Podu (TV series) explained

Native Name:පොදු
Genre:Action
Romance
Thriller
Creator:Sharmila Dharmarasa Fonseka
Dammika Wijewickrama
Gayathri Heenatigala
Sudesh Udaya Kumara
Director:Sharmila Dharmarasa Fonseka
Developer:TV Derana
Starring:Randika Gunathilaka
Lahiruni Salwathura
Kalana Gunasekara
Michelle Dilhara
Aishwarya S Varman
Dushshyantha Hettiarachchi
Opentheme:"Podu (පොදු) Theme Song"[1]
Composer:Nimesh Kulasinghe
Country:Sri Lanka
Language:Sinhala
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:24
Editor:Rakitha Udara Dikkumbura
Camera:Nilantha Kumara
Runtime:40 minutes
Network:TV Derana
Related:Podu season 2

Podu (Sinhala; Sinhalese: පොදු) is a 2020 Sri Lankan action romantic teledrama broadcast on TV Derana. The series is directed by Sharmila Dharmarasa Fonseka and produced by TV Derana.[2] [3] The first season was aired on 28 November 2020, every weekend at 8.30 pm.[4] The season one ended on 27 December 2020 after airing 10 episodes.[5]

The season 1 starred Randika Gunathilaka and Lahiruni Salwathura in lead roles along with Manoja Fernando, Rasadari Peiris and Kalana Gunasekara in supportive roles.[6] [7] Popular television presenter Thanuja Jayawardana also made her acting debut with the season one.[8] The show became a popular serial, where the crew had to film the second season as well.

The second season titled Podu 2 was launched at a red carpet event and was aired on 29 January 2022. Kalana Gunasekara, Randika Gunathilaka, and Lahuruni Salwathura reprised their roles from the first season. In the second season, the director introduced Michelle Dilhara, Aishwarya S. Varman and Dushyantha Hettiarachchi into the regular cast.[9] [10]

Seasons

SeasonTitleEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1Podu10 episodes28 November 202027 December 2020
2Podu Season 214 episodes29 January 202213 March 2022

Plot

The main storyline of the first season is about the love story of Adi and Nilu. Nilu Alagiyawanna and Kaushi Wijetunga are best friends. Kaushi's brother is Aditya Wijetunga, who is a broad-minded, progressive man who is always looking for solutions to people's problems. The trio have lived together since adolescence and their relationship grows through various events during school and university. Meanwhile, the love of Nilu and Adi is growing in their hearts. But after university life, Aditya serves as the Media Secretary to Mahasen Gunaratne, the Minister of Agriculture and Lands. Finally, Nilu and Aditya decided to get married. But, Aditya's car crashes on Engagement Day which led to memory loss.[11]

Season two portrays the story of Primal Weerarathna's university life and his love triangle with Dushee and Priya. Primal comes from a low income family and he speaks on behalf of the poor. Eventually he starts a relationship with Priya. Unaware of their relationship, Dushee who is the daughter of the politician Mahasen Gunarathna, falls for Primal. But Primal rejects her due to her family status and caste. Meanwhile, Primal meets Adi at the university and they become best friends. The story continues with their love triangle and the obstacles they have to face due to their family backgrounds and caste.

Cast

Main

Supportive cast

Critical response

First season of the series started as a mini series, but it became one of the most popular television shows during the airing.[14] The TV series gained more viewers on television during the telecast.[15] The theme song of the teledrama "Oya As Katha Karanawa" reached YouTube Trending #1 due to the popularity gained by the teledrama.[16] Due to the huge popularity from the first season, the producers made the second season as a regular multi episode series.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Podu (පොදු) Theme Song - Harsha Dhanosh TV Derana . October 17, 2020 . TV Derana . October 17, 2020.
  2. Web site: Sharmila turns director with 'Podu' - Life: Daily Mirror . 2022-02-15 . www.dailymirror.lk . English.
  3. Web site: Lights ! Camera ! Thanuja ! . 2022-02-15 . PressReader.
  4. Web site: 2020-11-28 . "Podu": line up for a common purpose . 2022-02-15 . Aruna . en-US.
  5. Web site: Podu season 1 episodes . 2022-02-15 . www.derana.lk.
  6. Web site: 2020-09-30 . රංගනය නිසා මට ආදරය මඟහැරුණා . 2022-02-15 . සරසවිය.
  7. Web site: 2020-11-25 . Derana launches new project 'Podu' . 2022-02-15 . සරසවිය.
  8. Web site: Nadeera . Dilshan . Thanuja makes promising acting debut with 'Podu' . 2022-02-15 . The Island . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2022-02-05 . Be the voice for the voiceless – Michelle Dilhara. 2022-02-15 . Sunday Observer . en.
  10. Web site: 2022-02-09 . My boyfriend was found by his own mistress . 2022-02-15 . සරසවිය.
  11. Web site: I'm not a star . 2022-02-15 . දිනමිණ.
  12. Web site: 2020-09-30 . I missed love because of acting: Randika Gunathilaka . 2022-02-15 . සරසවිය.
  13. Web site: Dushi is a different character I got: Michelle Dilhara . 2022-02-15 . දිනමිණ.
  14. Web site: Experience the latest teledrama from Derana: 'Podu' . 2022-02-10 . Tharunie.
  15. Web site: I came across many things that were not 'before' because of "Podu" . 2022-02-15 . mawbima.lk.
  16. Web site: 2020-12-09 . Finishes in an unimaginable way: Sharmila Dharmarasa . 2022-02-15 . සරසවිය.