Geeta Govindam

Indian Malayalam-language soap opera

  • Sajan Surya
  • Binny Sebastian
Music bySanand GeorgeCountry of originIndiaOriginal languageMalayalamNo. of seasons1No. of episodes460ProductionProducerBhadra BobyCinematographyKrishna KodanaduEditorRoshan S.Camera setupMulti-cameraRunning time20-25 minutesOriginal releaseNetwork
  • Asianet
Release13 February 2023 (2023-02-13) –
presentRelated
  • Thoovalsparsham

Geetha Govindam is an Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama soap opera. The show premiered on 13 February 2023 on Asianet and airs on-demand through Disney+ Hotstar.[1] It stars Sajan Surya and Binny Sebastian in lead roles along with Ambika,Shwetha Venkat, Revathi Nair, Uma Nair, Amrutha Nair in pivotal roles.[2][3] The title of the series is adapted from 2018 Telugu film Geetha Govindam.[4]

Synopsis

A middle-aged businessman Govind, falls in love with Geethanjali, a young girl. Their unusual love story takes a hit when his past overshadows his present.

Cast

Main

  • Sajan Surya as Arakkal Govind Madhav (AGM): Geethu's husband, Radhika's stepson, Varun's step-brother and Priya's half brother. Son of Vijayalakshmi and Arakkal Madhavan. Chairman and CEO of AGM group of companies.[5]
  • Dr. Binny Sebastian as Geethanjali a.k.a Geethu: Govind's wife, Kishor's ex, Vinod's sister, Bhadran and Vilasini's daughter.
  • Ambika as Vijayalakshmi subramaniam, Arakkal Madhavan's ex-wife, Govind's and Shivaranjini's mother. Renowned singer.[6]
  • Swetha Venkat as Radhika: Priya and Varun's mother, Govind's stepmother, Arakkal Madhavan's mistress.

Recurring

  • Revathi Nair as Priya: Radhika and Madhavan's daughter, Vinod's wife, Govind and Varun's half sister
  • Mithun Sayanth (2023)/Deva Dev (2023-2024)/Ashwin Jith as Vinod: Bhadran and Vilasini's son, Priya's Husband, Geethu's brother.
  • Amrutha Nair as Rekha. Varun's wife.[7]
  • Aju Thomas(2023)/ Deva Prasad as Varun.[8] Radhika's son. Priya's half brother. Govind's step brother. Rekha's husband. Suvarna's boyfriend.
  • Swetha Geetha as Shivaranjini (Renju), Vijayalakshmi's daughter, Govind's half-Sister
  • Anil K Sivaram as Ayyappan Nair. Works with Arakkal family.
  • Santhosh Kurup as Bhadran. Vilasini's husband, Geethu and Vinod's father. Govind's enemy.
  • Uma Nair as Vilasini. Bhadran's wife. Geethu and Vinod's mother.
  • Giridhar as Ajas. Fake husband of Suvarna.
  • Akin as Kishor. Geethu's ex, Avarnika's husband.
  • Pratheeksha G Pradeep as Avarnika. Businesswoman. Kishor's wife. Govind's business partner.
  • Rajkumar Rajasekhar as Raghuram. Avarnika's father and Govind's family friend.
  • Saju Kodiyan as Ramakrishnan
  • Athira Lakshman as Suvarna. Fake wife of Ajas, Varun's extramarital affair.
  • Joshnina M Tharakan as Kanchana , domestic help

Guest

  • Santhosh Keezhattoor as Arakkal Madhavan.[9] Govind, Priya's father. Varun's step-father. Radhika's baby-daddy. Vijayalakshmi's ex-husband.
  • Asif Ali as himself[10][11]
  • Shanthi Krishna as herself[12] [13]
  • Athira Madhav as TV show anchor[14]
  • Veena Nair as Magistrate
  • Nayana Josan
  • Shrishwetha Mahalakshmi
  • Apsara Ratnakaran
  • Aju Varghese
  • Meera Vasudevan as Sumithra. (Reprising from Kudumbavilakku) ; businesswoman in profession.
  • Noobin Johny as Pratheesh Menon. (Reprising from Kudumbavilakku) ; singer in profession.
  • Dr. Shaju Sham as Rohith Gopal. (Reprising from Kudumbavilakku). Sumitra's husband
  • Aishwarya Ramsai as Kalyani. (Reprising from Mounaragam)
  • Naleef Gea as Kiran. (Reprising from Mounaragam)
  • Sajin T. P. as Shivaramakrishnan Pillai. (Reprising from Santhwanam)
  • Gopika Anil as Anjali(Reprising from Santhwanam) Shiva's wife

