Palunku (TV series)
| Palunku | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Malayalam | പളുങ്ക് |
| Based on | Khorkhuto by Leena Gangopadhyay[1] |
| Story by | Leena Gangopadhyay |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of episodes | 288 |
| Production | |
| Producer | G. Jayakumar |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20-25 minutes |
| Production company | Ross Petals Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Asianet |
| Release | 22 November 2021 – 30 December 2022 |
| Related | |
Palunku (transl. Crystal) was an Indian Malayalam-language soap opera. The show premiered on 22 November 2021 on Asianet.[2][3] It stars Tejas Gowda and Tonisha Kapileswarapu in lead roles along with Subramanian Gopalakrishnan, Rajesh Hebbar and Lakshmi Priya in pivotal roles.[4][5] It aires on Asianet and on-demand through Disney+ Hotstar.[6] It is an official remake of Bengali TV series Khorkuto.[7] The show ended on 30 December 2022.
Synopsis[edit]
Worlds and values clash when headstrong and rich girl Nila meets aristocratic Deepak, a scientist. Adding fuel to this fiery combination in his family
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Tejas Gowda/ Tanuj Menon as Deepak: A young scientist
- Kushi Sampath Kumar / Tonisha Kapileswarapu as Nila: Deepak's wife
- Anjali Hari as scientist Arunima: who loves Deepak
Recurring[edit]
- Subramanian Gopalakrishnan as Yadhu: Deepak's elder brother
- Lakshmi Balagopal as Karthika: Yadhu's wife
- Rajesh Hebbar as Dr. Anirudhan: Nila's father
- Anjali Hari as Arunima
- Lakshmi Priya as Anuradha:[8] Anirudhan's sister and Arunima's mother
- KPAC Rajkumar as Janardhanan
- Siva Kavitha as Padma Prabha
- Vijayan Karanthoor as Mukundan: Yadhu's father
- Rasitha Aneesh as Saumini
- Ala S Nayana as Dr.Vimala: Nila's mother
- Jolly Easo as Saradha: Yadhu's mother
- Julie Hendry as Salma: Arunima's best friend
- Anjali Vinod as Samantha: Deepak's friend
- Sreekanth as 'Vadival' Sajeevan
- Sumi santhosh as Pavithra
- Roshna Thiyyath
- Jeeja Surendran
Guest[edit]
- Sreejith Vijay as Nikhil: Nila's elder brother (died in the serial)
- Gayatri Arun as herself[9][10]
- Devika Unni
- Julie Henry as Salma
Adaptations[edit]
| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali | Khorkuto খড়কুটো |
17 August 2020 | Star Jalsha | 21 August 2022 | Original | [11] |
| Tamil | Namma Veetu Ponnu நம்ம வீட்டு பொண்ணு |
16 August 2021 | Star Vijay | 25 March 2023 | Remake | [12] |
| Marathi | Thipkyanchi Rangoli ठिपक्यांची रांगोळी |
4 October 2021 | Star Pravah | 18 November 2023 | [13] | |
| Malayalam | Palunku പളുങ്ക് |
22 November 2021 | Asianet | 30 December 2022 | [14] | |
| Hindi | Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey कभी कभी इत्तेफाक से |
3 January 2022 | StarPlus | 20 August 2022 | [15] | |
| Kannada | Jenugudu ಜೇನುಗೂಡು |
21 February 2022 | Star Suvarna | 30 September 2023 | [16] |
Reception[edit]
The show launched on 22 November 2021 at 8:30 PM IST. From beginning it doesn't got a good viewership.[17] On 27 March 2022, the show is moved to afternoon slot of 1:30 PM due to low TRP and launch of Bigg Boss Season 4.[18] The show ended on 30 December 2022 due to poor viewership.
References[edit]
- ^ "Palunku serial : 'നിള'യുടെ ഹല്‍ദിക്ക് മാറ്റ് കൂട്ടി 'ദീപ്‍തി ഐപിഎസ്'". Asianet News (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ @asianet (22 November 2021). "പ്രേക്ഷകഹൃദയങ്ങൾ കീഴടക്കാൻ ഹൃദയഹാരിയായ കുടുംബപരമ്പര 'പളുങ്ക്'... ഇന്ന് മുതൽ രാത്രി 8.30ന്" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "New daily soap 'Palunku' to launch soon; Thej Gowda and Khushi to make their TV debut". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "തുടങ്ങുമ്പോഴേക്കും നായിക പിന്മാറി, ഖുഷി സമ്പത്തിന് പകരം പളുങ്കില്‍ ഇനി നിളയായി എത്തുന്ന പുതിയ നടി ഇതാ!!". Malayalam Samayam (in Malayalam). The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "palunku serial: വൈകാരിക മുഹൂർത്തങ്ങളുമായി പുതിയ പരമ്പര; 'പളുങ്ക്' ഇന്ന് മുതൽ ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിൽ". Asianet News (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Watch Palunku All Latest Episodes on Disney+ Hotstar". Disney+ Hotstar. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Khushi Sampath : 'ദീപക്കിന്റെ നിളയായി ഇനി പളുങ്കില്‍ ഇല്ല' : പിന്മാറുന്നുവെന്ന് ഖുഷി സമ്പത്ത്". Asianet News (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Malayalam 4 contestant Lakshmi Priya's profile, photos and everything you need to know". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Parasparam actress Gayathri Arun to play a cameo in 'Palunku'". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Gayathri Arun sings Manju Warrier's popular song 'Kim Kim' for Palunku; watch the recording video". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Trina Saha and Koushik Roy starrer 'Khorkuto' completes one year; team is in a celebratory mood". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Koushik Roy-Trina Saha starrer 'Khorkuto' gets a Tamil remake". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Trina Saha and Koushik Roy starrer 'Khorkuto' to have a Marathi remake". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "'ദീപക്കിന്റെ നിളയായി ഇനി ഉണ്ടാവില്ല'; പളുങ്ക് സീരിയലിൽ നിന്നും നായിക നടി ഖുശി സമ്പത്ത് കുമാർ പിന്മാറി!". Filmibeat (in Malayalam). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Kabhie Kabhie Ittefaque Se: Trina Saha-Koushik Roy starrer 'Khorkuto' to be remade in Hindi". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "ಉತ್ತರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸೊಗಡಿಗನ 'ಜೇನುಗೂಡು' ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿ ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ಪ್ರಸಾರ". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Serial Palunku TRP Report - Week 47, Malayalam Channel Rating". 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Serial Palunku Telecast Time is Monday to Friday at 08:30 P:M on Asianet". 20 November 2021.