Kabani (TV series)
Kabani is an Indian Malayalam television series directed by Sudheesh Sankar. The show premiered on channel on 11 December 2017 in Zee Keralam. It stars Gopika Anil, Prem Jacob and Keerthana Anil in lead roles along with Mallika Sukumaran and Krishna.
| Kabani | |
|---|---|
| കബനി | |
| 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 seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 303[1] |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Shijinjith / Vipin Paruvakkal |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 22–24 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Spinwheel Production |
| Release | |
| Original network | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV 576i SDTV |
| Original release | 11 March 2019 – 27 March 2020 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Mutyala Muggu Azhagiya Tamil Magal |
| External links | |
| Zee5 Website | |
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 lockdown in India in March 2020. Later, it was announced that it will not be brought back after the lockdown bringing the show to an abrupt ending.
Plot
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
Lead Cast
- Gopika Anil as Kabani[3]
- Krishna as Surya
- Keerthana Anil as Padmini[4]
- Prem Jacob as Professor Rishi[5]
- Anshitha as Rambha
- Rajkumar Sathyanarayan as Rahul
Recurring Cast
- 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]
- Alis 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
Broadcast
The Series was released on 11 March 2019 on Zee Keralam at 8.00 PM IST on Monday to Saturday.The drama is episodes on their app ZEE5.
Adaptations
| Language | Title | Network(s) | Airing history |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | Mutyala Muggu ముత్యాల ముగ్గు |
Zee Telugu | 7 March 2016–22 August 2019 |
| Tamil | Azhagiya Tamil Magal அழகிய தமிழ் மகள் |
Zee Tamil | 28 August 2017–14 June 2019 |
| Kannada | Kamali ಕಮಲಿ |
Zee Kannada | 28 May 2018–present |
| Malayalam | Kabani കബനി |
Zee Keralam | 11 March 2019–present |
References
- "Kabani completes 300 episodes, Actress Gopika Anil thanks tge team". timesofindia.
- "Kabani completes 300 episodes, actress Gopika Anil thanks the team - Times of India". The Times of India.
- https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/kabani-has-given-me-the-strength-to-handle-stress-in-life-gopika-anil/amp_articleshow/69200674.cms
- https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/mangalyams-ranimol-and-appu-meet-after-17-years-see-post/amp_articleshow/72317301.cms.
- https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/serials-are-better-at-establishing-you-as-a-household-name-than-films-says-kabani-actor-prem-jacob/amp_articleshow/70837690.cms
- https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/actress-mallika-sukumaran-to-make-her-tv-comeback-with-kabani/amp_articleshow/68304997.cms
- https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/actress-swapna-on-mandaram-rerun-it-is-exciting-that-im-a-part-of-fans-nostalgia/amp_articleshow/75249481.cms
- https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/from-making-dalgona-coffee-to-parotta-kabani-actor-ranjith-is-honing-his-culinary-skills-during-the-lockdown-take-a-look/amp_articleshow/75068774.cms