Geeta Govindam

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For Medieval Indian text, see Gita Govinda. For the 2018 Telugu film, see Geetha Govindam.

Geeta Govindam
GenreDrama, Romance, Thriller
Screenplay by1.N Vinu Narayanan 2.George Kattappana
Starring
Music bySanand George
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes709
Production
ProducerBhadra Boby
CinematographyKrishna Kodanadu
EditorRoshan S.
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time20-25 minutes
Original release
Network
Release13 February 2023 (2023-02-13) –
4 July 2025 (2025-07-04)
Related

Geetha Govindam is an Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama soap opera. The show aired from 13 February 2023 to 4 July 2025 on Asianet and streams on JioHotstar in India.[1][2] It stars Sajan Surya and Binny Sebastian in lead roles along with Ambika, Amrutha Nair, Giridhar, Deva, Revathi Nair, Bindhu Pankaj and Uma Nair in pivotal roles.[3][4] The title of the series is adapted from the 2018 Telugu film of the same name.[5]

Synopsis

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A middle-aged businessman Govind, falls in love with Geethanjali, a young girl. Their unusual love story takes a hit when his past overshadows his present.

Cast

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Main

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  • Sajan Surya as Arakkal Govind Madhav (AGM): Geethu's husband, Radhika's stepson, Varun's step-brother and Priya's half brother. Son of Vijayalakshmi and Arakkal Madhavan. Chairman and CEO of AGM group of companies.[6]
  • Dr. Binny Sebastian (dual role) as
    • Geethanjali a.k.a Geethu: Govind's wife, Kishor's ex, Vinod's sister, Bhadran and Vilasini's daughter.
    • Margazhi (Ganga): Geethu's twin elder sister

Recurring

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  • Swetha Venkat (episode 1 to 508)/ Premi Venkat(episode 509 to 611)/Bindhu Pankaj (episode 612 to 709) as Radhika aka Radhikamma: Priya and Varun's mother, Govind's stepmother, Arakkal Madhavan's mistress.
  • Amrutha Nair as Rekha. Varun's wife.[7]
  • Ambika as Vijayalakshmi subramaniam, Arakkal Madhavan's ex-wife, Govind's mother and Shivaranjini's foster mother. Renowned singer.[8]
  • Giridhar as Ajas. Govind's right hand and Geethu's bodyguard.
  • Aju Thomas(2023)/ Deva Prasad as Varun.[9] Radhika's son. Priya's half brother. Govind's step brother. Rekha's husband. Suvarna's boyfriend.
  • Revathi Nair as Priya: Radhika and Madhavan's daughter, Vinod's wife, Govind and Varun's half sister
  • Mithun Sayanth (2023)/Deva Dev (2023-2024)/Ashwin Jith as Vinod: Bhadran and Vilasini's son, Priya's Husband, Geethu's brother.
  • Anil K Sivaram as Ayyappan Nair. Works with Arakkal family and Govind's well wisher.
  • Santhosh Kurup as Bhadran. Vilasini's husband, Geethu and Vinod's father. Govind's enemy.
  • Uma Nair as Vilasini. Bhadran's wife. Geethu and Vinod's mother.
  • Pratheeksha G Pradeep as Avarnika. Businesswoman. Kishor's ex-wife. Govind's business partner.
  • Swetha Geetha as Shivaranjini (Renju), Vijayalakshmi's adopted daughter and Anarkali's biological daughter.
  • Akin as Kishor. Geethu's ex-lover, Avarnika's husband.
  • Joshnina M Tharakan as Kanchana , domestic help
  • Rajkumar Rajasekhar as Raghuram. Avarnika's father and Govind's family friend.
  • Athira Lakshman as Suvarna. Fake wife of Ajas, Varun's extramarital affair.
  • Maya Vishwanath as Anarkali, Renju's biological mother (the antagonist)
  • Vijayan V. Nair as Bhaskaran / Sathya Das (fake); Varun's biological father. (the main antagonist)
  • Fawaz Zayani as Dhyan; Renju's husband
  • Murali Mohan as Venki. Anarkali's husband, Vijayalekshmi's assistant, Renju's father
  • Sanju Salim as CI
  • Sindhu Suresh as Pavizham; Margazhi's foster mother

Guest

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  • Santhosh Keezhattoor as Arakkal Madhavan Nair.[10] Govind, Priya's father. Varun's step-father. Radhika's baby-daddy. Vijayalakshmi's ex-husband.
  • Asif Ali as himself[11][12]
  • Aju Varghese as Himself in Govind's marriage episode
  • Shanthi Krishna as herself[13] [14]
  • Athira Madhav as TV show anchor[15]
  • Saju Kodiyan as Ramakrishnan, Radhika's brother
  • Veena Nair as Magistrate
  • Kochunni Prakash as goon
  • Padmakumar as Karan Naik; a goon assigned by varun to kill Geethu
  • Nayana Josan
  • Shrishwetha Mahalakshmi
  • Apsara Ratnakaran
  • Meera Vasudevan as Sumithra. (Reprising from Kudumbavilakku) ; businesswoman in profession.
  • Noobin Johny as Pratheesh Menon. (Reprising from Kudumbavilakku) ; singer in profession.
  • Dr. Shaju Sham as Rohith Gopal. (Reprising from Kudumbavilakku). Sumitra's husband
  • Aishwarya Ramsai as Kalyani. (Reprising from Mounaragam)
  • Naleef Gea as Kiran. (Reprising from Mounaragam)
  • Sajin T. P. as Shivaramakrishnan Pillai. (Reprising from Santhwanam)
  • Gopika Anil as Anjali(Reprising from Santhwanam) Shiva's wife

