Ottachilambu

Ottachilambu
GenreHorror TV series
Written byRajesh puthanpurayil
Story byRajesh Puthanpurayil
Directed byBinu Vellathooval/Sujith sunder
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes159
Production
ProducersPrakash Menon
M. C. Arun
Production locationsPiravom - Paduthol Mana Adimaly, Kerala
CinematographyAnpu Mani
EditorRanju
Production companyLine of Colours P.M.Productions
Original release
NetworkMazhavil Manorama
Release24 October 2016 (2016-10-24) –
2 June 2017 (2017-06-02)
Related
Karnan

Ottachilambu (ml; ഒറ്റച്ചിലമ്പ്‌) is an Indian horror television series in Malayalam Language launched on Mazhavil Manorama channel on 24 October 2016 .It aired from Monday to Friday at 08:30 .P.M.[1]

Synopsis

A 6-year child is born "Devooty" who is born in same star sign and date of the mesmerising beauty called "Syamandakam"; who incubates into the body of the child. Syamandakam was burnt alive in the historically old ‘Eloor’ palace. Syamandakam takes a revenge note through Devooty to those who killed her & her family. In the process she falls in love with a young guy Adikeshavan; who helps her to take the revenge. The story puts light at the core to the aspirations and ambitions of those who die before fulfilling their lives

Plot

Ambika (Manju Satheesh) is a charming, lovely girl from Eloor kovilakam, her parents passed away years back and she lives with her aunt and uncle who are thampuran and thampuratti (Urmila) of Kovilakam. She has a liking towards her Malayalam teacher Andrews (Anand) and they plan to leave the town and marry. After years they have a daughter (Manjadi), they live in Adivaram In a rental house. They plan to buy a new house after which Ambika plans to go and meet her aunty, she is pregnant but unfortunately both dies in a bike accident. Devooty is all alone, is admitted in a hospital due to pneumonia, their neighbors who took her to hospital refuse to pay money for her operation. Kiran who is devooty's friend stole money from temple for this purpose and is caught by police .Deva goes back home and see that the owner has locked the house, she takes her bag and leave the city to Kodungaloor to meet Thampuratti. Fortunately she meets Swami in a bus to ernakulam and tell her story. He takes her with him promising to take her to the kovilakam, she became favorite of everyone in the temple where the swami took her.

Meanwhile, Adhikeshavan comes to stay in Chavadi and opens the room even after Chinmaya's restriction (where Syamanakam is lies) .He talks to the spirit and understands her feeling. Arundhati(Sarika) and Ravi(Rajeev) and all other family members reunite in the kovilakam for the partition of properties which Thampuratti restricts. Thampurayti on her visit to temple with Chinmayi and Adiyodi meets Devooty and identity who she is and takes her to kovilakam as Adhi's daughter Syamadakam takes her real form to take revenge .

Production

The promos of the series was already telecast-ed through channels official YouTube page and through the television.[2] This show replaced on-air series titled Ponnambili .[3]

Casting

Malayalam actress Nithya Das signed into play lead role which marked her come back to Malayalam industry after 5 years. She has done a few television serials before and currently she is doing a Tamil serial too. Urmila Unni also plays a pivotal role in the series, it is the first time she is doing a role a thampuratty.

Popular TV actors Rajeev Parameshwar and Harishanth plays the male leads. Harishanth who was last seen in Ente Penn 2014 TV series is playing a strong character named Aadhikeshavan, who investigates in ghosts .New comer - Child artist Manjadi plays one of the lead roles in this series.

Cast

Actor Role Character sketch
Nithya Das Symandakam
/ Seemanthini
Lakshmi-Ravindra Varma's illegitimate daughter / Ghost
Baby Manjadi Joby Devashilpa a.k.a. Devootty Ambika-Andrews daughter
Sharran Puthumana Adhikeshavan Resident at Chavady
Urmila Unni Umayamma thamburatty Queen of Eloor Kovilakam
Angel Mariya Joseph Dr.Chinmaya Pisharody Adv.Pisharody's daughter
Rajeev Parameshwaran Ravindra Varma(Ravi) Thampuratti's son /Syamandakam's father
Sharika Menon Arundhathi Ravi's wife
Sajitha Betti Anna Rose Andrew's sister
Shameem Poovath Mahadeva Varma(Devan/Mani) Thampuratti's son in law
Ram mohan Dharma deva Varma Elayachan
Ardra Das/Anshitha Sandhya Thampurati's younger daughter
Sethu Lakshmi Sudharma Mahadevan Thampuratti's daughter
Anand Narayan Sidharth(Sidhu) Sandhya's lover
Thirumala Ramachandran Adiyodi Karyasthan
Varsha Abhay Lalitha Mahadevan's second wife
Roslin Devamma (Paatti) Kaveri's care taker
Vyjayanthi Sreelakshmi Bhagavathar Thirumanass's daughter/Ravindra varma's lover /Syamandakam's mother
Ann Mariya Sarada Servant of eloor kovilakam
Manju Satheesh Ambika Eloor Thamburan's niece
Anand Kumar Andrews Ambika's professor /Husband
Deepika Mohan Chinnamma House owner
Parameshwaran Kurithy Swami Swami who saves Devootty
Mini Sreekumar Principal Kovilakam school in charge
Hashim Malayil Amoorthan Durmanthravadi
Master Kiran Kiran Devutty's friend
Devan Vasudevan Bhagavathar Raveendran's music teacher
Vanchiyoor Praveen Kumar Adv Sadashiva Pisharady Family consultant of Eloor kovilakam
Daveed John Doctor At the hospital where devooty was admitted
Baby Vedika Kalyani Devooty's friend
Kalamandalam Sheena Vimala teacher Devooty's class teacher
Arun Hirosh C.S inspector Policemen in Kodungalloor police station
Sajan Kalady

References

  1. ^ "OTTACHILAMBU coming soon..." www.keralatv.in.
  2. ^ "'Ottachilambu' on Mazhavil Manorama". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 16 October 2016.
  3. ^ "'Ottachilambu', a new horror series on Mazhavil Manorama". www.cinetrooth.in.