{{Short description|2004 Indian Malayalam Soap Opera}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox television | image = | image_upright = | channel = Surya TV | caption = | company = Trob Movies Kochi | editor = Sajeev Sadan | runtime = 18-36 minutes | camera = Multi-camera | executive_producer = Saji Vavvaakkavu | num_episodes = 1129 | language = Malayalam | producer = S. Siddiq | creative_director = Pooruruttathi Ramaprasad | director = Jnanasheelan | story = M.Thirumurukan | first_aired = {{Start date|2004|08|16|df=y}} | screenplay = Pradeep Sivsankar | writer = Pradeep Sivsankar <br> C. R. Chandran | creator = S. Siddiq | genre = Soap opera | voices = Siju Kadumeni<br>Shiju M. X. | budget = | num_seasons = 1 | related = Kanyadanam (2021 TV series) | last_aired = {{End date|2009|01|02|df=yes}} | animator = Sajeev Karippayil <br> Feldos Fernandez <br> Berlin Moolamppilly | cinematography = Sudheer Babu | location = Thrissur | news_editor = | based_on = ''Metti Oli'' | image_alt = | image_size = | country = India | composer = Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri | end_theme = "Ashakosale Pennaane Kandaalazhakundo" | open_theme = "Ashakosale Pennundo Penninu Minnundo" | theme_music_composer = Mohan Sithara<br>A.M. Nazeer | narrator = | judges = | developer = | inspired_by = | native_name = | alt_name = }} '''''Minnukettu''''' is an Indian Malayalam television soap opera directed by Jnanasheelan and which aired on Surya TV from 16 August 2004 to 2 January 2009<ref>{{Cite web|title=Far from the flashy crowd|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/media/story/20071008-far-from-the-flashy-crowd-734248-2007-09-28|website=Indiatoday.in|first=Aditi|last=Pai|date=8 October 2007|accessdate=21 May 2023}}</ref> This is the first TV series in Malayalam to cross 1000 episodes. It was an official remake of Tamil television series ''Metti Oli''.<ref name=".1"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=മിന്നുകെട്ടിലെ 'അശകൊശലേ പെണ്ണുണ്ടോ'മലയാളികള് മറന്നിട്ടില്ല;സരിതയുടെ വിശേഷങ്ങൾ|url= https://www.manoramaonline.com/style/style-factor/2019/06/09/serial-actress-saritha-balakrishnan-interview.html|website=Manorama Online|language=malayalam}}</ref> A spiritual reboot version of the show titled ''Kanyadanam'' began airing on Surya TV from 3 August 2021.
==Plot== {{No plot|date=January 2021}}
==Cast== ===Lead=== *Raghavan as Keshavan Nair *Meenakshi Sunil as Lakshmi<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thekarmanews.com/actress-meenakshi-sunils-life/ |title=മിന്നുകെട്ട് പരമ്പയിലെ ലക്ഷ്മി, നടി മീനാക്ഷി സുനിലിന്റെ ഇപ്പോഴത്തെ ജീവിതം }}</ref> *Gayathri Priya as Ganga * Dr. Shaju as Sudhi<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/top-listing/top-10-malayalam-tv-actors-of-2023-4-2103.html#sajan-surya |title=Top 10 Malayalam TV Actors Of 2023 }}</ref> *Anand Thrissur as Viswam<ref name=".1"/> *Anu Joseph as Yamuna<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/anu-joseph-bold-face-of-malayalam-showbiz/anu-joseph-bold-face-of-malayalam-showbiz/photostory/45003604.cms |title=Anu Joseph: Bold face of Malayalam showbiz }}</ref> *Dhanya Menon as Jyothi *Dr.Neeraja / Souparnika Subhash as Meera *Shanthi Williams as Janaki Amma *Sudheer Sukumaran as Unni<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-news/when-a-old-lady-spat-on-my-face-sudhir-sukumaran-remembering-the-day/articleshow/86254436.cms |title=അവരുടെ തുപ്പല് എന്റെ മുഖത്ത് നിന്ന് കൈ കൊണ്ട് വലിച്ചെടുക്കുകയായിരുന്നു, സീരിയല് അഭിനയ അനുഭവത്തെ കുറിച്ച് ഡ്രാക്കുള സുധീര് }}</ref> *Arun Ghosh
