''Chakkappazham'' is a Malayalam language

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directed by R. Unnikrishnan that has been airing on

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from 10 August 2020. The sitcom recounted the happenings in the family of Uthaman and his wife Asha. They are played by SP Sreekumar and

Aswathy Sreekanth Aswathy Sreekanth is an Indian television actress, television host, writer and YouTuber from Kerala. She is best known for her portrayal of Asha Uthaman in '' Chakkappazham''. She received the Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress in 2020 ...

. S. P. Sreekumar,

Muhammad Rafi Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer and musician. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and ...

, Haritha Haridas, Shruthi Rajanikanth, Vishnu IP, Manu Joseph, Amal Rajdev, and Sabitta George rounded up the Supporting Cast. The first season of the show aired from 10 August 2020 and ended on 21 June 2022 consisting of 440 episodes. The second season of the show began broadcast on 29 August 2022.

Series overview

Plot summary

Season 1 can be divided into 3 parts

Season 1 (Part 1)

The family life of Uthaman and his wife Asha faces a series of misunderstandings and chaos. There is confusion, humor, healthy discussions and a lot of love. The main draw of the story is the interesting fights and situational comedy between family members.

Season 1 (Part 2)

The story revolves around Sumesh (Muhammad Rafi) and Supriya (Haritha Haridas), who are newlyweds.

Season 1 (Part 3)

The story revolves around Sumesh's uncle Shankunni and his family and their neighbour Prabhu and his family.

Season 2

The familial life of Uthaman, a compounder working at a veterinary hospital and his housemaker Asha is returned confront with a series of misunderstandings and chaos.

Cast

Main Cast (Season 2)

* S. P. Sreekumar as Uthaman Kunjunni *

as Asha Uthaman *

as Sumesh Kunjunni * Shruthi Rajanikanth as Painkilli/Pinky Kunjunni * Arjun Somashekaran as PC Shivan * Amal Rajdev as Plavilaveetil Kunjunni * Sabitta George as Lalitha Kunjunni (Ep 1-Ep 57) * Lakshmi Unnikrishnan as Pallavi Uthaman * Aryan Kaashi as Shambu Uthaman * Sadhika Suresh Menon as Aamy Uthaman * Raihu Shameer as Kannan Shivan * Indira Devi as Achamma / Meenakshiyamma

Recurring (Season 2)

* Ananthan as Hrishikesh ; Asha's father * Shonima as Shonima, Subhadra Kunjamma’s daughter, Kunjunni’s cousin * Ajeesh as Ajeesh, Shonima’s husband * Sheethal Elzha as Shobana aka Shilpa, the prankster hired by Painkili * Mithun M. Das as Raghu Kumar, Asha’s stalker

Main (Season 1; Part 2)

as Sumesh Kunjunni * Haritha Haridas as Supriya Sumesh * Shruthi Rajinikanth as Painkilli * Vishnu IP as Shivan * Amal Rajdev as Plavilla Veetil Kunjunni * Sabitta George as Lalitha Kunjunni * Manu Joseph as Shibu * Lakshmi Unnikrishnan as Pallavi * Aaryan Kashi as Shambu * Sadhika Suresh Menon as Aami * Indira Devi as Achamma

Recurring (Season 1; Part 1 & 2)

* Kalabhavan Rahman as Marthandan Kunju * Ananthan as Hrishikesh * Shanmughan Das as Vijayan Shankunni * Reshmi Anil as Kasthuri * Shaju Mavelikara as Chori Babu * Kavitha as Kanyaka * Soundarya Suresh as Lilly

Main (Season 1; Part 3)

as Sumesh Kunjunni * Haritha Haridas as Supriya Sumesh * Pradeep Menon as Dasan Shankunni *

Asha Aravind Asha Aravind is an Indian model and film actress active in the Malayalam film industry. Personal life She was born at Changanassery, Kottayam. She is married to Aravind Ananthakrishnan Nair and has a daughter Akshaya. Acting career She star ...

as Prathiba Dasan * Abhilash Kottarakkara as Prabhu Pankajakshan * Rohini Rahul as Manjusha Prabhu * Sanoop Kumar as Killadi Raju * Jerry Francis as Manikandan * Aaryan Kaashi as Shambu Uthaman * Ardhra Sajan as Madhu Prabhu * Muhammad Faizal as Chikku Dasan * Dhaya Bipin as Lakshmana Dasan * Gopika Babu as Kallu Prabhu * Tanmay Madhav as Bose Prabhu * Lechu Lakshmi as Kunji Dasan

Former (Season 1)

* S. P. Sreekumar as Uthaman Kunjunni *

as Asha Kunjunni * Arjun Somashekaran as PC Shivan *

K. P. A. C. Lalitha Maheshwari Amma, better known by her stage name K. P. A. C. Lalitha, was an Indian film and stage actress who worked primarily in Malyalam. She started her acting career with K. P. A. C., a theatre collective in Kayamkulam, Kerala. In a caree ...

as Kamala Kunjamma(Ep 101-Ep 110)

Reboot & Season 2

The show's first season, which portrayed the life of Sumesh and his family ended on 16 May 2022. On the very next day, The show started portraying the life of Sumesh's uncle Shankunni and his family, which started with the same title. Due to low trp and negative reviews the story of Sumesh's uncle and his family was concluded on 22 June 2022. However, The story of Sumesh and his family returned to limelight on 29 August 2022 as the second season of Chakkappazham.

Reception

The Show is one of the most popular television Sitcoms in Malayalam Television. It is widely praised for the chemistry among actors and for timely comedies. Muhammad Rafi, who plays a major role in this sitcom became popular due to his witty comic timing and method acting after the show started airing. He is also regarded as the most fan-based actor in Chakkappazham.

Awards

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt13853504 Malayalam-language television shows Flowers (TV channel) original programming Malayalam short stories