''Amravati Ki Kathayein'' is an Indian anthology TV series, based on the Telugu short story collection " Amaravati Kathalu" by

Satyam Sankaramanchi Satyam Sankaramanchi (3 March 1937 – 1987) was a storyteller, born in the village of Amaravathi village, Guntur district, Amaravati near Guntur City, in Andhra Pradesh, India. The stories he told wove a whole new world around the tiny villa ...

. It was produced by Venugopal K Thakker (Provideo) and directed by

Shyam Benegal Shyam Benegal (born 14 December 1934) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Often regarded as the pioneer of parallel cinema, he is widely considered as one of the greatest filmmakers post 1970s. He has received ...

and aired on the main channel of Indian National Broadcaster

Doordarshan Doordarshan (abbreviated as DD; Hindi: , ) is an Indian public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. One of India's largest bro ...

. It originally aired every Monday between May 29 to Aug 29, 1995 and had a total of 13 episodes. The series had a second run in 2005 also on Monday in 9:30 PM time slot. The stories were based in village of

Amaravati Amaravati () is the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the river Krishna in Guntur district. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone at a ceremonial event in Uddandar ...

, in the state of

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

. It depicted snippets from daily life of the people of the village. In a review Sheila Vajpayee of Indian Express wrote, “Amaravati Ki Kathayein is a rebuke to all of us who consistently complain that television and quality are irreconcilable enemies." Writing for the Times of India Iqbal Masood called the series "path breaking" and urging Doordarshan "to make its channels more decent and civilized with series like Amaravati Ki Kathayein”. The episodes were 22½ minutes long.

Cast

Virendra Saxena Virendra Saxena (born 23 November 1951) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi theatre, film, and television. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Saxena is known for his character roles as well as his unique voice. He has acted in ...

Mohan Gokhale Mohan Gokhale (7 November 1953 – 29 April 1999) was an Indian film, television and theater actor who has worked in art films such as '' Sparsh'', ''Bhavni Bhavai'' and ''Mirch Masala''. His father was a senior journalist and Editor of the wee ...

* Ayesha Jalil *

Sulbha Arya Sulabha Arya (born 15 July 1950) is an Indian actress in Hindi and Marathi film, television and stage industry. She is the wife of late veteran Indian cinematographer Ishan Arya and mother of cinematographer Sameer Arya and actor Sagar Arya. Sh ...

Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Ganguly (13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), better known by his stage name Ashok Kumar and also by Dadamoni, was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema and who was a member of the cinematic Ganguly family. He ...

Raghubir Yadav Raghubir Yadav is an Indian actor, music composer, singer and set designer who works in Hindi films. He made his film debut with ''Massey Sahib'' (1985), in which he played the title role. He has won two International Awards as Best Actor for ...

Neena Gupta Neena Gupta (born 4 June 1959) is an Indian actress and television director who works in Hindi films and television. Known for her work in both art-house and commercial films, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for pl ...

Ravi Jhankal Ravi Jhankal is an Indian television, stage and film actor, most known for working in Shyam Benegal's films, including ''Welcome to Sajjanpur'' (2008) and ''Well Done Abba'' (2010) and for the role of P. V. Narasimha Rao in ''Pradhanmantri (TV S ...

Pallavi Joshi Pallavi Joshi (born 4 April 1969) is an Indian actress, writer, and film producer who works primarily in Hindi films and television. In a career spanning across films and television, Joshi is the recipient of such accolades as two National Film ...

Lalit Mohan Tiwari Lalit Tiwari is an Indian film and television actor. His best-known television roles are that of Sanjaya in the series ''Mahabharat'' (1988–1990), and the one in the historical television series ''Bharat Ek Khoj - The Discovery of India'' (1 ...

Suma Kanakala Suma Kanakala ( née Pallassana Paachuveettil; was born on 22 March 1974) is an Indian television presenter, actress, and television producer who predominantly works in Telugu television. She is best known for hosting ETV's '' Star Mahila''a ...

Shrivallabh Vyas Shri Vallabh Vyas was an Indian film and television actor. He was known for films including '' Sarfarosh'' (1999), ''Lagaan'' (2001), '' Abhay'' (2001), '' Aan: Men at Work'' (2004), '' Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero'' (2005), ' ...

* Rakesh Srivastav

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* {{IMDb title, 5657744 Indian television series Indian period television series Television shows based on short fiction DD National original programming 1995 Indian television series debuts 1995 Indian television series endings Television shows set in Andhra Pradesh Television shows based on Indian novels