=== Recurring === *Sarath Das *Dimple Rose as Saritha *Krishna Prasad *Beena Antony<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/i-am-grateful-for-the-appreciation-coming-my-way-beena-antony/articleshow/45295013.cms |title=I am grateful for the appreciation coming my way : Beena Antony }}</ref> *Aneesh Ravi as Vimal R Menon<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/aneesh-ravi-is-elated-about-his-third-show-crossing-1000-episodes-on-malayalam-tv-read-post/articleshow/95137269.cms |title=Aneesh Ravi is elated about his third show crossing 1000 episodes on Malayalam TV; read post }}</ref> *Sruthi Nair as Archana *Harijith *Kottayam Pradeep *Rani *Kripa *Kalabhavan Haneef<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/malayalam-actor-kalabhavan-haneef-passes-away/articleshow/105096353.cms |title=Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Haneef passes away}}</ref> *Sreedevi *Ramesh Kurumassherry *Shobha *Kalabhavan Rahman *Meena Ganesh *T.S.Raju *Kannur Sreelatha *Sabari Nath<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/43-year-old-tv-actor-sabari-nath-passes-away-due-to-cardiac-arrest/articleshow/78177426.cms |title=43-year-old TV actor Sabari Nath passes away due to cardiac arrest}}</ref> *Anzil Rehman *Sreekkutty *M.K.Varrier *Kulappulli Leela *Indhu Kalaadharan *Jolly Eesow *Seema G. Nair *Chandrakanth *Merlin *Kalabhavan Abi<ref name=".2">{{cite web|url=https://www.thecue.in/cue-interview/actress-sreerekha-on-her-new-movie-dear-vaappi-2 |title=ഓവറാകുമ്പോള് സംവിധായകന് വാണിംഗ് തരും, ഡിയര് വാപ്പി പ്രതീക്ഷ നല്കുന്ന ചിത്രം: ശ്രീരേഖ}}</ref> *Sreerekhaa<ref name=".2"/> *Illikkettu Nambhoothiri *Santha Devi *Saritha Balakrishnan *Joseph Paneagaden *Ronson Vincent
== Soundtrack == The title song of the show was penned by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri and composed by Mohan Sithara. The song was sung by Afsal and Jyotsna Radhakrishnan.<ref name=".1">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/throwback-thursday-do-you-remember-this-iconic-title-song-from-tv-serial-minnukettu/articleshow/91523020.cms|title=Throwback Thursday: Do you remember this iconic title song from TV serial 'Minnukettu'?|work=The Times of India}}</ref> {{Track listing | title8 = | extra1 = Afsal<br>Jyotsna Radhakrishnan<br>Asha Madhu | extra_column = Singers | lyrics1 = Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri | music1 = Mohan Sithara<br>A.M.Nazeer | total_length = 3:44 | title1 = Ashakosale Pennundo | length1 = 3:44 }}
==Adaptations== {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |+ Version 1 |- style="color:white" ! style="background:#7b0c0c; width:15%;"| Language ! style="background:#7b0c0c; width:24%;"| Title ! style="background:#7b0c0c; width:22%;"| Original release ! style="background:#7b0c0c; width:12%;"| Network(s) ! style="background:#7b0c0c; width:22%;"| Last aired ! style="background:#7b0c0c; width:12%;"| Notes |- |Tamil |''Metti Oli'' <br> மெட்டி ஒலி |8 April 2002 |Sun TV |18 June 2005 |Original |- |Kannada |''Mangalya'' <br> ಮಾಂಗಲ್ಯ |12 April 2004 |Udaya TV |2 November 2012 |rowspan="4"|Remake |- |Malayalam |''Minnukettu'' <br> മിന്നുകെട്ട് |16 August 2004 |Surya TV |2 January 2009 |- |Hindi |''Shubh Vivah'' <br> शुभ विवाह |27 February 2012 |SET |29 June 2012 |- |Telugu |''Akshintalu'' <br> అక్షింతలు |14 April 2014 |Gemini TV |15 August 2014 |}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |+ Version 2 |- style="color:white" ! style="background:#7b0c0c; width:15%;"| Language ! style="background:#7b0c0c; width:24%;"| Title ! style="background:#7b0c0c; width:22%;"| Original release ! style="background:#7b0c0c; width:12%;"| Network(s) ! style="background:#7b0c0c; width:22%;"| Last aired ! style="background:#7b0c0c; width:12%;"| Notes |- |Bengali |''Kanyadaan'' <br> কন্যাদান |7 December 2020 |Sun Bangla |5 February 2023 |Original |- |Malayalam |''Kanyadanam'' <br> കന്യാദാനം |23 August 2021 |Surya TV |Ongoing |rowspan="5"|Remake |- |Telugu |''Kanyadanam'' <br> కన్యాదానం |20 September 2021 |Gemini TV |21 January 2023 |- |Marathi |''Kanyadan'' <br> कन्यादान |17 October 2021 |Sun Marathi |4 May 2024 |- |Kannada |''Kanyaadaana'' <br> ಕನ್ಯಾದಾನ |15 November 2021 |Udaya TV |18 May 2024 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:Malayalam-language television shows Category:2002 Indian television series debuts Category:Sun Surya original programming Category:Malayalam-language television series based on Tamil-language television series Category:2009 Indian television series endings