Kannadathi (TV series): Difference between revisions

| voices                   =  

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| genre                   = [[Drama]]

| creator                 = Param

| screenplay               = Param, Vikas Negiloni, Manjunath Bhat

| director                 = Yashwant Pandu

| creative_director       = Darshan Gowdu

| editor                   = Raghu Chethan

| image                   = kannadathi.jpg

| narrated                 =  

| opentheme               = Kannadathi

| endtheme                 = Sari Gannadam Gelge

| composer                 = Praveen.D.Rao

| country                 = India

| language                 = [[Kannada]]

| num_episodes             = 364 (as of June 8th 2021)

| executive_producer       = Srinivas

| producer                 = [[Prakash|Prakash (film director)]]

| starring                 = {{plainlist|

*Chitkala Biradar  

| location                 = [[Bengaluru]]

| preceded_by             = [[Mangala Gowri Maduve]]

| followed_by             =  

| runtime                 = 22 minutes (approx.)

| company                 = Shri Jaimatha Combines

| distributor             = Jaimatha Combines

| picture_format           = [[576i]] ([[standard-definition television|SDTV]]) <br/> [[1080p]] ([[high-definition television|HDTV]])

| audio_format             =  

| first_aired             = {{start date|27 January 2020 }}

| last_aired               = present

| cinematography           = Yogesh Gowda

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| related                 =

| website_title           = Official website

| image_alt               =  

| num_seasons             = 1

| list_episodes           =  

| network                 = [[Colors Kannada]]

| released                 =  

'''''Kannadathi''''' is an Indian television drama in the [[Kannada language]] that premiered on the [[Colors Kannada]] channel on 27 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kannadathi to be premiered on January 27 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/kannadathi-to-be-premiered-on-january-27/articleshow/73239246.cms|access-date=2021-07-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> It stars Kiran Raj, [[Ranjani Raghavan]], Sara Annaiah and Chitkala Biradar in the lead roles. <ref>{{Cite web|title='ಕನ್ನಡತಿ' ಸೀರಿಯಲ್‌ ಕಥಾನಾಯಕನಿಗೆ ಕ್ವಾರಂಟೈನ್‌! ಹಾಗಾದ್ರೆ ಮುಂದೇನಾಗಲಿದೆ ಭುವಿ ಕಥೆ?|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/news/ranjani-raghavan-starrer-kannadathi-serial-showcases-the-importance-of-being-quarantined/articleshow/76405553.cms|access-date=2020-06-21|website=Vijaya Karnataka|language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Kannada serial storylines tweaked to create awareness about COVID-19|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/kannada-serial-storylines-tweaked-to-create-awareness-about-covid-19/articleshow/76268081.cms|access-date=2020-12-08|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|first=Vinay|last=Lokesh|date=9 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nishvika, Sanjana, Dheekshith support team Kannadathi - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/nishvika-sanjana-dheekshith-support-team-kannadathi/articleshow/73610815.cms|access-date=2020-06-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ranjani Raghavan shoots for Kannadathi in Heggodu - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/ranjani-raghavan-shoots-for-kannadathi-in-heggodu/articleshow/73186441.cms|access-date=2020-06-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ಈ 'ಕನ್ನಡತಿ'ಗೆ ಬಂದಿದೆ ಭಾರಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೆ; ರಂಜನಿ ರಾಘವನ್‌ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮ್ಯಾಜಿಕ್‌ ಅಂಥದ್ದು!|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/news/television-audience-want-to-watch-ranjani-raghavan-starrer-kannadathi-serial-during-lockdown/articleshow/75437108.cms|access-date=2020-06-21|website=Vijaya Karnataka|language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=3 January 2020|title=ಪುಟ್ಟಗೌರಿ ಈಗ ಕನ್ನಡತಿ|url=https://www.prajavani.net/amp/entertainment/tv/putta-gowri-ega-kannadathi-695083.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>

== Plot summary ==

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Bhuvaneshwari (Commonly called as Bhuvi or sowparnika) goes to [[Bengaluru]] (Bangalore) to work as a temporary lecturer to pay off her family's debts and expects her friend Varudhini (also called Varu) to help. Varu runs a company named Saptapadhi, which performs wedding ceremonies. Varu meets Harsha at his cousin Aadhi's wedding and immediately falls in love. Aadhi's fiancé Sania's parents ask Rathnamala for a huge share in their property, which Rathnamala reluctantly agrees to. After the marriage, Rathnamala leaves for Sidagnoor Devi Darshan on a bus traveling through her home village Hasirupete. Bhuvi, who returned to Hasirupete after she helped at Aadhi's wedding, finds Ratnamala injured by a snake bite. Bhuvi takes Rathnamala to her home, who is impressed by Bhuvi's hospitality and kindness. Bhuvi and Rathnamala become close.

