{{Short description|Indian Malayalam-language soap opera}} {{for-multi| Medieval Indian text|Gita Govinda|the 2018 Telugu film|Geetha Govindam}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox television | image = Geeta Govindam.jpg | image_upright = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | alt_name = | native_name = | genre = [[Drama]], [[Romance film|Romance]], [[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]] | creator = | based_on = | inspired_by = | developer = | writer = | screenplay = N Vinu Narayanan, George Kattappana | creative_director = | starring = {{Plainlist| *[[Sajan Surya]] *Binny Sebastian }} | voices = | narrator = | music = Sanand George | theme_music_composer = | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = | country = India | language = Malayalam | num_seasons = | num_episodes = 709 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = Bhadra Boby | location = | cinematography = Krishna Kodanadu | editor = Roshan S. | camera = [[Multi-camera]] | runtime = 22 minutes | company = | budget = | network = {{plainlist| * [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] * [[JioHotstar]] }} | first_aired = {{Start date|2023|02|13|df=y}} | last_aired = {{End date|2025|07|04|df=yes}} | 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 (TV channel)|Asianet]] and streams on [[JioHotstar]] in India.<ref>{{cite web|title=ഇനി രേഖയില്ല! എനിക്കേറെ പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട കഥാപാത്രമായിരുന്നു! ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം പരമ്പരയെക്കുറിച്ച് അമൃത|website=[[Samayam]]|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-news/amrutha-nair-shared-an-emotional-post-about-geetha-govindam-serial/articleshow/122044533.cms|access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> It stars [[Sajan Surya]] and Binny Sebastian in lead roles along with [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]], Amrutha Nair, Giridhar, Deva, Revathi Nair, Bindhu Pankaj and [[Uma Nair]] in pivotal roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/sajan-suryas-geethagovindam-showcases-the-love-of-a-40-year-old-businessman-and-a-23-year-old-girl/articleshow/97736537.cms|title=Sajan Surya's 'Geethagovindam' showcases the love of a 40-year-old businessman and a 23-year-old girl|work=The Times of India|access-date=22 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/geetha-govindam-new-serial-on-asianet-starts-at-feb-13-vvk-rpuu0y|title=ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിൽ പുതിയ പരമ്പര 'ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം'; ഫെബ്രുവരി 13 മുതൽ |work=Asianet News|access-date=22 February 2023}}</ref> The title of the series is adapted from the ''[[Geetha Govindam|2018 Telugu film of the same name]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/mounaragam-to-aniyathipravu-malayalam-tv-serials-that-copied-their-titles-from-classic-movies/photostory/102363085.cms|title=Mounaragam to Aniyathipravu: Malayalam soaps that copied their titles from classic movies|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
==Synopsis== 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== ===Main=== *[[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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/spice-entertainment/sajan-surya-selfie-from-geetha-govindam-serial-set-nsn-rqonuz|title='അറയ്ക്കല്' കുടുംബത്തിനൊപ്പം; 'ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദം' സെറ്റില് നിന്ന് സാജന് സൂര്യ|work=Asianet News|date=26 February 2023}}</ref> * Dr. Binny Sebastian **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=== * 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-news/aju-thomas-withdraws-from-geetha-govindam-serial-amrutha-nair-shared-this-post/articleshow/106827618.cms|title=നിന്നെ പോലെ ഒരാളെ എനിക്കിനി കിട്ടില്ല, എനിക്ക് കിട്ടിയ ഏറ്റവും മികച്ച ഓണ്സ്ക്രീന് ഭര്ത്താവാണ് നീ; ഇമോഷണലായി അമൃത നായര്, അജു ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദത്തില് നിന്നും പിന്മാറി!|work=Samayam Malayalam|date=14 January 2024}}</ref> * [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] as Vijayalakshmi subramaniam, Arakkal Madhavan's ex-wife, Govind's mother and Shivaranjini's foster mother. Renowned singer.<ref>{{cite web |date=11 December 2023 |title=Actress Ambika Joins Geetha Govindam As Vijayalakshmi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/actress-ambika-joins-geetha-govindam-as-vijayalakshmi/articleshow/105908961.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref> * Giridhar as Ajas. Govind's right hand and Geethu's bodyguard. * Aju Thomas(2023)/ Deva Prasad as Varun.<ref>{{cite web |title=ഇതാണ് എന്റെ ഭര്ത്താവ് അജു തോമസ്; സാന്ത്വനത്തിലെ വരുണുമായി ചേര്ത്ത് വന്ന വിവാഹ വാര്ത്ത സത്യമോ, അമൃത പറയുന്നു |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-news/amritha-nair-about-marriage-gossip-with-aju-thomas/articleshow/97916189.cms?story=4 |work=Samayam Malayalam}}</ref> 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=== * [[Santhosh Keezhattoor]] as Arakkal Madhavan Nair.