A very popular Malayalam serial, Kumkamapoovu said the story of a mother and daughter, separated by time and distance. Professor Jayanti, the mother, is initially unaware of her illegitimate daughter Shalini. Her peaceful, happy life with her husband and children comes to a standstill when she recognizes the hidden truth of Shalini’s birth. Having brought her home in a different identity, crisis pays a visit again when her son falls for her daughter, not knowing that she is his sister.
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A quick decision sees Shalini married to Rudran, a villain, who later on turns out to be the hero of the serial. The daughter of Jayanti, Amala plays an important role as the villain of the serial. She attempts to murder Shalini. Upon knowing the truth about Shalini, she is infuriated and even blackmails her mother. The arrival of Shalini’s father further complicates the life ofJayanti. The crisis that the woman faces – the tough decisions on family or daughter, the pressures of profession taking a toll on her life, the fear of her husband knowing the truth – all woven and brought well in to the script made this serial a very interesting one. However, unlike the usual happy ending serials, this was one which left the audience in tears when the climax saw all their favorite actors ending up in death. An engaging story line and a very talented Kumkumapoovu cast and crew, is what set it apart from other serials in its genre.
| Kumkumapoovu | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Ente Makal |
| കുങ്കുമപ്പൂവ് | |
| Genre | Indian soap opera Drama |
| Created by | Ross Petals Entertainment pvt.ltd, G.Jayakumar |
| Based on | അമ്മക്കായ് Stage drama |
| Developed by | G Jayakumar |
| Written by | Pradeep Panicker |
| Screenplay by | Pradeep Panicker |
| Story by | Pradeep |
| Directed by | Dileep Kumar.S. Praveen Kadakkavoor |
| Creative director(s) | Aju S.Shivan Santhosh Krishna |
| Presented by | Dr. S Vindod |
| Starring |
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| Voices of | Bhagya Lakshmi, Devi.S., Sana, Sankar Lal, Shobi Thilakan |
| Narrated by | Prof. Aliyar |
| Theme music composer | Music : Roni rafel Lyrics : PrayaarGeethamohan singer : Nishandh |
| Opening theme | 'ഒരു താരാട്ടിനിണo പോലെ' 'orutharattineenam pole' |
| Ending theme | 'രാക്കിളി പാട്ടിന് കൂടൊഴിഞ്ഞു' 'Rakkilipaattin koodozhinju' |
| Composer(s) | Background score, Ending Music : Saanadh GeorgeSinger:Sanandh, Prameela |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Malayalam |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 785 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | G.Jayakumar Dr.S.Vinod |
| Production location(s) | Trivandrum |
| Editor(s) | Rohith Roshan, Sujith.N.S., Sujees |
| Camera setup | Multi |
| Running time | 22 minutes approx |
| Production company(s) | Bhavachithra |
| Release | |
| Original network | Asianet |
| Picture format | HDTV720p |
| First shown in | India |
| Original release | 31 January 2011 – 1 February 2014 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Star Singer |
| Followed by | Chandanamazha |
| Related shows | Ammakkai (Malayalam stage Drama) Remakes :Aval (Tamil)Amma (Kannada)Kunkumappuvu (Telugu) Lek mazhi ledki (marathi) |
Kumkumapoovu (English: Saffron) is a Malayalam language soap opera that appeared on Asianet. It comprised 785 episodes. The first episode aired on January 31, 2011 and ended on February 1, 2014. The soap was telecasted on Monday to Friday at 9 pm and then shifted the timing to 9:30 pm. It was one of the top rated serials in Malayalam. It breaks all the trp rating record of Malayalam television serials since 2011 to 2014. It is one of the best serials ever made in Malayalam.This serial was the milestone of Actress Asha Sharath to enterd on Bigscreen.Asha Sharath, Shelly Kishore, Sajan soorya, Shanavas shanu, Aswathy are Played the lead role.
It tells the story of professor Jayanthi and her illegitimate daughter Shalini. Asha Sarath & Shelly Kishore plays the lead role. Renowned Malayalam actor G. K. Pillai made his comeback through this serial.Due to popular demand it retelecast in Asianet and Asianet plus more than 6 times. After the climax audience requested to the second part of the series.
The serial won several awards at Asianet television awards including the Best Serial - (2012), Best Script-(2012, 2013&2014) Best Actor (Sajan Surya-2012, 2013), and Best Actress (Asha Sarath-2012, shelly-2013) consecutively for two years.
It was remade in Tamil as Aval(VijayTv ) Telugu as same title KumkumaPuvvu(Star Maa ) Kannada as Amma (Asianet Suvarna ) Marathi as Lek mazhi ladki (Star pravah).
