Janani (TV series)

*Janani*
Janani
Genre	Family; Drama;
Written by	Sri Devi Manjunath
Story by	Dialogues: Sri Devi Manjunath
Directed by	Honnesh Ramachandra
Starring	Varshika Nayak; Shwetha B; Varshitha Seni;
Opening theme	Gudiya Huduki Horata Hennu ; Anuradha Bhat (Vocals)
Country of origin	India
Original language	Kannada
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	450
Production
Producer	Chi. Guru Dutt
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	20–22 minutes
Production company	Sharada Cinemas
Original release
Network	Udaya TV
Release	15 August 2022 –; present
Related
	Ethirneechal

Janani is a 2022 Indian-Kannada language family drama which premiered on Udaya TV on 15 August 2022, starring Varshika, Shwetha, Roopa and Varshitha Seni. The show is an official remake of critically acclaimed Tamil serial Ethirneechal.^[1]^[2]

Cast

Main

Varshika Nayak as Janani Pruthviraj
Shwetha B^[3] as Bharghavi Dharmaraj
Roopa (2022 - 2023) / Ruthu Sai as Vani Yatiraj
Shilpa Iyer (2022-2023) / Varshitha Seni (2023 - ) as Anagha Keerthiraj

Supporting

Muniraju^[4] as Dharma Raj
Kiran Kinnu (2022 - 2023) / Bhavish Gowda (2023 - ) as Pruthvi Raj
Pushpa Swami^[5] as Jayamma
Shylashri (2022 - 2023) / Vijaya Latha K (2023 - ) as S.Tara Devi M.A.
Lakshman^[6] (2022 - 2023) / Santosh (2023 - ) as Yati Raj
Arunkumar Gowda^[7] as Keerthi Raj
Bhanupriya Shetty as Aishwarya
Pradeep Tiptur
Divya Gopal
Radhika Shetty
Santosh Raj as Gowtham
Shashank S Wazarkar as S K Raj Varma
Sushma Shekhar as Bhuvaneshwari

Production

The serial marks the debut of actor Chi. Guru Dutt as a producer for the first time.^[8]

Adaptations

Language	Title	Original release	Network(s)	Last aired	Notes	Ref.
Tamil	Ethirneechal எதிர்நீச்சல்	7 February 2022	Sun TV	8 June 2024	Original	^[9]
Telugu	Uppena ఉప్పెన	4 April 2022	Gemini TV	22 June 2024	Remake	^[10]
Malayalam	Kanalpoovu കനല്പ്പൂവ്	24 July 2022	Surya TV	27 October 2024		^[11]
Kannada	Janani ಜನನಿ	15 August 2022	Udaya TV	Ongoing		^[12]
Bengali	Alor Theekana আলোর ঠিকানা	19 September 2022	Sun Bangla	15 October 2023		^[13]
Marathi	Shabbas Sunbai शाब्बास सूनबाई	14 November 2022	Sun Marathi	15 July 2023		^[14]

References

^ "Janani Serial Udaya TV Launching on 15th August at 09:00 PM – Monday to Saturday". IndianTVInfo.
^ "ಹೆಣ್ಣಿನ ಸಾಧನೆ-ವೇದನೆಯ ಕಥೆಯೇ 'ಜನನಿ'; ಉದಯ ಟಿವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಸೀರಿಯಲ್". TV9 Kannada (in Kannada). 15 August 2022.
^ Shwetha (12 August 2022). Shwetha Talk about their Character in Janani. Udaya TV. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
^ Muni (12 August 2022). Muni Talk about their Character in Janani. Udaya TV. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
^ Pushpa Swami (14 August 2022). Pushpa Swami talks about her role in Janani. Udaya TV. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
^ Lakshman (14 August 2022). Lakshman Talks about his Character in Janani. Udaya TV. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
^ Arun (15 August 2022). Arun Talk about their Character in Janani. Udaya TV. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
^ "ಚಿ. ಗುರುದತ್ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಶುರುವಾಗಲಿದೆ ಹೊಸ ಕೌಟುಂಬಿಕ ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿ 'ಜನನಿ'". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada).
^ "Director Thiruselvam making comeback to Tamil TV with Ethir Neechal on Sun TV". www.news18.com. 4 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ "Uppena Gemini TV Serial Launching On 4th April - Remake Of Ethirneechal". Indian TV News. April 2022.
^ "Kanalpoovu Surya TV Serial Cast". Zee News. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ "Janani Serial Udaya TV Launching on 15th August at 09:00 PM – Monday to Saturday". IndianTVInfo.
^ "Sun Bangla New Serial Alor Theekana! Know All About From Plot to Cast". TV9 Bangla (in Bengali).
^ "The story of a girl, who from birth, was blessed to be first in everything in life, don't forget to watch the new serial "Shabbas Sunbai" only on Sun Marathi". Instagram.

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[1] "Janani Serial Udaya TV Launching on 15th August at 09:00 PM – Monday to Saturday". IndianTVInfo.

[2] "ಹೆಣ್ಣಿನ ಸಾಧನೆ-ವೇದನೆಯ ಕಥೆಯೇ 'ಜನನಿ'; ಉದಯ ಟಿವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಸೀರಿಯಲ್". TV9 Kannada (in Kannada). 15 August 2022.

[3] Shwetha (12 August 2022). Shwetha Talk about their Character in Janani. Udaya TV. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

[4] Muni (12 August 2022). Muni Talk about their Character in Janani. Udaya TV. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

[5] Pushpa Swami (14 August 2022). Pushpa Swami talks about her role in Janani. Udaya TV. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

[6] Lakshman (14 August 2022). Lakshman Talks about his Character in Janani. Udaya TV. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

[7] Arun (15 August 2022). Arun Talk about their Character in Janani. Udaya TV. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

[8] "ಚಿ. ಗುರುದತ್ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಶುರುವಾಗಲಿದೆ ಹೊಸ ಕೌಟುಂಬಿಕ ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿ 'ಜನನಿ'". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada).

[9] "Director Thiruselvam making comeback to Tamil TV with Ethir Neechal on Sun TV". www.news18.com. 4 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

[10] "Uppena Gemini TV Serial Launching On 4th April - Remake Of Ethirneechal". Indian TV News. April 2022.

[11] "Kanalpoovu Surya TV Serial Cast". Zee News. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

[12] "Janani Serial Udaya TV Launching on 15th August at 09:00 PM – Monday to Saturday". IndianTVInfo.

[13] "Sun Bangla New Serial Alor Theekana! Know All About From Plot to Cast". TV9 Bangla (in Bengali).

[14] "The story of a girl, who from birth, was blessed to be first in everything in life, don't forget to watch the new serial "Shabbas Sunbai" only on Sun Marathi". Instagram.

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