Bhavana (TV series)

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Bhavana
Also known as	Bhavana- The Story of a Survivor
Malayalam	ഭാവന
Genre	Soap opera ; Family ; Drama ;
Based on	Kayal ; by P. Selvam
Written by	M. C. Ratheesh
Screenplay by	M. C. Ratheesh
Directed by	Sunil Karyattukara
Starring	Stephy Leon ; Rayjan Rajan ;
Voices of	Devayani ; Shankar Lal
Opening theme	"Oru Kadha Puthu Kadha" by Sithara Krishnakumar
Country of origin	India
Original language	Malayalam
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	800+
Production
Executive producer	Ravi Prasad
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	20-25 minutes
Production company	Cyabio fims
Original release
Network	Surya TV
Release	26 June 2022 –; present
Related
	Saadhana ; Radhika ; Kayal ; Majhi Manasa ;

Last updated September 25, 2024

Bhavana is an Indian Malayalam-language soap opera. The show premiered on 26 June 2022 on Surya TV. It stars Stephy Leon in the title role along with Rayjan Rajan and Rekha Ratheesh in pivotal roles.^[1] It aires on Surya TV and on-demand through Sun NXT.^[2] It is an official remake of Tamil soap opera Kayal .^[3]

Synopsis

Abandoned by her father and coping with an alcoholic brother, Bhavana is her family's sole provider as a nurse. She finds happiness in her sacrifice to meet the needs of her brother and sisters.

Cast

Main

Stephy Leon as Bhavana:
- The second eldest of five siblings. She is a head nurse and is the sole breadwinner of the family. (2022–present) (Main Protagonist)^[4]
Rayjan Rajan as Surya Dev:
- Bhavana's best friend who secretly loves her. He is an amateur boxer and a successful businessman. (2022–present) (Main Protagonist)^[5]

Recurring

Shobi Thilakan as Vijayapadman: Bhavana's paternal uncle (2022–present) (Main Antagonist)
Rekha Ratheesh as Gayathri: Bhavana's mother (2022–present)^[6]
Kiran Aravindakshan as Sethumadhavan alias Sethu: Bhavana's drunkard elder brother (2022–present)^[7]
Pinky Kannan as Maya: Sethumadhavan's wife (2022–present)
Baby Anandritha Manu as Nandana: Sethumadhavan and Maya's daughter (2022–present)
Anjana Mohan as Bhama: Bhavana's younger sister; Abhiram's wife. (2022–present)
Kalyan Khanna as Abhiram alias Ram: Bhama's husband (2022–present)
Subeer Bavu as Bharath: Bhavana's younger brother (2022–present)
Meera Mahesh as Bhanupriya alias Bhanu: Bhavana's youngest sister (2022–present)
Sethu Lakshmi as Muthashi: Bhavana's paternal grandmother (2022–present)
Amal Rajdev as Suryadev's father (2022–present)
Archana Menon as Suryadev's mother (2022–present)
Aneesh Kailas as Vikraman: Surya's friend (2022–present)
Devi Chandana as Janaki: Vijayapadman's wife (2022–present)
Kalesh Kalakkodu as Pratheesh: Vijayapadman's son (2022–present)
Saranya Visakh as Pallavi: Vijayapadman's daughter (2022–present)
Sonia Baiju Kottarakkara → Manju Subhash as Ambalika: Abhiram's mother (2022–present)
Prabha Shankar as Prathapavarma: Abhiram's father (2022–present)
Amboori Jayan as Abhiram's uncle (2022–present)
Rajesh Hebbar as Dr. Sriram (2022–present)^[8]
Anu Lakshmi as Nurse Ann Mary: Bhavana's colleague (2022–present)
Prajusha Gowri as Nurse Rani: Bhavana's colleague (2022–present)
Bibhu Ebinezer as Surya's friend (2022–present)
Alif Shah as Niranjan
Sandhya Manoj as SI Chandraprabha
Navneeth Krishna as Dhruvan
Parvathy Iyer as Manasa (2024-)

Guest

Sona Jelina as Young Bhavana (2022)
Manaved as Young Surya Dev (2022)
Rebecca Santhosh as Pooja (2023)
Nithin Jake Joseph as Arjun (2023)
Rachana Narayanankutty as Herself (2023)
Sulakshna as Rajeshwari (2023)
Sreelatha Namboothiri as Maheshwari (2023)
Krishna Prabha as Madhuri (2023)

Cameo in promo

Rebecca Santhosh as Pooja (2022)
Nithin Jake Joseph as Arjun (2022)
Aswathy Pillai as Ambili (2022)
Anna Dona as Anupama (2022)
Mariya Shilji as Sundari (2022)
Chandra Lakshman as Sujatha (2022)
Deva Prasad as Sreekanth (2022)
Deepika Aradhya as Sreelakshmi (2022)
Vidyashree Jayaram as Kavya (2022)
Vishnu Nair as Adharsh (2022)
Reneesha Rahiman as Anjali (2022)
Jay Prakash as Abhijith (2022)
Vindhuja Vikraman as Meera (2022)
Revathi Krishna as Preethi (2022)