Adaptations

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Language Title Original release Network(s) Last aired Notes
Malayalam Geeta Govindam
ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദം 		13 February 2023 Asianet 04 July 2025 Original
Telugu Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu
ఏటో వెళ్ళిపోయింది మనసు 		22 January 2024 Star Maa 19 April 2025 Remake

Reception

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The show began airing from 13 February 2023 at 7.30 PM IST.[16] In the launch week, the show secured fourth position in TRP ratings.[17][18] From 17 June 2024, the show is shifted to 10.00 PM IST for launch of Santhwanam 2.[19] From 07 April 2025,the show is shifted to 6.00 PM IST for launch of another TV series Teacheramma.[20] From 21 April 2025,the show again shifted to 1.30 PM. From 26 May 2025,the show again shifted to 2.00pm for final episodes.The show is well known for the lead pair's romantic performance.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Watch all episodes of Geetha Govindam from Disney+Hotstar". Disney+Hotstar. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. ^ "ഇനി രേഖയില്ല! എനിക്കേറെ പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട കഥാപാത്രമായിരുന്നു! ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം പരമ്പരയെക്കുറിച്ച് അമൃത". Samayam. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Sajan Surya's 'Geethagovindam' showcases the love of a 40-year-old businessman and a 23-year-old girl". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. ^ "ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിൽ പുതിയ പരമ്പര 'ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം'; ഫെബ്രുവരി 13 മുതൽ". Asianet News. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Mounaragam to Aniyathipravu: Malayalam soaps that copied their titles from classic movies". The Times Of India.
  6. ^ "'അറയ്ക്കല്‍' കുടുംബത്തിനൊപ്പം; 'ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദം' സെറ്റില്‍ നിന്ന് സാജന്‍ സൂര്യ". Asianet News. 26 February 2023.
  7. ^ "നിന്നെ പോലെ ഒരാളെ എനിക്കിനി കിട്ടില്ല, എനിക്ക് കിട്ടിയ ഏറ്റവും മികച്ച ഓണ്‍സ്‌ക്രീന്‍ ഭര്‍ത്താവാണ് നീ; ഇമോഷണലായി അമൃത നായര്‍, അജു ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദത്തില്‍ നിന്നും പിന്മാറി!". Samayam Malayalam. 14 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Actress Ambika Joins Geetha Govindam As Vijayalakshmi". The Times of India. 11 December 2023.
  9. ^ "ഇതാണ് എന്റെ ഭര്‍ത്താവ് അജു തോമസ്; സാന്ത്വനത്തിലെ വരുണുമായി ചേര്‍ത്ത് വന്ന വിവാഹ വാര്‍ത്ത സത്യമോ, അമൃത പറയുന്നു". Samayam Malayalam.
  10. ^ "സീരിയലില്‍ 'ഗസ്റ്റായി' തിരിച്ചുവരവ് ; ഗീതഗോവിന്ദത്തിലെ വേഷത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് സന്തോഷ് കീഴാറ്റൂര്‍". Asianet News. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  11. ^ "ആസിഫ് അലി സീരിയലിൽ; പ്രമോ പുറത്ത്". Asianet News. 18 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Geetha Govindam: Actor Asif Ali to play a cameo in a special episode". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Shanthi Krishna To Grace 'Geetha Govindam' With A Special Cameo Appearance". The Times of India. 23 November 2023.
  14. ^ "സിനിമയില്‍ നിന്ന് മറ്റൊരാളും, ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം സീരിയലില്‍ വൻ സര്‍പ്രൈസ്". Asianet News. 20 November 2023.
  15. ^ "ഒന്നര വർഷത്തിന് ശേഷം വീണ്ടും സീരിയലിലേക്ക്; സന്തോഷം പങ്കുവച്ച് ആതിര മാധവ്". Asianet News. 10 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Geetha Govindam Serial: ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിൽ പുതിയ പരമ്പര; ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം". Indian Express. 9 February 2023.
  17. ^ "Ammayariyathe out of top 5; new TV show Geetha Govindam's premiere scores well". The Times Of India. 24 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Geetha Govindam Asianet Serial Opening Week TRP Reports – 11.08 Is The Average TVR". Kerala TV. 24 February 2023.
  19. ^ "Time Change for Asianet Serials Chempaneer Poovu, Mounaragam and Geetha Govindam from 17 June Onward's". Kerala TV.
  20. ^ "All Asianet Serials Schedule – List of All Television Serials, Original Telecast Time, Repeat Airing Time". Kerala TV.
  21. ^ "'അത് വിചാരിച്ചതിലും ഹിറ്റായി മാറുകയായിരുന്നു': കൊടുംങ്കാട്ടിലെ റൊമാന്‍സിനെപ്പറ്റി ബിന്നി". Asianet News.
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