Lakshana (TV series)

Lakshana
Genre	Drama
Screenplay by	Somu Hoysala
Directed by	Shivram Magadi
Creative director	Jaganath.C
Starring	Jaganth.C Vijayalakshmi Sukrutha Nag
Opening theme	Lakshadalli Oballu Lakshana
Composer	Manikanth Kadri
Country of origin	India
Original language	Kannada
No. of episodes	536
Production
Producer	Jaganath.C
Production location	Bengaluru
Cinematography	Kiran
Editor	Manu
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22 minutes
Production company	Rapid Live Private Entertainments Pvt Ltd
Original release
Network	Colors Kannada
Release	9 August 2021 (2021-08-09) – 7 October 2023 (2023-10-07)

Lakshana is an Indian television drama in the Kannada language which premiered on Colors Kannada from 9 August 2021. ^[1] It stars Jaganath.C, Vijayalakshmi and Sukrutha Nag in the lead roles. ^[2]

Summary

The story revolves around the lives of two girls Nakshatra and Shwetha who are exchanged in the hospital 23 years back by doctor Tulsi. Nakshatra is a dusky brown colour girl who works hard to meet the daily expenditures of the family. She has been not accepted as the daughter and granddaughter by her father Thukarama and his mother as she is not fair. He feels that Nakshatra is not his daughter as he and his wife Jaya are fair complexioned and she is in dark complexion. Bhupathi the owner of MPR Foods and S/O Shakuntala Devi is staying as a PG guest in Nkashatra's house for rent disclosing his real identity. Nakshatra who dreams of becoming TV anchor is pushed back as her skin tone will not match the requirements of an anchor. Finally she does manage to land a job as RJ where she is only the voice, while Shwetha, is the face of the show. Trouble begins when Bhupathi falls in love with her voice, while believing that it's Shwetha's.The way how Nakshatra and Shwetha meet their real parents and how Bhupathi falls in love with Nkshatra form the rest of the story. ^[3]

Cast

Main

• Jaganath.C ^[4] as Bhupathi: CEO of MPR Foods; Shakuntala Devi's third son
• Vijayalakshmi as Nakshatra: Dusky Beauty Girl
• Sukrutha Nag ^[5] as Shwetha: Owner of SFM

Recurring

• Sudha Belawadi as Shakuntala Devi: Owner of MPR foods; Shourya, Prithvi, Bhupathi, Mourya's mother
• Roycott.S as Tukaram: Nakshatra / Shwetha & Shrushti's father
• Bhagyashri Rao as Jaya Srishti: Nakshatra / Shwetha's mother
• Archana Udupa as Dr. Tulsi: who has exchanged Nakshtra and Shwetha 23 years ago ^[6]
• Sacchin Thimmaiah as Shourya: Bhupathi's first elder brother; Shakuntala Devi's first son
• Rashmi as Mayuri: Bhupathi's first elder sister-in-law; Shourya's wife; Shakuntala Devi's first daughter-in-law
• Jeevika as daughter of Shourya and Mayuri
• Krish as Prithvi: Bhupathi's second elder brother; Shakuntala Devi's second son
• Abhishek Shrikanth as Mourya: Shakuntala Devi's youngest son
• Sara as Shierly: Bhupathi's 2nd elder sister-in-law; Prithvi's wife; Shakuntala Devi's second daughter-in-law
• JK Mysore as Munna: Shakuntala devi assistant
• Keerthi Bhanu as Chandrashekhar (CS): Nakshatra / Shwetha's father
• Deepa Iyer as Aarthi: Nakshatra / Shwetha's mother
• Priya Shatasharman as Bhargavi: Nakshatra / Shwetha's aunt
• Shruthi Ramesh as Milli: Shwetha's manager
• Uma dikshith as Seethalakshmi: Tukaram's mother Nakshatra / Shwetha's grandmother
• Ashwini as Srishti: Nakshatra's sister; Thukaram's daughter
• Anup as Srishti's son
• Vaishnavi Gowda as Vaishnavi

Adaptations

Language	Title	Original release	Network(s)	Last aired	Notes
Kannada	Lakshana ಲಕ್ಷಣ	9 August 2021	Colors Kannada	7 October 2023	Original
Gujarati	Rangai Jane Rangma રંગાઈ જાને રંગમા	25 October 2023	Colors Gujarati	Ongoing	Remake
Marathi	Abeer Gulal अबीर गुलाल	27 May 2024	Colors Marathi	24 November 2024
Tamil	Perazhagi 2 பேரழகி 2	03 July 2023	Colors Tamil	21 September 2023	Dubbed

References

1. "Jagan's new show Lakshana to premiere on August 9 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
2. "Jagan heaps praise on Vijayalakshmi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
3. "Jagan begins a new project for TV - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
4. "Jagan to play Bhupathi in Lakshana - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
5. "Sukrutha Nag bags a pivotal role in new show Lakshana - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
6. "Archana Udupa plays a doctor in Lakshana - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.