Gokulathil Seethai (2019 TV series)

Gokulathil Seethai (transl. Seetha at Gokullam) is a 2019 Indian Tamil language soap opera broadcasting on Zee Tamil.[1] It starring Asha Gowda and Nanda Gopal in the lead roles. The show premiered on 4 November 2019 and ended on 14 May 2022.[2]

Gokulathil Seethai
GenreSoap opera
Written by
  • Dialogues
  • N. Ramana Gopinath
  • M.R Ponn Ilango
  • Thiruvarur Babu
Directed by
  • A.N Jaagir Usain
  • G. Manikanda Kumar
StarringAsha Gowda
Nanda Gopal
Theme music composerVishal Chandrashekhar
Opening theme"Azhagil Oru Manavanaga"
ComposerJ. V.
Original languageTamil
No. of episodes705
Production
Executive producerR. Chitra
ProducerLoga Vani
Cinematography
  • Palanikumar Maanikam
  • P. Kasinadhan
  • Thilai Govindrajan
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companyIn House Production
Original release
NetworkZee Tamil
Release4 November 2019 (2019-11-04) –
14 May 2022 (2022-05-14)

Plot

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Vasundhara "Vasu" from a middle-class family, worked in bouquet shop. She has mother Thulasi, stepfather Hari , younger half- sister Elakkiya and grandmother Gandhimati – a greedy and arrogant lady, who was Vasu's father's sister. She hates Vasu and her mother due to an accident that happened in past. Meanwhile, Suchitra – a rich and handicapped lady, whose first son Arjun is a playboy and irresponsible man who always is free and who does not listen to his mother, whatever she says. Arjun always does anything his aunt Pappima says. Suchitra worries about Arjun for his attitude and carelessness because of the accident happened in past. (Both accidents are related and coincide with each other)

In past, Suchitra, her husband Jaikrishna Rajashekar "JKR", (played by Jeeva Ravi) with their son young Arjun, who was about ten years had gone in a car to attend a function. Suchitra was pregnant with their second kid at the time. As JKR drove the car, Arjun wished to drove. Suchitra did not allow Arjun but JKR convinced her and allowed Arjun to sit in front him at driver seat to drive. On that gap, Arjun drinks a coke and that tin was stuck on the brake pedal. After some minutes JKR was unable to stop the car. Suchitra got shocked and told JKR to stop the car, but he can't put a break. As the car moved fast, suddenly they hit an old man and collided on a tree. After some time Suchitra woke up and cried a lot has she saw JKR was dead but fortunately Arjun and her unborn were alive. As this incident happened, on the other hand on the same day Gandhimati started firstly to drive a car and she drove fast on the road that time she doesn't know to stop the car. Immediately she hit an old man and he fall down on road and he asked to help. Gandhimati was shocked and did not help him due to which he passed away. As both accidents are related and coincide with each other, because both JKR and Gandhimati hit the same old man, he is none other than Vasu's grandfather Krishnamoorthy. The story behind is young Vasu, her mother Thulasi and her grandfather was waited for bus to move from the city. That period, Vasu had only mother not father. As her grandfather gave a silver coin to Vasu to keep this coin has safe and secure. After long time the bus not came, so that Vasu's grandfather told them that he will asked somebody for the bus time, so he leaves them and went to ask. As he cross the road that time only JKR hit him by the car, so Vasu's grandfather fall down. But his good time he not got any injury and he woke up from that place and ready to move, but promptly Gandhimati hit him and again he had an accident, was injured heavily and died. As Vasu and her mother learnt this news and worried a lot, that how they will manage their life, Gandhimati's brother decided and married Vasu's mother. So that only Gandhimati hates Vasu and Suchitra worried about Arjun.

