Gouri Shankaram

Indian Television series

Pearl Grey (original)
Manoj Ramachandran

Directed by

Abhi balakrishna
Sarin

Creative directorPearl GreyStarringHarishanker
Veena NairOpening theme"Ambili kala" by Vidyadharan , sung by Kavalam Sreekumar , lyrics by BK HarinarayanCountry of originIndiaOriginal languageMalayalamNo. of seasons1No. of episodes300ProductionProducerKrishnan SethukumarProduction locationTrivandrumCinematographyManoj KumarEditorAdarsh Balachandran SelvarajanRunning time20-22 minutesProduction companymovieemillOriginal releaseNetworkAsianetRelease3 July 2023 (2023-07-03) –
presentRelatedMann Kee Awaaz Pratigya

Gouri Shankaram (transl. Gouri and Shankar) is an Indian television series airing on Asianet and streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.^[1] The show was premiered on 3 July 2023.^[2] The show is an official remake of the Hindi soap opera Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya.^[3] The title of the series is adapted from 2003 Malayalam film Gowrisankaram.^[4] The story revolves around the lives of Sankar Mahadevan(a lord Siva devotee), love at first sight for Shankar when he encounters Gouri, an upright girl.

Plot

It is the story of a girl named Gouri, a college girl whose life changes after she enters wedlock with her obsessive and die-hard lover, Sanker. Gouri is a girl of principles taught by her father, Shyam. Sanker, on the other hand, is opposite, always following his principles in life and being the master of his decisions. The show takes a new turn when Sanker falls head over heels for Gouri and makes all his efforts to make her his wife.^[5]^[6]

Cast

Main

Hari Shanker as Sankar Mahadevan ( Sankar bhayi )Main Protogonist : Radhamani and Mahadevan's second eldest son; Shekar's and Veni's brother; Kamala, Arathi and Adarsh's brother-in-law; Gouri's husband (2023–present)
Veena Nair as Gouri Sankar: Nandhini and Shyamprasad's eldest daughter; Adarsh and Arathi's sister; Shankar's wife; Veni's sister-in-law (2023–present)

Recurring

Akshaya Raghavan as Krishnaveni "Veni" Adarsh: Radhamani and Mahadevan's youngest daughter; Shekar's and Sankar's younger sister; Adarsh's wife; Kamala's, Gouri's and Arathi's sister-in-law (2023–present)
Kannan Balachandran as Adarsh: Nandhini's and Shyamprasad's eldest son; Veni's husband; Gouri's and Arathi's brother; Shekar's and Sankar's brother-in-law (2023–present)
Nitheesh Purushothaman as Dhruvan :Main antogonist (2023–present)
Sathyajith as Charangattu Mahadevan: Radhamani'shusband; Shekar, Sankar and Veni father; Kamala, Gouri and Adarsh's father-in-law (2023–present)
Sylaja Sreedharan Nair (2023-2024) / Jennifer Antony (2024-present) as Radhamani Thankachi: Mahadevan's wife; Shekar's, Sankar's and Veni's mother; Kamala's, Gouri's and Adarsh's mother-in-law
Nisha Mathew as Nandhini Shyamprasad: Shyamprasad's wife; Adarsh, Gouri and Arathi's mother; Veni and Sankar's mother-in-law (2023–present)^[7]
Ravikrishnan Gopalakrishnan as Professor Shyamaprasad: Nandhini's husband; Adarsh, Gouri and Arathi's father; Veni and Sankar's father-in-law (2023–present)
Kripa Sekhar as Arathi: Nandhini's and Shyamprasad's youngest daughter; Adarsh's and Gouri's sister; Veni's and Sankar's sister-in-law (2023–present)
Thomas Bilgin as Shekar Mahadevan: Radhamani's and Mahadevan's eldest son; Sankar's and Veni's brother; Kamala's husband (2023–present)
Deepa Prabha as Kamala: Radhamani's and Mahadevan's daughter-in-law; Shekar's wife; Sankar's and Veni's sister-in-law (2023–present)
Renjin Raj in dual role as
- Naveen (anotogonist): Gouri's ex-fiancee
- Dr.Mithun (2023–present)
Athira Praveen as Deepa: Gouri's friend and Adarsh's former love interest (2023–2024)
Santhosh Sanjay as Ajith
Gautham Girish as Shaan
Subha Sumithran as Ambika Devi
Abhilash Rokey as Afsal
Cleetus Paul as Cleetus
Ajayan Unni as Joju
Athira Murali as Ganga

Guest appearances

Bheeman Raghu as SI Somashekharan (2023)
Vinay Forrt as Himself (2023)
Nithin Jake Joseph as Adv.Harshan (2024)

Production

It is produced by Krishnan Sethukumar under the banner of Moviemill. Veena P Nair signed to play the title role, along with Harishankar. Nisha Mathew and Ravikrishnan were retained from the previous project Koodevide.^[8]

Reception

The show was launched on 3 July 2023 at 9.30 PM IST.^[9] In December 2023, The show entered Top fifth position in TRP ratings.^[10] On March 11 2024, the show was shifted to 6.30 PM due to launch of Bigg Boss season 6.^[11]From August 5 2024 show was again shifted to 10.30pm because of new serial launch and low rating compared to others in primetime

References

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^ "Mounaragam to Aniyathipravu: Malayalam soaps that copied their titles from classic movies". The Times Of India.
^ "ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റില്‍ രണ്ട് പുതിയ പരമ്പരകള്‍; 'ഗൗരീശങ്കര'വും 'കാതോട് കാതോര'വും വരുന്നു". Asianet. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
^ Annajohn, Ajili (15 July 2023). "ആ അപകടത്തിൽ നിന്ന് ഗൗരിയെ രക്ഷിച്ച് ശങ്കർ ; നാടകീയത നിറഞ്ഞ കഥാമുഹൂർത്തങ്ങളുമായി ഗൗരീശങ്കരം". Metro Matinee. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
^ "'പോസിറ്റീവ് എനര്‍ജി തരുന്ന എല്ലാവര്‍ക്കും നന്ദി'; 'കൂടെവിടെ'യിലെ റാണിയമ്മ പറയുന്നു". Asianet.
^ "Gouri Shankaram Serial On Asianet Launching on 3rd July at 09:30 PM – Veena, Harisanker, Nishaa Mathew in Lead". Kerala TV.
^ "ഗൗരി ശങ്കരം സീരിയല്‍ ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റ്‌ – ജൂലൈ 3 മുതല്‍ ആരംഭിക്കുന്നു, തിങ്കള്‍ മുതല്‍ വെള്ളി വരെ രാത്രി 09:30 മണിക്ക്". Kerala TV.
^ "Santhwanam continues to be the most-watched show on Malayalam TV; Here's everything about the recent TRP reports". The Times of India.
^ "Bigg Boss Malayalam 6 theme, premiere date, confirmed contestants: Here's everything you need to know about the season". The Times of India.