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{{Infobox television<br />
| name = Kumkumapoovu<br />
| image = <br />
| image_size = <br />
| caption = <br />
| image_alt = <br />
| native_name = <br />
| genre = [[Soap opera]]<br />
| creator = Ross Petals Entertainment pvt.ltd, G.Jayakumar<br />
| based_on = <br />
| director = {{ubl|Dileep Kumar S.|Praveen Kadakkavoor}}<br />
| writer = Pradeep Panicker<br />
| creative_director = {{ubl|Aju S. Shivan|Santhosh Krishna}}<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
[[Asha Sharath]]<br>[[Sajan Surya]]<br>[[Shelly Kishore]]<br>[[Shanavas Shanu]]<br>Aswathy<br />
}}<br />
| theme_music_composer = Roni Rafel<br />
| opentheme = {{ubl|"ഒരു താരാട്ടിനിണo പോലെ"|"Orutharattineenam Pole"}}<br />
| endtheme = {{ubl|"രാക്കിളി പാട്ടിന് കൂടൊഴിഞ്ഞു"|"Rakkilipaattin Koodozhinju"}}<br />
| num_seasons = <br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]<br />
| num_episodes = 785<br />
| producer = {{ubl|G. Jayakumar|S. Vinod}}<br />
| cinematography = <br />
| editor = {{ubl|Rohith Roshan|Sujith N. S.|Sujees}}<br />
| runtime = 22 minutes<br />
| network = [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]<br />
| picture_format = [[HDTV]] [[720p]]<br />
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2011|01|30}}<br />
| last_aired = {{end date|df=yes|2014|02|02}}<br />
| related = {{ubl|Remakes:|''[[Aval (TV series)|Aval]]'' (Tamil)|''Amma'' (Kannada)|''[[Kumkuma Puvvu]]'' (Telugu)|''[[Lek Mazi Ladaki]]'' (Marathi)}}<br />
| list_episodes = <br />
| developer = G. Jayakumar<br />
| composer = Saanadh George<br />
| company = Bhavachithra<br />
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]<br />
}}<br />
'''''Kumkumapoovu''''' ({{Translation|Saffron flower}}) is an Indian [[Malayalam-language]] soap opera that appeared on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]. It comprised 785 episodes. The first episode aired on 30 January 2011 and ended on 2 February 2014. [[Asha Sharath]], [[Sajan Surya]], [[Shelly Kishore]], [[Shanavas Shanu]], Aswathy, G.K Pillai and Rindhya were the main cast of the show.<br />
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The serial won several awards at Asianet television awards including the Best Serial - (2012), Best Script - (2012, 2013 and 2014), Best Actor (Sajan Surya - 2012, 2013) and Best Actress (Asha Sarath - 2012, Shelly - 2013) consecutively for two years. The serial also proved to be [[Asha Sharath|Asha Sharath's]] big break, and she entered mainstream Malayalam cinema as an actress.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Jayanthi and her illegitimate daughter Shalini were separated at Shalini's birth, with Jayanthi misled into believing her daughter had died while in fact the girl was raised for a time by a butcher, Markose, who treated her unkindly. The two are destined to reunite. Rescued from the unkind butcher, Shalini was raised in a better home with a foster brother, Mahesh. When Mahesh marries the legitimate daughter of Jayanthi, Amala (who hates Shalini), Jayanthi realizes who Shalini is. Jayanthi must come to terms with her feelings about the daughter she believed dead.<br />
Later Shalini married Rudran, a local goon. In the climax, Rudran is murdered by an enemy, Shalini becomes a widow and finds her father and mother. But, unfortunately, she loses both of them. Jayanti dies due to an accident and Jitan (father of Shalini) dies due to the shock of her death. Shalini starts a new journey with her daughter alone.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
;Main Lead roles<br />
* [[Asha Sarath]] as Professor Jayanthi Prabhakaran<br />
* [[Sajan Surya|Sajan Soorya]] as Mahesh[son in law of Jayanthi]<br />
*[[Shelly Kishore]] as Shalini [illegal daughter of Jayanthi]<br />
*[[Shanavas Shanu]] as Rudhran [Shalini's husband ]<br />
* Aswathi as Amala Mahesh [Jayathi's daughter]<br />
* [[G. K. Pillai (actor)|GK Pillai]] as Colonel Jaganannatha Varma<br />
* Amith as Writer Jithan[ Shalini's father]<br />
* [[Lishoy]] as Prabhakaran/Prabha[Jayanthi's husband]<br />
;Supporting cast<br />
* [[Kalaranjini]] as Surbadhamma (Athimuttathamma)<br />
* Indira Thampi as Vasantha [Jayanthi's mother]<br />
* T.S Raju as Markose<br />
* Vijayakumari as Mariamma Markose<br />
