''Amrutham Dhvitheeyam'' () is an Indian

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web television series created by

Gunnam Gangaraju Gunnam Gangaraju is an Indian producer, screenwriter, and director known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu television. He is best known as the creator and co-producer of the TV sitcom ''Amrutham'' (2001–2007), widely considered to be ...

and directed by Gunnam Sandeep. It is a standalone sequel to the television sitcom ''Amrutham'' (2001–2007). It was released with the tagline ''Moorkhatvaniki maranam raadu'' (). The series featured

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, Satya

Vasu Inturi Inturi Srinivasa Rao, better known as Vasu Inturi, is an Indian actor and writer who works in Telugu films and television. He is known for the role of Sarvam in the TV sitcom ''Amrutham'', which won him Nandi TV Award for Best Comedian in 2 ...

Sivannarayana Naripeddi Sivannarayana Naripeddi is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films and television. He is best known for his role as 'Appaji' in the popular Telugu TV sitcom '' Amrutham'' (20012007). He won the Nandi Award for Best Comedian for A''mmamma.com ...

, Krishnan, Ragini in the main roles. It premiered on

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from 25 March 2020 and ended on 25 March 2021.

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

as Icchapurapu Ksheera Sagara Panchamrutha Rao "Amrutham" *

as Amudala Anjaneyulu aka Anji * Sivannarayana as Gongali Appaji aka Appaji *

as Sarveswaran aka Saravam * Ragini as Shanta *

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as Sanjeevani "Sanju" * Kasi Viswanath as Parandhamayya, Amrutham's father in law *Raghava as Rubber Balaji, Amrutham's cousin brother

Recurring

* Aanamolu Surya Teja as Jootha Manager * Sanjay Reddy as Venture Capalist * Gajula Sandeep as Assistant *Getup Srinu *Chandrasekar Azad *Pappu * Rajashree as food blogger *Muralikrishnam Raju *Koduru Subrahmanyam *Masthan *Madhulika *Prasad *Sai Kiran Yadav *Kathri Yogi *N. Sridhar Reddy *Naveen *Jabardasth Sunny *Auto Ram Prasad *Abhishek Maharshi *Kovvuri Srinivas Reddy *Ansala *Nekkanti Madhu *Edidha Sai Kiran *Surya * Gunnam Ayathi *Tanishq *Riteish *Bhanu *Gunnam Vibha *

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*Hari Babu *Satyam Annamareddy *Sankara Mahanthi *Priyadarsini as Sanjeevan's mother

Production

Development

The first season ''Amrutham'' was highly rated and was one of the most viewed television sitcoms of Indian television of the time. 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.

Casting

, Ragini,

and

are the only actors who reprised their roles. Due to the death of

Gundu Hanumantha Rao Gundu Hanumantha Rao (10 October 1956–19 February 2018) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu films, theatre, and television. He first appeared in Jandhyala's film '' Aha Naa Pellanta'' in 1987 and gained popularity in comedia ...

, his role was replaced by

and Kasi Viswanath were chosen for the main roles. Kasi Viswanath replaced senior actor

Devadas Kanakala Devadas Kanakala (30 July 1945 – 2 August 2019) was an Indian actor from Andhra Pradesh who predominantly appeared in Telugu language films and TV shows. Rajnikanth, Chiranjeevi and Rajendra Prasad trained under him. He was a very good tra ...

who played the role of Amrutham's father in-law.

Principal photography

The series was finally announced in late 2019.

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has announced that it is going to produce along with Gunnam Urmila and release it on

. First three episodes were filmed in the early 2020. Due to

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, filming was paused until August. Next two episodes were shot digitally and were marketed as lockdown specials. Filming was resumed in August 2020. Majority of the scenes were shot at Annapurna Studios and

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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

. The trailer was released by noted director

S. S. Rajamouli Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli ( ; born 10 October 1973) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is the highest paid director in India, and is known for his action, fantasy, and epic genre films. T ...

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."

References

External links

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