Manjil Virinja Poovu

Manjil Virinja Poovu (transl. Flower that bloomed in snow) is an Indian Malayalam-language television drama. It premiered on 4 March 2019 on Mazhavil Manorama everyday at 7.30 PM IST and streams on ManoramaMax.[1] The show is produced by Prabha Unnithan under the banner of Sree Movies. It stars Malavika Wales in the main lead role along with Rekha Ratheesh, Yuva Krishna and Akhil Anand.[2] It is one of the top-rated TV series in Mazhavil Manorama since its inception.[3] It is currently the longest running Soap opera in Mazhavil Manorama.

For the film, see Manjil Virinja Pookkal.

Manjil Virinja Poovu
Malayalamമഞ്ഞിൽ വിരിഞ്ഞ പൂവ്
GenreSoap opera
Created byPrabha Unnithan
Developed bySree Movies
Written byJaya Parnasala
Directed byRajeev Nedumkandom
StarringMalavika Wales
Rekha Ratheesh
Opening themeSanand George
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1200
Production
Executive producersRameez Kabeer
Sreekumar Mulayara
ProducerSuresh Unnithan
CinematographyBaiju Gopal
Joy Robinson
EditorsAjay Prasannan
Aneesh Unnithan
Running time20–22 minutes
Release
Original networkMazhavil Manorama
Original release4 March 2019 (2019-03-04) –
present

Plot

The series portrays the story of a young girl Anjana Shankaran who worked as a worker in a tea plantation who later became a District Collector and at last became The Chief Minister of Kerala. The story revolves around the sudden happenings in the life of Anjana.

Cast

Main

Recurring
  • Akhil Anand as Pichathi Shaji,[7] biological son of Raghuram. Husband of Suja.
  • Akhilesh as Rajeevnath, former CEO of Corporate India and Sona's father
  • Akhina Shibu as Suja, former caretaker of Prathibhamma. Wife of Shaji.
  • Jismy (Episode 1-525, Episode 535-Present) / Lekshmi Surendran (Episode 527-534) as Sona, Rajeevnath' s daughter and Vinay's Wife
  • Bimal Joy as Ananthan, Shaji's friend and assistant
  • Joe Varghese as Vinayan, son of Prathiba and Das. Husband of Sona. Foster son of Bhaskaran.
  • Shalu Menon as Prathibha[8]
  • Geetha as Sreelekha IPS
  • Manish Krishna as Mahesh , auto driver ,Mallika and Chithira's caretaker
  • Saniya Rafi as Niranjana Vinayan, daughter of Vinayan and Lekshmi
  • Arun G Raghavan as Sudev
  • Thomas Kuriakose as Ajay Naik
  • Jolly Easow

Supporting cast
  • Sindhu Jacob as Mariam Lucos, MLA
  • Daveed John as Commissioner Sethupathi IPS[9]
  • Swathi Thara as Leona Alex, Head of UK spring crown consultancy who places Anjana as the Chief consultant
  • Vriddhi Vishal as Anumol.[10]
  • Justin George Mathew as Arun, childhood friend of Anjana, Anjana's ex-lover
  • Anas Abbas as Anoop
  • Resh Lakshna as Maya, ex-lover of Manu
  • Pinky Kannan as Teena, Mallika's Personal assistant
  • Vikraman as Shankaran, Anjana's Father
  • Ajoobsha as Praveen
  • Prajusha as Sister
  • Vinod Nair as Manager
  • Givanios Pullan
  • Anusree (Prakrithi) as Young Mallika
  • Stelna as Mallika's mother
  • Arun Mohan as Krishnadas, husband of Prathiba
  • Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Madhavan, Anjana's driver
  • Hari Shankar as Commissioner Raghu Raj IPS
  • Anil K Sivaram as Indran
  • Rijin Raj as Girish, son of Mulamoottil Shekaran. Brother of Rejitha.
  • ____ as Mulamoottil Shekaran. Father of Girish and Rejitha. Former driver of Raghuram. Later a businessman and a criminal. Second husband of Reghuram's widow.
  • RJ Kripesh as Praveen.
  • Neeraja Pillai as Rejitha, daughter of Mulamoottil Shekaran. Sister of Girish.
  • Renu as Mathiparu
  • ____ as Pushpa
  • ____as Kalyani, domestic help of PK NILAYAM
  • Jayan as Dr.Janardhanan
  • Syam S Namboothiri as Jayalal
  • Chandrabhanu Sahiti as Driver Chandran
  • Binil Khader as Sabu Cherian, friend and former classmate of Manu Prathap.
  • Rajesh Narayanan as Kanneth Krishnan, CPC member.
  • Pramod Mani as Bimal Krishnan. Son of Kanneth Krishnan. Friend of Moncy. One of the two young men who kidnaps Bhaskaran, shoots Bhaskaran to death, and repeatedly tries to kill Anjana. Later killed by Anjana.
  • Jasmir Khan as Moncy. Friend of Bimal Krishnan. One of the two young men who kidnaps Bhaskaran, shoots Bhaskaran to death, and repeatedly tries to kill Anjana. Later killed by Anjana.
  • Priyanka Chandran as Valli
  • Murugan Panavila as former police officer Joseph Samuel.
  • Bijikumar as Constable
  • Shobi Thilakan as Bhaskaran[11]
  • Kiran Raj as Mohammad bin Azadi, drug mafia and underworld don.
  • Adarsh as Shine
    • Auto driver
  • Athira Praveen as Leomi
  • Bindu Krishna as Leomi's mother
  • Ravikrishnan Gopalakrishnan as Sharma

Guest

References
  1. "Manjil Virinja Poovu Mazhavil Manorama Serial From 4th March 2019 At 7.30 P.M". keralatv.in. 28 February 2019.
  2. "Manjil Virinja Poovu -New serial on Mazhavil Manorama launching on 4th March 2019". vinodadarshan.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. "Vanambadi to Uppum Mulakum: Here are the most popular Malayalam TV serials in 2019". The Times of India. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  4. "'Manjil Virinja Poovu' to surprise fans with a new twist; Anjana to become a chief minister?". The Times of India. 25 July 2022.
  5. "Sumithra to Anjana: Take inspiration from these Malayalam TV characters this Women's Day". The Times of India.
  6. "From modelling to mentalism: Manjil Virinja Poovu's Manu aka Yuva Krishna unveils his lesser known side". The Times of India. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  7. ""I used to secretly apply for auditions when I was 10," says Manjil Virinja Poovu's Pichathi Shaji aka Akhil Anand". The Times of India. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  8. "10 stunning looks of actress Shalu Menon". The Times of India. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  9. "Daveed John on playing four characters in four TV shows simultaneously: I wish to be known as a good actor than a busy artist". The Times of India. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  10. "Child actor Vriddhi Vishal of 'Manjil Virinja Poovu' fame recreates Manju Warrier's iconic scene from Kanmadam; watch". The Times of India. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  11. "Manjil Virinja Poovu actor Shobi Thilakan wins the Kerala State Film Awards for the best dubbing artist". The Times of India. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  12. "Shwetha Menon to play an extended cameo in 'Manjil Virinja Poovu'; details inside". The Times of India. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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