Gouri Shankaram (transl. Gouri and Shankar) is an Indian television series airing on Asianet and streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.[1] The show was premiered on 3 July 2023.[2] The story revolves around the lives of Gouri and Sankar Mahadevan.[3][4] The series is a remake of Hindi TV series Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya.[5]
| Gouri Shankaram | |
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| Also known as | GS |
| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Created by | Spellbound Production |
| Written by |
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| Directed by |
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| Creative director | Pearl Grey |
| Starring | Harishanker Veena Nair |
| Opening theme | "Ambili kala" by Vidyadharan , sung by Kavalam Sreekumar , lyrics by BK Harinarayan |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 175 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Krishnan Sethukumar |
| Production location | Trivandrum |
| Cinematography | Manoj Kumar |
| Editor | Adarsh Balachandran |
| Running time | 20-22 minutes |
| Production company | movieemill |
| Original release | |
| Network | Asianet |
| Release | 3 July 2023 – present |
| Related | |
| Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya | |
Plot edit
It is the story of a girl named Gouri, a college girl whose life changes after she enters wedlock with her obsessive and die-hard lover, Sanker. Gouri is a girl of principles taught by her father, Shyam. Sanker, on the other hand, is opposite, always following his principles in life and being the master of his decisions. The show takes a new turn when Sanker falls head over heels for Gouri and makes all his efforts to make her his wife.[6][7]
Cast edit
Main edit
- Hari Shanker as Shankar Mahadevan: Radhamani and Mahadevan's second eldest son; Shekar's and Veni's brother; Kamala, Arathi and Adarsh's brother-in-law; Gouri's husband (2023–present)
- Veena Nair as Gouri Shankar: Nandhini and Shyamprasad's eldest daughter; Adarsh and Arathi's sister; Shankar's wife; Veni's sister-in-law (2023–present)
Recurring edit
- Akshaya Raghavan as Krishnaveni "Veni" Adarsh: Radhamani and Mahadevan's youngest daughter; Shekar's and Sankar's younger sister; Adarsh's wife; Kamala's, Gouri's and Arathi's sister-in-law (2023–present)
- Kannan Balachandran as Adarsh: Nandhini's and Shyamprasad's eldest son; Veni's husband; Gouri's and Arathi's brother; Shekar's and Sankar's brother-in-law (2023–present)
- Sathyajith as Charangattu Mahadevan: Radhamani'shusband; Shekar, Sankar and Veni father; Kamala, Gouri and Adarsh's father-in-law (2023–present)
- Sylaja Sreedharan Nair (2023-2024) / Jennifer Antony (2024-present) as Radhamani Thankachi: Mahadevan's wife; Shekar's, Sankar's and Veni's mother; Kamala's, Gouri's and Adarsh's mother-in-law
- Nisha Mathew as Nandhini Shyamprasad: Shyamprasad's wife; Adarsh, Gouri and Arathi's mother; Veni and Sankar's mother-in-law (2023–present)[8]
- Ravikrishnan Gopalakrishnan as Professor Shyamaprasad: Nandhini's husband; Adarsh, Gouri and Arathi's father; Veni and Sankar's father-in-law (2023–present)
- Kripa Shekar as Arathi: Nandhini's and Shyamprasad's youngest daughter; Adarsh's and Gouri's sister; Veni's and Sankar's sister-in-law (2023–present)
- Thomas Bilgin as Shekar Mahadevan: Radhamani's and Mahadevan's eldest son; Sankar's and Veni's brother; Kamala's husband (2023–present)
- Nitheesh Purushotham as Dhruvan (dead) (2023–2024)
- Deepa Prabha as Kamala: Radhamani's and Mahadevan's daughter-in-law; Shekar's wife; Sankar's and Veni's sister-in-law (2023–present)
- Renjin Raj in dual role as
- Naveen: Gouri's ex-fiancee (2023)
- Dr.Mithun (2024–present)
- Athira Praveen as Deepa: Gouri's friend and Adarsh's former love interest (2023–2024)
- Santhosh Sanjay as Ajith
- Subha Sumithran as Ambika Devi
- Abhilash Rokey as Afsal
- Gautham Girish as Shaan
- Cleetus Paul as Cleetus
- Ajayan Unni as Joju
Guest apperances edit
- Bheeman Raghu as SI Somashekharan (2023)
- Vinay Forrt as Himself (2023)
- Nithin Jake Joseph as Adv.Harshan (2024)
Production edit
It is produced by Krishnan Sethukumar under the banner of Moviemill. Veena P Nair signed to play the title role, along with Harishankar. Nisha Mathew and Ravikrishnan were retained from the previous project Koodevide.
