Manam Pole Mangalyam

*Manam Pole Mangalyam*
Manam Pole Mangalyam
Written by	Shekhar Dhavalikar
Directed by	A.M.Nazeer
Starring	Niyaz Musliyar; Meera Nair; Swasika; Rajendran N; Prem Jacob;
Opening theme	Kaatte Kaatte
Composers	Ranjin Raj ; Sithara Krishnakumar
Country of origin	India
Original language	Malayalam
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	260
Production
Producers	Sudeep Karakkat and Arun Devassia
Editor	Ajith Raj
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22 minutes
Original release
Network	Zee Keralam
Release	28 December 2020 –; 2 January 2022

Manam Pole Mangalyam (transl. Marriage to partner of your own choice) is a Malayalam language television series airing on Zee Keralam and streams on Zee5. It stars Niyaz Musliyar, Meera Nair, Swasika, Rajendran N and Prem Jacob. It premiered on 28 December 2020. It is an official remake of Zee Marathi series Aggabai Sasubai aired from 2019 to 2021.^[1]^[2]

Plot outline

Meera is a widow, she takes care of her family and faces all life issues calmly. She raised her son "Nikhil" and also takes care of her father-in-law but she always pays less attention to herself while loving everyone else except herself. After the marriage of Nikhil, the show focuses on how Meera's daughter in law "Nila" strives to bring a little joy in Meera's life. After the marriage of Nikhil and Nila, the family celebrates their marriage party in Arvind Raj's restaurant. The chef, Arvind Raj notices Meera and falls in love with her and the story begins.

Cast

Main cast

Niyaz Musaliyar as Aravind Raja
- A popular chef and owner of Raja's kitchen
- Meera's second husband
Meera Nair as Meera
- A widow, dedicated house wife and kind hearted women. She is Unnithan's daughter-in-law; Nikhil's mother and Nila's mother-in-law.
Swasika as Nila Nikhil
- A bold and straight forward girl. She is Nikhil's lover and turns wife; Meera's daughter-in-law; Unnithan's grand daughter-in-law.
Rajendran N as Radhakrishnan Unnithan
Sreekanth Sasidharan (Episode 1–100) / Prem Jacob (Episode 100 – present) as Nikhil Mukundan
- Unnithan's grandson, Mukundan and Meera's son and Nila's husband

Recurring cast

Boban Alummoodan as Mukundhan/Babuji
- Unnithan's son and Nikhil's father
Ann Maria as Sona
- Babuji's caretaker
Jolly Easow as Clara; Meera's neighbor
Rahul Mohan as Ravishankar; Nila's father
Kishore as Dr.Nambeesan
Sayana Krishna as Vimala; Cunning and jealous lady in Meera's neighborhood
Sunitha as Latha; Vimala's mother in law
Hari as Udayan; Vimala's husband
Adya Aurora as Medha
Jayan as Mahadevan; Unnithan's younger brother
Lakshmi Sanal as Sreedevi Thankachi; Mahadevan's wife
Bindhu Aneesh as Hemalatha; Nila's mother
Riya as Julie; Nikhil's boss and Aravind Raja's friend
M. R. Gopakumar as Retd.Captain Rajaraja Varma/Varmaji
Anil Narayanan as Gopi; Vimala's father in law
Vandana Krishnan as Mili; Raja's personal assistant
Della George as Thinkal Mariyam
Sumi Santhosh

Cameo appearance

Mridula Vijay as Samyuktha
- Nila's friend (in Nila-Nikhil Wedding Episode)
Sushmitha Prabhakaran as Sreelakshmi
- Nila's friend (in Meera's Haldi Episode)
Prayaga Martin as herself (guest in Meera-Aravind Raja Marriage Maha episode)
Meghna Vincent as Jyothi (promo presence)
Amala Gireesan as Kalyani (promo presence)
Shanavas Shanu as Hitler (promo presence)

Production

The production team involves Sudeep Karakkat Arun Devassia and Umesh Unnikrishnan (Umesh Nair).

Music

The title song been composed by Ranjin Raj and sung by Sithara Krishnakumar and B.K.Harinarayanan.^[3]

Casting

Swasika plays the role of Nila, the daughter-in-law. This marks her comeback to Malayalam Television after 2 years. Actor Niyas Musliar also plays the lead role of Arvind Raj. Meera Nair who made her debut in Njan Prakashan plays the character of Meera, the progressive mother-in-law. Newcomer Srikanth plays Meera's conservative son Nikhil.^[4]

Adaptations

Language	Title	Original release	Network(s)	Last aired	Notes
Marathi	Aggabai Sasubai अग्गंबाई सासूबाई	22 July 2019	Zee Marathi	13 March 2021	Original
Malayalam	Manam Pole Mangalyam മനംപോലെ മംഗല്യം	28 December 2020	Zee Keralam	2 January 2022	Remake
Tamil	Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal புதுப்புது அர்த்தங்கள்	22 March 2021	Zee Tamil	20 November 2022
Punjabi	Sasse Ni Sasse Tu Khushiyan Ch Vasse ਸੱਸੇ ਨੀ ਸੱਸੇ ਤੂੰ ਖੁਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਚ ਵੱਸੇ	25 April 2022	Zee Punjabi	23 September 2022
Kannada	Shreerastu Shubhamastu ಶ್ರೀರಸ್ತು ಶುಭಮಸ್ತು	31 October 2022	Zee Kannada	Ongoing

References

^ "Manampole Mangalyam: Swasika Vijay back on TV with a new show, to play a daughter-in-law hunting groom for her mother-in-law". The Times of India. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^ "Manampole Mangalyam Zee Keralam Television Serial Telling a Different Story". indiantvinfo.com. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^ "Manampole Mangalyam: Sithara Krishnakumar leaves fans awed with her soulful rendition of Manampole Mangalyam title track, watch". The Times of India. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
^ "Manampole Mangalyam: Sithara Krishnakumar to sing title track of 'Manampole Mangalyam'; shares video saying 'progressive storylines will have positive influence'". The Times of India. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

External links

Manam Pole Mangalyam at ZEE5
Manam Pole Mangalyam at IMDb

[timesofindia3-1] "Manampole Mangalyam: Swasika Vijay back on TV with a new show, to play a daughter-in-law hunting groom for her mother-in-law". The Times of India. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

[indiantvinfo-2] "Manampole Mangalyam Zee Keralam Television Serial Telling a Different Story". indiantvinfo.com. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

[timesofindia2-3] "Manampole Mangalyam: Sithara Krishnakumar leaves fans awed with her soulful rendition of Manampole Mangalyam title track, watch". The Times of India. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

[4] "Manampole Mangalyam: Sithara Krishnakumar to sing title track of 'Manampole Mangalyam'; shares video saying 'progressive storylines will have positive influence'". The Times of India. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

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