{{short description|Indian Television series}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox television | alt_name = GS | image = Gouri Shankaram.jpg | caption = കൊടുങ്കാറ്റായ ശങ്കരന്റെ കഥ | genre = Drama<br />Romance | creator = Spellbound Production | writer = {{Plainlist| * Pearl Grey (original) * Manoj Ramachandran }} | director = {{Plainlist| * Abhi balakrishna * Manju dharman * Sarin }} | creative_director = Pearl Grey | editor = Adarsh Balachandran Selvarajan | country = India | language = Malayalam | executive_producer = | location = Trivandrum | producer = Krishnan Sethukumar | cinematography = Manoj Kumar | company = Movieemill | theme_music_composer = Vidhyadharan Master | open_theme = "Ambili kala" by Vidyadharan, sung by Kavalam Sreekumar, lyrics by BK Harinarayan | end_theme = "Ente pennu ival ente pennu Sankara ninnudal pathiyolu" | runtime = 20-22 minutes | channel = Asianet | first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2023|07|03}} | last_aired = {{End date|df=yes|2024|12|27}} | starring = Harishanker <br /> Veena Nair | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 407 | related = Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya }}
'''''Gouri Shankaram''''' ({{translation|''Gouri and Shankar''}}) is an Indian Malayalam television series that aired from 3 July 2023 to 27 December 2024 on Asianet and streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/top-listing/top-10-malayalam-tv-serials-in-2023-4-2063.html#kathodu-kathoram|title=Top 10 Malayalam Tv Serials In 2023|website=Filmibeat}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.indiantvinfo.com/gouri-sankaram-serial-characters-and-actors/|title=Gouri Sankaram Serial Characters and Actors – Launching on 03rd July Onward's, Monday to Friday at 09:30 PM On Asianet|website=Indian TV Info}}</ref> The show is an official remake of the Hindi soap opera ''Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.keralatv.in/gauri-shankaram-serial-success/|title=Gauri Shankaram Serial Completed 100+ Episodes in Asianet – Every Monday to Friday at 09:30 PM|website=Kerala TV}}</ref> The title of the series is adapted from 2003 Malayalam film ''Gowrisankaram''.<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> The story revolves around the life of Sankar Mahadevan (lord Siva devotee), love at first sight for Shankar when he encounters Gouri, an upright girl.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/shows/gouri-sankaram/1260144410|title=Gouri Shankaram|website=Hotstar}}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
==Plot== The story revolves around the life of Lord Vadakkumnadha devotee Sankar (Sankar bhayi ) who unfortunately met with a girl named Gouri, a college girl whose life changes after she enters wedlock with her obsessive and die-hard lover, Sanker. Gouri is a girl of principles taught by her father, Shyam. Sanker, on the other hand, is opposite, always following his principles in life and being the master of his decisions. Sanker always confidant in his muscular body physique, and he always tries to win others with his extraordinary muscle power.
The show takes a new turn when Sanker falls head over heels for Gouri and makes all his efforts to make her his wife. Later, Gouri teaches him that the pure love of a girl cannot be bought with men's muscle power. The series shows the negative shades of stalking and forced marriage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റില് രണ്ട് പുതിയ പരമ്പരകള്; 'ഗൗരീശങ്കര'വും 'കാതോട് കാതോര'വും വരുന്നു |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/new-serials-on-asianet-gaurisankaram-kathodu-kathoram-nsn-rx05cq |website=Asianet |access-date=15 December 2023 |archive-date=22 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722085545/https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/new-serials-on-asianet-gaurisankaram-kathodu-kathoram-nsn-rx05cq |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Annajohn |first=Ajili |date=2023-07-15 |title=ആ അപകടത്തിൽ നിന്ന് ഗൗരിയെ രക്ഷിച്ച് ശങ്കർ; നാടകീയത നിറഞ്ഞ കഥാമുഹൂർത്തങ്ങളുമായി ഗൗരീശങ്കരം |url=https://metromatinee.com/gourishankaram-2/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=Metro Matinee |language=en-US}}</ref> Actor Harisanker played the role of Sankar bhayi set a new trend for heroic charactrisation in Malayalam serial.
