Swami Ayyappan (TV series)

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Swami Ayyappan
Swami Ayyappan series cover.png
Genre Drama
Mythology
Directed by
Starring
Opening themeSabarimaamala Vaazhumayyappa
Ending themeHarivaraasanam
Composers
  • Sanandh George
  • Udayakumar Anjal
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of seasons5
Production
ProducersMurugan, Karthikeyan
Production company Merryland Studio
Original release
Network Asianet
Release20 November 2006 (2006-11-20) –
22 February 2025 (2025-02-22)

Swami Ayyappan is an Indian soap opera that debuted on Asianet channel. The show was produced by Merryland Studio and completed five seasons. It is one of the top-rated series in Indian television. The first and second seasons was dubbed into Tamil as Swami Ayyapan and Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa for Vijay TV, [1] first and fourth season in Telugu as Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa for Star Maa [2] and fifth season in Kannada as Malikappuram on Star Suvarna. [3]

Contents

Lord Vishnu incarnates as an enchantress, Mohini, who steals the Amrita for the devas and gains Lord Shiva's heart.

Production

Producer Karthikeyan spotted Kaushik Babu in a magazine and invited him to the studio. After getting into a costume and makeup, Kaushik strongly resembled a painting of Swami Ayyappan and was signed for the show's leading role. Although Kaushik was a child actor in the Telugu film industry, this was his television debut. Later Devan, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran, Sukanya, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Rajan P. Dev, and Nandhu were signed for other lead roles, along with other prominent actors from the Malayalam film and television industries.

Seasons

In 2010, Merryland Studio aired Swami Ayyappan Saranam, a continuation of the series that portrayed additional experiences of Swami Ayyappan. Devan and Kaushik Babu reprised their roles, along with Meenakumari and several Malayali artists.

The third season, Sabarimala Shri Dharmashasta, aired on Asianet in 2012 and continued the story of Ayyappa Bhaktha's (Devotees of Ayyappa). This season featured Kaushik Babu's return to the Malayalam television industry, performing with actors K. R. Vijaya, T. S. Raju, Praveena, Maya Vishwanath, Harsha Nair, Indulekha, and Baby Nayana in the other lead roles.

The fourth season, Sabarimala Swami Ayyappan, aired on Asianet in 2019. It was a remake of season one with a different format. This season is noted for the debut of Kaushik Babuas an adult actor in Malayalam television.

The fifth season, Malikappuram: Apathbandhavan Ayyappan aired on Asianet from 6 November 2023 to 22 February 2025. The show was the story of Ayyappa's devotees. The show stars K. R. Vijaya, Baby Eithal in lead roles and child artist Aarav Umesh plays role of Lord Ayyappa.

Cast

Season 1 - Swami Ayyappan

Main

Recurring

Guest

Season 2 - Swami Ayyappan Saranam

Cast

Season 3 - Sabarimala Sree Dharamashastha

Cast

  • K.R.Vijaya as Savithri
  • Anand Bharathi as Vavaru
  • Praveena as Devi [5]
  • Meenakumari
  • Maya Moushmi
  • Harsha Nair
  • Baby Nayana
  • T. S.Raju
  • Indulekha S
  • Manju Satheesh
  • Sonikha
  • Maya Vishwanath as Chitra Lekha
  • Saji Nair
  • Yathikumar

Season 4 - Sabarimala Swami Ayyapan

Cast

Season -5:Malikappuram: Apathbandhavan Ayyappan

Songs

The television show featured recurring and original music, including:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Saranam Ayyappa starts next week".
  2. ↑ "Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa. - JioHotstar". Hotstar.
  3. ↑ "Kasturi And Malikappuram, Upcoming Kannada TV Serials On Star Suvarna Channel – Promos On Air". indiantvinfo.com. 24 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "മകൾ ജനിച്ച സന്തോഷം പങ്കുവച്ച് 'സ്വാമി അയ്യപ്പൻ' താരം കൗശിക് ബാബു". Indian Express (in Malayalam). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Sajitha Betti to Praveena: Malayalam TV actresses we majorly miss". The Times of India. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Kaushik Babu makes a comeback with Sabarimala Swami Ayyappan". The Times of India. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Archana Suseelan finds love for the second time; gets hitched to Praveen Nair". The Times of India. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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