax of the season is inspired from 1993 Malayalam film ''Vatsalyam''. It stars Rajeev Parameshwar, Chippy Renjith, Girish Nambiar, Raksha Raj, Sajin TP, Gopika Anil, Achu Sugandh. The second season of the show, ''Santhwanam 2'' directed by Anzar Khan which is a remake of '' Pandian Stores 2'' premiered on 17 June 2024. It is a standalone sequel of ''Santhwanam''. It stars Krishnakumar Menon, Lavanya Nair, Roslin (later replaced by Devi Menon) in lead roles. Series overview Plot Season 1 Krishnan's four sons (Balakrishnan, Harikrishnan, Shivaramakrishnan, and Muralikrishnan) run Krishna Stores, a famous grocery store in their hometown Ambalathara. Balakrishnan is married to Sreedevi, who leads t ...
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Family Drama
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ...
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Tamil Language
Tamil (, , , also written as ''Tamizhil'' according to linguistic pronunciation) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. It is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world,. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). attested since 300 BC, 300 BCE.: "...the most acceptable periodisation which has so far been suggested for the development of Tamil writing seems to me to be that of A Chidambaranatha Chettiar (1907–1967): 1. Sangam Literature – 200BC to AD 200; 2. Post Sangam literature – AD 200 – AD 600; 3. Early Medieval literature – AD 600 to AD 1200; 4. Later Medieval literature – AD 1200 to AD 1800; 5. Pre-Modern literature – AD 1800 to 1900" at p. 610 Tamil was the lingua franca for early maritime traders in South India, with Tamil inscriptions found outside of the Indian subcontinent, such as Indonesia, Thailand, and Egypt. The language has a well-documented history wit ...
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Shobha Mohan
Shobha Mohan is an Indian actress known for her works, predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Biography Shobha Mohan was born to actor Kottarakara Sreedharan Nair and Vijayalakshmi at Kottarakkara in Kollam Kollam (;), is an ancient seaport and the List of cities and towns in Kerala, fourth largest city in the Indian state of Kerala. Located on the southern tip of the Malabar Coast of the Arabian Sea, the city is on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake ..., Kerala. She is the elder sister of Malayalam actor Sai Kumar. She made her debut in ''Balloon'' in 1982 as the heroine opposite Mukesh. She married Malayalam Theatre artiste K. Mohankumar on 5 November 1984. Actors Vinu Mohan and Anu Mohan are their sons. Actress Vidhya Mohan is her daughter-in-law. Filmography *''All films in Malayalam unless otherwise indicated'' TV serials References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shobha, Mohan Actresses in Malayalam cinema Indian film actresses Actresses from Kollam Liv ...
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Sreeram Ramachandran
Sreeram Ramachandran is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam films, TV series, short films, music albums and web series Career Sreeram made his movie debut in 2010 through '' Malarvadi Arts Club,'' directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan. His second collaboration with Vineeth was ''Thattathin Marayathu'' (2012). He played the lead role in the sitcom ''Chumma'', telecast on Amrita TV. In 2013, he acted as the second lead in ''Artist'', alongside Fahadh Faasil and Ann Augustine. He played the lead character Jeeva in the TV series ''Kasthooriman'' on Asianet. Early life Sreeram Ramachandran was born in Kozhikode, Kerala. His father, Palai C. K. Ramachandran, is an accomplished senior Carnatic musician and the primary disciple of Sri Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. During his post-college days, he was selected by Vineeth Sreenivasan to play a small role in his directorial debut '' Malarvadi Arts Club'' and later in ''Thattathin Marayathu''. His brother Jayaram Ramachandran is a graphic ...
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Meghna Vincent
Meghna Vincent is an Indian film and television actress who appears in Malayalam and Tamil languages. She is known for her lead roles of Amrutha in ''Chandanamazha'', Rohini in '' Ponmagal Vanthal'' and Seetha in '' Deivam Thandha Veedu''. Career Meghna made her television debut through Malayalam serial ''Swamiye Saranamayyappa''. Later she appeared in a supporting role in serials like ''Mohakkadal'', ''Indira'', and ''Autograph''. She played Sridevi in Malayalam film ''Parankimala,'' and Meghna in the Tamil film '' Kayal''. She played the main female lead Seetha Ram Chakravarthy in the Tamil TV serial '' Deivam Thandha Veedu'' which aired on Vijay TV. It was one of the popular Tamil serials which ended in 992 episodes. In February 2014, she started playing the lead role of Amrutha in the Malayalam serial ''Chandanamazha'' in Asianet. She opted out of the serial in May 2017 post her marriage. Both the above serials were remakes of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, a Hindi serial. She p ...
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Samayam
Times Internet is an Indian multinational technology company, headquartered in Gurgaon. It is the digital arm of The Times Group, the largest media conglomerate in India. Through its venture capital arm TVentures, Times Internet has invested in over 50 start-ups in the technology space such as logistics provider Delhivery, bus aggregating platform Shuttl, ed-tech platform Byju's, and gaming platform MPL, among others. History 1999–2011: Initial years In its initial years, Times Internet primarily focused on digital media—handling the online versions of The Times Group which is owned by Sahu Jain family. Some major print publications includes ''The Times of India'', ''The Economic Times'', ''Maharashtra Times'' and ''Navbharat Times''. Times Internet ventured into multiple new categories with mixed success. It entered social networking and e-commerce with Indiatimes but was unable to scale the business. The company achieved success with MagicBricks, an online rea ...
