{{Short description|Malayalam TV show}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox television | image = | caption = | genre = Drama<br>Sitcom | country = India | creator = | based_on = Aliyans vs Aliyans | writer = Various writers | director = Rajesh Thalachira | starring = See below | open_theme = | language = Malayalam | num_seasons = 2 | num_episodes = 1,324 | producer = Ramji Krishnan. R | editor = Vijil | cinematography = | camera = Multi-camera | runtime = 24 mins approx. | company = | network = Kaumudy TV | first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2020|02|24}} | last_aired = present }}
'''''Aliyans''''' is an Indian Malayalam-language sitcom directed by Rajesh Thalachira. It premiered on Kaumudy TV on 24 February 2020. It is the sequel to ''Aliyan vs Aliyan''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/television/aliyans-latest-episodes-aliyan-vs-aliyan-serial-cast-394649/ | title=Aliyans: The Show That Captured the Hearts of Miniscreen Audiences | publisher=The Indian Express | date=13 July 2020 | accessdate=28 January 2025}}</ref>
The show won the Kerala State Television Award for Best Comedy Programme in 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=952454&u=state-television-awards-announced-%E2%80%98aliyans%E2%80%99-of-kaumudy-tv-bags-three-awards-952454 | title=State Television Awards announced; 'Aliyans' of Kaumudy TV bags three awards | publisher=Kerala Kaumudi | date=24 November 2022 | accessdate=28 January 2025}}</ref> It is the longest-running television sitcom on Kaumudy TV and is also one of the notable sitcoms in the Malayalam-language. It reached 1,000 episodes on 25 January 2025.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/aliyans-completes-1000-episodes-aneesh-ravi-says-its-the-same-excitement-as-when-a-movie-enters-the-100-crore-club/articleshow/117455088.cms | title='Aliyans' completes 1000 episodes; Aneesh Ravi says 'It's the same excitement as when a movie enters the 100 Crore Club' | publisher=The Times of India | work=Radhika Nair | date=22 January 2025 | accessdate=28 January 2025}}</ref>
== Plot summary == Set in Thiruvananthapuram, the series centers on the life of Ratnamma and her family, with a particular focus on the complex, often humorous love-hate relationship between her sons-in-law, Kanakan and Cleatus. Each episode features standalone stories that explore various incidents and dynamics among the characters. Key figures include Thankam, Cleatus's wife; Lilly, Kanakan's wife; Muthu, the daughter of Cleatus and Thankam; and Ronald, the brother of both Lilly and Cleatus. Recurring characters also include Girirajan, the uncle of Kanakan and Thankam, and his wife Girija.<ref>{{cite web|title='Aliyan vs Aliyan' - Plot|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/about/Malayalam/tv-shows/aliyan-vs-aliyan|publisher=nettv4u}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/the-character-kanakan-has-given-me-a-major-image-overhaul-aneesh-ravi/articleshow/67123798.cms | title=The character Kanakan has given me a major image overhaul : Aneesh Ravi | publisher=The Times of India | work=Arya UR | date=17 December 2018 | accessdate=28 January 2025}}</ref>
Years later, Cleatus has taken a temporary break from active politics and established a manpower recruitment agency. Kanakan has been promoted to the rank of Superintendent of Police. Thankam has been elected as a ward member representing a political party opposed to Cleatus's. Lilly works as a dance teacher. Akshaya, also known as Muthu, is pursuing medical studies while residing in a hostel and frequently visits home. She is in a romantic relationship with her neighbour's brother, Lallu.
== Cast == === Main cast === * Aneesh Ravi as Kanakan Muthuraman * Riyas Narmakala as Cleatus Mathai * Soumya Bhagyan Pillai as Lilly * Manju Pathrose as Thankam * Akshaya as Muthu / Akshaya * Raihu Shameer as Thakkudu (Episode:838 – present)
=== Recurring cast === * Abhilash Kottarakkara as Ronald * Sethu Lakshmi as Ratnamma * Mani Shornur as Girirajan/Ammavan * Kannan Sagar as Thampi Annan * Bindhu Sreehari as Girija Ammayi * Anzar Babu as Ansar * Salil S Nair as Natarajan * Smitha S Anil as Sulu Chechi * Resmi Anil as Rosemary * Rithu Nilaa as Nallu * Maya Suresh as Kunjammachi * Arun Sreekantan as Indu/Indran * Greeshma Ramesh as Parvathy * Binoj Kulathoor as Ambilikkuttan * Ramesh Kottayam as Pappa
===Guest cast=== * Anumol as Bhama (Episode 85) * Naveen Arakkal as Biju (Episode 85) * Sheela as Herself (Episode 100: Special Wishes) * Baby & Mary as Kudumbasree members (Episode 140) * Shyam Mohan as Jayan (Episode 147) * Akhil as Vallabhan (Episode 253) * Uma Nair as Pavithra Unnikrishnan (Episode 264) * Sarath as Joy * Rishi S Kumar as Jithu/Jithendran * Amrutha Nair as Jessy ( Episode 1052) * Arjun as Tom ( Episode 1052)
== Writers == * Rajeev Karumadi (Base writer) * Rajesh Thalachira * Shihab Karunagapally * Abhilash Kottarakkara * Suku Killipalam * Usman Koya * Perumal Renjith * S S Sumesh Kumar * Riyas Narmakala * Aneesh Ravi * Soumya Bhagyan * Manju Pathrose
==Awards== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Recipient ! scope="col" | Result |- | 2021 | Rajnarayanjee Drishya Madhyama Awards | Best Actress (Comedy) | Maya Suresh | {{Won}} |- | rowspan=4|2022 | rowspan=2|Kerala State Television Awards | Best Comedy Programme | ''Aliyans'' | {{won}} |- | Special Mention (Jury) | Manju Pathrose | {{won}} |- | Janmabhoomi Television Awards | Best Comedy Actor | rowspan=2| Aneesh Ravi | rowspan=2 {{Won}} |- | Media City Awards | Best Actor |- | rowspan=4|2024 | rowspan=4|Kerala Vision Television Awards | Best Director | Rajesh Thalachira | {{nom}} |- | Best Actor in a Comedy Role | Riyas Narmakala | {{Won}} |- | rowspan=2|Best Actress in a Comedy Role | Manju Pathrose | rowspan=2 {{nom}} |- | Soumya Bhagyananthan |}
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Category:Indian television sitcoms Category:Indian television soap operas Category:2020 Indian television series debuts Category:Malayalam-language television shows Category:Indian drama television series