Minnukettu

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Minnukettu
Genre Soap opera
Created byS. Siddiq
Based on Metti Oli
Written byPradeep Sivsankar
C. R. Chandran
Wilson Chalakkudy
Vasu Bhaarathi
Screenplay byPradeep Sivsankar
Story by M.Thirumurukan
Directed byJnanasheelan
Creative directorPooruruttathi Ramaprasad
Voices ofSiju Kadumeni
Shiju M. X.
Theme music composer Mohan Sithara
A.M. Nazeer
Opening theme"Ashakosale Pennundo Penninu Minnundo"
Ending theme"Ashakosale Pennaane Kandaalazhakundo"
Composer Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1129
Production
Executive producerSaji Vavvaakkavu
ProducerS. Siddiq
Production location Thrissur
CinematographySudheer Babu
AnimatorsSajeev Karippayil
Feldos Fernandez
Berlin Moolamppilly
EditorSajeev Sadan
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time18-36 minutes
Production companyTrob Movies Kochi
Original release
Network Surya TV
Release16 August 2004 (2004-08-16) 
2 January 2009 (2009-01-02)
Related
Kanyadanam (2021 TV series)

Minnukettu is an Indian Malayalam television soap opera directed by Jnanasheelan and which aired on Surya TV from 16 August 2004 to 2 January 2009 [1] This is the first ever serial in Malayalam to cross 1000 episodes. It was an official remake of Tamil television series Metti Oli . [2] [3] A spiritual reboot version of the show titled Kanyadanam began airing on Surya TV from 3 August 2021.

Contents

Plot

Cast

Lead

Recurring

Soundtrack

The title song of the show was penned by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri and composed by Mohan Sithara. The song was sung by Afsal and Jyotsna Radhakrishnan. [2]

No.TitleLyricsMusicSingersLength
1."Ashakosale Pennundo" Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Mohan Sithara
A.M.Nazeer
Afsal
Jyotsna Radhakrishnan
Asha Madhu
3:44
Total length:3:44

Adaptations

Version 1
LanguageTitleOriginal releaseNetwork(s)Last airedNotes
Tamil Metti Oli
மெட்டி ஒலி
8 April 2002 Sun TV 18 June 2005Original
Kannada Mangalya
ಮಾಂಗಲ್ಯ
12 April 2004 Udaya TV 2 November 2012Remake
Malayalam Minnukettu
മിന്നുകെട്ട്
16 August 2004 Surya TV 2 January 2009
Hindi Shubh Vivah
शुभ विवाह
27 February 2012 SET 29 June 2012
Telugu Akshintalu
అక్షింతలు
14 April 2014 Gemini TV 15 August 2014
Version 2
LanguageTitleOriginal releaseNetwork(s)Last airedNotes
Bengali Kanyadaan
কন্যাদান
7 December 2020 Sun Bangla 5 February 2023Original
Malayalam Kanyadanam
കന്യാദാനം
23 August 2021 Surya TV OngoingRemake
Telugu Kanyadanam
కన్యాదానం
20 September 2021 Gemini TV 21 January 2023
Marathi Kanyadan
कन्यादान
17 October 2021 Sun Marathi Ongoing
Kannada Kanyaadaana
ಕನ್ಯಾದಾನ
15 November 2021 Udaya TV

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