Mounaragam (Malayalam TV series) explained
| Genre: | Romance
Thriller |
| Creator: | Uday Bhagavathula/
Jarugula Rama Babu |
| Developer: | Mullapudi Sesh Kumar |
| Director: | Manu Sudhakaran[1] / Harrison |
| Presenter: | Anoop Menon |
| Narrated: | Prof. Aliyaar |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Malayalam |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 1275 |
| Producer: | S. Ramesh Babu |
| Editor: | Rajesh Thrissure |
| Cinematography: | Arun Krishna |
| Camera: | Multi-camera |
| Runtime: | 21 minutes approx |
| Company: | Risun Pictures |
| Last Aired: | present |
| Related: | Mulgi Zali Ho
Kaatrin Mozhi |
| Network: | |
| Composer: | Rajeev Aattukal |
| Theme Music Composer: | Saanadh George |
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]
Plot Summary
A 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.[6]
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
Main cast
- 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
- Anjo Nair as Roopa/ Suriyanath: Kiran and Sonia's mother, Kalyani's mother-in-law, Rahul's sister and Sarayu's aunt; Chandrasenan's wife[7]
- Firosh as Chandrasenan/CS: Roopa's husband, Kiran and Soni's father, MD of Sony Ray group of companies
- Balaji Sarma as Prakashan: Karthika, Kalyani, Kadambari and Vikram's father, Deepa's ex- husband who hates Kalyani.
- Padmini Jagadeesh (2019-2020)/ Sabitha Nair (2020–Present) as Deepa: Prakash's ex- wife, Kalyani, Vikram and Kadambari's mother
- Avani Nair (2019)/ Shwetha Mahalakshmi[8] (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
- 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
Adaptations
Crossover
Mounaragam 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.[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: മൗനരാഗം പരമ്പരയുടെ പിന്നാമ്പുറ വിശേഷങ്ങളുമായി സംവിധായകന്. Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
- Web site: Mouna Raagam Asianet Serial Launching On 16th December At 9.00 P.M.. 9 December 2019. Indian Television.
- News: '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 .
- Web site: Mounaragam (മൗനരാഗം) Asianet serial Mounaragam Cast & Crew, Actress, Actor, Story and details. Kerala Channel. en-US.
- News: Naleef Gea And Aishwarya Ramsai Starrer 'Mounaragam' Completes 1000 Episodes Milestone. The Times of India. 4 December 2023 .
- Web site: Dhinda . Rani . 20 October 2024 . Ddmalar Tv series . 20 October 2024 . Ddmalar.
- Web site: അത്രയും പ്രായമുള്ളൊരു മകനുണ്ടെനിക്ക്; ഭര്ത്താവുണ്ടാകില്ലെന്ന് പറഞ്ഞിട്ടാണ് വന്നത്! മൗനരാഗം സീരിയല് നടി അഞ്ജു. Filmibeat.
- News: Mounaragam: Shri Swetha Announces Her Exit From The Show, Says 'Maybe This Universe Has Other Plans For Me'. The Times of India.
- Web site: Mounaragam : വന് താരനിരയോടെ കിരണ് കല്ല്യാണി വിവാഹം : കയ്യടിച്ച് ആരാധകരും. Asianet News.
- Web site: Cross-Serial Crossover: Adarsh and Nayana from 'Patharamattu' extent support to Kalyani in 'Mounaragam' . 16 November 2023. The Times Of India.
