Chocolate (Malayalam TV series) explained

Genre:	soap opera
Creator:	Inspire Films
Director:	Biju Varghese
Country:	India
Language:	Malayalam
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	215^[1]
Camera:	Multi-camera
Runtime:	20-25 minutes
Company:	Vision Time India Pvt Ltd
Network:	Surya TV
Related:	Chocolate (Tamil TV series) Chocolate (Indian TV series)

Chocolate is a 2019 Malayalam-language soap opera directed by Biju Varghese, starring Sandra Babu, Bipin Jose, Rahul Ravi and Shreya Surendran.^[2] It premiered on Surya TV from 20 May 2019 and the show abruptly ended due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The show is produced by Vision Time India Pvt Ltd. It is the officially remade into Sun TV as Chocolate.^[3]

Synopsis

Chocolate is the story of Vikram and Shyamili. Vikram is a wealthy businessman and Shyamili an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent for baking mouthwatering dark chocolate cookies. Circumstances force her to quit baking until she crosses paths with Vikram.

Cast

Main

• Sandra Babu as Shyamili Vikram^[4]
• Rahul Ravi^[5] / Bipin Jose as Vikram
• Sriya Surendran as Soundarya^[6]
• Rahul Ravi as Roshan^[7]

Recurring

• Ravikumar as Parameswaran Mangalath, Vikram's grandfather
• Niharika/Thara Kalyan / Sharika Menon as Kousalya, Vikram's mother
• Lishoy as Sethumadhavan, Vikram's father
• KPAC Saji as Lakshmanan, Vikram's uncle
• Nila Raj as Chithra, Lakshmanan's wife
• Kottayam Pradeep as Balan, Shyamili's father
• Gayathri Priya as Lakshmi, Shyamili's mother
• Shalini as Shalini, Shyamili's sister
• Sriraj Amrithraj as Raghu
• Kalyan Khanna as Shanthanu
• Avinash Ashok as Anirudh^[8]
• Akshitha Ashok as Vyshnavi
• Vaigha Rose as Helen
• Rahul Mohan as Menon
• Reshmi Boban
• Sreelakshmi Sreekumar

Adaptations

Language	Title	Original release	Network(s)	Last aired	Notes
Malayalam	Chocolate ചോക്ലേറ്റ്	20 May 2019	Surya TV	20 March 2020	Original
Tamil	Chocolate சாக்லேட்	16 December 2019	Sun TV	25 March 2020	Remake

Notes and References

1. Web site: Malayalam TV show ‘Chocolate’ completes 200 episodes; actress Sandra Babu thanks viewers for the support - Times of India. The Times of India.
2. Web site: Chocolate Serial Surya Tv Completed 200 Episode On 28th February. 3 March 2020.
3. Web site: Chennai Times 20 Most Desirable Men on TV 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210102095241/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/chennai-times-20-most-desirable-men-on-tv-2019/articleshow/73769241.cms . 2 January 2021 . The Times of India.
4. Web site: Shyamili has helped other women also to be proud of who they are : Sandra Babu - Times of India. The Times of India.
5. Web site: Rahul Ravi to play Vikram on Chocolate - Times of India. The Times of India.
6. Web site: Enga Veetu Mapillai fame Sriya Surendran to make her acting debut with 'Chocolate' - Times of India. The Times of India.
7. Web site: Chocolate: Actor Rahul Ravi all set to make a comeback - Times of India. The Times of India.
8. Web site: Watch: Azhagu fame Avinash Ashok makes a Covid-19 awareness video urging everyone to follow social distancing - Times of India. The Times of India.