''Pavithram'' () is an Indian

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-language romantic thriller

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television

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directed by

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. It is an official remake of Bengali soap opera '' Khelaghor''. It stars Surabhi Santosh and Sreekanth Sasikumar as lead roles. The show premiered on 16 December 2024 on

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. The title song for the series is sung by

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and Anusree.

Synopsis

The series revolves around Vedha, a woman deeply entrenched in traditional and religious values, whose life takes an unexpected turn when she is forcibly married to Vikram, a man with a controversial past, through the act of tying the

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. The narrative explores the ensuing dynamics of their forced marriage, focusing on themes of faith, morality, and potential redemption. The storyline centers on Vedha's struggle to maintain her principles in the face of her altered circumstances.

Cast

;Main * Surabhi Santhosh as Vedha * Sreekanth Sasikumar as Vikram * Nayana Josan as Radha ;Recurring *

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as Kamala, Vikram's mother *V.K.Baiju as Sudhakaran, Vikram's father * M.G. Sasi as Sreekaryam Srinivasan *

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as Ammini Achamma * Reena as Savithri amma, Vedha's grandmother *Vinay Menon as Justice Shankaranarayanan, Vedha's father *Meera Mahesh as Deepthi *Bibin Nair as Adv. Darshan *Santosh Sasidharan as Vishwan *Shivakami as Shreeja *Kiran Sariga as Vinayakan *Anu Pillai as Nandhini *Simi Thomas *Aleena Treesa George as Varsha *Maya Krishna as Malathi *Prabha Shankar *Alif Shah as Sreekanth *Benny Verghese as S.I.Babu *Vijaya Krishnan as Aniyankuttan *Ajay Kallayi as Joseph *Pavithran *Shyam Gangotri *Anu Lakshmi

Reception

Following table is the TRP performance of ''Pavithram'' according to the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) ratings.

Music

''Rachillamel Chayunnitha'', with lyrics by K. Gireesh Kumar and music by Gokul Sreekandan, is the title song of the series. It is performed by

and Anusree Anilkumar. Another song, ''Premakashame'' features lyrics by K. Gireesh Kumar, music composed by Midhun Malayalam and vocals by Sreerag and Anusree Anilkumar; It released on

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2025.

Adaptations

References

External links

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