Muddha Mandaram

Muddha Mandaram
GenreDrama
Romance
StarringSee below
Country of originIndia
Original languageTelugu
No. of episodes1585[1]
Production
ProducerAkkineni Nagarjuna[2]
Production locationsHyderabad, Telangana
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companyAnnapurna Studios[3]
Original release
NetworkZee Telugu
Release17 November 2014 (2014-11-17) –
27 December 2019 (2019-12-27)

Muddha Mandaram (transl. Lumpy Hibiscus) is an Indian Telugu language TV series which aired on Zee Telugu.[4] It premiered from 17 November 2014 and ended its 5-year long successful journey on 27 December 2019.[5][6] One of the longest running Telugu television soap opera,[7][8] the series stars Thanuja Puttaswamy, Pawon Sai and Haritha in lead roles.[9] It is produced under the banner of Annapurna Studios.[10][11]

Plot

The story revolves around Akhilandeshwari and Parvathi, two strong-willed women and their conflicts. The show explores the mindset and class conflict of two diverse personalities and how issues spiral out of control and affect their relationships.[12]

Cast

  • Thanuja Puttaswamy as Parvathi (Paaru)
  • Pawon Sai as Deva
  • Haritha as Akhilandeshwari
  • Goparaju Ramana
  • Sandra Jaichandran[13]

Adaptations

Language Title Original release Network(s) Last aired Notes
Telugu Muddha Mandaram
ముద్ద మందారం
17 November 2014 Zee Telugu 27 December 2019 Original
Tamil Sembaruthi
செம்பருத்தி[14]
16 October 2017 Zee Tamil 31 July 2022 Remake
Malayalam Chembarathi
ചെമ്പരത്തി[15]
26 November 2018 Zee Keralam 25 March 2022
Kannada Paaru
ಪಾರು[16]
3 December 2018 Zee Kannada 16 March 2024
Marathi Paaru
पारू[17]
12 February 2024 Zee Marathi 10 February 2026
Hindi Vasudha
वसुधा[18]
16 September 2024 Zee TV Ongoing
Bengali Kusum
কুসুম[19]
4 June 2025 Zee Bangla Ongoing

References

  1. ↑ "Zee Telugu's Muddha Mandaram completes 1500 episodes". Exchange 4Media.
  2. ↑ "Zee Telugu to launch new fiction show "Mudda Mandaram" produced by Annapurna Studios". Medianws4U. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Zee Telugu to launch new fiction show "Mudda Mandaram" produced by Annapurna Studios". Medianws4U. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Muddha Mandaram to be aired from Nov 17 - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Zee Telugu's Muddha Mandaram to go off air on 27th December". 26 December 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Popular daily soap Muddha Mandaram completes 1500 episodes; the team celebrates the occasion - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Popular daily soap Muddha Mandaram completes 1500 episodes; the team celebrates the occasion". The Times of India. 20 September 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "1000 episodes of 'Muddha Mandaram' will be celebrated on the first episode of Pradeep Machiraju's 'Super Serial Championship' on Saturday". The Times of India. 5 January 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Popular daily soap 'Mudda Mandaram' to go off-air soon; climax to feature special cameos - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Zee Telugu to launch new fiction show "Mudda Mandaram" produced by Annapurna Studios". Medianws4U. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Annapurna Studios". www.annapurnastudios.com. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Muddha Mandaram to be aired soon - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "Sandra joins the cast of Muddha Mandaram - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  14. ↑ செய்திப்பிரிவு (13 December 2020). "கார்த்திக் நீக்கம்: ஜீ தமிழ் அறிவிப்பால் 'செம்பருத்தி' ரசிகர்கள் அதிர்ச்சி". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Chembarathi, a new serial". The Times of India. 29 November 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Watch new serial Paaru from Monday". The Times of India. 27 November 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Video: 'झी मराठी'वरील 'पारु' मालिकेचा नवा प्रोमो प्रदर्शित, प्रसाद जवादेसह झळकणार 'हे' कलाकार". Loksatta (in Marathi). 12 January 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  18. ↑ Tiwari, Himanshi; Hindi, India TV (5 March 2026). "Vasudha: वसुधा की जिदगी में नए किरदार की हुई एंट्री, चंद्रिका का परिवार होगा बर्बाद!". India TV Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "হয়েছে ট্রোলিং, উঠেছে নায়িকা বদলের গুঞ্জনও! প্রথম সপ্তাহে টিআরপিতে কত পেল 'কুসুম'? - how much bengali serial kusum got into trp chart". TheWall (in Bengali). 12 June 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.