Rathnamala returns to Bengaluru and offers a Kannada lecturer post to Bhuvi and helps Bhuvi find a house to rent. Bhuvi and Harsha's paths cross many times. Bhuvi looks after Harsha at her home when he is sick for a few days. Rathnamala's doctor reveals to her that she does not have long to live. Rathnamala wants Harsha to marry Bhuvi; the two share a mutual attraction, but Harsha has doubts about her idealism in his practical world while Bhuvi hides her feelings by claiming they are just friends. Varudhini and her desire for Harsha starts increasing gradually. Later at Varu's birthday, Varu expresses that her inspiration is Harsha and hugs him. Bhuvi notices this and cries very much. after a few days and constant meetings, Harsha realises his love for Bhuvi but decides not to tell it to Bhuvi as he wants the expression of love from Bhuvi's side. he also challenges his sister Suchitra (Suchi) about the same.

 

Suchi and Bindu try multiple ways to make Bhuvi and Harsha express their love for each other. Meanwhile, Sania, who wants to own the entire mala institute and to oust Harsha from the company, she plants drugs in Harsha's room on Ratnamala's birthday. She tells everything to Varu and Varu takes those drugs from Harsha's room and keeps it in Sania's room. Sania who is alerted by the same again hides them somewhere and in order to save Harsha, Varu keeps them in her own bag. later, Pooja, a journalist who is present at the party, calls the police, and Varu is held for those drugs. Varu is arrested and harsha, Bhuvi tries multiple ways to bail Vau and prove her innocence. After a few days, a Deepavali function is held in a temple where Suchi and Bindu tie Harsha's shalya and Bhuvi's saree. Even after multiple attempts the shalya did not come and Bhuvi keeps the same with her. Harsha claims that he loves Bhuvi in front of ratnamala.

The same night, Bhuvi gets a dream where her father is bitten by a snake and she gets panicked. She decides a short visit to hasirupete to visit her father. Unfortunately, Bhuvi's father would have died and Bhuvi, Bindu, Harsha reach Hasirupete the next day. All of them are shocked and Bhuvi is compelled to do the last rites of her father with many backlashes. Bhuvi is always taunted by her step grandmother mangallamma and Harsha always protects Bhuvi from mangallamma.

 

After a few days Bhuvi, Harsha and bindu return to Bangalore after Bhuvi rejecting one of the local man's marriage proposal given by mangallamma.

Soon after reaching Bangalore, Bhuvi and Harsha together release varudhini from jail. Varu being close to Harsha makes Bhuvi sad as she thinks both of them love each other but it is just one sided love from varu's side. Many instances come where Harsha and Bhuvi come close to eachother , spend time, protect eachother but never express their love for each other.

Few days later Harsha gets a tattoo on him as 'havi' and Harsha keeps this as a secret. But arshitha (harsha's P A) informs Varu of the same which indulges Varu to get a tattoo of letter 'H'. After Varu gets her tattoo she calls harsha for a dinner date where she asks Harsha about his tattoo. Harsha is shocked that Varu knows about his tattoo and is also annoyed by her for invading his privacy. She thinks he has the tattoo of her name. This makes harsha angry and he scolds Varu and leaves, leaving her alone to sob.Varu goes to an emotional turmoil and does not speak to anyone. Some time later Ratnamala gets admitted in the hospital where Bhuvi and Harsha are tensed and they console eachother to stay strong. At the same time an unknown person is texting Harsha and is following him. Coincidentally there is a person calling Sanya as well.

After a few days Ratnamala is discharged. Sanya on the oter side is in a chase to find Sowparnika unknown that it is none other than Bhuvi. She knows that the property is in her name and Ratnamala wishes harsha to marry Sowparnika. The school principal also warns Bhuvi not to disclose her name Sowparnika to anyone.

 

Few days later Sanya taunts Harsha regarding his love and varudhini. Harsha is shocked to know that Varu likes him and the next day with bhuvi's help and suggestions he tells Varu in a soft tone that he doesn't like her and wouldn't even in the future.

Finally without delays, Harsha informs Varu about his mindset that he doesn't love her and he likes her just as a friend. Harsha ended up with accepting a business idea by Varu that ties up his company and her company to strengthen their friendship. On the other hand Harsha has a idea to improve company and asks help of Bhuvi. They both visit that place and had a good time.

