Paarijatham
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Paarijatham was a popular Malayalam soap opera
which aired on Asianet
. It completed over 500 episodes and garnered good ratings. The show premiered on Asianet on October 6, 2008 and ended in March 2011.Still the show was very popular. The soap opera also received several nominations at the 2011 Asianet Television Awards.
Jayapal is the son of Business magnet, Gangadhar and is heir to millions. Jayapal is an arrogant, spoilt brat and casanova who loves to spend time with women. Aruna works at a telephone booth in the town, while Seema, is unemployed and enjoys life. Seema likes Jayapal because he is wealthy. But, Jayapal falls in love with Aruna. He doesn't know that Seema and Aruna are twins. Aruna becomes pregnant with Jayapal's child.
Jayapal proposes to Aruna and they decide to marry. But, Jayapal's step mom, Lalitha Bhai poisons Jayapal's mind against Aruna and stops him from marrying her. Meanwhile, Seema marries Mohanan a friendly and nice guy. Later on, under dire circumstances Jayapal and Aruna are forced to marry each other. Aruna still loves Jayapal but he hates her and has turned into a drunk womanizer again. Jayapal and Lalitha abuse and torture the meek Aruna. So, Seema disguises as Aruna and fights back. The story is about how Aruna wins back Jayapal's love and reforms him with the help of her sister Seema and father-in-law Gangadhara Menon.
Later show takes a leap of ten years. Aruna and Jayapal have a male child, Chandru. Seema and Mohanan have a female child Haritha. Aruna and her child are arrogant because of their wealthy lifestyle but, later reforms. Lalitha Bai is suffering from cancer and is fighting death. In the climax Lalitha Bhai becomes good but dies while, Aruna gives birth to her second child.
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
which aired on Asianet
Asianet
Asianet Communications Limited is an Indian media conglomerate jointly owned by STAR TV and Jupiter Entertainment. Formed in 1991 and headquartered in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the south Indian state of Kerala, the company owns several television channels including Asianet, the first...
. It completed over 500 episodes and garnered good ratings. The show premiered on Asianet on October 6, 2008 and ended in March 2011.Still the show was very popular. The soap opera also received several nominations at the 2011 Asianet Television Awards.
Plot
Paarijatham tells the story of identical twin sisters, Aruna and Seema who are poles apart. They hail from a middle class family. During the start of the serial, Aruna is a shy, simple, down to earth and soft spoken girl whereas, Seema is bold, daring, modern and outgoing. Also, Seema is more educated than Aruna. Aruna dreams of a simple married life with a loving husband. But, Seema wants an extremely rich husband who can provide her a luxurious life with all riches.Jayapal is the son of Business magnet, Gangadhar and is heir to millions. Jayapal is an arrogant, spoilt brat and casanova who loves to spend time with women. Aruna works at a telephone booth in the town, while Seema, is unemployed and enjoys life. Seema likes Jayapal because he is wealthy. But, Jayapal falls in love with Aruna. He doesn't know that Seema and Aruna are twins. Aruna becomes pregnant with Jayapal's child.
Jayapal proposes to Aruna and they decide to marry. But, Jayapal's step mom, Lalitha Bhai poisons Jayapal's mind against Aruna and stops him from marrying her. Meanwhile, Seema marries Mohanan a friendly and nice guy. Later on, under dire circumstances Jayapal and Aruna are forced to marry each other. Aruna still loves Jayapal but he hates her and has turned into a drunk womanizer again. Jayapal and Lalitha abuse and torture the meek Aruna. So, Seema disguises as Aruna and fights back. The story is about how Aruna wins back Jayapal's love and reforms him with the help of her sister Seema and father-in-law Gangadhara Menon.
Later show takes a leap of ten years. Aruna and Jayapal have a male child, Chandru. Seema and Mohanan have a female child Haritha. Aruna and her child are arrogant because of their wealthy lifestyle but, later reforms. Lalitha Bai is suffering from cancer and is fighting death. In the climax Lalitha Bhai becomes good but dies while, Aruna gives birth to her second child.
Cast
| Main Cast | |
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Razna | Seema/Aruna |
| Arun Ghosh | Jayapal |
| Ravi Vallathol | Gangadhara Menon |
| Aiswarya | Lalitha Bai |