| Alt Name: | Putta Gowri Maduve (former name) |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Camera: | Multi-camera |
| Director: | K.S. Ramji |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Kannada |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 3,026 |
| Network: | Colors Kannada |
| Runtime: | 07:00 PM |
| Related: | Balika Vadhu |
| Starring: | See below |
| Theme Music Composer: | Karthik Sharma |
Mangala Gowri Maduve was an Indian Kannada language television drama series.[1] [2] It aired on Colors Kannada and is directed by K.S. Ramji. It is the sequel of Putta Gowri Maduve, premiered on 24 December 2012. This is the longest-running Kannada television series and one of the longest-running Indian TV serials. The series finale is set to air on 9 October 2022 after eleven years on air.[3]
Putta Gowri Maduve started off as a remake of Colors TV's Hindi drama Balika Vadhu, but later deviated from it entirely.[4] [5]
Originally Putta Gowri Maduve starred Ranjani Raghavan and Rakshith Gowda.[6] the highest ratings of putta gowri maduve was 20.8 in u+r and 19+ in urban In 2018, Kavya Shree and Gagan Chinappa became the main leads and the series was renamed to Mangala Gowri Maduve on 6 April 2019.Highest ratings of mangal gowri maduve was 11.2 in u+r and 10.6 urban [7] [8] In March 2019, Chandrakala Mohan playing Rajeshwari quit the series with the death of her character.[9]
The series started with the journey of ten-year-old, Putta Gowri, who was forced to marry a boy named Mahesh of the same age. Her life turned upside down as she tries to adjust to traditions and customs of her in-laws. The story then advanced to her adulthood as she raises her voice against orthodox rituals.
Mahesh became a doctor and fell for his fellow doctor Hima. Her father and her father's sister plotted against Putta Gowri. They trick her to get Mahesh and Hima married. But Mahesh later realises that he loves only Gowri. Mahesh finally reunites with Putta Gowri in the end. Hima's father then repents for ruining his daughter's life.
The renamed series title concentrates on the lives of Mangala Gowri and Rajeev. Mangala Gowri is the niece of Mahesh and the great-granddaughter of Rajeshwari aka Ajjamma. She is rebellious, but unexpectedly marries IPS officer Rajeev.
Putta Gowri Maduve received criticism for to its elongated plots and tracks like lead character Putta Gowri surviving a tiger attack, snake bite in forests and she shown pregnant for more than a year.[16] [17] Despite, it was one among the most watched Kannada drama.
It was the sixth most watched Kannada television during 2013.[18] As in week 23 of 2019, it was at fourth position with 3.84 million impressions. Even in 2020, the serial with the new name and plot held its position among top 5 most watched Kannada shows in BARC ratings.[19]
| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | Balika Vadhu बालिका वधू | 21 July 2008 | Colors TV | 31 July 2016 | Original |
| Kannada | Putta Gowri Maduve ಪುಟ್ಟ ಗೌರಿ ಮದುವೆ | 24 December 2012 | Colors Kannada | 9 October 2022 | Remake |
| Bengali | Gouridaan গৌরিডান | 15 April 2014 | Colors Bangla | 19 September 2015 |