Geetha Govindam is an Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama soap opera. The show premiered on 13 February 2023 on Asianet and airs on-demand through Disney+ Hotstar.[1] It stars Sajan Surya and Binny Sebastian in lead roles along with Ambika, Shwetha Venkat, Revathi Nair, Uma Nair, Amrutha Nair in pivotal roles.[2][3] The title of the series is adapted from 2018 Telugu film Geetha Govindam.[4]

Geeta Govindam
GenreThriller Romance
Screenplay by1.N Vinu Narayanan 2.George Kattappana
Starring
Music bySanand George
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes500
Production
ProducerBhadra Boby
CinematographyKrishna Kodanadu
EditorRoshan S.
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time20-25 minutes
Original release
Network
Release13 February 2023 (2023-02-13) –
present
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Synopsis

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A middle-aged businessman Govind, falls in love with Geethanjali, a young girl. Their unusual love story takes a hit when his past overshadows his present.

Cast

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Main

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  • Sajan Surya as Arakkal Govind Madhav (AGM): Geethu's husband, Radhika's stepson, Varun's step-brother and Priya's half brother. Son of Vijayalakshmi and Arakkal Madhavan. Chairman and CEO of AGM group of companies.[5]
  • Dr. Binny Sebastian as Geethanjali a.k.a Geethu: Govind's wife, Kishor's ex, Vinod's sister, Bhadran and Vilasini's daughter.

Recurring

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  • Ambika as Vijayalakshmi subramaniam, Arakkal Madhavan's ex-wife, Govind's and Shivaranjini's mother. Renowned singer.[6]
  • Swetha Venkat / Premi Venkat as Radhika: Priya and Varun's mother, Govind's stepmother, Arakkal Madhavan's mistress.
  • Aju Thomas(2023)/ Deva Prasad as Varun.[7] Radhika's son. Priya's half brother. Govind's step brother. Rekha's husband. Suvarna's boyfriend.
  • Akin as Kishor. Geethu's ex, Avarnika's husband.
  • Revathi Nair as Priya: Radhika and Madhavan's daughter, Vinod's wife, Govind and Varun's half sister
  • Mithun Sayanth (2023)/Deva Dev (2023-2024)/Ashwin Jith as Vinod: Bhadran and Vilasini's son, Priya's Husband, Geethu's brother.
  • Amrutha Nair as Rekha. Varun's wife.[8]
  • Swetha Geetha as Shivaranjini (Renju), Vijayalakshmi's daughter, Govind's half-Sister
  • Anil K Sivaram as Ayyappan Nair. Works with Arakkal family.
  • Santhosh Kurup as Bhadran. Vilasini's husband, Geethu and Vinod's father. Govind's enemy.
  • Uma Nair as Vilasini. Bhadran's wife. Geethu and Vinod's mother.
  • Giridhar as Ajas. Fake husband of Suvarna.
  • Pratheeksha G Pradeep as Avarnika. Businesswoman. Kishor's wife. Govind's business partner.
  • Rajkumar Rajasekhar as Raghuram. Avarnika's father and Govind's family friend.
  • Saju Kodiyan as Ramakrishnan
  • Athira Lakshman as Suvarna. Fake wife of Ajas, Varun's extramarital affair.
  • Joshnina M Tharakan as Kanchana , domestic help
  • Maya Vishwanath as Anarkali

Guest

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Adaptations

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Language Title Original release Network(s) Last aired Notes
Malayalam Geeta Govindam
ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദം
13 February 2023 Asianet Ongoing Original
Telugu Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu
ఏటో వెళ్ళిపోయింది మనసు
22 January 2024 Star Maa Remake

Reception

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The show began airing from 13 February 2023 at 7.30 PM IST.[15] In the launch week, the show secured fourth position in TRP ratings.[16][17] Form 17 June 2024, the show is shifted to 10.00 PM IST for launch of Santhwanam 2.[18] The show is well known for the lead pair's romantic performance.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Watch all episodes of Geetha Govindam from Disney+Hotstar". Disney+Hotstar. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Sajan Surya's 'Geethagovindam' showcases the love of a 40-year-old businessman and a 23-year-old girl". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  3. ^ "ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിൽ പുതിയ പരമ്പര 'ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം'; ഫെബ്രുവരി 13 മുതൽ". Asianet News. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Mounaragam to Aniyathipravu: Malayalam soaps that copied their titles from classic movies". The Times Of India.
  5. ^ "'അറയ്ക്കല്‍' കുടുംബത്തിനൊപ്പം; 'ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദം' സെറ്റില്‍ നിന്ന് സാജന്‍ സൂര്യ". Asianet News. 26 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Actress Ambika Joins Geetha Govindam As Vijayalakshmi". The Times of India. 11 December 2023.
  7. ^ "ഇതാണ് എന്റെ ഭര്‍ത്താവ് അജു തോമസ്; സാന്ത്വനത്തിലെ വരുണുമായി ചേര്‍ത്ത് വന്ന വിവാഹ വാര്‍ത്ത സത്യമോ, അമൃത പറയുന്നു". Samayam Malayalam.
  8. ^ "നിന്നെ പോലെ ഒരാളെ എനിക്കിനി കിട്ടില്ല, എനിക്ക് കിട്ടിയ ഏറ്റവും മികച്ച ഓണ്‍സ്‌ക്രീന്‍ ഭര്‍ത്താവാണ് നീ; ഇമോഷണലായി അമൃത നായര്‍, അജു ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദത്തില്‍ നിന്നും പിന്മാറി!". Samayam Malayalam. 14 January 2024.
  9. ^ "സീരിയലില്‍ 'ഗസ്റ്റായി' തിരിച്ചുവരവ് ; ഗീതഗോവിന്ദത്തിലെ വേഷത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് സന്തോഷ് കീഴാറ്റൂര്‍". Asianet News. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  10. ^ "ആസിഫ് അലി സീരിയലിൽ; പ്രമോ പുറത്ത്". Asianet News. 18 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Geetha Govindam: Actor Asif Ali to play a cameo in a special episode". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Shanthi Krishna To Grace 'Geetha Govindam' With A Special Cameo Appearance". The Times of India. 23 November 2023.
  13. ^ "സിനിമയില്‍ നിന്ന് മറ്റൊരാളും, ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം സീരിയലില്‍ വൻ സര്‍പ്രൈസ്". Asianet News. 20 November 2023.
  14. ^ "ഒന്നര വർഷത്തിന് ശേഷം വീണ്ടും സീരിയലിലേക്ക്; സന്തോഷം പങ്കുവച്ച് ആതിര മാധവ്". Asianet News. 10 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Geetha Govindam Serial: ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിൽ പുതിയ പരമ്പര; ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം". Indian Express. 9 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Ammayariyathe out of top 5; new TV show Geetha Govindam's premiere scores well". The Times Of India. 24 February 2023.
  17. ^ "Geetha Govindam Asianet Serial Opening Week TRP Reports – 11.08 Is The Average TVR". Kerala TV. 24 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Jinto Bodycraft Is The Winner Of Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 6 – Here is The List of Winner and Runner-up". Kerala TV.
  19. ^ "'അത് വിചാരിച്ചതിലും ഹിറ്റായി മാറുകയായിരുന്നു': കൊടുംങ്കാട്ടിലെ റൊമാന്‍സിനെപ്പറ്റി ബിന്നി". Asianet News.
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