Kannadathi (TV series)

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Kannadathi
Genre	Drama
Created by	Param
Screenplay by	Param, Vikas Negiloni, Manjunath Bhat
Directed by	Yashwant Pandu
Creative director	Darshan Gowdu
Starring	Kiran Raj Ranjani Raghavan Sarah Annaih Chitkala Biradar Ravi Kumar
Opening theme	Kannadathi
Ending theme	Sari Gannadam Gelge
Composer	Praveen.D.Rao
Country of origin	India
Original language	Kannada
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	480 (as of November 11th 2021)
Production
Executive producer	Srinivas
Producer	Prakash (film director)
Production location	Bengaluru
Cinematography	Yogesh Gowda
Editor	Raghu Chethan
Running time	22 minutes (approx.)
Production company	Shri Jaimatha Combines
Distributor	Jaimatha Combines
Release
Original network	Colors Kannada
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080p (HDTV)
First shown in	India
Original release	27 January 2020 (27 January 2020) – present
Chronology
Preceded by	Mangala Gowri Maduve
External links
Official website

Kannadathi is an Indian television drama in the Kannada language that premiered on Colors Kannada on 27 January 2020.^[1] It stars Kiran Raj, Ranjani Raghavan, Sara Annaiah and Chitkala Biradar.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Plot summary[]

Bhuvaneshwari (also known as Bhuvi or Sowparnika) goes to Bengaluru to work as a temporary lecturer to pay off her family's debts, and expects her friend Varudhini (also called Varu) to help. Varu runs a company that performs wedding ceremonies, and meets Harsha at his cousin Aadhi's wedding immediately falling in love. Sania's (Aadhi's fiancé) parents ask Rathnamala for a huge share in their property, which she reluctantly agrees to. After the wedding, Rathnamala leaves for Sidagnoor Devi Darshan on a bus that travels through her home village Hasirupete. Bhuvi, who returned to Hasirupete after she helped at Aadhi's wedding, finds Ratnamala injured by a snake bite. Bhuvi takes Rathnamala to her home, who is impressed by Bhuvi's hospitality and kindness, and the two become close.

Rathnamala returns to Bengaluru and offers a Kannada lecturer post to Bhuvi, and helps her find a house to rent. Bhuvi and Harsha encounter each other many times; Bhuvi looks after Harsha at her home when he is sick for a few days. Rathnamala's doctor tells her that she does not have long to live. Rathnamala wants Harsha to marry Bhuvi; the two share a mutual attraction, but Harsha has doubts about her idealism in his practical world while Bhuvi hides her feelings by claiming they are just friends. Varudhini's desire for Harsha starts increasing gradually. Later on Varu's birthday, Varu expresses that her inspiration is Harsha and hugs him; Bhuvi notices and cries. After a few days and constant meetings, Harsha realises his love for Bhuvi but decides not to her as he wants her to confess.

Suchi (Harsha's sister) and Bindu try to make Bhuvi and Harsha express their love for each other. Meanwhile, Sania, who wants to own the Mala Institute and oust Harsha from the company, plants drugs in Harsha's room on Ratnamala's birthday. She tells everything to Varu, who takes those drugs from Harsha's room and leaves it in Sania's room. Sania hides them elsewhere and in order to save Harsha, Varu keeps them in her bag. Later, a journalist who is present at the party calls the police, and Varu is arrested for carrying drugs. Harsha and Bhuvi try to bail Vau out and prove her innocence. After a few days, a Deepavali function is held in a temple where Suchi and Bindu tie Harsha's shalya and Bhuvi's saree. Harsha claims that he loves Bhuvi in front of Ratnamala. The same night, Bhuvi has a dream where her father is bitten by a snake, and she decides to return to Hasirupete to visit her father; Harsha and Bindu accompany her. Bhuvi's father has died by the time she arrives, and she is compelled to perform the last rites of her father; she is taunted by her step-grandmother Mangallamma.

