This article is about television series. For the film, see Neelakuyil.
Neelakkuyil (transl. Blue Cuckoo) was an Indian Malayalam-language television soap opera drama directed by Biju Varghese. The show premiered on Asianet channel and streaming on Disney+ Hotstar from 26 February 2018.[2] It is the remake of Star Jalsha's Ishti Kutum.
This serial is remade into Tamil in the name Neelakuyil which was being aired on Star Vijay. Neelakuyil is the love story of Adhi and Rani. On other side Kasthoori is another girl who was suffering with poverty was entered accidentally to their life. Nithin Jake Joseph, Latha Sangaraju and Snisha Chandran plays the lead roles. Telugu actress Latha replaced instead of Pavani Reddy by making her debut in Malayalam television.[3][4][5]
The story revolves around the life of a tribal love-child Kasthuri from a secluded region called Poompara in rural Kerala. Kasthuri is brought up by her mother Cheeru and stepfather Massy who is also a tribal activist and leader.
A famous journalist, Aditya, visits Poompara to interview Massy. One stormy night Kasthuri is forced to spend the night in the Tourist Lodge in Aditya's room. Though both are innocent, the locals force Aditya to marry Kasthuri. Aditya, previously engaged to his girlfriend Rani in the city, refuses to recognise the ceremony and asks Kasthuri to decide what she wants to do. Kasthuri then comes to Kerala with Aditya as a maidservant. She begins to study in the city. Gradually, she becomes comfortable and happy in the city, living with the Aditya's family, who also begin to love her cheerful ways.
Initially, Aditya thinks of Kasthuri as a nuisance. He continues his engagement to Rani, a college professor, whose father Sharatchandra "Chandru", also happens to be Kasthuri's biological father. Aditya slowly falls in love with Kasthuri, realising he considers Rani merely a close friend. An unhappy Rani tries to commit suicide but eventually divorces Aditya and arranges for his wedding to Kasthuri. However, the plans are foiled.
Kasthuri continues her studies and performs brilliantly. Rani's mother, Radhamani attempts to murder Kasthuri out of rage, aware of the fact that her husband is Kasthuri's father. Rani forces Chandru to accept Kasthuri as his daughter. Chandru regrets his past behavior and tries to build a relationship with Kasthuri.
Sharan, a lawyer, falls in love with Rani. Rani takes his help in getting bail for Massy,Finding a good friend in Sharan. But Rani doesn't have an idea about Sharan's thought, because she still madly loves Adhitya. However, the alliance is broken.
Rani becomes disheartened. Aditya narrates his story of how Kasthuri's villagers forced him to marry. Rani dismisses him at first, however, she realises that she shouldn't have been too harsh with Aditya. She accepts Kasthuri as her own sister and happily marries Aditya. Radhamani too realise her mistake. The series ends with a happy note as Aditya and Rani's family plans to get Kasthuri married to a good person.
Cast
Main cast
Nithin Jake Joseph as Jrn. Adhithyan (Adhi): Rani's husband, Kasthoori's brother in law and ex-husband.
Pavani Reddy / Latha Sangaraju as Rani Adhithyan: Adhi's wife and Kasthoori's sister
Snisha Chandran as Dr. Kasthoori: Adhi's sister in law and ex-wife, Rani's sister
Recurring cast
Anil Mohan as Arst. Sharath Chandran, Sharath: Rani's and Kasthoori's father
Rashmi Hari Prasad as Radhamani Sharath Chandran: Rani's mother
KPAC Saji as Balanandhan, Balan: Adhi's father
M. R. Gopakumar as Retired Captain Chandrasenan, Valyachan: Adhi's uncle
Sabitha Nair as Vasandhi: Adhi's mother
Raji.P.Menon as Chandramathi, Valyamma: Adhi's aunt
Meenakshi Nair/Caroline Ancy as Swathi: Adhi's cousin
Prabha Shankar as Dr Raveendran, Ravi: Adhi's uncle
Bindu Krishna as Malini: Adhi's aunt
Sangeetha Sivan as Shari: Rani's and Kasthoori's aunt
Anandavally/ Geetha Nair as Muthassi: Rani's and Kasthoori's grandmother
Hari as Adv.Saran: Shari's relative and Rani's friend
This is the second top rated serial in Malayalam television with 4.80 million impressions (Week 05, 2019) following Vanambadi, according to BARC India.[6] The TRP Ratings of months of January 2019 and December 2018 are shown.
