''Manthana'' ( kn, ಮಂಥನ) was a 2007

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n Kannada

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, which aired on

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. The serial portrayed the challenges faced by individuals and social classes when they try being thoughtful in their actions ( Manthana literally transliterates as ''Churning''). The show started in 2007. The director is S. N. Sethuram who has acted in T. N. Seetharam's series of Maya Mruga, Manvanthara and

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. He is also a retired Commerce Officer. There are three prime strong characters that of a Mother and her two daughters (one being her own and other step but groomed without any distinction) who are shown in different sets of society and the way they face challenges. The Mother is self-respecting, tough character who takes responsibility being a second wife, now a widow but still a very practicing fundamentally religious woman (void of superstitions). The elder daughter is a gold medalist in her degree academics but is deeply rooted with the family values and displays typical housemaker character having husband, son and a daughter. The younger daughter is an Indian Revenue Services officer who runs away from family and marries her love. The ideological clashes of these central characters and the related ones to them are the mainstay of the show.

About the series

The series which started to be aired from 4 March 2007 in

at 10 P.M. became very popular due to which the timings have changed to prime time at 8:30 P.M from 26 November 2007. The series ended on 4 April 2008. The show grows from individual thoughts and how it clashes and unites to form a larger stage of government, culture and country. The fundamentals, failures and the practice of institutions from an individual to a family to a country are repeatedly questioned and answered too with a wonderful blend of matriarch and patriarchal systems rivaling each other. S. N. Sethuram has used the power of language as its effect can be seen in every dialogue. He presents the series with a starting quote of ''Arpane ella thaayandarige'' - presenting to all mothers. It is well known for the type of dialogue delivery which is first of its kind in television history. Not many series would have such lengthy dialogues and the way they convey any situation. Absolute mastery of the language may at times be seen overwhelming but hasn't come in the way of popularity. On the contrary it is well received for usage of authentic

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

in a powerfully versatile manner. The series can also be viewed as celebration of Kannada.

Other characters

Apart from the family related and the prime ones, other characters are the Indian government officers and those which revolve around the vested interests of Shivashankar Reddy - a fundamental capitalist.

Casting crew

*Yashodamma -

Lakshmi Chandrashekar Lakshmi Chandrashekar is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India. Some of the notable films of Lakshmi Chandrashekar as an actress include '' Atithi'' (2002), '' Avasthe'' (1987), '' S. P. Sangliy ...

*Sumathi - Sudha Belawadi *Krishna Kumar - Chandrahasa ullal *Shruthi - Chitrashri *Suresha - Narahari *Swathi - Nandini Patavardhan *Nandini Jadhav - Nandini Gowda *Jadhav -

Mandya Ramesh Mandya Ramesh is an Indian actor, comedian, director and theatre personality who mainly works in the Kannada films and theatre. He is the founder secretary oNatanaRangashaale, Mysore, one of the eminent theatre training institutions of India. ...

*Sadananda -

Achyuth Kumar Achyuth Kumar is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. Born in the town of Belur, in the district of Hassan and brought up in Tiptur. He graduated in bachelor of commerce from the Kalpatharu First Grade College, which was ...

*Veena (Sadananda's wife) - Veena Sundar *Sumeru - Sumeru Raut (Sadananda's son) *Shivashankara Reddy - Shivaji Rao Jadhav *Appajappa - Reddy's personnel *Sreenivasaiah - Harikrishna *Sreenivasaiah's wife - Sundarashri *Pushpa - Sreenivasaiah's daughter - Pushpa Belavadi *Rajaram - Aravind Kaushik *Ramachandra Raaya - TN Srinivasa Murthy *Ramachandra Raaya's wife -

Padma Kumta Padma Kumta or Padma Kumata was an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Padma Kumta as an actress include '' Chomana Dudi'' (1975), '' Bayalu Daari'' (1976), '' Phalitamsha'' (1976), '' Avasthe'' (1987) and ' ...

*Yogeesha - Ramesh Indira *Srinath - Srinath Vasishta *Meera - *Shivaram (Srinatha's father) - *Padma - Jayashree *Ullas - Mahesh Rao *Mangala - *Mangala husband (Lawyer) - *Swamiji - *Prof. Prahlada Rao -Sudheendra Sharma *Prof Prahlada Rao's wife - Usha Bhandari *Praveena - Raghu Samartha *Padmanabhaiah - *Minister - Bhargavi Narayan *Mestru- Sethuram *Kshama - *Chandrakanth - *Nirupa -

Harish Raj Harish Raj is an Indian actor and director based in Kannada cinema. He made his acting debut in the television serial ''Hosa Chiguru Hale Beru'' in 1996 and his debut in feature films was with ''Doni Saagali'' in 1998. After featuring in a stri ...

*Kapinipathi - *Rajesh - *Ranganatha Swamy - *Bank Manager - B. V. Rajaram *Rekha - Shruti Naidu

Background scores

The background score is given by

Raju Ananthaswamy Raju Ananthaswamy (1973–2009) was a music composer and director. He worked on Sugama Sangeetha for more than 15 years. He was the son of vocalist Mysore Ananthaswamy. He died in 2009, at the age of 35 years. Personal life Raju Ananthaswamy ...

and sung by himself and M.D.Pallavi. The lyrics: ''Antharangada antharaaladali manthana .....''
''Jeevabhaavagala Novu Nalivugala Ringana''
''Chirantana''
''Antarangada Antaraladali Manthana''
''Manthana'' ''Aasege Ellide Elle?'' ''Kandavara Beliya Haayuva Tavaka Dhanadhanaka'' ''Galikege Pratikhana Nashtada Anjike'' ''Naguvige Aluvina Bheethi Loka Reeti''

References

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External links

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