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Mounaragam (transl. Silent Symphony) is a Malayalam-language Indian television soap opera that airs on Asianet and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It is an official remake of the Telugu language serial Mouna Raagam, which airs on Star Maa.[2][3][4] It is one of the longest-running soap opera in Malayalam.[5]
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Genre | Romance Thriller |
Created by | Uday Bhagavathula/ Jarugula Rama Babu |
Developed by | Mullapudi Sesh Kumar |
Written by | Pradeep Panicker |
Directed by | Manu Sudhakaran[1] / Harrison |
Presented by | Anoop Menon |
Narrated by | Prof. Aliyaar |
Theme music composer | Saanadh George |
Composer | Rajeev Aattukal |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Malayalam |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 1200 |
Production | |
Producer | S. Ramesh Babu |
Cinematography | Arun Krishna |
Editor | Rajesh Thrissure |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 21 minutes approx |
Production company | Risun Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | |
Release | 16 December 2019 present | –
Related | |
Mulgi Zali Ho Kaatrin Mozhi |
Plot Summary
editA mute, talented young woman, Kalyani, seeks her father's affection. She is drawn into the life of a wealthy boy, Kiran, who falls for her kind nature. Their love story is complicated by family feuds, misunderstandings, and a villainous cousin, Sarayu. Kalyani's journey is one of overcoming adversity, finding love, and proving her worth.
The story explores themes of gender discrimination, familial love, and the resilience of the human spirit. It delves into the complexities of family dynamics, the consequences of toxic masculinity, and the enduring bond between mother and child.
Cast
editMain cast
edit- Aishwarya Ramsai as Kalyani Kiran: A mute girl and the daughter of Prakash and Deepika, sister of Kathambaram and Vikram, the wife of Kiran, and the mother of Kalyan.
- Naleef Gea as Kiran Chandrasenan: The son of Chandrasenan and Roopa, brother of Sonia, Sarayu's cousin and Kalyani's husband. Kiran is Kalyan's father and Sarayu's ex-fiancé.
- Darshana Das as Sarayu: One of Manohar's wives, daughter of Rahul, and the foster daughter of Shari and biological daughter of Thara, cousin of Kiran and Sonia, and Kiran's ex-fiancée.
Recurring cast
edit- Anjum Nayar as Roopa/ Suriyanath: Kiran and Sonia's mother, Kalyani's mother-in-law, Rahul's sister and Sarayu's aunt; Chandrasenan's wife[6]
- Firosh as Chandrasenan/CS: Roopa's husband, Kiran and Soni's father, MD of Sony Ray group of companies
- Balaji Sarma as Prakashan: Kalyani, Kadambari and Vikram's father, Deepa's husband who hates Kalyani.
- Padmini Jagadeesh (2019-2020)/ Sabitha Nair (2020–Present) as Deepa: Prakash's wife, Kalyani, Vikram and Kadambari's mother
- Avani Nair (2019)/ Shwetha Mahalakshmi[7] (2019-2023) / Rithika Krishna (2023-Present) as Sonia a.k.a. Soni: Kiran's younger sister, Vikram's ex-wife, Charu's mother, Albert's wife
- Sabu Varghese as Rahul: Kiran and Soniya's uncle, Sarayu's father and Roopa's brother and wants to separate Kiran and Kalyani and wants Kiran to marry Sarayu and inherit the wealth of Roopa
- Saritha Balakrishnan (2019-2020)/ Beena Antony (2020–Present) as Shari Rahul: Rahul's wife, Sarayu's mother, Kiran and Soniya's aunt
- Baby Janavi Suresh as Kalyan, Son of Kiran and Kalyani
- Jelina p as Parukkutty, Kiran's and Sonia's niece, daughter of DYSP Dineshan and supports Kalyani and wants Kiran to marry Kalyani
- Kalyan Khanna as Vikramadithyan a.k.a. Vikram: Kalyani and Kadambari's younger brother, Prakashan and Deepa's son and Sonia's ex-husband, Charu's father
- Arun Mohan as Ratheeshan: Kadambari's husband who lusts after Kalyani
- Sethu Lakshmi as Bhanumathi: Prakashan's mother, Deepa's mother-in-law, Kalyani, Kadambari and Vikram's grandmother who hates Kalyani
- Anjusree Bhadran / Shari Krishnan as Kadambari Ratheesan: Kalyani and Vikram's elder sister and Ratheesan's wife
- Roshan Mathew John as Thara: Mute maid at Roopa's house, Rahul's illegitimate girlfriend, Sarayu's biological mother
- Aagneya /Natalia Ishael as charuletha:soni and Vikram's daughter
- Karthik Prasad as Baiju: A mentally challenged youth who dreams of marrying Kalyani. Later, he supports Kalyani.
- Jithu Venugopal as Manohar/Riyas/Victor/Rony, a fraud who married many women including Sarayu, Jumana and Nisha
- Kiran Dev as Albhy: Soni's husband, Businessman
- ___ as Chanthu, a local goon
- Mini Sreekumar as Yamini: Domestic help of Roopa
- Swathi Thara as Daisy: Sarayu's friend
- Sreekala as Bhargavi Amma: An old woman who offered Kalyani a job in her thattukada. Domestic help/Care taker of Kalyani and Soni.
