Janani (TV series)

For other uses, see Janani.

Indian Kannada-language soap opera

Janani

Genre|

* Family
* Drama

Written by| Sri Devi Manjunath
Story by| Dialogues: Sri Devi Manjunath
Directed by| Honnesh Ramachandra
Starring|

* Varshika Nayak
* Shwetha B
* Varshitha Seni

Opening theme| Gudiya Huduki Horata Hennu
Anuradha Bhat (Vocals)
Country of origin| India
Original language| Kannada
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 450
Production
Producer| Chi. Guru Dutt
Camera setup| Multi-camera
Running time| 20–22 minutes
Production company| Sharada Cinemas
Original release
Network| Udaya TV
Release| 15 August 2022 (2022-08-15) –
present
Related
Ethirneechal

Janani is an 2022 Indian-Kannada language family drama which premiered on Udaya TV on 15 August 2022 starring Varshika, Shwetha, Roopa and Varshitha Seni in lead roles. The show is an official remake of Tamil serial Ethirneechal.[1][2]

## Cast[edit]

### Main[edit]

* Varshika Nayak as Janani Pruthviraj
* Shwetha B[3] as Bharghavi Dharmaraj
* Roopa (2022 - 2023) / Ruthu Sai as Vani Yatiraj
* Shilpa Iyer (2022-2023) / Varshitha Seni (2023 - ) as Anagha Keerthiraj

### Supporting[edit]

* Muniraju[4] as Dharma Raj
* Kiran Kinnu (2022 - 2023) / Bhavish Gowda (2023 - ) as Pruthvi Raj
* Pushpa Swami[5] as Jayamma
* Shylashri (2022 - 2023) / Vijaya Latha K (2023 - ) as S.Tara Devi M.A.
* Lakshman[6] (2022 - 2023) / Santosh (2023 - ) as Yati Raj
* Arunkumar Gowda[7] as Keerthi Raj
* Bhanupriya Shetty as Aishwarya
* Pradeep Tiptur
* Divya Gopal
* Radhika Shetty
* Santosh Raj as Gowtham
* Shashank S Wazarkar as S K Raj Varma
* Sushma Shekhar as Bhuvaneshwari

## Production[edit]

* The serial marks the debut of actor Chi. Guru Dutt as a producer for the first time.[8]

## Adaptations[edit]

Language  | Title  | Original release  | Network(s)  | Last aired  | Notes  | Ref.

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Tamil | Ethirneechal எதிர்நீச்சல் | 7 February 2022  | Sun TV | Ongoing  | Original  | [9]
Telugu | Uppena ఉప్పెన | 4 April 2022  | Gemini TV | Remake  | [10]
Malayalam | Kanalpoovu കനല്പ്പൂവ് | 24 July 2022  | Surya TV | [11]
Kannada | Janani
ಜನನಿ | 15 August 2022  | Udaya TV | [12]
Bengali | Alor Theekana আলোর ঠিকানা | 19 September 2022  | Sun Bangla | 15 October 2023  | [13]
Marathi | Shabbas Sunbai शाब्बास सूनबाई | 14 November 2022  | Sun Marathi | 15 July 2023  | [14]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Janani Serial Udaya TV Launching on 15th August at 09:00 PM – Monday to Saturday". IndianTVInfo.
2. ^ "ಹೆಣ್ಣಿನ ಸಾಧನೆ-ವೇದನೆಯ ಕಥೆಯೇ 'ಜನನಿ'; ಉದಯ ಟಿವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಸೀರಿಯಲ್". TV9 Kannada (in Kannada).
3. ^ Shwetha (12 August 2022). Shwetha Talk about their Character in Janani. Udaya TV. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
4. ^ Muni (12 August 2022). Muni Talk about their Character in Janani. Udaya TV. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
5. ^ Pushpa Swami (14 August 2022). Pushpa Swami talks about her role in Janani. Udaya TV. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
6. ^ Lakshman (14 August 2022). Lakshman Talks about his Character in Janani. Udaya TV. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
7. ^ Arun (15 August 2022). Arun Talk about their Character in Janani. Udaya TV. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
8. ^ "ಚಿ. ಗುರುದತ್ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಶುರುವಾಗಲಿದೆ ಹೊಸ ಕೌಟುಂಬಿಕ ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿ 'ಜನನಿ'". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada).
9. ^ "Director Thiruselvam making comeback to Tamil TV with Ethir Neechal on Sun TV". www.news18.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
10. ^ "Uppena Gemini TV Serial Launching On 4th April - Remake Of Ethirneechal". Indian TV News.
11. ^ "Kanalpoovu Surya TV Serial Cast". Zee News. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
12. ^ "Janani Serial Udaya TV Launching on 15th August at 09:00 PM – Monday to Saturday". IndianTVInfo.
13. ^ "Sun Bangla New Serial Alor Theekana! Know All About From Plot to Cast". TV9 Bangla (in Bengali).
14. ^ "The story of a girl, who from birth, was blessed to be first in everything in life, don't forget to watch the new serial "Shabbas Sunbai" only on Sun Marathi". Instagram.

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