Geeta Govindam Explained

Genre:	Soap opera
Screenplay:	George Kattappana
Music:	Sanand George
Country:	India
Language:	Malayalam
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	460
Producer:	Bhadra Boby
Cinematography:	Krishna Kodanadu
Editor:	Roshan S.
Camera:	Multi-camera
Runtime:	20-25 minutes
Network:	Asianet
Last Aired:	present

Geetha Govindam is an Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama soap opera. The show premiered on 13 February 2023 on Asianet and airs on-demand through Disney+ Hotstar.^[1] It stars Sajan Surya and Binny Sebastian in lead roles along with Ambika,Shwetha Venkat, Revathi Nair, Uma Nair, Amrutha Nair in pivotal roles.^{[2] [3]} The title of the series is adapted from 2018 Telugu film Geetha Govindam.^[4]

Synopsis

A middle-aged businessman Govind, falls in love with Geethanjali, a young girl. Their unusual love story takes a hit when his past overshadows his present.

Cast

Main

• Sajan Surya as Arakkal Govind Madhav (AGM): Geethu's husband, Radhika's stepson, Varun's step-brother and Priya's half brother. Son of Vijayalakshmi and Arakkal Madhavan. Chairman and CEO of AGM group of companies.^[5]
• Dr. Binny Sebastian as Geethanjali a.k.a Geethu: Govind's wife, Kishor's ex, Vinod's sister, Bhadran and Vilasini's daughter.
• Ambika as Vijayalakshmi subramaniam, Arakkal Madhavan's ex-wife, Govind's and Shivaranjini's mother. Renowned singer.^[6]
• Swetha Venkat as Radhika: Priya and Varun's mother, Govind's stepmother, Arakkal Madhavan's mistress.

Recurring

• Revathi Nair as Priya: Radhika and Madhavan's daughter, Vinod's wife, Govind and Varun's half sister
• Mithun Sayanth (2023)/Deva Dev (2023-2024)/Ashwin Jith as Vinod: Bhadran and Vilasini's son, Priya's Husband, Geethu's brother.
• Amrutha Nair as Rekha. Varun's wife.^[7]
• Aju Thomas(2023)/ Deva Prasad as Varun.^[8] Radhika's son. Priya's half brother. Govind's step brother. Rekha's husband. Suvarna's boyfriend.
• Swetha Geetha as Shivaranjini (Renju), Vijayalakshmi's daughter, Govind's half-Sister
• Anil K Sivaram as Ayyappan Nair. Works with Arakkal family.
• Santhosh Kurup as Bhadran. Vilasini's husband, Geethu and Vinod's father. Govind's enemy.
• Uma Nair as Vilasini. Bhadran's wife. Geethu and Vinod's mother.
• Giridhar as Ajas. Fake husband of Suvarna.
• Akin as Kishor. Geethu's ex, Avarnika's husband.
• Pratheeksha G Pradeep as Avarnika. Businesswoman. Kishor's wife. Govind's business partner.
• Rajkumar Rajasekhar as Raghuram. Avarnika's father and Govind's family friend.
• Saju Kodiyan as Ramakrishnan
• Athira Lakshman as Suvarna. Fake wife of Ajas, Varun's extramarital affair.
• Joshnina M Tharakan as Kanchana, domestic help

Guest

• Santhosh Keezhattoor as Arakkal Madhavan.^[9] Govind, Priya's father. Varun's step-father. Radhika's baby-daddy. Vijayalakshmi's ex-husband.
• Asif Ali as himself^{[10] [11]}
• Shanthi Krishna as herself^{[12] [13]}
• Athira Madhav as TV show anchor^[14]
• Veena Nair as Magistrate
• Nayana Josan
• Shrishwetha Mahalakshmi
• Apsara Ratnakaran
• Aju Varghese
• Meera Vasudevan as Sumithra. (Reprising from Kudumbavilakku) ; businesswoman in profession.
• Noobin Johny as Pratheesh Menon. (Reprising from Kudumbavilakku) ; singer in profession.
• Dr. Shaju Sham as Rohith Gopal. (Reprising from Kudumbavilakku). Sumitra's husband
• Aishwarya Ramsai as Kalyani. (Reprising from Mounaragam)
• Naleef Gea as Kiran. (Reprising from Mounaragam)
• Sajin T. P. as Shivaramakrishnan Pillai. (Reprising from Santhwanam)
• Gopika Anil as Anjali(Reprising from Santhwanam) Shiva's wife

