Amrutham Dhvitheeyam

Amrutham Dhvitheeyam
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Gangaraju Gunnam
Inspired by	Amrutham
Written by	Trisul Mahesh Vasu Inturi
Directed by	Gunnam Sandeep
Starring	Harsha Vardhan L. B. Sriram Sivannarayana Naripeddi Ragini Vasu Inturi Satya Krishnan
Theme music composer	Kalyan Malik
Opening theme	Oreyy Anjeneyulu
Country of origin	India
Original language	Telugu
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26
Production
Producer	Gunnam Urmila
Production locations	Telangana, India Andhra Pradesh, India
Cinematography	Eshwar Bhaskarla Mitesh Parvataneni
Editors	G. V. Chandrashekhar Chalichimala Siva
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	25-35 minutes
Production company	LightBox
Distributor	Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Release
Original network	ZEE5
Original release	March 25, 2020 (2020-03-25) – March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
Chronology
Related shows	Amrutham

Amrutham Dhvitheeyam: Moorkhatwaniki Maranam Raadu (transl. Elixir Part 2 - The Absolute Stupidity Never Ends!) is an Indian Telugu-language sitcom web television series created by Gangaraju Gunnam and directed by Gunnam Sandeep.^[1][2] It is the standalone sequel to the television sitcom Amrutham (2001–2007).^[3] The series features Harsha Vardhan, L. B. Sriram, Satya Krishnan, Ragini, Vasu Inturi and Sivannarayana Naripeddi in main roles. It started premiering on ZEE5 from 25 March 2020 and ended on 25 March 2021.^[4]

Overall synopsis[]

Amrutham, along with his friend, Anji, runs a restaurant named Amruta Vilas which is legally owned by Appaji and dreams of making it successful. However, the duo's attempts at improving their business fail, resulting in hilarious situations.

Cast[]

Main[]

• Harsha Vardhan as Icchapurapu Ksheera Sagara Panchamrutha Rao "Amrutham"
• L. B. Sriram as Amudala Anjaneyulu aka Anji
• Sivannarayana as Gongali Appaji aka Appaji
• Vasu Inturi as Sarveswaran aka Saravam
• Ragini as Shanta
• Satya Krishnan as Sanjeevani "Sanju"
• Kasi Viswanath as Sanjeevani's father
• Raghava as Rubber Balaji, Amrutham's cousin brother

Recurring[]

Production[]

Development[]

The first season Amrutham was highly rated and was one of the most viewed television sitcoms of Indian television of the time.^[5] Due to its immense popularity the series was re-telecasted on ETV Plus from 2016 to 2018. Even during its re-telecast, the series got decent viewership. Gunnam Sandeep, then decided to direct the sequel to the series in 2018 with new stories but with the same concept.^[6]

Casting[]

Harsha Vardhan, Ragini, Vasu Inturi and Sivannarayana Naripeddi are the only actors who reprised their roles. Due to the death of Gundu Hanumantha Rao, his role was replaced by L. B. Sriram. Satya Krishnan and Kasi Viswanath were chosen for the main roles.^[7] Kasi Viswanath replaced senior actor Devadas Kanakala who played the role of Amrutham's father in-law.

Principal photography[]

The series was finally announced in late 2019. Essel Group has announced that it is going to produce along with Gunnam Urmila and release it on ZEE5.^[8] First three episodes were filmed in the early 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, filming was paused until August.^[9] Next two episodes were shot digitally and were marketed as lockdown specials.^[10][11][12] Filming was resumed in August 2020. Majority of the scenes were shot at Annapurna Studios, Hyderabad and Ramanaidu Studios, Hyderabad.

Music[]

Title track is composed by Kalyan Malik and the background score is by Ajay Arasada.

Episodes[]

Release[]

The official trailer of the series was released on 12 March 2020 announcing that it will be premiered from 25 March 2020 on ZEE5.^[13][14] The trailer was released by award-winnng director S. S. Rajamouli.^[15][16]

Reception[]

IndiaGlitz wrote that "The new avatar of 'Amrutham' makes for an enjoyable ride.  The characters retain their quintessential qualities and the actors showcase their performative skills with ease.  The vibe is nostalgic."^[17]

References[]

External links[]

• Amrutham Dhvitheeyam at IMDb
• Amrutham Dhvitheeyam on ZEE5