MUMBAI: Malayalam channel Asianet is replacing its 8:30 pm serial Suryaputri with a new one Koodum Thedy (In Search of the Nest).
Suryaputri is now shifted to the 6 pm slot.
Veteran Malayalam actor Thilakan dons the title role in Koodum Thedy. The story revolves around Thilakan’s character who becomes the victim of his own wrongdoings. The supporting cast includes Sai Kumar, Ambika, Riza Bava and Manju Pillai.
The serial is directed by popular Malayalam film director Mohan Kupleri.
MUMBAI: Malayalam channel Asianet has launched two primetime shows – serial Life is Beautiful and an infotainment show Golden Couple Quizzy Time. Life is Beautiful airs twice a week – Saturday and Sunday – at 9:30 pm while Quizzy Time is slotted for Sundays at 7:30 pm.
Life is Beautiful, directed by R Gopinath, features Malayalam film actor Jagadeesh and Manju Pillai in the lead. Jagadeesh has made a mark in Bollywood with the Priyadarshan-directed movie Hungama. Popular Malayalam TV actor Shivaji who passed away in September had been a part of the Life is Beautiful team. A channel official said the role Shivaji had been doing would be removed from the storyline as the channel is not planning to hand over that role to another actor. Asianet has started telecasting the serial from 2 October.
Golden Couple Quizzy Time, produced by Byju G Melila, is Asianet’s attempt in the realm of infotainment. The quiz show, participated by couples, is hosted by cine actress Tessa.