''Pranayavarnangal'' () is an Indian

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

-language

soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...

directed by K. K. Rajeev. The show premiered on 18 October 2021 on Zee Keralam and streams on-demand through

ZEE5 ZEE5 is an Indian subscription video on-demand and over-the-top streaming service, run by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched in India on 14 February 2018 with content in 12 languages. The ZEE5 mobile app is available on Web, Androi ...

. The show is an official remake of

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

series '' Ki Kore Bolbo Tomay''. It portrays the love story of a fashion tycoon, Siddharth (

Richard Jose Richard J. Jose (June 5, 1862 – October 20, 1941) was an American countertenor, popular during the early 20th century.(21 October 1941)Richard J. Jose (Obituary) ''The New York Times'' Life Richard Jose was born in Lanner, Cornwall in 1862. ...

) and his creative head, Aparna (Swathy Nithyanand).

Cast

Main

as Siddharth Narayanan (Siddhu) * Swathy Nithyanand as Aparna Murali (Appu)

Recurring

* Divyadarshan as Balu Shankar (Balu) * Ameya Nair as Riya * Jismy as Thanusree (Thanu) * Manju Satheesh as Amala Shankar (Aami) * Lishoy as Sethupathi Narayan *

Manju Pathrose Manju Pathrose is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam television and films. She was a contestant along with her husband in the reality TV show ''Veruthe Alla Bharya'' (2012) on Mazhavil Manorama. She got her first break with the charac ...

as Swayam Prabha * E .A. Rajendran as Madhu Shankar * Chinthu P as Sharath Das * Joobi as Rukmini * Sreelakshmi as Prathibha * Jayachandran as Sathyardha Narayanan * Greeshma as Swetha * Shifa Yaazir * Sajna Firoz as Bhavana * Fawas as Shivakumar * Veda Biju as Diya * Shylaja Sreedharan Nair as Manju Sethupathi Narayan * Kripa as Kripa *

Vijayakumari Vijayakumari is an Indian stage, television and film actress. She was a stage actress at Kerala People's Arts Club and Kalidasa Kalakendra. She is the winner of the Kerala State award for best stage actress. Currently she is the Secretary of Kal ...

Guest

Ajay Vasudev Ajai Vasudev is a film director active in the Malayalam film industry. Film career He made his directional movie debut through ''Rajadhi Raja (2014 film), Rajadhi Raja'', which released on 5 September 2014. His second film, again with Mammoott ...

as Himself * Arun G Raghavan as Dev Krishna (DK) *

Meghna Vincent Meghna Vincent is an Indian film and television actress who appears in Malayalam and Tamil languages. She is known for her lead roles of Amrutha in ''Chandanamazha'', Rohini in ''Ponmagal Vanthal'' and Seetha in ''Deivam Thandha Veedu''. Early ...

as Jyothirmayi (Jyothi)

Production

Development

Pranayavarnangal is an official remake of

television show '' Ki Kore Bolbo Tomay''.

Casting

Lead actor

lost almost 7 kg and grew his hair to transform as his character. He played Siddharth, a leading fashion designer. Swathy Nithyanand plays the female lead, Aparna. The show is directed by K. K. Rajeev.

Integration episodes

Lead actors

and Swathy Nithyanand made guest appearances as their characters, Siddharth and Aparna in soap operas ''

Kaiyethum Doorath ''Kaiyethum Doorath'' () is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language romance film written, directed and produced by Fazil. The film was the acting debut of Fazil's son Fahadh (credited as Shaanu) who co-starred with Nikita Thukral. Mammootty appear ...

'' and ''

Mrs. Hitler ''Mrs. Hitler'' is an Indian Malayalam language Romance film, romantic comedy-drama television show that aired on Zee Keralam from 19 April 2021 to 11 June 2023. The series stars Meghna Vincent and Shanavas Shanu / Arun G Raghavan in the lead r ...

'', both in 2022.

Soundtrack

Reception

Reviewing the first episode of the show, a reviewer from ''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...

'' defined the show as, "a romantic tale in the backdrop of the stylish fashion industry". The reviewer praised the introduction scenes of the two leads, Aparna and Siddharth and also appreciated the other castings. In a poll conducted on the official Instagram account of ETimes TV to pick the best entertainer between ''

Thumbapoo Thumbapoo is an Indian Malayalam-language soap opera written by Sharmila V Sharmi and scriped by Sangeetha Mohan. The show premiered on 18 October 2021 on Mazhavil Manorama. It stars Mridula Vijay, Niyuktha Prasad and Sachin SG in lead roles al ...

'' and ''Pranayavarnangal'', 69% of the respondents voted in favour of Pranayavarnangal.

Adaptations

References

External links

Official website
* {{Zee Keralam shows Indian drama television series Indian television soap operas Indian television series Malayalam-language television shows 2021 Indian television series debuts Zee Keralam original programming