Geeta Govindam Explained

Geetha Govindam is an Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama soap opera. The show premiered on 13 February 2023 on Asianet and airs on-demand through Disney+ Hotstar.^[1] It stars Sajan Surya and Binny Sebastian in lead roles along with Ambika, Shwetha Venkat, Revathi Nair, Uma Nair, Amrutha Nair in pivotal roles.^{[2] [3]} The title of the series is adapted from 2018 Telugu film Geetha Govindam.^[4]

Synopsis

A middle-aged businessman Govind, falls in love with Geethanjali, a young girl. Their unusual love story takes a hit when his past overshadows his present.

Cast

Main

• Sajan Surya as Arakkal Govind Madhav (AGM): Geethu's husband, Radhika's stepson, Varun's step-brother and Priya's half brother. Son of Vijayalakshmi and Arakkal Madhavan. Chairman and CEO of AGM group of companies.^[5]
• Dr. Binny Sebastian as Geethanjali a.k.a Geethu: Govind's wife, Kishor's ex, Vinod's sister, Bhadran and Vilasini's daughter.

Recurring

• Ambika as Vijayalakshmi subramaniam, Arakkal Madhavan's ex-wife, Govind's and Shivaranjini's mother. Renowned singer.^[6]
• Swetha Venkat / Premi Venkat as Radhika: Priya and Varun's mother, Govind's stepmother, Arakkal Madhavan's mistress.
• Aju Thomas(2023)/ Deva Prasad as Varun.^[7] Radhika's son. Priya's half brother. Govind's step brother. Rekha's husband. Suvarna's boyfriend.
• Akin as Kishor. Geethu's ex, Avarnika's husband.
• Revathi Nair as Priya: Radhika and Madhavan's daughter, Vinod's wife, Govind and Varun's half sister
• Mithun Sayanth (2023)/Deva Dev (2023-2024)/Ashwin Jith as Vinod: Bhadran and Vilasini's son, Priya's Husband, Geethu's brother.
• Amrutha Nair as Rekha. Varun's wife.^[8]
• Swetha Geetha as Shivaranjini (Renju), Vijayalakshmi's daughter, Govind's half-Sister
• Anil K Sivaram as Ayyappan Nair. Works with Arakkal family.
• Santhosh Kurup as Bhadran. Vilasini's husband, Geethu and Vinod's father. Govind's enemy.
• Uma Nair as Vilasini. Bhadran's wife. Geethu and Vinod's mother.
• Giridhar as Ajas. Fake husband of Suvarna.
• Pratheeksha G Pradeep as Avarnika. Businesswoman. Kishor's wife. Govind's business partner.
• Rajkumar Rajasekhar as Raghuram. Avarnika's father and Govind's family friend.
• Saju Kodiyan as Ramakrishnan
• Athira Lakshman as Suvarna. Fake wife of Ajas, Varun's extramarital affair.
• Joshnina M Tharakan as Kanchana, domestic help
• Maya Vishwanath as Anarkali

Guest

• Santhosh Keezhattoor as Arakkal Madhavan.^[9] Govind, Priya's father. Varun's step-father. Radhika's baby-daddy. Vijayalakshmi's ex-husband.
• Asif Ali as himself^{[10] [11]}
• Shanthi Krishna as herself^{[12] [13]}
• Athira Madhav as TV show anchor^[14]
• Veena Nair as Magistrate
• Nayana Josan
• Shrishwetha Mahalakshmi
• Apsara Ratnakaran
• Aju Varghese
• Meera Vasudevan as Sumithra. (Reprising from Kudumbavilakku) ; businesswoman in profession.
• Noobin Johny as Pratheesh Menon. (Reprising from Kudumbavilakku) ; singer in profession.
• Dr. Shaju Sham as Rohith Gopal. (Reprising from Kudumbavilakku). Sumitra's husband
• Aishwarya Ramsai as Kalyani. (Reprising from Mounaragam)
• Naleef Gea as Kiran. (Reprising from Mounaragam)
• Sajin T. P. as Shivaramakrishnan Pillai. (Reprising from Santhwanam)
• Gopika Anil as Anjali(Reprising from Santhwanam) Shiva's wife