Reception

The show began airing from 13 February 2023 at 7.30 PM IST.^[15] In the launch week, the show secured fourth position in TRP ratings.^{[16] [17]} Form 17 June 2024, the show is shifted to 10.00 PM IST for launch of Santhwanam 2.^[18]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Watch all episodes of Geetha Govindam from Disney+Hotstar. Disney+Hotstar. 22 February 2023.
2. Web site: Sajan Surya's 'Geethagovindam' showcases the love of a 40-year-old businessman and a 23-year-old girl. The Times of India. 22 February 2023.
3. Web site: ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിൽ പുതിയ പരമ്പര 'ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം'; ഫെബ്രുവരി 13 മുതൽ . Asianet News. 22 February 2023.
4. Web site: Mounaragam to Aniyathipravu: Malayalam soaps that copied their titles from classic movies. The Times Of India.
5. Web site: 'അറയ്ക്കല്‍' കുടുംബത്തിനൊപ്പം; 'ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദം' സെറ്റില്‍ നിന്ന് സാജന്‍ സൂര്യ. Asianet News. 26 February 2023.
6. Web site: Actress Ambika Joins Geetha Govindam As Vijayalakshmi. The Times of India. 11 December 2023.
7. Web site: നിന്നെ പോലെ ഒരാളെ എനിക്കിനി കിട്ടില്ല, എനിക്ക് കിട്ടിയ ഏറ്റവും മികച്ച ഓണ്‍സ്‌ക്രീന്‍ ഭര്‍ത്താവാണ് നീ; ഇമോഷണലായി അമൃത നായര്‍, അജു ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദത്തില്‍ നിന്നും പിന്മാറി!. Samayam Malayalam. 14 January 2024.
8. Web site: ഇതാണ് എന്റെ ഭര്‍ത്താവ് അജു തോമസ്; സാന്ത്വനത്തിലെ വരുണുമായി ചേര്‍ത്ത് വന്ന വിവാഹ വാര്‍ത്ത സത്യമോ, അമൃത പറയുന്നു. Samayam Malayalam.
9. Web site: സീരിയലില്‍ 'ഗസ്റ്റായി' തിരിച്ചുവരവ് ; ഗീതഗോവിന്ദത്തിലെ വേഷത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് സന്തോഷ് കീഴാറ്റൂര്‍ . Asianet News. 22 February 2023.
10. Web site: ആസിഫ് അലി സീരിയലിൽ; പ്രമോ പുറത്ത്. Asianet News. 18 February 2023.
11. Web site: Geetha Govindam: Actor Asif Ali to play a cameo in a special episode. The Times of India. 22 February 2023.
12. Web site: Shanthi Krishna To Grace 'Geetha Govindam' With A Special Cameo Appearance. The Times of India. 23 November 2023.
13. Web site: സിനിമയില്‍ നിന്ന് മറ്റൊരാളും, ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം സീരിയലില്‍ വൻ സര്‍പ്രൈസ്. Asianet News. 20 November 2023.
14. Web site: ഒന്നര വർഷത്തിന് ശേഷം വീണ്ടും സീരിയലിലേക്ക്; സന്തോഷം പങ്കുവച്ച് ആതിര മാധവ് . Asianet News. 10 July 2023.
15. Web site: Geetha Govindam Serial: ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിൽ പുതിയ പരമ്പര; ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം. Indian Express. 9 February 2023.
16. Web site: Ammayariyathe out of top 5; new TV show Geetha Govindam's premiere scores well. The Times Of India. 24 February 2023.
17. Web site: Geetha Govindam Asianet Serial Opening Week TRP Reports – 11.08 Is The Average TVR. Kerala TV. 24 February 2023.
18. Web site: Jinto Bodycraft Is The Winner Of Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 6 – Here is The List of Winner and Runner-up. Kerala TV.