After a few days Bhuvi, Harsha and Bindu return to Bengaluru after Bhuvi rejects a local man's marriage proposal given by Mangallamma. Bhuvi and Harsha release Varu from jail. Varu's proxmity to Harsha makes Bhuvi sad as she thinks both of them love each other. Many instances come where Harsha and Bhuvi get close to each other, spend time and protect each other, but never confess their love. A few days later Harsha gets a tattoo and keeps it secret, but Ashitha (Harsha's personal assistant) tells Varu about it, which leads her to get a tattoo of a letter H. She calls Harsha for a dinner date when she asks Harsha about his tattoo. He is shocked that Varu knows about his tattoo and is annoyed that she invaded his privacy. Harsha gets angry, scolds Varu and leaves. Some time later, Ratnamala gets admitted to the hospital, while an unknown person is texting Harsha and following him. After a few days Ratnamala is discharged. Meanwhile, Sanya is looking for Sowparnika, not knowing that she is Bhuvi; she knows that the property is in her name and Ratnamala wants Harsha to marry Sowparnika.

A few days later, Sanya taunts Harsha about his love and Varu. Harsha is shocked to know that Varu likes him, and the next day with Bhuvi's help, he tells her that he does not like her and that he likes her just as a friend. Harsha accepts a business idea by Varu that merges their companies to strengthen their friendship. Harsha has an idea to improve the company, and asks Bhuvi for her help.

Cast[]

Main cast[]

• Kiran Raj^[8] as Harsha Kumar (Harsha): Rathnamala's son; CEO of Mala Café, Bhuvi's love interest, Varu's friend
• Ranjani Raghavan^[9] as Bhuvaneshwari (Bhuvi) / Sowparnika: a Kannada Lecturer from Hasirupete; Harsha's love interest and works in Mala institute; Varudhini's friend
• Sara Annaiah^[10] as Varudhini (Varu): Manager of Saptapadhi, which hosts weddings; personal secretary of Rathnamala and Saniya
• Chitkala Biradar as Rathnamala: Owner of Mala's Café and Mala Institute; Harsha's mother

Recurring cast[]

• Mohira Acharya as Bindhu: Bhuvaneshwari's first step-sister
• Amrutha Murthy as Suchitra (Suchi): Harsha's paternal cousin sister; Rathnamala's niece
• Rakshith as Adithya (Adi): Harsha's second paternal cousin brother; Rathnamala's second nephew
• Ramola as Saniya: Adithya's wife; Rathnamala's second niece-in-law
• Vijay Krishna as Dr. Dev: Harsha's 1st paternal cousin brother; Rathnamala's first nephew
• Deepashree as Dr. Tapsi: Dev's wife; Rathnamala's first niece-in-law
• Sat K Swamy as Sudharshan: Harsha's paternal uncle, Rathnamala's brother-in-law
• Sameksha as Prathima: Harsha's paternal aunt, Rathnamala's sister
• Soumya Bhat as Aashitha: Harsha's secretary
• Divya Gopal as Harini: Saniya's mother
• Unknown as Dinesh: Saniya's father
• Malini HM as Varalakshmi: Rathnamala's friend
• Amogha Ammu as Preethi: Bhuvaneshwari's second step-sister
• R. T. Rama as Mangalamma (Ajji): Bhuvaneshwari's maternal step-grandmother
• Unknown as Sahana: Bhuvaneshwari's step-mother
• Unknown as Nanjunda: Bhuvaneshwari's father
• Mahesh as Spanner Shiva: Saniya's goon who later turns against her
• Unknown as Lohith: Bhuvaneshwari's friend; Bindu's love interest
• Vinay as Lawyer: Harsha's friend
• Unknow as Sharadha: Varudhini's aunt and Ratnamala's house maid.
• Unknow as Selvi: Varudhini's jail mate.
• Madhu Madhumathi as Seetha: Varudhini's elder maternal aunt
• Unknown as Ramprasad: Seetha's husband
• Ananya Mohan as Sinchana: Seetha's 1st daughter
• Hemashree as Purvi: Seetha's 2nd daughter, Rahul's lover

Production[]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2021, shooting started in Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad, for a few episodes.^[11]

Awards and nominations[]

International broadcast[]

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The series was released on 27 January 2020 on Colors Kannada and Colors Kannada HD. The show was also broadcast internationally on the network's international channels.

• It airs in Sri Lanka, Singapore, the United States, Europe, Malaysia, Mauritius, the Middle East, Africa, East Asia, South Africa, Australasia and North America on Colors Kannada and Colors Kannada HD.
• Episodes can be viewed with the app Voot.
• It is also available via Internet TV services Lebara Play and YuppTV.

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