Vadinamma
Vadinamma (transl. Sister-in-law) is an Indian Telugu-language television drama series which airs on Star Maa and streams on Disney+ Hotstar . The series premiered on 6 May 2019.[1] This is a remake of Tamil series Pandian Stores airing on Star Vijay . It stars Sujitha (reprising her role from original Tamil version), Prabhakar, Rajesh Dutta, Maheshwari, Raj and Priyanka. After running for three years the serial ended on March 21, 2022.
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| Genre | Drama | 
| Written by | S.Siva Sekar  Priya Thambi  | 
| Directed by | Vasavi Kanth | 
| Starring | Prabhakar Sujitha  | 
| Country of origin | India | 
| Original language | Telugu | 
| No. of seasons | 1 | 
| No. of episodes | 808 | 
| Production | |
| Producer | Prabhakar | 
| Cinematography | G. Jayagopla Reddy | 
| Editor | Mohammad Ajaruddin | 
| Running time | 22 minutes | 
| Production company | Sri Sumanohara Production Pvt Ltd | 
| Release | |
| Original network | Star Maa | 
| Original release | 6 May 2019 – 21 March 2022  | 
| Related | |
| Pandian Stores | |
Plot
    
It mainly focuses on the unity of a joint family headed by Sita and Raghuram, after the entry of new daughters-in-law, Shailu, Siri and Shilpa.[2]
Cast
    
    Main
    
- Sujitha Dhanush as Seetha Mahalakshmi: Susheela's daughter; Bhaskar's sister; Raghuram's wife; Rishi's mother 
- Krithika as Child Seetha
 
 - Prabhakar as Raghuram: Gowri Shankar's son; Rajeshwari's step-son; Lakshman, Bharat and Nani's half-brother; Seetha's husband; Rishi's father
 - Sravan Rajesh Dutta / Unknown as Lakshman: Rajeshwari and Gowri Shankar's eldest son; Bharat and Nani's brother; Raghuram's half-brother; Shailu's husband; Rishi's adoptive father
- Shourya as Child Lakshman
 
 - Maheshwari as Shailaja aka Shailu: Janardhan and Subadhra's daughter; Lakshman's wife; Rishi's adoptive mother
 - Raj as Bharat: Rajeshwari and Gowri Shankar's second son; Lakshman and Nani's brother; Raghuram's half-brother; Siri's husband; Vaidehi's father 
- Chakri as Child Bharath
 
 - Priyanka Naidu as Siri: Parvathi and Satyamurthy's daughter; Bharat's wife; Vaidehi's mother
 - Ganesh Reddy as Nani: Rajeshwari and Gowri Shankar's youngest son; Bharat and Lakshman's brother; Raghuram's half-brother; Shilpa's husband
 - Suji Thammishetty as Shilpa: Damayanti and Rajasekhar's younger daughter; Kalpana and Kishore's sister; Nani's wife
 
Recurring
    
- Sujatha Reddy as Rajeshwari: Gowri Shankar's widow; Lakshman, Bharat and Nani's mother; Raghuram's step-mother; Vaidehi's grandmother; Rishi's step-grandmother
 - Shiva Parvathy / Rajyalakshmi / Nirmala Reddy as Parvathy: Satyamurthy's wife; Siri's mother; Vaidehi's grandmother
 - Bhargav Rao as Sathyamurthy: Parvathy's husband; Siri's father; Vaidehi's grandfather
 - Chitram Seenu as Papa Rao: Vijaya's husband; Baby's father
 - Usha Sri as Vijaya: Papa Rao's wife; Baby's mother
 - Rajendra as MLA Janardhan: Subadhra's husband; Shailu's father
 - Kondaveeti Sangeetha as Damayanti: Rajasekar's wife; Shilpa, Kalpana and Kishore's mother (2021–2022)
 - Naveena as Subadhra: Janardhan's wife; Shailu's mother
 - Manjula Paritala as Amrutha: Raghuram's relative and fake wife; Varshita's mother
 - Unknown as Kishore: Damayanti and Rajasekar's son; Kalpana and Shilpa's brother
 - Baby Nandhita as Varshita: Amrutha's daughter; Raghuram's fake daughter
 - Unknown as Kalpana: Damayanti and Rajasekar's elder daughter; Kishore and Shilpa's sister; Avinash's wife
 - Unknown as Avinash: Kalpana's husband
 - Unknown as Susheela: Bhaskar and Seetha's mother; Rishi's grandmother
 - Vijay Bhargav as Bhaskar: Susheela's son; Seetha's brother; Durga's husband; Raghuram's best friend
 - Madhulika as Durga: Bhaskar's wife
 
