Kumkumapoovu (English: Saffron) is a Malayalam language soap opera that appeared on Asianet. It comprised 785 episodes. The first episode aired on January 31, 2011 and ended on February 1, 2014. The soap was telecasted on Monday to Friday at 9 pm and then shifted the timing to 9:30 pm. It was one of the top rated serials in Malayalam. It breaks all the trp rating record of Malayalam television serials since 2011 to 2014. It is one of the best serials ever made in Malayalam.This serial was the milestone of Actress Asha Sharath to enterd on Bigscreen.Asha Sharath, Shelly Kishore, Sajan soorya, Shanavas shanu, Aswathy are Played the lead role.

It tells the story of professor Jayanthi and her illegitimate daughter Shalini. Asha Sarath & Shelly Kishore plays the lead role. Renowned Malayalam actor G. K. Pillai made his comeback through this serial.Due to popular demand it retelecast in Asianet and Asianet plus more than 6 times. After the climax audience requested to the second part of the series.

The serial won several awards at Asianet television awards including the Best Serial - (2012), Best Script-(2012, 2013&2014) Best Actor (Sajan Surya-2012, 2013), and Best Actress (Asha Sarath-2012, shelly-2013) consecutively for two years.

Surface marvell avastar driver. It was remade in Tamil as Aval(VijayTv ) Telugu as same title KumkumaPuvvu(Star Maa ) Kannada as Amma (Asianet Suvarna ) Marathi as Lek mazhi ladki (Star pravah).

Plot[edit]

Jayanthi and her illegitimate daughter Shalini were separated at Shalini's birth, with Jayanthi misled into believing her daughter had died while in fact the girl was raised for a time by a butcher, Markose, whotreated her unkindly. The two are destined to reunite. Rescued from the unkind butcher, Shalini was raised in a better home with a foster brother, Mahesh. When Mahesh marries the legitimate daughter of Jayanthi, Amala (who hates Shalini), Jayanthi realizes who Shalini is. Jayanthi must come to terms with her feelings about the daughter she believed dead.Later Shalini married Rudran [who is a local goonda].In the climax, Rudran is murdered by an enemy,Shalini becomeS a widow and finds her father and mother. But, unfortunately, she loses both of them. Jayanti dies due to an accident and Jitan[father of Shalini] dies due to the shock of Jayanthis death.In the last scene of the serial show, Shalini starts a new journey with her daughter alone. Eyebeam license key generator.

Cast[edit]

Lead roles

• Asha Sarath as Professor Jayanthi Prabhakaran, Main female lead
• Sajan Surya as Mahesh[son in law of Jayanthi] , Main male lead
• Shelly kishore as Shalini [illegal daughter of Jayanthi]Main female title lead
• Aswathi as Amala mahesh [Jayathi's daughter] , Main Female Antagonist
• Shanavas Shanu as Rudhran [Shalini's husband ] Main protogonist
• GK Pillai as Colonel Jaganannatha Varma
• Amith as writer Jithan[ Shalini's father]
• Lishoy as Prabhakaran/Prabha[Jayanthi's husband]

Supporting cast

• Kalaranjini as Surbadhamma (Athimuttathamma)
• Indira Thampi as Vasantha [Jayanthi's mother]
• T.S Raju as Markose
• Vijayakumari as Mariamma Markose
• Jayakrishnan/ Pratish nandhan as Arun prabhakaran[ Jayanthi's son]
• Sona Jelin as Amala -Mahesh Daughter
• Santhosh Kurup as Jayapalan IPS
• Devendranath as Aadhi/Adithyan
• Yadhu Krishnan
• Haimanmbika Rindhya as Karuna Arun aka Ammini
• Rajeev Roshan as Anand
• Amboori Jayan as Govindan
• Anjana menen as Chitra
• Illekettu namboothiri as Sathyasheelan
• Chitra Iyer as Jithans friend
• Vanitha Krishnachandran as Professor Rajalakshmi
• Sreeya Remesh as Meera
• Yamuna Mahesh as Advocate
• Kallayam Krishadas
• Karthika Kannan as Kanchana

Awards[edit]

5th Asianet Television awards 2012

• Best Serial - G Jayakumar Bhavachithra (Ross petal entertainment . pvt.ltd)
• Best Director -Praveen Kadakkavoor
• Best Screenplay-Pradeep Panicker
• Best Actor - Sajan Surya as Mahesh
• Best Actress - Asha Sarath as Pro.Jayanthi
• Best Debut - Shelly as Shalini
• Most Popular Actor - Shanavas as Rudhran
• Best Dubbing Artist - Bhagyalakshmi for Prof.Jayanthi
• Best Actor in a negative role (Female)- Ashwathy as Amala
• Best Character Actor - T.S.Saju as Markose
• Best Cinematographer -Hemachandran
• Best Music Director- Rony Rapheal for Oru Thaaratin eenam Pole
• Best lyrics - Prayaar Geethamohan
• Best editor - Rohit Roshan
• Special Jury - Haimambika Rindhya as Karuna
• Lifetime Achievement Awards-GK Pilla

6th Asianet Television Awards 2013

• Evergreen Hit serial - Kumkumapoovu
• Best Actor -Sajan Surya as Mahesh
• Best Actress -Shelly as Shalini
• Best Screenplay-Pradeep Panicker
• Golden star of the year- Asha sarath as Pro.Jayanthi
• Best Actor in a negative role (Female)- Ashwathy as Amala
• Best Actor in a negative role (Female) Spl.Jury- Haimambika Rindhya as Karuna
• Best Actor in a negative role (male)- Devendranath
• Background score- Sanand George
• Best Dubbing Artist Male - Shoby Thilakan for Jithan
• Best Dubbing Artist Female - Devi S. for Amala
• Best editor - Rohit Roshan

7th Asianet Television Awards 2014

• Best Screenplay-Pradeep Panicker
• Best editor - Rohit Roshan

Asiavision Television awards 2013

• 2013-Best Actress (Asha)
• 2013-Best serial
• 2013-Best Negative Actress (Aswathy)
• Asiavision Television Awards 2014
• 2014-Best Actress (Shelly)
• 2014-Golden star (Asha)
• 2014- Popular Actor (Shanavas)

Frame, the fraternity for Arts and Media Entertainment Media awards 2012

• Best Serial
• Best Actress (Asha Sarath)

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