Production

Bhavana is an official remake of Tamil TV series Kayal . The first promo of the show featuring lead actress Stephy Leon was released by Surya TV in June 2022.^[9] The show premiered on Surya TV on 26 June 2022 replacing Ente Maathavu . It is telecasted every day at the 8:30 p.m. (IST) time slot.^[10]

In July 2022, lead actress Stephy Leon played a cameo appearance as Bhavana in TV series Kaliveedu .^[11]

Soundtrack

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Penne Penne Kanninmaniye^[12]"	Sithara Krishnakumar
2.	"Oru Kadha Puthu Kadha Parayam^[13]"	Sithara Krishnakumar

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References

↑ "Uppum Mulakum 2 To Fastest Family First: Here Is A List Of New Malayalam TV Shows That Fans Can't Afford To Miss". The Times of India. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
↑ "Watch all episodes of Bhavana from Sun NXT". Sun NXT . Retrieved 29 June 2022.
↑ "Bhavana: Surya Dev to reveal his true identity". The Times of India. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
↑ Nair, Radhika (29 November 2022). "Bhavana actress Stephy Leon: My mom was a nurse, so it feels nostalgic and proud to enact the character on-screen". The Times of India.
↑ "'Bhavana' actor Rayjan Rajan gets hitched to Shilpa Jayraj". The Times of India. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
↑ "Rekha Ratheesh: When dubbing artist Valsamma appreciated my work, it felt like the words of my own parents". The Times of India. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
↑ "Bhavana actor Kiran Aravindakshan: I can't forget the day I became the superstar of my village". The Times of India. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
↑ "Bhavana: Dr. Sreeram learns about Bhama's pregnancy, decides to plot against Bhavana". The Times of India. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
↑ Stephy Leon (3 June 2022). Bhavana - The Story of a Survivor | Promo | New Malayalam Serial | Surya TV. Surya TV . Retrieved 12 June 2022.
↑ "Program Detail: Bhavana". SUN TV Network. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
↑ Kaliveedu - Special Promo | 25 July 2022 | Surya TV Serial | Malayalam Serial. Surya TV. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
↑ Bhavana - The Story of a Survivor | Promo | 26th June 2022 @8.30PM | Mon to Sun | Surya TV. Surya TV. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
↑ Bhavana Title Song | Bhavana | Surya TV Serial | Stephy Leon | Rayjan Rajan. Surya TV. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

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[1] "Uppum Mulakum 2 To Fastest Family First: Here Is A List Of New Malayalam TV Shows That Fans Can't Afford To Miss". The Times of India. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.

[2] "Watch all episodes of Bhavana from Sun NXT". Sun NXT . Retrieved 29 June 2022.

[3] "Bhavana: Surya Dev to reveal his true identity". The Times of India. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[4] Nair, Radhika (29 November 2022). "Bhavana actress Stephy Leon: My mom was a nurse, so it feels nostalgic and proud to enact the character on-screen". The Times of India.

[5] "'Bhavana' actor Rayjan Rajan gets hitched to Shilpa Jayraj". The Times of India. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.

[6] "Rekha Ratheesh: When dubbing artist Valsamma appreciated my work, it felt like the words of my own parents". The Times of India. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[7] "Bhavana actor Kiran Aravindakshan: I can't forget the day I became the superstar of my village". The Times of India. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[8] "Bhavana: Dr. Sreeram learns about Bhama's pregnancy, decides to plot against Bhavana". The Times of India. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[Promo-9] Stephy Leon (3 June 2022). Bhavana - The Story of a Survivor | Promo | New Malayalam Serial | Surya TV. Surya TV . Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[Sun-10] "Program Detail: Bhavana". SUN TV Network. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[11] Kaliveedu - Special Promo | 25 July 2022 | Surya TV Serial | Malayalam Serial. Surya TV. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

[12] Bhavana - The Story of a Survivor | Promo | 26th June 2022 @8.30PM | Mon to Sun | Surya TV. Surya TV. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

[13] Bhavana Title Song | Bhavana | Surya TV Serial | Stephy Leon | Rayjan Rajan. Surya TV. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

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Bhavana

Also known as	Bhavana- The Story of a Survivor

Malayalam	ഭാവന

Genre	Soap opera Family Drama
Based on	Kayal by P. Selvam
Written by	M. C. Ratheesh
Screenplay by	M. C. Ratheesh
Directed by	Sunil Karyattukara
Starring	Stephy Leon Rayjan Rajan
Voices of	Devayani Shankar Lal
Opening theme	"Oru Kadha Puthu Kadha" by Sithara Krishnakumar
Country of origin	India
Original language	Malayalam
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	800+
Production
Executive producer	Ravi Prasad
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	20-25 minutes
Production company	Cyabio fims
Original release
Network	Surya TV
Release	26 June 2022 (2022-06-26) – present
Related
Saadhana Radhika Kayal Majhi Manasa