| Saadhana | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama family |
| Written by | Dialogues Madhu Sri Suresh Kakumani |
| Directed by | Jayan (1 - 184) Parvatapuram Ramesh (185 - 369) G.K (370 - 487) Parvatapuram Ramesh (488 - 598) |
| Starring | Shambhavi Gurumoorthy Hussain Ahmed Khan |
| Opening theme | "Evare evare neevu" |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Telugu |
| No. of episodes | 598 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Koyilada Laxman Rao |
| Producers | Sankabattula Kishore Kumar Abhishek Reddy Bobbala Harish Rampalli |
| Cinematography | Prem Kumar |
| Editors | Shirisha Chandramouli Miryala Chandana Sai Pushpak prithvi sekhar |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20-22 minutes |
| Production companies | Chandana Studios Abhihara Creations |
| Original release | |
| Network | Gemini TV |
| Release | 24 January 2022 – 6 January 2024 |
Saadhana is an Indian Telugu language soap opera premiered on 24 January 2022 airing on GeminiTV and it is available for worldwide streaming on Sun NXT. [1] [2] The serial stars Shambhavi Gurumoorthy and Hussain Ahmed Khan in lead roles. The show is an official remake of Tamil television series Kayal which is being aired on Sun TV. [3]
Plot
Saadhana is a hardworking woman and the only earner in her family. She had many hurdles in her life, like her younger sister's wedding, an uncle determined for her downfall, and workplace harassment. The story revolves around how she bravely fights against these problems.
Cast
- Shambhavi Gurumoorthy as Saadhana
- Hussain Ahmed Khan as Viraj aka Kamal
- Seetha as Meenakshi (Saadhana, Moorthy and Jyothi's mother)
- Haanvika srinivas as Jyothi, Saadhana's younger sister and Vamsi's wife
- Chandu (1-269) /Shanmukha Vickrama (269-present) as Moorthy, Saadhana's elder brother
- Aparna Praveen as Dhanam, Moorthy's wife
- Rafikshaa as Ravi, Saadhana's younger brother
- Fouziee / Priya sreenivas as Deepa, Saadhana's younger sister
- Kota Shankar Rao / Meka Ramakrishna as Gangaraju, Sadhana's elder father
- Sobha Rani / Vijaya as Nagamani, Gangaraju wife
- Shanthi Reddy as Vedavalli, Vamsi mother
- Madhu Menon as Vamsi's father
- Kumrani Sridevi as Indumathi, Viraj's mother
- Ajay as Chandu, Viraj's father
- Basavaraj as Anand, Viraj's friend
- Gopikar as Doctor Gowtham
- Mamta Narayan as Aasha, Gangaraju's daughter and Saadhana's cousin
- Nishanth as Siva, Gangaraju's son and Saadhana's cousin
- Ramesh as Lambu
- Jayalalitha as Rajya Lakshmi
- Sravan Rajesh as Abhiram
Crossover Episodes
- From 6 March 2023 to 11 March 2023 in episodes 342 to 347, Saadhana had a crossover with Sundari serial as Mahasangamam.
Adaptations
| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil |
Kayal கயல் |
25 October 2021 | Sun TV | Ongoing | Original |
| Telugu | Saadhana సాధన |
24 January 2022 | Gemini TV | 6 January 2024 | Remake |
| Kannada |
Radhika ರಾಧಿಕಾ |
14 March 2022 | Udaya TV | Ongoing | |
| Marathi |
Majhi Manasa माझी माणसं |
30 May 2022 | Sun Marathi | ||
| Malayalam |
Bhavana ഭാവന |
26 June 2022 | Surya TV |
References
- ^ "Sadhana Telugu Serial Cast, Crew, Timings, Real Names - Gemini TV Serial". Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "SunNetwork - Program Detail". www.sunnetwork.in. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Kayal in Telugu as 'Saadhana' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 May 2022.