Krishnadasi
Krishnadasi கிருஷ்ணதாசி | |
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Based on | Hindu mythology and novel by Indra Soundar Rajan |
Written by | Indra Soundar Rajan |
Directed by |
Kutty Padmini Prabhu Nepal |
Starring |
Gemini Ganesan Nalini Nagesh Vietnam Veedu Sundaram Ranjitha Suja Raghuram Aravind Akash |
Theme music composer | D. Imman |
Opening theme |
"Sigaram Parthai" (vocals) Nithyasree Mahadevan D. Imman Kadhal Mathi (lyrics) |
Country of origin | Tamil Nadu |
Original language(s) | Tamil |
No. of episodes | 359 |
Production | |
Production location(s) | Tamil Nadu |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | Approx. 20-22 minutes per episode |
Production company(s) | Vaishnavi Films Enterprises |
Release | |
Original network | Sun TV |
Original release | 14 February 2000 – 25 October 2002 |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Krishnadasi |
Krishnadasi (Tamil: கிருஷ்ணதாசி) is a Tamil soap opera on Sun TV. It is a prime time serial.It aired from 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM every Monday to Friday. The show stars veteran actor Gemini Ganesan and Nagesh alongside Nalini, Vietnam Veedu Sundaram, Ranjitha, Aravind Akash and Suja Raghuram. The show is produced by Vaishnavi Films Enterprises and Kutty Padmini and her husband Prabhu Nepal.[1] It was aired between 2000 and 2002. It is based on the novel written by Indra Soundar Rajan.[2] The title track was composed by D. Imman and sung by Nithyasree Mahadevan.[3] This serial was revolved around the Devadasi practice that prevailed in Tamil Nadu almost a few years after India independence and how the dasi women are treated by the society. It mainly revolved around the rivalry between Rudramuthi Sastri, a very powerful bramin in that village and his family and Manonmani, the dasi of the village and her family.It is being remade into Hindi under the same title, Krishnadasi, starring Shravan Reddy and Sana Ameen Sheikh on Colors TV.
Cast
- Ranjitha as Krishnaveni
- Nalini as Manonmani, Krishnaveni's mother
- Suja Raghuram (actress) as Meenakshi
- Gemini Ganesan as Rudramuthi Sastri
- Vietnam Veedu Sundaram as Saama
- Rajasekhar as Swaminatha Sastri
- Aravind Akash as Sundheresan
- Anju as Swaminatha Sastri's sister
See also
References
- ↑ "Calling the shots, daringly". The Hindu. 2001-01-04. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "'I now know that there is a God' - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "I prefer melody to pacy songs: Imman". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
External links
- Vision Time on YouTube
- Official website (in English)
- Sun TV on YouTube
- Sun TV Network (in English)
- Sun Group (in English)