Reception edit
The show was launched on 3 July 2023. In December 2023, The show entered Top fifth position in TRP ratings.[9] On March 11 2024, the show was shifted to 6.30 PM due to launch of Bigg Boss season 6.[10]
Adaptations edit
| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
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| Hindi | Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya मन की आवाज प्रतिज्ञा |
7 December 2009 | StarPlus | 27 October 2012 | Original |
| Kannada | Krishna Rukmini ಕೃಷ್ಣ ರುಕ್ಮಿಣಿ |
2 May 2011 | Star Suvarna | 8 March 2013 | Remake |
| Marathi | Devyani देवयानी |
19 March 2012 | Star Pravah | 28 May 2016 | |
| Tamil | Puthu Kavithai புது கவிதை |
18 December 2013 | Star Vijay | 29 May 2015 | |
| Malayalam | Gouri Shankaram ഗൗരിശങ്കരം |
3 July 2023 | Asianet | Ongoing | |
| Kannada | Gowri Shankara ಗೌರಿ ಶಂಕರ |
13 November 2023 | Star Suvarna | ||
| Tamil | Sakthivel: Theeyaai Oru Theeraa Kaadhal சக்திவேல்: தீயாய் ஒரு தீராக்காதல் |
4 December 2023 | Star Vijay | ||
| Telugu | Satyabhama సత్యభామ |
18 December 2023 | Star Maa |
References edit
- ^ "Top 10 Malayalam Tv Serials In 2023". Filmibeat.
- ^ "ഗൗരി ശങ്കരം സീരിയല് ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റ് – ജൂലൈ 3 മുതല് ആരംഭിക്കുന്നു, തിങ്കള് മുതല് വെള്ളി വരെ രാത്രി 09:30 മണിക്ക്". Kerala TV Malayalam.
- ^ "Mounaragam to Aniyathipravu: Malayalam soaps that copied their titles from classic movies". The Times of India.
- ^ "Santhwanam continues to be the most-watched show on Malayalam TV; Here's everything about the recent TRP reports". The Times of India.
- ^ https://www.keralatv.in/gauri-shankaram-serial-success/
- ^ "ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റില് രണ്ട് പുതിയ പരമ്പരകള്; 'ഗൗരീശങ്കര'വും 'കാതോട് കാതോര'വും വരുന്നു". Asianet. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Annajohn, Ajili (15 July 2023). "ആ അപകടത്തിൽ നിന്ന് ഗൗരിയെ രക്ഷിച്ച് ശങ്കർ ; നാടകീയത നിറഞ്ഞ കഥാമുഹൂർത്തങ്ങളുമായി ഗൗരീശങ്കരം". Metro Matinee. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "'പോസിറ്റീവ് എനര്ജി തരുന്ന എല്ലാവര്ക്കും നന്ദി'; 'കൂടെവിടെ'യിലെ റാണിയമ്മ പറയുന്നു". Asianet.
- ^ "Santhwanam continues to be the most-watched show on Malayalam TV; Here's everything about the recent TRP reports". The Times of India.
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bigg-boss-malayalam-6-theme-premiere-date-confirmed-contestants-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-season/photostory/108324505.cms?picid=108324615