Plot[edit]
Jayanthi and her illegitimate daughter Shalini were separated at Shalini's birth, with Jayanthi misled into believing her daughter had died while in fact the girl was raised for a time by a butcher, Markose, whotreated her unkindly. The two are destined to reunite. Rescued from the unkind butcher, Shalini was raised in a better home with a foster brother, Mahesh. When Mahesh marries the legitimate daughter of Jayanthi, Amala (who hates Shalini), Jayanthi realizes who Shalini is. Jayanthi must come to terms with her feelings about the daughter she believed dead.Later Shalini married Rudran [who is a local goonda].In the climax, Rudran is murdered by an enemy,Shalini becomeS a widow and finds her father and mother. But, unfortunately, she loses both of them. Jayanti dies due to an accident and Jitan[father of Shalini] dies due to the shock of Jayanthis death.In the last scene of the serial show, Shalini starts a new journey with her daughter alone.
Cast[edit]
- Lead roles
- Asha Sarath as Professor Jayanthi Prabhakaran, Main female lead
- Sajan Surya as Mahesh[son in law of Jayanthi] , Main male lead
- Shelly kishore as Shalini [illegal daughter of Jayanthi]Main female title lead
- Aswathi as Amala mahesh [Jayathi's daughter] , Main Female Antagonist
- Shanavas Shanu as Rudhran [Shalini's husband ] Main protogonist
- GK Pillai as Colonel Jaganannatha Varma
- Amith as writer Jithan[ Shalini's father]
- Lishoy as Prabhakaran/Prabha[Jayanthi's husband]
- Supporting cast
- Kalaranjini as Surbadhamma (Athimuttathamma)
- Indira Thampi as Vasantha [Jayanthi's mother]
- T.S Raju as Markose
- Vijayakumari as Mariamma Markose
- Jayakrishnan/ Pratish nandhan as Arun prabhakaran[ Jayanthi's son]
- Sona Jelin as Amala -Mahesh Daughter
- Santhosh Kurup as Jayapalan IPS
- Devendranath as Aadhi/Adithyan
- Yadhu Krishnan
- Haimanmbika Rindhya as Karuna Arun aka Ammini
- Rajeev Roshan as Anand
- Amboori Jayan as Govindan
- Anjana menen as Chitra
- Illekettu namboothiri as Sathyasheelan
- Chitra Iyer as Jithans friend
- Vanitha Krishnachandran as Professor Rajalakshmi
- Sreeya Remesh as Meera
- Yamuna Mahesh as Advocate
- Kallayam Krishadas
- Karthika Kannan as Kanchana
Awards[edit]
- 5th Asianet Television awards 2012
- Best Serial - G Jayakumar Bhavachithra (Ross petal entertainment . pvt.ltd)
- Best Director -Praveen Kadakkavoor
- Best Screenplay-Pradeep Panicker
- Best Actor - Sajan Surya as Mahesh
- Best Actress - Asha Sarath as Pro.Jayanthi
- Best Debut - Shelly as Shalini
- Most Popular Actor - Shanavas as Rudhran
- Best Dubbing Artist - Bhagyalakshmi for Prof.Jayanthi
- Best Actor in a negative role (Female)- Ashwathy as Amala
- Best Character Actor - T.S.Saju as Markose
- Best Cinematographer -Hemachandran
- Best Music Director- Rony Rapheal for Oru Thaaratin eenam Pole
- Best lyrics - Prayaar Geethamohan
- Best editor - Rohit Roshan
- Special Jury - Haimambika Rindhya as Karuna
- Lifetime Achievement Awards-GK Pilla
- 6th Asianet Television Awards 2013
- Evergreen Hit serial - Kumkumapoovu
- Best Actor -Sajan Surya as Mahesh
- Best Actress -Shelly as Shalini
- Best Screenplay-Pradeep Panicker
- Golden star of the year- Asha sarath as Pro.Jayanthi
- Best Actor in a negative role (Female)- Ashwathy as Amala
- Best Actor in a negative role (Female) Spl.Jury- Haimambika Rindhya as Karuna
- Best Actor in a negative role (male)- Devendranath
- Background score- Sanand George
- Best Dubbing Artist Male - Shoby Thilakan for Jithan
- Best Dubbing Artist Female - Devi S. for Amala
- Best editor - Rohit Roshan
- 7th Asianet Television Awards 2014
- Best Screenplay-Pradeep Panicker
- Best editor - Rohit Roshan
- Asiavision Television awards 2013
- 2013-Best Actress (Asha)
- 2013-Best serial
- 2013-Best Negative Actress (Aswathy)
- Asiavision Television Awards 2014
- 2014-Best Actress (Shelly)
- 2014-Golden star (Asha)
- 2014- Popular Actor (Shanavas)
- Frame, the fraternity for Arts and Media Entertainment Media awards 2012
- Best Serial
- Best Actress (Asha Sarath)
Remakes[edit]
| Country | Language | Channel | Show Name | Aired (Date) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Tamil | Star Vijay | Aval (Tamil series) | 7 May 2012 – 15 March 2013 | off-air in 339 episodes |
| Telugu | MAA TV | Kumkuma Puvvu | 2015–Present | ||
| Kannada | Star Suvarna | Amma | 2016-2017 | Off -air in 313 episodes | |
| Marathi | Star Pravah | Lek mazhi Ledki | 2016-2018 | Off-air in 783 episodes |