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*Chempaneer Poovu*
Chempaneer Poovu
Genre	Soap opera
Based on	Siragadikka Aasai
Written by	Guru Sampath Kumar
Screenplay by	Rajani
Directed by	Manju Dharman (2024) ; Ruggu Ratheesh (2024-present)
Starring	Gomathi Priya; Arun Nair;
Theme music composer	Gopal Venkatesh
Composer	Rajeev Attunkal
Country of origin	India
Original language	Malayalam
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	200+
Production
Executive producers	Ashly; Shaju; Evana; Shani
Producer	Dr. Shaju
Production location	Thiruvananthapuram
Cinematography	Binosh Thampi; Arun
Editor	Ajithraj Arinalloor
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22 minutes
Production company	Evans Digi Media
Original release
Network	Asianet
Release	29 January 2024 –; present

Chempaneer Poovu (transl. Red Rose) is an Indian Malayalam language television series that premiered from 29 January 2024 on Asianet. It is an official remake of Tamil television series Siragadikka Aasai.^[1]^[2] The series stars Arun Nair and Gomathi Priya (who reprises her role from original) in lead roles.

Synopsis

The show centres on the unexpected marriage of Revathy, the eldest daughter of a lower-class family, and Sachi, an eccentric taxi driver struggling with alcoholism.

Cast

Main

Arun Nair as Sachidanandan "Sachi": Raveendran and Chandramathi's son; Revathy's husband; an alcoholic and short tempered car driver due to his bitter past. (2024–present)
Gomathi Priya Balakumaran as Revathy: Sachi's wife; A kind, respectful and determined young woman from a middle class family who does multiple odd jobs to support her family. She works at her parents' flower-stall near their local temple. (2024–present)

Recurring

KPAC Saji as Raveendran Nair: Sudhi, Sachi and Sreekanth 's father; Chandramathi's husband; A retired KSRTC driver, he is the only one in Sachi's family that cares for him and is also a father figure to Revathy after her father's death. (2024–present)
Anand Narayan as Sudhindran "Sudhi": Chandra's eldest son; Neelima's past love interest; Revathy's former fiancee; Sruthy's husband. (2024–present)
Padma as Chandramathi "Chandra" Nair: Raveendran's wife; Sudhi, Sachi and Sreekanth's mother; She dislikes Sachi due to some past mishaps and hates Revathi for her low economic status. (2024–present)
Maya Rajan as Kalavathy, Raveendran's mother
R.Pradeep as Krishnan: A flowerseller; Revathy, Devika and Sharath's father. (2024)
Darshana Unni as Lakshmi: Revathy, Devika and Sharath's mother. (2024–present)
Medha Pallavi as Devika: Revathy's sister. (2024–present)
Anjali Hari as Shruthi: Sudhi's fiancee. (2024–present)
Shaansai as Sharath: Revathy's brother. (2024–present)
Munna as Sreekanth: Sachi's brother. (2024–present)
Sreekutty as Varsha: A rich girl who is loving Sreekanth. (2024–present)
Raheena Anas as Neelima: Sudhi's former love interest who cheats him out of the settlement money and escapes to Canada. (2024–present)
Tom Mattel as Gajanandan: A moneylender to whom Krishnan and his family owe money who lusts after Revathy and has vowed to take revenge on Sachi. (2024–present)
Vanchiyoor Praveen Kumar as Ashokan: Raveendran's close friend (2024–present)
Abhishek Jayakrishnan Vaidyar as Groom (Ep: 1)

Production

Casting

Gomathi Priya was cast as Revathy, reprising her role from the original series Siragadikka Aasai while debutant Arun Nair was cast as Sachi.^[1]

Broadcast

A launching event of the show, along with another TV series Etho Janma Kalpanayil was held at Kozhikode. The event was broadcast on Asianet on 28 January 2024, a day before the show's premiere.^[3]^[4]

Adaptations

Language	Title	Original release	Network(s)	Last aired	Notes
Tamil	Siragadikka Aasai சிறகடிக்க ஆசை	23 January 2023	Star Vijay	Ongoing	Original
Telugu	Gundeninda Gudigantalu గుండెనిండా గుడిగంటలు	2 October 2023	Star Maa		Remake
Kannada	Aase ಆಸೆ^[5]	11 December 2023	Star Suvarna
Malayalam	Chempaneer Poovu ചെമ്പനീർ പൂവ്^[6]	29 January 2024	Asianet
Hindi	Udne Ki Aasha उडने की आशा^[6]	12 March 2024	StarPlus
Marathi	Sadhi Manasa साधी माणसं^[6]	18 March 2024	Star Pravah
Bengali	Uraan উড়ান^[7]	27 May 2024	Star Jalsha

Awards

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
Asianet Television Awards	2024	Best Serial	Chempaneer Poovu	Won
		Most Popular Serial	Chempaneer Poovu	Won
		Best Actor	Arun Nair	Won
		Most Popular Actor	Arun Nair	Won
		Best New Face	Gomathi Priya	Won
		Most Popular Actress		Won
		Best Actress		Nominated
		Best Editor	Ajith Arinellore	Won
		Best Dubbing Artist (Male)	Sidharthan (For Arun Nair)	Won
		Best Supporting Actor (Male)	K.P.A.C. Saji	Won
		Popular Character Actor	K.P.A.C. Saji	Won
		Most Popular Director	Ruggu Ratheesh	Won
		Best Actor in Negative Role (Male)	Tom Mattel	Nominated
Kerala Vision Television Awards	2024	Most Popular Serial	Chempaneer Poovu	Won
		Best Director	Manjudharman	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Riya George	Nominated

Reception

Ratings

Chempaneer Poovu entered the top five shows in Malayalam television in the debut week after its premiere.^[8] As of February 2024, the show secured third position.^[9] In late June 2024, the show became the highest rated TV series in Malayalam.^[10] ^[11] It is currently most watched television soap opera in Malayalam.^[12]