Vanambadi (TV series)
| Vanambadi | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Family Music soap opera |
| Created by | M.Renjith |
| Based on | Potol Kumar Gaanwala |
| Developed by | Sahana |
| Written by | J.Pallassery |
| Directed by | Aadithyan |
| Presented by | Chippy Renjith |
| Theme music composer |
M. Jayachandran Harinarayanan (lyrics) Saanand George(background score) |
| Opening theme |
Njn oru Vanambaadi by Sreya Jayadeep Chenkathali Koombinnullil by Mridula Warrier and M. Jayachandran |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Malayalam |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 506 (as of October, 2018) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Chippy Renjith |
| Cinematography |
Anurag Guna Vimal Krishna |
| Editor(s) | Pradeep Bhagvath |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Rejaputra Visual Media Avanthika creations (Banner) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Asianet |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 30 January 2017 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Koilamma Mounaraagam |
| External links | |
| Official Website | |
Vanambadi (Malayalam: വാനമ്പാടി) is an Indian Malayalam-language musical television drama on Asianet channel.The show airs from Monday to Saturday at 7:00 pm.[1] The show is the comeback of actress Chippy Renjith to the mini-screen and marks the debut of Telugu actor Sai Kiran into Malayalam industry. Child Actress Gauri essays the main protagonist of the series.[2]
It is the official remake of Telugu serial Koyilamma airing in Maa TV which is a remake of Bengali series Potol Kumar Gaanwala and Tamil version of the show Mouna Ragam airs on Star Vijay.
Plot
The story of the series, as the name suggests (Vanmbadi in Malayalam means nightingale, and female singers are usually referred so in India), revolves around a girl who had devoted her life fully for music.
Nandini encourages her daughter Anugraha to pursue her passion for music. However, she finds herself haunted by memories of a turbulent relationship with a famous musician.
Cast
- Lead roles
- Sai Kiran Ram as Mohan kumar main male lead and main protagonist
- Suchitra Nair as Padmini Mohan as main female lead.
- Gouri Krishna as Anumol / Anumon as main child protagonist
- Sana Jelin as Thampuru Mohan as main child Antagonist
- Uma Devi Nair as Nirmala Chandran as main parallel female lead
- Supporting cast
- Chippy Renjith as Nandini (deceased)
- Balu menon as Chandran
- Indira Thampi as Devkiamma (Mohan's Mother)
- Divya Jayish Nair as Nandini (Governess)
- Pria Menon as Rukmini (Padmini's Mother)
- Indulekha as Devi Teacher
- Mohan Ayeroor as Viswanadha Menon
- Seema G. Nair as Bhadra
- Nandu Poduwal as Nandan
- Kottayam Rasheed as Mechanic
- Earlier Cast
- Prof Aliyar as Madhavan
- Yathikumar as Ananthan
- Anand Thrissur as Suresh
- Raghavan as Devan (Swamiji Muttashan)
- Geetha Nair as Lakshmi Devan
- Sharika menon as Priya Suresh
- Sreekala as Karthu
- Kaladharan as Swami
- Kuttyedathi Vilasini
- Manu Gopinadhan
Soundtrack
| Vanambadi series soundtrack | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by M. Jayachandran, Sreya Jayadeep , Varsha Ranjith and Mridula Warrier | |
| Released | 31 Jan 2017 |
| Recorded | 2017 |
| Genre | Tv serial soundtrack |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Label | Rejaputhra Visual media |
| Producer | M. Jayachandran |
The Songs are penned by Shri.Harinarayanan and Music is the main highlight of the serial . The songs are as follows :
- Njan oru Vanambadi (Solo and Duet)
- Chenkadali koombunnulil
- Murali Ganavilolam
- Sangeetham pranava sangeetham
- Hara haro hara
- Mullukalillathe
- Enthukondenthu
- Mathileri kunnile
- Poovali Paiyye
- Aalapanam
- Manathoru ambilil nilavilakku
Ratings
This is Top 5 Prime Time Malayalam Serial Rank according to BARC India.[3]
| Month | Date | Episode | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 25 Feb - 3 March | 22-27 | 5[4] |
| March | 4 March - 10 March | 27-33 |
Notes
It was 2nd Musical Series in Malayalam language Series after Paatukalude Paatu On Surya TV.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9th Asianet television awards 2017 | Best Serial | Vanambadi | M.Renjith | Won |
| Popular Serial | Vanambadi | Chippy Renjith | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Sai Kiran | Mohankumar | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Chippy | Nandini | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Suchithra | Padmini | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a negative role | Suchithra | Padmini | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a negative role | Seema G. Nair | Bhadra | Nominated | ||
| Best New face Male | Sai Kiran | Mohankumar | Won | ||
| Best Child Artist | Gauri Krishnan | Anumol | Won | ||
| Best Cinematographer | Anurag Guna | - | Won | ||
| Best Playback singer | Sreya Jayadeep | - | Won | ||
| Best Music Director | M. Jayachandran | - | Won | ||
| Best Lyricist | Harinarayanan | - | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | J.Pallassery | - | Won | ||
| Malayalam Television fraternity awards | Besy Popular serial | Vanambadi | Chippy | Won | |
| Best Child Artist | Gauri Prakash | Anumon | Won | ||
| Best Costumes | Radhakrishnan | Won | |||
| Best background score | Sanand George | Won | |||
| Best Editor | Pradeep Bhagvat | Won | |||
| Minnale Film Tv awards | Best Serial | Vanambadi | Chippy Renjith | Won | |
| 2018 | Asianet Television Awards 2018 | Best Serial | Vanamabadi | Chippy Renjith | Nominated |
| Popular Serial | Vanambadi | Chippy Renjith | Nominated | ||
| Best Editor | Pradeep Bhagvat | Won | |||
| Best Actress in a negative role | Suchithra | Padmini | Won | ||
| Best Actress in a negative role | Seema G. Nair | Bhadra | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Sai Kiran | Mohankumar | Nominated | ||
| Popular Actor | Sai Kiran | Mohankumar | Won | ||
| Popular Actress | Suchitra | Padmini | Nominated | ||
| Best New face female | Divya | Nandini | Nominated | ||
| Best Child Artist | Gauri Krishnan | Anumol | Nominated | ||
| Best Child Artist | Sana | Thamburu | Won | ||
| Best Character Actress | Uma Nair | Nirmala | Nominated | ||
| Best Star pair | Uma Nair and Balu Menon | Nirmala & Chandran | Won | ||
| Best Post Production director | Medha | Won | |||
| Tharangini Television Awards | Best Actor | Sai Kiran | Mohankumar | Won | |
| Best Actress | Suchitra | Padmini | Won | ||
| Janapriya Nayika | Chippy | Nandini | Won | ||
| Best Supporting actress | Uma Nair | Nirmala | Won | ||
| Seema G. Nair | Bhadra | Won | |||
| Best Supporting actor | Balu Menon | Chandran | Won | ||
| Nandu Poduwal | Nandan | Won | |||
| Lifetime achievement | Raghavan (actor) | Devan | Won | ||
| Janmabhoomi awards | Best Child Artist | Gauri | Anumon | Won | |
| Best Script | J.Pallaserry | Won |