* Jayakrishnan/ Pratish nandhan as Arun prabhakaran[ Jayanthi's son]<br />
*Sona Jelina as Karthika Amala [Daughter of Mahesh and Amala]<br />
* [[Karuthamuthu|Santhosh Kurup]] as C.I Jayapalan<br />
* [[Karuthamuthu|Devendranath]] as Aadhi/Adithyan<br />
* Yadhu Krishnan as Aadarsh<br />
* Haimanmbika Rindhya as Karuna Arun aka Ammini<br />
*Rajeev Roshan as Anand<br />
*Amboori Jayan as Govindan<br />
* Anjana Menon as Chitra<br />
*Illekettu namboothiri as Sathyasheelan<br />
* Haridas varkala<br />
* Vimal Raj<br />
* [[Chitra Iyer]] as Jithans friend<br />
* [[Vanitha Krishnachandran]] as Professor Rajalakshmi<br />
*[[Sreeya Remesh]] as Meera<br />
* Yamuna Mahesh as Advocate<br />
* Kallayam Krishadas<br />
* Karthika Kannan as Kanchana<br />
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==Awards==<br />
;5th Asianet Television awards 2012<br />
*Best Serial - G Jayakumar Bhavachithra (Ross petal entertainment . pvt.ltd)<br />
*Best Director -Praveen Kadakkavoor<br />
*Best Screenplay-Pradeep Panicker<br />
*Best Actor - Sajan Surya as Mahesh<br />
*Best Actress - Asha Sarath as Pro. Jayanthi<br />
*Best Debut - Shelly as Shalini<br />
*Most Popular Actor - Shanavas as Rudhran<br />
*Best Dubbing Artist - [[Bhagyalakshmi]] for Prof. Jayanthi<br />
*Best Actor in a negative role (Female)- Ashwathy as Amala<br />
*Best Character Actor - T.S.Saju as Markose<br />
*Best Cinematographer -Hemachandran<br />
*Best Music Director- Rony Rapheal for ''Oru Thaaratin eenam Pole''<br />
*Best lyrics - Prayaar Geethamohan<br />
*Best editor - Rohit Roshan<br />
*Special Jury - Haimambika Rindhya as Karuna<br />
*Lifetime Achievement Awards-GK Pilla<br />
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;6th Asianet Television Awards 2013<br />
*Evergreen Hit serial - Kumkumapoovu<br />
*Best Actor -Sajan Surya as Mahesh<br />
*Best Actress -Shelly as Shalini<br />
*Best Screenplay-Pradeep Panicker<br />
*Golden star of the year- Asha sarath as Pro. Jayanthi<br />
*Best Actor in a negative role (Female)- Ashwathy as Amala<br />
*Best Actor in a negative role (Female) Spl. Jury- Haimambika Rindhya as Karuna<br />
*Best Actor in a negative role (male)- Devendranath<br />
*Background score- Sanand George<br />
*Best Dubbing Artist Male - Shobi Thilakan for Jithan<br />
*Best Dubbing Artist Female - [[Devi S.]] for Amala<br />
*Best editor - Rohit Roshan<br />
;7th Asianet Television Awards 2014<br />
*Best Screenplay-Pradeep Panicker<br />
*Best editor - Rohit Roshan<br />
;Asiavision Television awards 2013<br />
*2013-Best Actress (Asha)<br />
*2013-Best serial<br />
*2013-Best Negative Actress (Aswathy)<br />
* '''Asiavision Television Awards 2014'''<br />
*2014-Best Actress (Shelly)<br />
*2014-Golden star (Asha)<br />
*2014- Popular Actor (Shanavas)<br />
<br />
; Frame, the fraternity for Arts and Media Entertainment Media awards 2012<br />
*Best Serial<br />
*Best Actress (Asha Sarath)<br />
<br />
==Adaptations==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! style="width:100pt; background:LightSteelBlue;" |Language<br />
! style="width:150pt; background:LightSteelBlue;" |Title<br />
! style="width:80pt; background:LightSteelBlue;" |Original release<br />
! style="width:150pt; background:LightSteelBlue;" |Network(s)<br />
! style="width:100pt; background:LightSteelBlue;" |Episodes<br />
|-<br />
|[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]<br />
|''[[Kumkumapoovu]]''<br />
|30 January 2011 – 2 February 2014<br />
|[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]<br />
|785<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
|''[[Aval (TV series)|Aval]]''<br />
|7 November 2011 – 16 March 2013<br />
|[[Star Vijay]]<br />
|416<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kannada language|Kannada]]<br />
|''Amma''<br />
|1 February 2016 – 4 February 2017<br />
|[[Star Suvarna]]<br />
|313<br />
|-<br />
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]<br />
|''[[Lek Mazi Ladaki]]''<br />
|2 May 2016 – 21 October 2018<br />
|[[Star Pravah]]<br />
|783<br />
|-<br />
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
|''[[Kumkuma Puvvu]]''<br />
|12 August 2016 – Present<br />
|[[Star Maa]]<br />
|Ongoing<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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