^"No. of episodes in Neelakkuyil". www.hotstar.com.
^"Neelakuyil, a new serial". The Times of India. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^"Neelakkuyil becomes the most-watched Malayalam TV show, Vanambadi slips to 4th position". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^"Neelakkuyil completes 500 episodes; actor Nithin Jake thanks the audience". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^"Team Neelakkuyil thanks viewers for making them No. 1 show". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^"Television Audience Measurement India | Set Top Box Analytics". www.barcindia.co.in.
^"TV audience measurement data collection - BARC India". www.barcindia.co.in.
External links
Official website on Hotstar
December 31, 2022
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This article is about television series For the film see Neelakuyil Neelakkuyil transl Blue Cuckoo was an Indian Malayalam language television soap opera drama directed by Biju Varghese The show premiered on Asianet channel and streaming on Disney Hotstar from 26 February 2018 2 It is the remake of Star Jalsha s Ishti Kutum NeelakkuyilGenreDrama Soap OperaBased onIshti KutumWritten byPradeep Kumar KavumtharaDirected byBiju Varghese Manju DharmanStarringNithin Jake Joseph Pavani ReddyLatha SangharajuSnisha Chandran For more listings See belowCountry of originIndiaOriginal languageMalayalamNo of episodes633 1 ProductionExecutive producersRenjith M Dr S VinodProducerG JayakumarCinematographyManoj KumarEditorsRajesh Thrissur AjithDev 573 to Camera setupMulti cameraRunning time22 minutesProduction companyRoss Petals Productions Ltd ReleaseOriginal networkAsianetPicture format576i1080i HDTV Original release26 February 2018 2018 02 26 3 April 2020 2020 04 03 ChronologyRelatedIshti KutumMohiNeelakuyilThis serial is remade into Tamil in the name Neelakuyil which was being aired on Star Vijay Neelakuyil is the love story of Adhi and Rani On other side Kasthoori is another girl who was suffering with poverty was entered accidentally to their life Nithin Jake Joseph Latha Sangaraju and Snisha Chandran plays the lead roles Telugu actress Latha replaced instead of Pavani Reddy by making her debut in Malayalam television 3 4 5 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 2 1 Main cast 2 2 Recurring cast 3 Awards and ratings 3 1 January 2019 4 References 5 External linksPlot EditThe story revolves around the life of a tribal love child Kasthuri from a secluded region called Poompara in rural Kerala Kasthuri is brought up by her mother Cheeru and stepfather Massy who is also a tribal activist and leader A famous journalist Aditya visits Poompara to interview Massy One stormy night Kasthuri is forced to spend the night in the Tourist Lodge in Aditya s room Though both are innocent the locals force Aditya to marry Kasthuri Aditya previously engaged to his girlfriend Rani in the city refuses to recognise the ceremony and asks Kasthuri to decide what she wants to do Kasthuri then comes to Kerala with Aditya as a maidservant She begins to study in the city Gradually she becomes comfortable and happy in the city living with the Aditya s family who also begin to love her cheerful ways Initially Aditya thinks of Kasthuri as a nuisance He continues his engagement to Rani a college professor whose father Sharatchandra Chandru also happens to be Kasthuri s biological father Aditya slowly falls in love with Kasthuri realising he considers Rani merely a close friend An unhappy Rani tries to commit suicide but eventually divorces Aditya and arranges for his wedding to Kasthuri