Aryana (TV series)

Aryana
Genre
Written by
  • Noreen Capili
  • Joel Mercado
Directed by
  • Erick C. Salud
  • Lino S. Cayetano
  • Darnel Joy R. Villaflor
Starring
Opening theme Nasaan Ka Man by Amy Nobleza
Composer(s) Jessie Lasaten
Country of origin Philippines
Original language(s)
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 189
Production
Executive producer(s) Rosselle Beegee-Soldao
Cinematography
  • Joey Mallari
  • Genie Oyong
Editor(s)
  • Godwin Lucena
  • Aubrey Ner
Running time 28–35 minutes
Monday to Friday at 17:45 (PST)
Production company(s) Dreamscape Entertainment TV
Release
Original network ABS-CBN
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Original release May 7, 2012 (2012-05-07) – January 25, 2013 (2013-01-25)

Aryana is a 2012 Philippine fantasy drama television series starring Ella Cruz in her first leading role. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block from May 7, 2012 to January 25, 2013, replacing Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Overview

Synopsis

Aryana narrates the journey of a girl as she struggles in the awkward but exciting adolescent stage while trying to escape her inevitable destiny as a mermaid on her fourteenth birthday.

Two mothers from entirely different worlds; Ofelia is a human, who struggles for the acceptance of her mother-in-law, hopes that with the birth of her daughter she will gain the happiness and acceptance of her husband's family. Neptuna, an adult mermaid with a bright orange-and-gold scaly fish tail and matching bra whose pure and strong motherly love for her daughter, Perlita, knows no bounds and will do anything to make sure she is safe and happy. While Perlita has a dream of living happily with humans often goes near the seashore to watch the humans and even once stole the mystical pearl that can transform a mermaid into a human and back at will. Unfortunately, when she went near the seashore to watch the humans who are now watching and playing the firecrackers, a drunken villager played with a dynamite and Victor, Ofelia's good husband confronts him and unknowingly throws the dynamite into the part where Perlita was hiding. Neptuna, who was about to warn her daughter, saw the death of her dearly beloved daughter and angrily promises to do everything she can to make Victor and Ofelia feel the intense pain and sorrow of losing their own beloved daughter. Ofelia and Victor's child, whom she named Aryana, is then born. As Ofelia was hoping for, she gained the acceptance of her mother-in-law.

During Aryana's baptismal celebration, Neptuna (as a human woman) steals newborn Ayrana, makes her own daughter for a while until she discovered that she cannot make Aryana a complete mermaid unless her mother gives her to her willingly. Reluctantly, Neptuna gave Aryana back to Ofelia with the agreement that on Aryana's fourteenth birthday she must give her back to her. Ofelia, with no intention of giving her daughter back, runs away from their seaside village and goes to the urban city to forget about the mermaid curse on her daughter, just as Neptuna thought she would. Everyday, Ofelia gets a reminder that her daughter is and will forever belong to the sea when she turns fourteen. Aryana, who does not know that she is forever cursed to become a mermaid on her fourteenth birthday, lives out her dream of being a professional swimmer; unaware of her inherent mermaid abilities over water. As she faces her inevitable destiny of becoming a mermaid, Aryana is torn between choosing the sea and the surface world of humans where her heart belongs.

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Guest Stars

  • Dexie Daulat as young Aryana Mendez
  • Elijah Magundayao as young Adrian "Ian" Alejandro
  • Kristoff Meneses as young Marlon Salvador
  • Maliksi Morales as young Andoy Capuyao
  • Alyanna Angeles as young Megan Mendez
  • Quintin Alianza as young Melvin Abad
  • Carlo Lacana as teenage Andoy Capuyao
  • Yong An Chiu as teenage Melvin Abad
  • Jane Oineza as Perlita
  • Edgar Sandalo as Badong
  • Kurt Del Rosario as Ruben

Production

In an interview on August 13, 2012, Ella Cruz announced the extension of the hit series until January 2013 due to its success on its timeslot.[7] It was part of the 2012 primetime block which includes Princess and I, Walang Hanggan, Ina Kapatid Anak and Kahit Puso'y Masugatan. It airs at 5:45 pm before its nightly news program TV Patrol, and internationally on TFC.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ella Cruz gears for new soap". ABS-CBN News. March 20, 2012.
  2. ↑ ARYANA Official Trailer. YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. April 25, 2012.
  3. ↑ Barbie Forteza's character joins the world of mermaids in Aryana retrieved via www.pep.ph 04-26-2012
  4. ↑ Aryana makes a big splash on Primetime TV retrieved via www.abs-cbn.com 04-30-2012
  5. ↑ Barbie Forteza is excited to play a mermaid in the new fantaserye Aryana retrieved via www.push.com.ph 04-26-2012
  6. ↑ Michelle Vito is excited about her Kapamilya debut in Primetime Bida’s Aryana retrieved via www.push.com.ph 05-03-2012
  7. ↑ "Aryana, ABS-CBN's fantaserye starring Ella Cruz, will be extended until January 2013". PEP.PH. August 13, 2012.
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