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/santhosh-keezhattoor-about-his-serial-guest-role-in-geetha-govindam-rq4ql1|title=സീരിയലില് 'ഗസ്റ്റായി' തിരിച്ചുവരവ് ; ഗീതഗോവിന്ദത്തിലെ വേഷത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് സന്തോഷ് കീഴാറ്റൂര് |work=Asianet News|access-date=22 February 2023}}</ref> Govind, Priya's father. Varun's step-father. Radhika's baby-daddy. Vijayalakshmi's ex-husband. * [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] as himself<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/spice-entertainment/actor-asif-ali-guest-role-in-geetha-govindam-serial-nrn-rqa1rq|title=ആസിഫ് അലി സീരിയലിൽ; പ്രമോ പുറത്ത്|work=Asianet News|date=18 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/geetha-govindam-actor-asif-ali-to-play-a-cameo-in-a-special-episode/articleshow/98059314.cms?from=mdr|title=Geetha Govindam: Actor Asif Ali to play a cameo in a special episode|work=The Times of India|access-date=22 February 2023}}</ref> * [[Aju Varghese]] as Himself in Govind's marriage episode * [[Shanthi Krishna]] as herself<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/shanthi-krishna-to-grace-geetha-govindam-with-a-special-cameo-appearance/articleshow/105451966.cms|title=Shanthi Krishna To Grace 'Geetha Govindam' With A Special Cameo Appearance|work=The Times of India|date=23 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/asianet-popular-malayalam-television-serial-geetha-govindam-announcement-shanthi-krishna-also-as-guest-hrk-s4evna|title=സിനിമയില് നിന്ന് മറ്റൊരാളും, ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം സീരിയലില് വൻ സര്പ്രൈസ്|work=Asianet News|date=20 November 2023}}</ref> * Athira Madhav as TV show anchor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/spice-entertainment/athira-madhav-into-serial-after-one-and-a-half-year-gap-geetha-govindam-nsn-rxla1y|title=ഒന്നര വർഷത്തിന് ശേഷം വീണ്ടും സീരിയലിലേക്ക്; സന്തോഷം പങ്കുവച്ച് ആതിര മാധവ് |work=Asianet News|date=10 July 2023}}</ref> * [[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 (Malayalam TV series)|Mounaragam]]) * Naleef Gea as Kiran. (Reprising from [[Mounaragam (Malayalam TV series)|Mounaragam]]) * Sajin T. P. as Shivaramakrishnan Pillai. (Reprising from [[Santhwanam (TV series)|Santhwanam]]) * [[Gopika Anil]] as Anjali(Reprising from [[Santhwanam (TV series)|Santhwanam]]) Shiva's wife
==Adaptations== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" !style="background:LightGreen;"|Language !style="background:LightGreen;"|Title !style="background:LightGreen;"|Original release !style="background:LightGreen;"|Network(s) !style="background:LightGreen;"|Last aired !style="background:LightGreen;"|Notes |- |[[Malayalam]] |''Geeta Govindam'' <br> ഗീതാ ഗോവിന്ദം |13 February 2023 |[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] |4 July 2025 |Original |- |[[Telugu language|Telugu]] |''Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu'' <br> ఏటో వెళ్ళిపోయింది మనసు |22 January 2024 |[[Star Maa]] |19 April 2025 |Remake |}
==Reception== The show began airing from 13 February 2023 at 7.30 PM [[Indian Standard Time|IST]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Geetha Govindam Serial: ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിൽ പുതിയ പരമ്പര; ഗീതാഗോവിന്ദം|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/television/geetha-govindam-serial-asianet-timing-751859/|work=Indian Express|date=9 February 2023}}</ref> In the launch week, the show secured fourth position in [[Target Rating Point|TRP]] ratings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ammayariyathe out of top 5; new TV show Geetha Govindam's premiere scores well|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/ammayariyathe-out-of-top-5-new-tv-show-geetha-govindams-premiere-scores-well/articleshow/98205444.cms|work=The Times Of India|date=24 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Geetha Govindam Asianet Serial Opening Week TRP Reports – 11.08 Is The Average TVR|url=https://www.news.keralatv.in/geetha-govindam-asianet-serial-trp/|work=Kerala TV|date=24 February 2023}}</ref> From 17 June 2024, the show is shifted to 10.00 PM [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] for launch of [[Santhwanam 2]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Time Change for Asianet Serials Chempaneer Poovu, Mounaragam and Geetha Govindam from 17 June Onward's|url=https://www.keralatv.in/time-change-for-asianet-serials/|work=Kerala TV}}</ref> From 7 April 2025, the show is shifted to 6.00 PM IST for launch of another TV series ''[[Teacheramma (TV series)|Teacheramma]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=All Asianet Serials Schedule – List of All Television Serials, Original Telecast Time, Repeat Airing Time|url=https://www.keralatv.in/asianet-serials-telecast-timing/|work=Kerala TV}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title='അത് വിചാരിച്ചതിലും ഹിറ്റായി മാറുകയായിരുന്നു': കൊടുംങ്കാട്ടിലെ റൊമാന്സിനെപ്പറ്റി ബിന്നി|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/spice-entertainment/geetha-govindam-serial-geetha-binny-about-her-forest-romance-experience-vvk-s2pi87|work=Asianet News}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.hotstar.com/in/shows/geetha-govindam/1260130822 ''Geeta Govindam''] at [[JioHotstar]]
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