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Zeenath
Zeenath A. P. (born 29 December 1964) is an Indian actress and dubbing artist. She was a prominent supporting actress during the 1990s in the Malayalam film industry. Background Zeenath married Malayalam drama director and producer K. T. Muhammed when she was 18. Together they have a son Jithin who is married to Saleena Salim. Then she married Anil Kumar and have a son Nithin Anil. She currently resides in Kochi. Awards * 2007 - '' Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist''- '' Paradesi'' for Shwetha Menon * 2016 - '' CPC Cine Awards'' for Best Character Actress - ''Alif'' ; Kerala State Television Award * 1991 - Best Actress- Poovanpazham ( telefilm) by Vaikkom Muhammed Basheer * 2005 - Best Supporting Actress - Sulthanveedu (Serial) ; Kerala Film Critics Association Awards * 2020 - Special Jury Award for direction - ''Randam Naal'' Filmography As actress * 1978 Mayoora Varnangal * 1978 Chuvanna Vithukal * 1979 Anyarude Bhoomi * 1979 Ival Oru Naadodi * 19 ...
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Girish Nambiar
Girish (also spelled as Gireesh) is a masculine Hindu name in India which means "lord of the mountain" in Sanskrit ("giri" means rock/mountain and "isha" means shiva). This is a name of Lord Shiva, given because of his abode in the Himalayan Mountains. People with the given name include: * Girish Gangadharan, Indian cinematographer * Gireesh Kumar Sanghi, Indian politician * Gireesh Puthenchery, Malayalam lyricist * Gireesh Sahedev, television actor * Girish Agarwal, Indian physicist * Girish Bihari, Indian educationist and IPS officer * Girish Chandra Ghosh, Bengali theater artist * Girish Chandra Saxena, a former governor of Jammu and Kashmir state in India * Girish Chandra Sen, a Brahmo Samaj missionary * Girish Karnad, Kannada writer, actor * Girish Kasaravalli, Kannada film director * Girish Kohli, Indian author * Girish Kumar, Bollywood film actor * Girish Kulkarni, Marathi film actor * Dr. Girish Mishra, Indian author * Girish Panchwadkar, Marathi singer and music d ...
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Guruvayoor Temple
Guruvayur Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Guruvayurappan (four-armed form of the Vishnu), located in the town of Guruvayur in Kerala, India. Administrated by the Guruvayur Devaswom Board, it is one of the most important places of worship for Hindus across the world and is often referred to as ''Bhuloka Vaikunta'' (Holy Abode of Vishnu on Earth). The temple is classified among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition. The central icon is a four-armed standing Vishnu carrying the conch Panchajanya, the discus Sudarshana, the mace Kaumodaki, and a lotus with a tulasi garland. This image represents the form of Vishnu as revealed to Krishna's parents Vasudeva and Devaki around the time of his birth. Worship proceeds according to routines laid down by Adi Shankara and later written formally in the Tantric way, the inter-religious spiritual movement that arose in medieval India, by Chennas Ravinarayanan Nambudiri (1427-1527), whose descendants are the heredit ...
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Kerala Kaumudi
''Kerala Kaumudi'' is a Malayalam language daily newspaper published from Kerala, India, headquartered in the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. It was founded in 1911 by C. V. Kunhiraman as a periodical. His son K. Sukumaran later served as the newspaper's editor. Kerala Kaumudi is one of the largest circulated newspapers in Malayalam with 9 editions, published from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Kochi, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Kannur besides being circulated in the United Arab Emirates. In the course of over a century, Kerala Kaumudi has diversified and expanded into a multitude of media platforms. In addition to the daily, ''Kerala Kaumudi'' comprises a midday named Kerala ''Kaumudi Flash'', the ''Kerala Kaumudi Weekly'', the children's magazine ''Magic Slate'', the glossy film magazine ''Flash Movies'', an online edition of the newspaper and the television channel ''Kaumudy TV''. ''Kerala Kaumudi Weekly'', formerly edited by K. Balakrishna ...
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Suchindram
Suchindram is a panchayat town in the Kanyakumari Kanniyakumari district, district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu with the Indian postal code 629704. It is an important pilgrim centre and the site of the famous Thanumalayan Temple. There is an Anjaneya (or Hanuman) statue that stands at 22 feet (6.7 m) and is carved from a single granite block. Geography Suchindram is located at Kanyakumari District. It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 feet). Suchindram is a temple town situated in the southernmost district of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, India. It is 11 km from Kanyakumari city and 7 km from Nagarcoil town 105 km from adjacent Tirunelveli district and approximately 81 km from Trivandrum city. The town of Suchindrum is renowned for the Thanumalayan Temple and was an important citadel of Travancore. History The town along with Kanyakumari (town), Kanyakumari was part of Travancore. It became part of Tamil ...
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Asianet News
Asianet News is an Indian Malayalam-language free-to-air news channel, operated by the Asianet News Network, a subsidiary of Asianxt Digital Technologies. The channel is based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Asianet News is currently one of the market leaders in the Malayalam television news sector. Malayalam general entertainment channels, Asianet, Asianet Plus, and Asianet Movies, owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It presently has no connections with the Asianet News Network channels. History Asianet, Asianet Satellite Communications and Asianet News were founded by Raji Menon. Initially, Raji Menon owned a 93% stake. A 5% stake was with Raghu Nandan (Menon’s elder brother). Sashi Kumar was a paid employee of Asianet and Raji Menon's nephew, whom Menon gifted a 2% stake first, increased to 26% and then to a 45% stake later at Sashi Kumar's request. Raji Menon bought back the shares, earlier gifted to Sashi Kumar in 1999 at an a ...
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