Harsha agrees to have an outing with Varu with Suchi where incidentally Bhuvi also joins that outing as Varu had invited her too. Here this is helping Harsha and Bhuvi to have good time.

=== Main Cast ===

* Kiran Raj<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kannada serials revolve around emotions and sentiment, says Kiran Raj - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/kannada-serials-revolve-around-emotions-and-sentiment-says-kiran-raj/articleshow/76106644.cms|access-date=2020-06-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> as Harsha Kumar (Harsha): Rathnamala's son; CEO of Mala Cafe, Bhuvi's love interest, Varu's friend

* [[Ranjani Raghavan]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ranjani Raghavan: I've always championed for the cause of state language; it's only befitting to be part of Kannadathi - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/ranjani-raghavan-ive-always-championed-for-the-cause-of-state-language-its-only-befitting-to-be-part-of-kannadathi/articleshow/73017563.cms|access-date=2020-06-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> as Bhuvaneshwari (Bhuvi) / Sowparnika: a Kannada Lecturer from Hasirupete; Harsha's love interest and works in Mala institute; Varudhini's friend

* Sara Annaiah<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sarah Annaiah goes grey for Kannada serial debut - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/sarah-annaiah-goes-grey-for-kannada-serial-debut/articleshow/73329783.cms|access-date=2020-06-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> as Varudhini (Varu): Manager of Saptapadhi; Personal Secretary of Rathnamala and Saniya

* Chitkala Biradar as Rathnamala aka Ammammaa: Owner of Mala's Café and Mala institute; Harsha's mother

=== Recurring Cast ===

* Mohira Acharya as Bindhu: Bhuvaneshwari's 1st step-sister

* Amrutha Murthy as Suchitra (Suchi): Harsha's paternal cousin sister; Rathnamala's niece

* Rakshith as Adithya (Adi): Harsha's 2nd paternal cousin brother; Rathnamala's 2nd nephew

* Vijay Krishna as Dr. Dev: Harsha's 1st paternal cousin brother; Rathnamala's 1st nephew

* Deepashree as Dr. Tapsi: Dev's wife; Rathnamala's 1st niece-in-law

* Sat K Swamy as Sudharshan: Harsha's paternal uncle; Rathnamala's brother-in-law  

* Sameksha as Prathima: Harsha's paternal aunt; Rathnamala's co-sister

* Divya Gopal as Harini: Saniya's mother

* Amogha Ammu as Preethi: Bhuvaneshwari's 2nd step-sister

* [[R. T. Rama]] as Mangalamma (Ajji): Bhuvaneshwari's maternal step-grandmother

* Unknown as Sahana: Bhuvaneshwari's step-mother

* Unknown as Nanjunda: Bhuvaneshwari's father

* Mahesh as Spanner Shiva: Saniya's goon who later turns against her

* Unknown as Lohith: Bhuvaneshwari's friend; Bindu's love interest

* Vinay as Lawyer: Harsha's friend

* Unknow as Sharadha: Varudhini's aunt and Ratnamala's house maid.

* Unknow as Selvi: Varudhini's jail mate.

* Madhu Madhumathi as Seetha: Varudhini's elder maternal aunt

* Unknown as Ramprasad: Seetha's husband

* Ananya Mohan as Sinchana: Seetha's 1st daughter

* Hemashree as Purvi: Seetha's 2nd daughter, Rahul's lover

The show owing to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in May 2021 started shooting in [[Ramoji Film City]], [[Hyderabad]] for a few episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=As Bengaluru reels under lockdown, makers of Kannada soap operas move sets to Hyderabad|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/may/26/as-bengaluru-reels-under-lockdown-makers-of-kannada-soap-operas-move-sets-to-hyderabad-2307483.html|access-date=2021-07-22|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

| rowspan="18" |2020

| rowspan="18" |7th Anubandha Awards<ref>{{Cite web|title=Inspired by the serial Kannadathi, couple names their daughter Kannada - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/inspired-by-the-serial-kannadath-couple-names-their-daughter-kannada/articleshow/80301641.cms|access-date=2021-07-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

|Best Cinmatographer

|Yogi

|{{Won}}

| Jana Mecchida Style Icon -Female

|Jana Mecchida Youth Icon

|Jana Mecchida Jodi

|Kiran Raj and Ranjani Raghavan

|{{Nom}}

|Jana Mecchida Mantare

|Ramola

|{{Nom}}

|Jana Mecchida Samsara

|Kannadathi

|{{Nom}}

|[[Ranjani Raghavan]]