Chakkappazham
Chakkappazham is a Malayalam language sitcom directed by R. Unnikrishnan that has been airing on Flowers TV from 10 August 2020. The show stars Mohammad Rafi, S. P. Sreekumar, Aswathy Sreekanth, Shruthi Rajanikanth, Arjun Somashekaran and Amal Rajdev in the lead roles.[1][2][3]
| Chakkappazham | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom Comedy |
| Written by | Shameer Khan Greenson Pious Abhilash Chandran Jintil Antony |
| Directed by | R. Unnikrishnan Vinod A. S |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 615 + |
| Production | |
| Producer | Flowers TV Production |
| Editors | Giri Shankar Dileep |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 18 – 22 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Flowers |
| Original release | 10 August 2020 – present |
The first season of the show aired from 10 August 2020 and ended on 21 June 2022 consisting of 440 episodes. The second season of the show began broadcast on 29 August 2022.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 415 | August 10, 2020 | May 17, 2022 | |
| 2 | 25 | May 18, 2022 | June 21, 2022 | |
| 3 | 266 | August 29, 2022 | present | |
Plot summary
Season 1 can be divided into 3 parts
Season 1 (Part 1)
The family life of Uthaman and his wife Asha faces a series of misunderstandings and chaos. There is confusion, humor, healthy discussions and a lot of love. The main draw of the story is the interesting fights and situational comedy between family members.
Season 1 (Part 2)
The story revolves around Sumesh (Muhammad Rafi) and Supriya (Haritha Haridas), who are newlyweds.
Season 1 (Part 3)
The story revolves around Sumesh's uncle Shankunni and his family and their neighbour Prabhu and his family.
Season 2
The interesting happenings that happen every day in the family of a free going young man Sumesh and his elder brother Uthaman, who is a veterinary hospital compounder.
Cast
Main Cast (Season 1;Part 1 & Season 2)
- S. P. Sreekumar as Uthaman P. K
- Muhammad Rafi as Sumesh P. K
- Aswathy Sreekanth as Asha Uthaman
- Shruthi Rajanikanth as Painkilli P. K / Pinky
- Arjun Somashekaran as PC Shivan
- Amal Rajdev as Plavilaveetil Kunjunni
- Tessa Joseph as Lalitha Kunjunni (Ep 223-present)
- Lakshmi Unnikrishnan as Pallavi Uthaman
- Aryan Kaashi as Shambu Uthaman
- Sadhika Suresh Menon as Aamy Uthaman
- Raihu Shameer as Kannan Shivan
- Indira Devi as Achamma / Meenakshiyamma
Recurring (Season 2)
- Sona Nair as Kupinivillasam Pashmaja; Sivan's mother, Painkilis mother-in-law
- Unknown as Kanthi, Sumesh's wellwisher
- Ananthan as Hrishikesh ; Asha's father
- Shonima as Shonima, Subhadra Kunjamma’s daughter, Kunjunni’s cousin
- Ajeesh as Ajeesh, Shonima’s husband
- Sheethal Elzha as Shobana aka Shilpa, the prankster hired by Painkili
- Mithun M. Das as Raghu Kumar, Asha’s stalker
Main (Season 1; Part 2)
- Muhammad Rafi as Sumesh Kunjunni
- Manu Joseph as Shibu
- Haritha Haridas as Supriya Sumesh
- Shruthi Rajinikanth as Painkilli
- Vishnu IP as Shivan
- Amal Rajdev as Plavilla Veetil Kunjunni
- Sabitta George as Lalitha Kunjunni
- Lakshmi Unnikrishnan as Pallavi
- Aaryan Kashi as Shambu
- Sadhika Suresh Menon as Aami
- Indira Devi as Achamma
Recurring (Season 1; Part 1 & 2)
- Kalabhavan Rahman as Marthandan Kunju
- Ananthan as Hrishikesh
- Shanmughan Das as Vijayan Shankunni
- Reshmi Anil as Kasthuri
- Shaju Mavelikara as Chori Babu
- Kavitha as Kanyaka
- Soundarya Suresh as Lilly
Main (Season 1; Part 3)
- Muhammad Rafi as Sumesh Kunjunni
- Haritha Haridas as Supriya Sumesh
- Pradeep Menon as Dasan Shankunni
- Asha Aravind as Prathiba Dasan
- Abhilash Kottarakkara as Prabhu Pankajakshan
- Rohini Rahul as Manjusha Prabhu
- Sanoop Kumar as Killadi Raju
- Jerry Francis as Manikandan
- Aaryan Kaashi as Shambu Uthaman
- Ardhra Sajan as Madhu Prabhu
- Muhammad Faizal as Chikku Dasan
- Dhaya Bipin as Lakshmana Dasan
- Gopika Babu as Kallu Prabhu
- Tanmay Madhav as Bose Prabhu
- Lechu Lakshmi as Kunji Dasan
Former (Season 1)
- S. P. Sreekumar as Uthaman Kunjunni (Ep 1- Ep 263)
- Aswathy Sreekanth as Asha Kunjunni (Ep 1-Ep 218)
- Arjun Somashekaran as PC Shivan (Ep 1- Ep 93)
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Kamala Kunjamma(Ep 101-Ep 110)
Former (Season 2)
- Sabitta George as Lalitha Kunjunni (Ep 1- Ep 58)
Reboot & Season 2
The show's first season, which portrayed the life of Sumesh and his family ended on 16 May 2022. On the very next day, The show started portraying the life of Sumesh's uncle Shankunni and his family, which started with the same title. But due to low trp and negative reviews the story of Sumesh's uncle and his family was concluded on 22 June 2022.
However, The story of Sumesh and his family returned to limelight on 29 August 2022 as the second season of Chakkappazham.
Reception
The Show is one of the most popular television Sitcoms in Malayalam Television. It is widely praised for the chemistry among actors and for timely comedies.
Muhammad Rafi, who plays a major role in this sitcom became popular due to his witty comic timing and method acting after the show started airing. He is also regarded as the most fan-based actor in Chakkappazham.
Awards
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala State Television Award | 2020 | Best Actress | Aswathy Sreekanth | [4] [5] [6] |
| Second Best Actor | Muhammad Rafi |
References
- "നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ഇതൊരു പരീക്ഷണമായില്ലെങ്കിൽ ഞാൻ രക്ഷപെട്ട്'; പുതിയ വേഷത്തിൽ അശ്വതി". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- "Chakkappazham Malayalam Serial On Flowers TV Cast And Crew". vinodadarshan.com.
- "Take a look at the new shows on Malayalam TV". The Times of India. 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- Samayam Desk (1 September 2021). "ഇളയമകൾ വന്നതിനു പിന്നാലെ മികച്ച നടിക്കുള്ള അവാർഡും നേടി അശ്വതി; രണ്ടാമത്തെ നടനായി സുമ; വിശേഷങ്ങൾ!" (in Malayalam).
- The News Minute (1 September 2021). "Kerala jury finds no television serial worthy of state award this year". Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- "State Television Award: Best Actress Ashwathy, Actor Shivaji Guruvayoor".