Kasthooriman (TV series)
Kasthooriman is an Indian Malayalam television series directed by Sachin K. Ibaque. The show premiered on Asianet channel on 11 December 2017. It stars Sreeram Ramachandran and Rebecca Santhosh along with experienced senior actors Praveena, Raghavan, Sreelatha Namboothiri and Beena Antony. It airs Monday to Saturday on Asianet and on-demand through Disney+Hotstar.
Set in Trivandrum and the family's kalakshetra, the story revolves around the family life of widow Sethulakshmi and her three unwed daughters, and their determination to have a happy family life despite the lack of a male head of household. According to Broadcast Audience Research Council India, it is the most viewed serial on Malayalam television. The show is based on the Hindi soap opera Kumkum Bhagya, which was based on the English novel Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. Telugu version of this show known as Siri Siri Muvvalu airs on Star Maa, and Kannada version known as Bayasade Bali Bande airs on Star Suvarna.
Plot
Kavya's latest attempt at marriage fails when her fiancé's family demands she transfer her family's property to her future husband's name, which would leave her widow mother and unwed younger sisters homeless. Kavya later falls in love with her friend and tenant Sreejith, only learning after they are engaged that he loves her sister Keerthi.Keerthi begins working for Siddharth, and after a time they confess their love for each other. However, his best friend Jeeva expects Siddharth to marry Shivani, Jeeva's sister. Shivani presumes that it is Kavya that Siddharth loves, and so in a misguided attempt to come between them, Jeeva marries Kavya. Kavya later learns of this and accepts her presumed role to protect Keerthi. Marriage plans are finalized for Siddharth and Shivani, but he abandons her to secretly date Keerthi.
Jeeva and Kavya gradually become closer. Jeeva's ex-girlfriend Neethu tries to get Jeeva back by claiming that he is the father of her unborn child, faking a DNA test. She, Shivani, and Jeeva's ex-fiancé Dhyan then attempt to kill Jeeva. This fails, and Achamma gives ownership of Ishwaramadom Group to Kavya. Later, Jeeva and Achamma work together to expose Neethu and Dhyan, who are thrown out of Ishwaramadom.
Shivani and Indira Bhai plot to have Neethu suffer a miscarriage, and they blame it on Kavya. Neethu presses charges against Kavya, but Jeeva sets himself up as the culprit to save Kavya, jeopardizing his film career. Kavya and Sreejith save Jeeva and Indira is arrested.
Shivani steals money which was meant for Jeeva's new film project, and uses it to release Indira from prison. Conflict results as blame shifts over the lost funds. Keerthi resigns from the company along with Sidhu, whom she pressures into marriage. With Indira's help, Shivani plots against her brother Shiva, having him kidnapped but saying that Kavya and Jeeva won't pay the ransom to turn Shiva against them.
Indira blocks the sale of a property needed to finance Jeeva's new film project, leading to her expulsion and a lawsuit. Kavya is pressured to appear in the film. Shivani destroys evidence and frames Sidhu, causing a rift between Kavya and Keerthi. Pregnant Kavya is hospitalized when Shivani poisons her food. The machinations eventually become too much for Shiva, who admits to his misdeeds with his mother in order to protect Sreekutty's baby.
Jeeva suffers amnesia following an auto collision, with the family warned not to force his memories. He misbehaves and quarrels with Kavya, who is explained to be his nurse, but when she leaves he has her brought back as his secretary. Although Shivani schemes against Kavya, Jeeva realizes his feelings and arranges to propose to Kavya. Kavya learns of this and gently tries to explain their life together but Jeeva develops a severe headache and cannot understand.
Jeeva is arrested for abducting Abhirami, said to be his wife, who is found in a mental asylum. She and the police convince Jeeva to take responsibility and bring her home, and he tries to make amends though others in the family say she is a fake. Abhirami schemes to have Kavya expelled from the house. Jeeva reads Kavya's diary and realizes that she is his wife and carrying his child; uncertain of who his enemies are, he feigns ignorance of this but is more caring toward Kavya. After Abhirami's claims become more outrageous, Jeeva confides to Kavya that he remembers her, and asks her help catch those responsible for his automobile collision.
Later another girl, Sahira, is appointed to take care of Kavya's health. Kavya, however, miscarries the baby and requests Sahira to be a surrogate mother of Kavya and Jeeva's child. In return, Kavya takes care of the expenses of Sahira's sister's treatment. Sahira accepts the proposal. However things took a turn when another man, Shankar, claims that Kavya is his wife and shows photographs to Sahira. He raises the claim in court. However Kavya proves him wrong in Court. Things go downhill when Sahira miscarries the child. Later Kavya finds that she is again pregnant with Jeeva's child.
A marriage proposal comes Shivani's way. The guy, Jayesh, is a doctor. Indirabai wants Shivani to marry Jayesh thinking about the status they could get once Shivani is married to a doctor. The astrologer, however, tells Achamma and others, that if this marriage is solemnised, it could create problems in the groom's family. Later Kavya and Jeeva plans to trick Indirabai. They make Shivani and Indirabai observe several poojas. The marriage finally took place and the situation quickly deteriorates.
Neethu and Dhyan tries to ruin the marriage by telling Jayesh about the relationship Shivani once had with Sidharth. Shivani seeks help from Kavya and Kavya discloses the truth to Jayesh. He, however, states that he is not bothered by such stories and fires Dhyan.