- Kottayam Rasheed as Dayanandan, Deepa's brother
- Jose K George as Xavier
- Asha Nair as Xavier's wife
- Thamburu as Linda: Kalyani's best friend
- Haridas as Dasan, Prakashan friend
- Baby Parthavi as Young Kalyani
- Thirumala Ramachandran as Balan, Prakashan's friend
- Reshma R Nair as Dona Kuriakose
- Manohar's girlfriend
- Aseena Yousuf as Kalyani's friend
- Dr. D Kris venugopal as Kuriakose
- Leading business man and best friend of CS
- Dayandan as CS's assistant
- Sarayu As Vrinda
- Neighbour of Kiran, Kalyan, manohar & sarayu
- Sruthisha Nair as Jumana, one of Manohar's wives
- Sreelakshmi Haridas as Dr. Swathi, Sony's friend who is pretending to love Vikram
- Amboori Jayan as advocate
- Niyas Musaliyar as Doctor Pious
- Ashraf as Dr. Thomas
- Suresh as Sanal
- Suresh Babu as Hari
- Kollam Shah as Rajappan
- Athira Madhav as Saranya
- Harisree Martin as Samuel
- Anjusha Gopi as Nisha
- Sariga S as Meghna
- Vishnu Nair as Adarsh
- Lakshmi Keerthana as Nayana
- Rajani Murali as Lakshmi, Prakashan's first wife
- Varsha Ivaliya as Karthika Prakashan, Prakashan and Lakshmi',s daughter
Guest appearances
edit- Meera Vasudevan as Sumithra (episodes 145–147)
- Sai Kiran as Mohan Kumar (episodes 179–182)
- Gauri P. Krishnan as Anumol (episodes 179–182)
- Chef Suresh Pillai as Cookery show judge (Onam episode 2021)
- Shweta Menon as Herself (episodes 557–562) [8]
- Sreethu Krishnan as Aleena (episodes 548–550)[8]
- Noobin Johny as Pratheesh (episodes 548–550)[8]
- Reshma Nair as Sanjana Pratheesh (episodes 548–550)[8]
- Manisha Mahesh as Kanmani (episodes 548–550)[8]
- Sandra Babu as Malavika Nandini (episodes 548–550)[8]
- Avanthika Mohan as Sreya Nandini (episodes 548–550)[8]
Adaptations
editLanguage | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
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Telugu | Mounaraagam మౌన రాగం |
16 September 2018 | Star Maa | 30 January 2021 | Original |
Kannada | Mouna Raaga ಮೌನ ರಾಗ |
17 December 2018 | Star Suvarna | 3 July 2019 | Remake |
Tamil | Kaatrin Mozhi காற்றின் மொழி |
7 October 2019 | Star Vijay | 10 April 2021 | |
Malayalam | Mounaragam മൗനരാഗം |
17 December 2019 | Asianet | Ongoing | |
Marathi | Mulgi Zali Ho मुलगी झाली हो |
2 September 2020 | Star Pravah | 14 January 2023 | |
Hindi | Teri Laadli Main तेरी लाडली मैं |
5 January 2021 | Star Bharat | 22 April 2021 |
Crossover
editMounaragam had a crossover episodes with Patharamattu from November 20 to November 24, 2023. The second crossover, a special Mahasangamam episode, aired on February 14, 2024, as a one-hour Valentine's Day special.[9]
References
edit- ^ "മൗനരാഗം പരമ്പരയുടെ പിന്നാമ്പുറ വിശേഷങ്ങളുമായി സംവിധായകന്". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
- ^ "Mouna Raagam Asianet Serial Launching On 16th December At 9.00 P.M." Indian Television. 9 December 2019.
- ^ "'Kudumbavilakku' rules the TRP charts, 'Mounaragam' becomes the second most-watched Malayalam TV show - The Times of India". The Times of India. 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Mounaragam ( മൗനരാഗം ) Asianet serial Mounaragam Cast & Crew, Actress, Actor, Story and details". Kerala Channel.
- ^ "Naleef Gea And Aishwarya Ramsai Starrer 'Mounaragam' Completes 1000 Episodes Milestone". The Times of India. 4 December 2023.
- ^ "അത്രയും പ്രായമുള്ളൊരു മകനുണ്ടെനിക്ക്; ഭര്ത്താവുണ്ടാകില്ലെന്ന് പറഞ്ഞിട്ടാണ് വന്നത്! മൗനരാഗം സീരിയല് നടി അഞ്ജു". Filmibeat.
- ^ "Mounaragam: Shri Swetha Announces Her Exit From The Show, Says 'Maybe This Universe Has Other Plans For Me'". The Times of India.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mounaragam : വന് താരനിരയോടെ കിരണ് കല്ല്യാണി വിവാഹം : കയ്യടിച്ച് ആരാധകരും". Asianet News.
- ^ "Cross-Serial Crossover: Adarsh and Nayana from 'Patharamattu' extent support to Kalyani in 'Mounaragam'". The Times Of India. 16 November 2023.