Amrutham (TV series)

Amrutham (lit. 'Elixir') is an Indian Telugu-language sitcom television series created by Gangaraju Gunnam.[1] The story revolves around a fictional restaurant in Hyderabad named Amrutha Vilas and its owners who find themselves in hilarious situations with their money making schemes. The show originally aired on Gemini TV from 2001 to 2007 with 313 episodes.[2][3]

Amrutham
GenreComedy
Created byGangaraju Gunnam
Written byGangaraju Gunnam
Vasu Inturi
Starring
Theme music composerKalyani Malik
Opening themeOrey Anjaneylu
Country of originIndia
Original languageTelugu
No. of episodes313
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time21-26 minutes
Production companyJust Yellow Media
DistributorETV Network
Release
Original networkZee Telugu
Gemini TV
Original releaseNovember 18, 2001 (2001-11-18) –
November 18, 2007 (2007-11-18)
Chronology
Related showsAmrutham Dhvitheeyam

A spin-off film titled Amrutham Chandamamalo was released in 2014.[4] Its sequel, Amrutham Dhvitheeyam began streaming on ZEE5 after 13 years from March 2020.[5]

Cast and characters
  • Amrutham
Proprietor of "Amrutha Vilas," which he started with his childhood friend Anjaneyulu. His full name is Icchapurapu Ksheera Sagara Panchamrutha Rao. He is skeptical, inquisitive and an atheist. Amrutham is played by three actors in its run, namely, Sivaji Raja, Naresh and Harsha Vardhan.
An expert chef, Amrutham's best friend and a man full of ideas. Often comes up with quirky plans to boost their business which often end up failing.
Servant of Amrutha Vilas who is a migrant from Tamil Nadu.
Exploitative landlord who subjects his tenants to unreasonable penalties. He wears colourful shirts and an ancestral gold belt from where he derives all his miser.
  • Sanjeevani "Sanju"
Amrutham's wife. Gulliable-yet-ambitious women. Played by many actresses in its run, including Jhansi, Anita Chowdary, Uma and Supraja.
  • Amudala Shanta played by Ragini
Anji's wife and working women, who help's husbands business occasionally.

Production

As many as eleven debutant directors worked for series, most notable being Chandra Sekhar Yeleti. Most of the episodes were written by Gangaraju Gunnam along with Vasu Inturi.[6]

Awards and nominations

Nandi TV Awards
Year Category Recipient Result Ref.
2005 Best Comedian Gundu Hanumantha Rao Won [7]
2006 Best Comedian Inturi Srinivasa Rao Won [8]
2007 Second Best Mega Serial Gangaraju Gunnam

Sandeep Gunnam

 Won [9]
Best Comedian Actress Ragini Won [9]

References
  1. Pecheti, AuthorPrakash. "Amrutham back to tickle your bones". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  2. "Popular Telugu sitcom 'Amrutham' gears up for a rerun - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  3. "A trip down memory lane on the anniversary of the hit TV series 'Amrutham' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  4. "Movie review 'Amrutham - Chandamama Lo': Is a good laughing piece". Deccan Chronicle. 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  5. "Lockdown special episodes of 'Amrutham Dhvitheeyam'". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2020-05-25. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-07-23.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. "Interview with Gangaraju Gunnam about Amrutham Chandamamalo - Telugu cinema actor". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  7. "Nandi TV Awards G.O and Results 2005". APSFTVTDC. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  8. "Nandi TV Awards G.O and Results 2006". APSFTVTDC. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  9. "Nandi TV Awards G.O and Results 2007". APSFTVTDC. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
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