Reception

The show began airing from 13 February 2023 at 7.30 PM IST.[15] In the launch week, the show secured fourth position in TRP ratings.[16][17] Form 17 June 2024, the show is shifted to 10.00 PM IST for launch of Santhwanam 2.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Watch all episodes of Geetha Govindam from Disney+Hotstar". Disney+Hotstar. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Sajan Surya's 'Geethagovindam' showcases the love of a 40-year-old businessman and a 23-year-old girl". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  3. ^ "ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിൽ പുതിയ പരമ്പര 'ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം'; ഫെബ്രുവരി 13 മുതൽ". Asianet News. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Mounaragam to Aniyathipravu: Malayalam soaps that copied their titles from classic movies". The Times Of India.
  5. ^ "'അറയ്ക്കല്‍' കുടുംബത്തിനൊപ്പം; 'ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദം' സെറ്റില്‍ നിന്ന് സാജന്‍ സൂര്യ". Asianet News. 26 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Actress Ambika Joins Geetha Govindam As Vijayalakshmi". The Times of India. 11 December 2023.
  7. ^ "നിന്നെ പോലെ ഒരാളെ എനിക്കിനി കിട്ടില്ല, എനിക്ക് കിട്ടിയ ഏറ്റവും മികച്ച ഓണ്‍സ്‌ക്രീന്‍ ഭര്‍ത്താവാണ് നീ; ഇമോഷണലായി അമൃത നായര്‍, അജു ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദത്തില്‍ നിന്നും പിന്മാറി!". Samayam Malayalam. 14 January 2024.
  8. ^ "ഇതാണ് എന്റെ ഭര്‍ത്താവ് അജു തോമസ്; സാന്ത്വനത്തിലെ വരുണുമായി ചേര്‍ത്ത് വന്ന വിവാഹ വാര്‍ത്ത സത്യമോ, അമൃത പറയുന്നു". Samayam Malayalam.
  9. ^ "സീരിയലില്‍ 'ഗസ്റ്റായി' തിരിച്ചുവരവ് ; ഗീതഗോവിന്ദത്തിലെ വേഷത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് സന്തോഷ് കീഴാറ്റൂര്‍". Asianet News. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  10. ^ "ആസിഫ് അലി സീരിയലിൽ; പ്രമോ പുറത്ത്". Asianet News. 18 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Geetha Govindam: Actor Asif Ali to play a cameo in a special episode". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Shanthi Krishna To Grace 'Geetha Govindam' With A Special Cameo Appearance". The Times of India. 23 November 2023.
  13. ^ "സിനിമയില്‍ നിന്ന് മറ്റൊരാളും, ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം സീരിയലില്‍ വൻ സര്‍പ്രൈസ്". Asianet News. 20 November 2023.
  14. ^ "ഒന്നര വർഷത്തിന് ശേഷം വീണ്ടും സീരിയലിലേക്ക്; സന്തോഷം പങ്കുവച്ച് ആതിര മാധവ്". Asianet News. 10 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Geetha Govindam Serial: ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിൽ പുതിയ പരമ്പര; ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം". Indian Express. 9 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Ammayariyathe out of top 5; new TV show Geetha Govindam's premiere scores well". The Times Of India. 24 February 2023.
  17. ^ "Geetha Govindam Asianet Serial Opening Week TRP Reports – 11.08 Is The Average TVR". Kerala TV. 24 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Jinto Bodycraft Is The Winner Of Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 6 – Here is The List of Winner and Runner-up". Kerala TV.
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