Cast

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Main

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  • Asha Gowda as Vasundhara Arjun a.k.a. "Vasu" – Arjun's secretary, she loves Arjun, turned his wife and she is the real heart-friend (2019–2022)
  • Nanda Gopal as Arjun – The JKR company head, Suchitra's son and Vasu's husband[3] (2019–2022)

Others

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  • Nalini as Gandhimathi (Paati): Vasu and Elakkiya's grandmother (but biologically aunt) (2019–2022)
  • Gayathri as Suchitra: JKR's wife, Arjun and Aanand's mother[4] (2019–2022)
  • Devi Teju as Indrani: JKR's sister, Suchitra's sister-in-law and Nakshatra's mother (2021–2022)
  • Shankaresh Kumar as Aanand: Arjun's younger brother, Suchitra's second son, Elakkiya's love interest, Nakshatra's fiancé but he loved Meenakshi and married her (2019–2022)
  • Madhumitha Illayaraja as Nakshatra: Indira's daughter, Arjun cousin, Aanand's cousin and ex-fiancée (2019–2022)
  • Lasya Nagaraj/Fouzil Hidhayah as Elakkiya (Lucky): Vasu's half-sister, Gandhimati's grand daughter and she loved Aanand (2019–2022)
  • Vaishali Thaniga as Meenakshi: Ilamaaran's younger sister, Arjun's ex-fiancée, Aanand love interest and turns his wife[5] (2020–2022)
  • Vinitha Jaganathan (2020–2021) / Sandhya Ramachandran (2021–2022) as Iniya: A thief, Arjun's fake heart-friend and became his fiancée
  • Vasanth Gopinath as Utthaman: Arjun's personal assistant (2020–2022)
  • Vishnukanth as Ilamaaran: A businessman, Meenakshi's brother and Vasu's ex-fiancé (2020–2022)
  • Barath as Jyothimani: Gandhimathi's friend and crime partner (2019–2022)
  • Baby Joyce as Thulasi: Vasu and Elakkiya's mother (2019–2022)
  • Veena Venkatesh as Pappima: Arjun and Aanand's grandmother (2019–2020)
  • Jeeva Ravi as Jaikrishna "JKR" Rajashekar: Arjun and Aanand's father, he died in a car accident (2019–2020)
  • Vijay Krishnaraj as Krishnamoorthy: Vasu's grandfather, he died in a car accident (2019–2020)

Special appearance

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  • Laila as herself – She came has a guest for Arjun's marriage (2020)[6]
  • Kousalya Senthamarai as Soundharya: Ilamaaran and Meenakshi's grandmother (2020)
  • Sharmila Thapa as Jennifer: A beggar and Hindi teacher of Jyothimani (2020)
  • Kushboo Sundar as Dr. Mangalam – Suchitra's friend, All-rounder and a doctor (2021)[7]
  • Vaiyapuri as Varudhukutty – Mangalam's Assistant (2021)

Adaptations

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Language Title Original release Network(s) Last aired Notes
Telugu Maate Mantramu
మాటే మంత్రము
7 May 2018 Zee Telugu 21 August 2020 Original
Kannada Radha Kalyana
ರಾಧಾ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ
15 July 2019 Zee Kannada 3 April 2020 Remake
Tamil Gokulathil Seethai
கோகுலத்தில் சீதை
4 November 2019 Zee Tamil 14 May 2022

References

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  1. ^ "Zee Tamil announces new fiction show – Gokulathil Seethai". www.exchange4media.com.
  2. ^ "New daily soap Gokulathil Seethai to premiere on November 4". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "It was weird being in front of the camera after a gap: Nanda". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Gokulathil Seethai Serial: ராசாவே.. ஆஹா.. அந்த காயத்ரியா இது.. மறக்க முடியாத கண்ணாச்சே அது!". Tamil.oneindia.com (in Tamil).
  5. ^ "Actress Vaishali Thaniga joins the cast of 'Gokulathil Seethai'; shares her excitement with fans". The Times of India.
  6. ^ "பட வாய்ப்புகள் இல்லாததால் சீரியலில் களமிறங்க உள்ள லைலா. எந்த சேனல் ? என்ன சீரியல் தெரியுமா ?". Tamil.behindtalkies (in Tamil).
  7. ^ "Khushboo Sundar to play a doctor in Gokulathil Seethai". The Times of India.
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