''Kumari Srimathi'' is an Indian

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-language drama television series created by Srinivas Avasarala and written by him, Uday Aghamarshan, Jayanth Tadinada and Kaushik Subrahmanya. It is directed by Gomtesh Upadhye. The series was produced by

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and Swapna Dutt under the banner of Early Monsoon Tales, stars Nithya Menen, Gauthami,

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and

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in the lead. It premiered on

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on 28 September 2023. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics.

Plot

This series shows the hardwork of Srimathi who with her passion and business tries to buy back her ancestral property from her uncle. Srimathi (Nithya Menen) is working in a restaurant and earning a salary of Rs. 13,000/- per month. Property case against her uncle is going on in the court. In one of the court hearings, her uncle submitted a will wherein it is mentioned that her grandfather has written a will in favour of his uncle and he doesn't give even a single penny to his other son (Srimathi's father). In the court hearing, Judge pronounced that the actual cost of that ancestral property in 38 lakhs and also said if Srimathi wants then she can give 38 lakhs to her uncle and buy that property. Srimathi decides to leave her job and starts her own restaurant and bar in the village. She is successful and manages to pay off the debt.

Cast

* Nithya Menen as Itikelapudi Kumari Srimathi "Siri" ** Akshara as Child Srimathi ** Sahasra as Young Srimathi * Gauthami as Itikelapudi Devika, Srimathi's and Kalyani's mother *

as Abhinav "Abhi", Srimathi's love interest and schoolmate * Nirupam Paritala as Jakkampudi Sriram, Srimathi's neighbor, friend and owner of Srimathi's house; had one side feelings on Srimathi. *

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as Itikelapudi Seshamma, Srimathi's paternal grandmother * Praneeta Patnaik as Itikelapudi Kalyani, Srimathi's younger sister * Prem Sagar as Itikelapudi Keshav Rao, Srimathi's uncle and Prabhakar Rao's younger son * Mahesh Achanta as Chanti *

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as Advocate Thimmayya; Keshav Rao's lawyer * Ushasree as Hema, Srimathi's best friend and colleague who becomes her business partner. * Lakshmi Vennela as Jakkampudi Valli, Sriram's younger sister * Madhavi Lata as Jakkampudi Swarnamma, Sriram's and Valli's mother * Srinivas Gavi Reddy as Uyyampati Dorababu; Srimathi's former classmate who becomes her business partner. * Akshay Lagusani as Santhosh; a photographer and Kalyani's love interest * Ramani as Lakshmi; Devika's friend and a matchmaker *

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in a Cameo Appearance as excise officer who is a former prospective bridegroom to Srimathi. * Murali Mohan in a

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as Itikelapudi Prabhakar Rao, Srimathi's grandfather * Naresh in a cameo appearance as Itikelapudi Visweshwar Rao, Srimathi's father and Prabhakar Rao's elder son *

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in a Cameo Appearance as Justice Solomon Raju * Nani in a cameo appearance as himself *

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in a cameo appearance as Nani's colleague. *Prudhvi Raj Palaparthi

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2023)

Production

The announcement of the series was made by

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consisting of seven episode. The

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of the series commenced in 2023. Nithya Menen, Gauthami and

joined the cast.

Reception

References

External links

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