''Manthana'' () is a 2007

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

n Kannada

soap opera A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originat ...

, which aired on

ETV Kannada Colors Kannada (previously known as ETV Kannada), is an Indian Kannada language general entertainment channel, owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programs such as serials, reality shows ...

. 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 Thalagavara Narayanarao Seetharam (born 6 December 1948) is a prominent Kannada film and TV serial director, actor and screenwriter. He has become a cultural icon in Karnataka, India, through his work in several art mediums. Seetharam has wri ...

's series of Maya Mruga, Manvanthara and

Muktha (TV series) Mukta or Muktha may refer to: * Moksha, spiritual liberation, the soteriological goal of Hinduism Entertainment * ''Mukta'' (1994 film), an Indian Marathi-language film directed by Jabbar Patel * ''Mukta'' (TV series), an Indian Kannada-language ...

. 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 () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

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 of India, theatre artist in Karnataka, India. Some of the notable films of Lakshmi Chandrashekar as an actress include ''Atithi (2002 film), Atithi'' (2002), ...

*Sumathi -

Sudha Belawadi Sudha Belawadi is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India. Some of the notable films of Sudha Belawadi as actress include '' Mathadana'' (2001), '' Mungaru Male'' (2006), '' Moggina Manasu'' (2008 ...

*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 of ''Natana'', Rangashaale, Mysore, a theatre training institutions of India. Career R ...

*Sadananda -

Achyuth Kumar Achyuth Kumar is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema, alongside a few Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He is known for his performances in the ''KGF'', '' Kantara'', '' Sidlingu'', and '' Lucia''. He is the recipient ...

*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 ''Ar ...

*Yogeesha - Ramesh Indira *Srinath -

Srinath Vasishta Srinath Vasishta is an Indian actor, writer, director, stand-up comedian and dubbing artist who appears mainly in Kannada language films and serials. Filmography Films ''As an actor'' * 3 Gante 30 Dina 30 Second * Bhagavadgita * Bombeyata * ...

*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 Bhargavi Narayan (4 February 1938 – 14 February 2022) was an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India. Her notable films include ''Professor Huchuraya'', '' Eradu Kanasu'', '' Hanthakana Sanchu'', ...

*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 Shruti Naidu is an Indian film and television producer known for her works in Kannada cinema. Personal life She is the only child to her parents. Her father is Janardhana Naidu, a bank manager. Her mother is Susheela Belawadi, also a bank mana ...

References

{{Reflist

External links

Manthana
at Nettv4u Kannada-language television shows 2007 Indian television series debuts