Kabani (TV series)
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| Kabani | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Written by | Dinesh Pallath |
| Directed by | Sudheesh Sankar / Shiju Aroor |
| Starring | Gopika Anil Prem Jacob |
| Theme music composer | M. Jayachandran |
| Opening theme | Kilimakal Paadi |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of episodes | 303[1] |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Shijinjith / Vipin Paruvakkal |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Spinwheel Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zee Keralam |
| Release | 11 March 2019 – 27 March 2020 |
| Related | |
| Mutyala Muggu | |
Kabani is an Indian Malayalam television series directed by Sudheesh Sankar. The show premiered from 11 March 2019 on the channel Zee Keralam. It stars Gopika Anil, Prem Jacob and Keerthana Anil in lead roles along with Mallika Sukumaran and Krishna.
The series is a remake of the Telugu language television show Mutyala Muggu which was broadcast on Zee Telugu. The show was taken off the air abruptly, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India from March 2020. Later, it was announced that it will not be brought back after the lockdown bringing the show to an abrupt ending.
Plot
[edit]The serial revolves around a girl named Kabani. Her passion is to pursue higher education, but due to her family situation, she is unable to continue her studies. Still, luckily she takes part in a kabaddi competition and grabs the opportunity of a scholarship in a renowned college in the city. Initially, she faces hardships in the college as she comes from the village, it becomes difficult for her to adapt to modern culture.
The story heats up when she meets her half-sister Rambha, who despises her. She also happens to meet Rishi, and they both start to have feelings for each other. Rambha is envious to see them together as she has a crush on Rishi. Rambha plots numerous plans to create a rift in their relationship. The remaining episodes showcase how they succeed in love even after tackling countless conspiracies created by Rambha.[2]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Gopika Anil as Kabani[3]
- Krishna as Surya
- Keerthana Anil as Padmini[4]
- Prem Jacob as Professor Rishi[5]
- Anshitha Akbarsha as Rambha
- Rajkumar Sathyanarayan as Rahul
Recurring
[edit]- Mallika Sukumaran as Kottaramuttam Parvathyamma[6]
- Swapna Treasa as Radhika/ Gouri [7]
- Anjitha as Menaka
- Niveditha S Menon as Devaranjini
- Ranjith Raj as Varun[8]
- Alice Christy as Nithya
- Dhanya Chandralekha as Sanjana
- Anoop MB Nair / Anu Gopi as Manikandan
- Murali as Shekhar
- Yamuna Mahesh as Urvashi
- T. P. Madhavan as Kabani's grandfather
- Angeline Mariya
Adaptations
[edit]| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | Mutyala Muggu ముత్యాల ముగ్గు |
7 March 2016 | Zee Telugu | 22 August 2019 | Original |
| Tamil | Azhagiya Tamil Magal அழகிய தமிழ் மகள் |
28 August 2017 | Zee Tamil | 14 June 2019 | Remake |
| Kannada | Kamali ಕಮಲಿ |
28 May 2018 | Zee Kannada | 7 October 2022 | |
| Malayalam | Kabani കബനി |
11 March 2019 | Zee Keralam | 27 March 2020 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kabani completes 300 episodes, Actress Gopika Anil thanks the team". The Times of India.
- ^ "Kabani completes 300 episodes, actress Gopika Anil thanks the team - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Kabani has given me the strength to handle stress in life: Gopika Anil - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Mangalyam's Ranimol and Appu meet after 17 years, see post - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Serials are better at establishing you as a household name than films,' says Kabani actor Prem Jacob - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Actress Mallika Sukumaran to make her TV comeback with Kabani - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Actress Swapna on 'Mandaram' rerun: It is exciting that I'm a part of fans' nostalgia - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "From making Dalgona coffee to parotta, Kabani actor Ranjith is honing his culinary skills during the lockdown; take a look - Times of India". The Times of India.