== Cast == ===Main=== *Hari Shanker as Sankar Mahadevan (Sankar bhayi), main protagonist: Radhamani and Mahadevan's second eldest son; Shekar's and Veni's brother; Kamala, Arathi and Adarsh's brother-in-law; Gouri's husband (2023{{endash}}2024) *Veena Nair as Gouri Sankar: Nandhini and Shyamprasad's eldest daughter; Adarsh and Arathi's sister; Shankar's wife; Veni's sister-in-law (2023–2024)
===Recurring=== *Akshaya Raghavan as Krishnaveni "Veni" Adarsh: Radhamani and Mahadevan's youngest daughter; Shekar's and Sankar's younger sister; Adarsh's wife; Kamala's, Gouri's and Arathi's sister-in-law (2023{{endash}}2024) *Kannan Balachandran as Adarsh: Nandhini's and Shyamprasad's eldest son; Veni's husband; Gouri's and Arathi's brother; Shekar's and Sankar's brother-in-law (2023{{endash}}2024) *Nitheesh Purushothaman as Dhruvan: main antagonist (2023{{endash}}2024) * Sathyajith as Charangattu Mahadevan: Radhamani's husband; Shekar, Sankar and Veni father; Kamala, Gouri and Adarsh's father-in-law (2023{{endash}}2024) *Sylaja Sreedharan Nair (2023–2024) / Jennifer Antony (2024) as Radhamani Thankachi: Mahadevan's wife; Shekar's, Sankar's and Veni's mother; Kamala's, Gouri's and Adarsh's mother-in-law *Nisha Mathew as Nandhini Shyamprasad: Shyamprasad's wife; Adarsh, Gouri and Arathi's mother; Veni and Sankar's mother-in-law (2023{{endash}}2024)<ref>{{Cite web |title='പോസിറ്റീവ് എനര്ജി തരുന്ന എല്ലാവര്ക്കും നന്ദി'; 'കൂടെവിടെ'യിലെ റാണിയമ്മ പറയുന്നു |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/spice-entertainment/nisha-mathew-koodevide-serial-actress-instagram-post-nsn-rxgiq3 |website=Asianet}}</ref> *Ravikrishnan Gopalakrishnan as Professor Shyamaprasad: Nandhini's husband; Adarsh, Gouri and Arathi's father; Veni and Sankar's father-in-law (2023{{endash}}2024) *Kripa Sekhar as Arathi: Nandhini's and Shyamprasad's youngest daughter; Adarsh's and Gouri's sister; Veni's and Sankar's sister-in-law (2023{{endash}}2024) *Thomas Bilgin as Shekar Mahadevan: Radhamani's and Mahadevan's eldest son; Sankar's and Veni's brother; Kamala's husband (2023{{endash}}2024) *Deepa Prabha as Kamala: Radhamani's and Mahadevan's daughter-in-law; Shekar's wife; Sankar's and Veni's sister-in-law (2023{{endash}}2024) *Renjin Raj in dual role as **Naveen (antagonist): Gouri's ex-fiancée **Dr. Mithun (2023{{endash}}2024) *Athira Praveen as Deepa: Gouri's friend and Adarsh's former love interest (2023{{endash}}2024) *Santhosh Sanjay as Ajith *Gautham Girish as Shaan *Subha Sumithran as Ambika Devi *Abhilash Rokey as Afsal *Cleetus Paul as Cleetus *Ajayan Unni as Joju *Athira Murali as Ganga *Sreerang Shine as Saravanan Shankaran
===Guest appearances=== *Bheeman Raghu as SI Somashekharan (2023) *Vinay Forrt as Himself (2023) *Nithin Jake Joseph as Adv.Harshan (2024)
==Production== It is produced by Krishnan Sethukumar under the banner of Moviemill. Veena P Nair signed to play the title role, along with Harishankar. Nisha Mathew and Ravikrishnan were retained from the previous project ''Koodevide''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.keralatv.in/gouri-shankaram-serial-asianet/|title=Gouri Shankaram Serial On Asianet Launching on 3rd July at 09:30 PM – Veena, Harisanker, Nishaa Mathew in Lead|website=Kerala TV}}</ref>
==Reception & awards== The show was launched on 3 July 2023 at 9.30 PM IST.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.malayalam.keralatv.in/gouri-shankaram-serial-asianet/|title=ഗൗരി ശങ്കരം സീരിയല് ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റ് – ജൂലൈ 3 മുതല് ആരംഭിക്കുന്നു, തിങ്കള് മുതല് വെള്ളി വരെ രാത്രി 09:30 മണിക്ക്|website=Kerala TV}}</ref> In December 2023, The show entered Top fifth position in TRP ratings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/santhwanam-continues-to-be-the-most-watched-show-on-malayalam-tv-heres-everything-about-the-recent-trp-reports/photostory/105835971.cms?picid=105836086|title=Santhwanam continues to be the most-watched show on Malayalam TV; Here's everything about the recent TRP reports|website=The Times of India}}</ref> On March 11, 2024, the show was shifted to 6.30 PM due to launch of ''Bigg Boss season 6''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bigg-boss-malayalam-6-theme-premiere-date-confirmed-contestants-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-season/photostory/108324505.cms?picid=108324615|title=Bigg Boss Malayalam 6 theme, premiere date, confirmed contestants: Here's everything you need to know about the season|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Later the series shifted to 10.30pm. After that they had taken a temporary halt and continued at afternoon slot of 3 pm. The series went off-air on 27 December 2024. The pair of the show were praised by the audience for their romantic performance .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/gouri-shankaram-actress-veena-gets-engaged-to-vaishnav/articleshow/113218473.cms|title=Gouri Shankaram actress Veena gets engaged to Vaishnav|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://www.hotstar.com/in/shows/gouri-sankaram/1260144410 Gouri Shankaram]{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} on Hotstar *{{IMDb title|31951176}}
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Category:Malayalam-language television shows Category:Asianet (TV channel) original programming Category:2023 Indian television series debuts Category:Malayalam-language television series based on Hindi-language television series Category:2024 Indian television series endings