Vanambadi (TV series)
Vanambadi (transl. 'The nightingale') is an Indian musical television series produced by M.Ranjith under Avanthika Productions. The show premiered on 30 January 2017 on Asianet channel and streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
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| Genre | Drama[1] |
| Created by | M.Renjith |
| Based on | Potol kumar ganna whaala |
| Developed by | M Renjith |
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| Directed by | Aadithyan |
| Presented by | Chippy Renjith |
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| Opening theme | "Muthamittu Muthamittu" |
| Ending theme | "Njan oru vanambadi" |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Malayalam |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 944 (as of 3 April 2020)[2] |
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| Producer(s) | Chippy Renjith |
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| Editor(s) | Pradeep Bhagvath |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 25 minutes - 60 mins |
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| Original release | 30 January 2017 – present |
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| Preceded by | Chinthavishtayaya Seetha |
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The show features Chippy Renjith, Suchitra Nair, Saikiran Ram, Gauri and Sona. It marks the debut of Telugu actor Sai Kiran in the Malayalam industry. It is the official remake of the Bangla series Potol Kumar Gaanwala.The show has consistently topped the ratings chart since its inception.
Plot
The story of the series, as the name suggests (Vanambadi meaning nightingale, and female singers usually being referred to as such in Malayalam), revolves around a girl who has devoted her life fully to 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
Main cast
- Sai Kiran Ram as Mohan Kumar
- Suchithra Nair as Padmini "Puppy" Mohankumar
- Gouri Krishna as Anugraha/Anumol/Anumon
- Rajeev Parameswaran as Mahendran, Thamburu's real father
- Sona Jelin as Thampuru Mohankumar
- Balu Menon as Chandrasekharan a.k.a. Chandran or Thabala Chandrettan
- Uma Devi Nair as Nirmala "Nimmi" Chandran
- Seema G. Nair as Bhadra/Kalyani
- Priya Menon as Rukmini, Padmini's mother
- Mohan Ayeroor as Viswanathan "Vishvettan" Menon
- Anusree Chambakassery as Archana
- Indira Thampi as Devakiamma, Mohan's and Chandran's mother
- Sudevan as Driver Sudevan
Recurring cast
- Manu Varma as Doctor
- Indulekha as Devi Teacher
- J. Pallassery as Madhavan
- Girija Preman as Nirmala's mother; Yashodhamma
- Divya Jayish Nair as Nandini (Governess)
- Nandu Poduwal as Nandan
- Rajkumar Rajasekharan
- Ravikrishnan Gopalakrishnan as Simon
- Vipin James as Pramod
- Santosh Keshavan as Vijayanandanan
- Hareendran as Hariettan
- Yathikumar as Ananthan
- Anand Thrissur as Suresh
- Raghavan as Devan (Swamiji Muthashan)
- Geetha Nair as Lakshmi Devan
- Sharika Menon as Priya Suresh
- Sreekala as Karthu
- Kaladharan as Swami
- Kottayam Rasheed as Mamachan Mechanic
- Amboori Jayan as Jayanthan
- Kuttyedathi Vilasini
- Manu Gopinathan
- Deepika Mohan as Maheswariyamma, Mahi's Mother
- Sachin SG as Sumeesh
- Achu sugandh as Pappikunju
- Manu Varma as Doctor
Guest stars
- Chippy Renjith as Nandini (appears frequently in the series)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Role | Result |
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| 2017 | 10th Asianet television awards 2017 | Best Serial | Vanambadi | M.Renjith | Won |
| Popular Serial | Vanambadi | Chippy Renjith | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Sai Kiran Ram | 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 Ram | 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 | ||
| Best Dubbing Artist Female | Devi S | Suchitra & Chippy | Won | ||
| 2018 | 11th Asianet Television Awards 2018 | Best Serial | Vanambadi | 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 Ram | Mohankumar | Nominated | ||
| Popular Actor | Sai Kiran Ram | 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 | |||
| 2019 | 12th Asianet Television Awards 2019 | Best Serial | Vanambadi | Chippy Renjith | Won |
| Best Actress | Suchithra | Padmini | Won | ||
| Best Actress in a Negative role | Nominated | ||||
| Most Popular Actress | Nominated | ||||
| Most Popular Actor | Sai Kiran Ram | Mohan | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Best Child Actor | Gouri & Sana | Anumol&Thampuru | Won | ||
| Best Director | Adithyan | Won | |||
| Best Character Actress | Seema G Nair | Bhadra | Won | ||
| Best Performer In Humorous Role | Priya Menon | Rukhmini | Won | ||
| Best Dubbing Artist Male | Shobhi Thilakan | Sai Kiran Ram | Won | ||
| Best Dubbing Artist Female | Devi S | Suchitra | Won | ||
| Best camera | Anurag Guna |
Linguistic Versions
| Sl No | Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) |
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| 1 | Bangla | Potol Kumar Gaanwala পটল কুমার গানওয়ালা |
14 Dec 2015 – 9 Sep 2017 | Star Jalsha |
| 2 | Telugu | Koyilamma కోయిలమ్మ |
5 Sep 2016 – present | Star Maa |
| 3 | Malayalam | Vanambadi വാനമ്പാടി |
30 Jan 2017 – present | Asianet |
| 4 | Tamil | Mouna Raagam மௌன ராகம் |
24 Apr 2017 – present | Star Vijay |
| 5 | Hindi | Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala कुल्फ़ी कुमार बाजेवाला |
19 Mar 2018 – 7 Feb 2020 | Star Plus |
| 6 | Sinhala | Sakuge Kathawa (Remake) සකූගේ කතාව |
16 Oct 2018 – 6 Feb 2019 | Swarnavahini |
| Mini Pahana Obai (Dubbed) මිණි පහන ඔබයි |
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References
- Asianet (30 January 2017). "Vanambadi online streaming on Hotstar". Hotstar. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- "No. of episodes in Vanambadi". www.hotstar.com.
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