However the plans are foiled Kasthuri continues her studies and performs brilliantly Rani s mother Radhamani attempts to murder Kasthuri out of rage aware of the fact that her husband is Kasthuri s father Rani forces Chandru to accept Kasthuri as his daughter Chandru regrets his past behavior and tries to build a relationship with Kasthuri Sharan a lawyer falls in love with Rani Rani takes his help in getting bail for Massy Finding a good friend in Sharan But Rani doesn t have an idea about Sharan s thought because she still madly loves Adhitya However the alliance is broken Rani becomes disheartened Aditya narrates his story of how Kasthuri s villagers forced him to marry Rani dismisses him at first however she realises that she shouldn t have been too harsh with Aditya She accepts Kasthuri as her own sister and happily marries Aditya Radhamani too realise her mistake The series ends with a happy note as Aditya and Rani s family plans to get Kasthuri married to a good person Cast EditMain cast Edit Nithin Jake Joseph as Jrn Adhithyan Adhi Rani s husband Kasthoori s brother in law and ex husband Pavani Reddy Latha Sangaraju as Rani Adhithyan Adhi s wife and Kasthoori s sister Snisha Chandran as Dr Kasthoori Adhi s sister in law and ex wife Rani s sisterRecurring cast Edit Anil Mohan as Arst Sharath Chandran Sharath Rani s and Kasthoori s father Rashmi Hari Prasad as Radhamani Sharath Chandran Rani s mother KPAC Saji as Balanandhan Balan Adhi s father M R Gopakumar as Retired Captain Chandrasenan Valyachan Adhi s uncle Sabitha Nair as Vasandhi Adhi s mother Raji P Menon as Chandramathi Valyamma Adhi s aunt Meenakshi Nair Caroline Ancy as Swathi Adhi s cousin Prabha Shankar as Dr Raveendran Ravi Adhi s uncle Bindu Krishna as Malini Adhi s aunt Sangeetha Sivan as Shari Rani s and Kasthoori s aunt Anandavally Geetha Nair as Muthassi Rani s and Kasthoori s grandmother Hari as Adv Saran Shari s relative and Rani s friend Amal Rajdev as Maasi Ruthu as Cheeru Kasthoori s motherAwards and ratings EditJanmabhumi Television Awards 2019 Best Serial Best Actress Snisha Chandran Best Director Manju Dharman12th Asianet Television Awards 2019 Most Popular Serial Best Newface Male Nithin Jake Joseph Best New face female Snisha Chandran Best Actor Character Role Gopakumar Best Writer Pradeep KavumtharaGramadharavu Excellecncy Awards2020 Best Actor Nithin Jake Joseph Best Actress Latha SangaRaju Best Star pair Nithin Jake Joseph and Latha SangarajuThis is the second top rated serial in Malayalam television with 4 80 million impressions Week 05 2019 following Vanambadi according to BARC India 6 The TRP Ratings of months of January 2019 and December 2018 are shown January 2019 Edit Date Episode Rank TRP Rating Impressions 26 Jan 1 Feb 282 287 2 7 4 80 MReferences Edit No of episodes in Neelakkuyil www hotstar com Neelakuyil a new serial The Times of India 17 February 2018 Retrieved 19 August 2019 Neelakkuyil becomes the most watched Malayalam TV show Vanambadi slips to 4th position The Times of India Retrieved 21 January 2022 Neelakkuyil completes 500 episodes actor Nithin Jake thanks the audience The Times of India Retrieved 21 January 2022 Team Neelakkuyil thanks viewers for making them No 1 show The Times of India Retrieved 21 January 2022 Television Audience Measurement India Set Top Box Analytics www barcindia co in TV audience measurement data collection BARC India www barcindia co in External links EditOfficial website on Hotstar Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neelakkuyil TV series amp oldid 1121217458, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