Listening to her mother's advice, Shivani creates havoc in Jayesh's house. Jayesh slaps Shivani when she questions about the purity of his mother, Vanaja, who is a retired school teacher.I ndirabai challenges him claiming that she will make him pay for slapping her daughter, Shivani. A case is filed and Kavya appears for Jayesh and his mother and pleads not guilty. They win the case and Shivani and her mother feel disappointed. Later Shivani finds that she is pregnant with Jayesh's baby. Indirabai, however, forces her to abort the baby. Dr. Annie Thomas who is an old friend of Dr. Jayesh, informs him about Shivani's pregnancy. He requests her to somehow convince Shivani and Indirabai not to abort the baby. In an attempt to cause abortion, Indirabai mixes poison in the pudding made by Achamma. Shivani is suspicious and seeks help from Jeeva and Kavya. Also Shivani finds Jayesh with a new girl. She is disturbed and follows Jayesh. Kavya and Jeeva later decide to take Shivani back to Ishwaramadom with them. It turns out that the girl Shivani saw with Jayesh was his cousin, Devika. Jeeva and Kavya, however, on Jayesh's direction, conceals it from Shivani. Shivani is disturbed and wants Jayesh back. Months later, Jeeva is shown waiting before the Labour room and appears very tensed and Achamma consoles him. Dr. Gayathri arrives and tells Jeeva that Kavya has delivered twin girls who are named Riya and Diya
Years later, Kavya and Jeeva are now separated. Kavya has the custody of Diya and Jeeva has the custody of Riya. Kavya and Diya are living with Sreejith who has a son named Appu. Achamma who is saddened with Kavya's separation from Ishwaramadam compels Jeeva to remarry. Diya wishes to go to Jeeva's house for an interview for a project from school not knowing that he is her father as Kavya hadn't said to her about Diya's father or his family. Now enters at Ishwaramadam, Urmila in the name of writing a biography of Jeeva. Actually she is sent by G.K who wants Kavya and her daughter.
Cast;Season1
Main Cast
- Sreeram Ramachandran as Jeeva/Kannan
- Rebecca Santhosh as Kavya
- Sreelatha Namboothiri as Vijayalakshmi
- Haritha G Nair as Sreekuty
- Pratheekasha as Shivani
- Beena Antony as Indhira Bhai
Supporting Cast
- Praveena as Sethulakshmi
- Resh Lakshna as Abirami "Abhi"
- Siddharth Venugopal/Pramod Mani as Sidharth/Sidhu
- Hareendran as Jayesh
- Sreekala V.K. as Vanaja's teacher
- Ramiz Raja/Jeevan Gopal as Shiva
- Della George as Keerthy
- Angelina Lyson as Neethu
- Krishnapriya K Nair as Kalyani/Kallumol
- Raghavan as Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Ashan
- Sajan Surya as Shankar
- Devendranath as Dr. George
- Kiran Aravindakshan as Sreejith Bhaskaran
- Sindhu Jacob as Sreejith's and Sreekutty's mother.
- Maneesh Krishnan as Shyam
- Ranjith Raj as Dhyan
- Manu Mohan as Aravind
- Haridas as Akhil
- Ambarish M S as Vinod
- Sangeetha Rajendran as Radhika,
- Albert as Sethumadhavan
- Anju Aravind as Sulochana
- Kottayam Rashid as David
- Parvathy as Dr. Gayathri
- Chilanka as Sahira
- Santhosh Kurup as Sahira's father
- Arya Sreeram as Devika
- Pauly Valsan as Nalini
- Prajusha as Advocate
- Aparna
- Sumi Santhosh
- Lakshmi Sanal
Cameo
- Isha Talwar
- Aju Varghese
- Ratheesh as Jeeva's father
- Soundarya as Jeeva's mother
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2018 | Best Actress | Rebecca Santhosh | rowspan=2 | |
| 2018 | Best Debut Female | Della & Krishnapriya | - | |
| 2018 | Best Debut Female | Haritha Nair | rowspan=2 | |
| 2018 | Best Debut Male | Kiran Aravindakshan | - | |
| 2018 | Best Debut Male | Sreeram Ramachandran | rowspan=3 | |
| 2018 | Best Debut Male | Sidharth Venugopal | - | |
| 2018 | Best Debut Male | Ramiz Raja | - | |
| 2018 | Best Serial | Kasthooriman | rowspan=6 | |
| 2018 | Best Character Actress | Praveena | - | |
| 2018 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Raghavan | - | |
| 2018 | Youth Icon | Sreeram Ramachandran | - | |
| 2018 | Nimali Chinmayam Awards | New face | Rebecca Santhosh | - |
| 2018 | Jaycee Foundation Awards | Best Actress | Rebecca Santhosh | - |
| 2019 | Best Actor | Sreeram Ramachandran | ||
| 2019 | Most Popular actor | Sreeram Ramachandran | ||
| 2019 | Best Serial | Kasthooriman | ||
| 2019 | Most Popular serial | Kasthooriman | ||
| 2019 | Best director | Sachin | ||
| 2019 | Most Popular Actress | Rebecca Santhosh | ||
| 2019 | Best Actress | Rebecca Santhosh | ||
| 2019 | Best Character actress | Sreelatha Namboothiri | ||
| 2019 | Best Videographer | Anurag Guna | ||
| 2019 | Best actress in a negative role | Beena Antony | ||
| 2019 | Best Dubbing Artist Female | Devi S. | ||
| 2019 | Best Dubbing Artist male | Shankar Lal | ||
| 2019 | Best Editor | Ajay Prasannan | ||
| 2019 | Best Star Pair | Sreeram & Rebecca | ||
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