Adaptations

Language	Title	Original release	Network(s)	Last aired	Notes
Malayalam	Geeta Govindam ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദം	13 February 2023		Ongoing	Original
Telugu	Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu ఏటో వెళ్ళిపోయింది మనసు	22 January 2024	Star Maa		Remake

Reception

The show began airing from 13 February 2023 at 7.30 PM IST.^[15] In the launch week, the show secured fourth position in TRP ratings.^{[16] [17]} Form 17 June 2024, the show is shifted to 10.00 PM IST for launch of Santhwanam 2.^[18] The show is well known for the lead pair's romantic performance.^[19]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Watch all episodes of Geetha Govindam from Disney+Hotstar. Disney+Hotstar. 22 February 2023.
2. Web site: Sajan Surya's 'Geethagovindam' showcases the love of a 40-year-old businessman and a 23-year-old girl. The Times of India. 22 February 2023.
3. Web site: ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിൽ പുതിയ പരമ്പര 'ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം'; ഫെബ്രുവരി 13 മുതൽ . Asianet News. 22 February 2023.
4. Web site: Mounaragam to Aniyathipravu: Malayalam soaps that copied their titles from classic movies. The Times Of India.
5. Web site: 'അറയ്ക്കല്‍' കുടുംബത്തിനൊപ്പം; 'ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദം' സെറ്റില്‍ നിന്ന് സാജന്‍ സൂര്യ. Asianet News. 26 February 2023.
6. Web site: 11 December 2023 . Actress Ambika Joins Geetha Govindam As Vijayalakshmi . The Times of India.
7. Web site: ഇതാണ് എന്റെ ഭര്‍ത്താവ് അജു തോമസ്; സാന്ത്വനത്തിലെ വരുണുമായി ചേര്‍ത്ത് വന്ന വിവാഹ വാര്‍ത്ത സത്യമോ, അമൃത പറയുന്നു . Samayam Malayalam.
8. Web site: നിന്നെ പോലെ ഒരാളെ എനിക്കിനി കിട്ടില്ല, എനിക്ക് കിട്ടിയ ഏറ്റവും മികച്ച ഓണ്‍സ്‌ക്രീന്‍ ഭര്‍ത്താവാണ് നീ; ഇമോഷണലായി അമൃത നായര്‍, അജു ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദത്തില്‍ നിന്നും പിന്മാറി!. Samayam Malayalam. 14 January 2024.
9. Web site: സീരിയലില്‍ 'ഗസ്റ്റായി' തിരിച്ചുവരവ് ; ഗീതഗോവിന്ദത്തിലെ വേഷത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് സന്തോഷ് കീഴാറ്റൂര്‍ . Asianet News. 22 February 2023.
10. Web site: ആസിഫ് അലി സീരിയലിൽ; പ്രമോ പുറത്ത്. Asianet News. 18 February 2023.
11. Web site: Geetha Govindam: Actor Asif Ali to play a cameo in a special episode. The Times of India. 22 February 2023.
12. Web site: Shanthi Krishna To Grace 'Geetha Govindam' With A Special Cameo Appearance. The Times of India. 23 November 2023.
13. Web site: സിനിമയില്‍ നിന്ന് മറ്റൊരാളും, ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം സീരിയലില്‍ വൻ സര്‍പ്രൈസ്. Asianet News. 20 November 2023.
14. Web site: ഒന്നര വർഷത്തിന് ശേഷം വീണ്ടും സീരിയലിലേക്ക്; സന്തോഷം പങ്കുവച്ച് ആതിര മാധവ് . Asianet News. 10 July 2023.
15. Web site: Geetha Govindam Serial: ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിൽ പുതിയ പരമ്പര; ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം. Indian Express. 9 February 2023.
16. Web site: Ammayariyathe out of top 5; new TV show Geetha Govindam's premiere scores well. The Times Of India. 24 February 2023.
17. Web site: Geetha Govindam Asianet Serial Opening Week TRP Reports – 11.08 Is The Average TVR. Kerala TV. 24 February 2023.
18. Web site: Jinto Bodycraft Is The Winner Of Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 6 – Here is The List of Winner and Runner-up. Kerala TV.
19. Web site: 'അത് വിചാരിച്ചതിലും ഹിറ്റായി മാറുകയായിരുന്നു': കൊടുംങ്കാട്ടിലെ റൊമാന്‍സിനെപ്പറ്റി ബിന്നി. Asianet News.