To Aganara Tulasi Mun
| To Aganara Tulasi Mun | |
|---|---|
Soap Opera | |
| Directed by | Keshav Malik |
| Starring | See below |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Odia |
| No. of episodes | 1,863 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zee Sarthak |
| Release | 15 October 2012 – 16 March 2019 |
| Related | |
| Mo Aganara Tulasi Tu | |
To Aganara Tulasi Mu (transl. I am the basil of your yard) is an Indian Odia language Soap opera which aired on Zee Sarthak. It premiered from 15 October 2012 and ended on 16 March 2019. It is the first longest ran Odia soap opera with 1,863 episodes.
Plot
The story follows the journey of a young girl named Tulasi, who is in love with Chandan. However, Lisa is also smitten by him and wants to marry him. Tulasi decides to stand by Chandan and his family amid oppositions from Lisa and others. How she faces these is the story.
Cast
- Swetlana Bhattacharya/Lipsa Mishra/Jessy a.k.a. Pralipta Priyadarshini Samalas Tulasi (aka Iccha)[1][2]
- Tushar as Chandan
- Chhandita as Lisa
- Bhagaban Behera as Dr. Meher
- Rajesh Mishra
- Aswini Kumar Brahma
- Namrata Das
- Anil Kumar Nayak
- Gyanendra Kumar Pallai
- Mamta Padhi as Nirmala
- Biren Mishra
Casting
Initially, Svetlana played the role of tulsi. After her exit, Jessy replaced her. In 2016, Jessy was arrested on charges of abetment to suicide of telly actor Ranjit Patnaik aka Raja and Lipsa Misra replaced her.[3] But Jessy got bail within 15 days and reentered the serial. Bhagwan Behera who played the main character Dr. Meher has left the serial protesting her entry.[4][5]
Reception
The series was one of the most watched Odia language television program at its run time. In week 18 and 19 of 2014, it garnered a trp of 3.3 and 3.63 being the second most and most watched Odia language television program in the two weeks.[6]
References
- ^ "search-on-for-new-tulasi-storyline-of-to-aganara-tulasi-mu-changed". odishasuntimes.
- ^ "the-rise-of-telly-actor-jessy-before-the-fall/". odishasuntimes.
- ^ "Lipsa-mishra-replaces-jessy-new-tulsi-aganara-tulasi-mun". newodisha. 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Trouble yet Jessy;co-actor-quits-serial". updateodisa. 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Artists resent as Jessy returns as Tulasi". dailypioneer.
- ^ "Sarthak TV Biggest gainer in Week 19 of TAM TV Ratings". Indian Television.