Cameo appearance
    
- Amardeep Chowdary as Rama
 - Sreeharsha Chaganti as Abhi
 - Krishna Koushik as Raja Gopal
 - Madhavi Latha as Raja Gopal's wife
 
Production
    
In late March 2020, the production and broadcasting of the series halted along with all other Indian television series and films owing COVID-19 outbreak in India.[3][4] It resumed after three months in June 2020.[5]
Reception
    
    Critics
    
The Times of India stated, "The old wine in a new bottle that celebrates middle class family emotions has struck a chord with the masses."[6]
Viewership and ratings
    
The series became one of the top five watched Telugu GEC after its time change from afternoon 3:00 pm (IST) to night 7:00 pm (IST) in June 2019 until again being shifted from 7:00 pm in week 49, 2020 despite being in top 3.[7][8][9] As in December 2019, it was at second position with ratings more than about 15 TVR after Karthika Deepam.[10]
| Week and year | BARC viewership (Telugu GEC) | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impressions (in millions) | Ranking | ||
| Week 31, 2019 | 8.04 | 3 | [11] | 
| Week 43, 2019 | 10.36 | 2 | [12] | 
| Week 49, 2019 | 10.72 | 2 | [13] | 
| Week 50, 2019 | 10.44 | 2 | [14] | 
| Week 8, 2020 | 8.50 | 3 | [15] | 
| Week 28, 2020 | 7.23 | 3 | [16] | 
| Week 33, 2020 | 8.61 | 4 | [17] | 
| Week 37, 2020 | 9.72 | 3 | [18] | 
| Week 42, 2020 | 10.82 | 3 | [19] | 
| Week 44, 2020 | 10.39 | 3 | [20] | 
| Week 46, 2020 | 9.80 | 3 | [21] | 
| Week 48, 2020 | 9.87 | 3 | [22] | 
Adaptations
    
| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil | Pandian Stores  பாண்டியன் ஸ்டோர்ஸ்  | 
1 October 2018 | Star Vijay | Ongoing | Original | 
| Telugu | Vadinamma  వదినమ్మ  | 
6 May 2019 | Star Maa | 21 March 2022 | Remake | 
| Kannada | Varalakshmi Stores  ವರಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಸ್ಟೋರೀಸ್  | 
17 June 2019 | Star Suvarna | 16 April 2020 | |
| Marathi | Sahkutumb Sahparivar  सहकुटुंब सहपरिवार  | 
24 February 2020 | Star Pravah | 3 August 2023 | |
| Bengali | Bhaggolokkhi  ভাগ্যলক্ষী  | 
31 August 2020 | Star Jalsha | 21 March 2021 | |
| Malayalam | Santhwanam  സാന്ത്വനം  | 
21 September 2020 | Asianet | Ongoing | |
| Hindi | Gupta Brothers  गुप्ता ब्रदर्स  | 
5 October 2020 | Star Bharat | 26 January 2021 | |
| Pandya Store  पंड्या स्टोर  | 
25 January 2021 | StarPlus | Ongoing | 
References
    
- "Prabhakar and Sujitha starrer Vadinamma to premiere in May". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 April 2021.
 - "వదినమ్మ సీరియల్లో ఇదే అసలైన ట్విస్ట్..." CNN News18. Archived from the original on 5 April 2021.
 - "Covid-19 impact: Film, serial shootings halted till March 31". The Economic Times.
 - "Telugu television shows back on track". The Hindu.
 - "Vadinamma actor Prabhakar announces Telugu TV shoots to resume in the first week of June". The Times of India.
 - "From Bigg Boss Telugu 3 to Subhadra Parinayam: Best and most disappointing Telugu TV shows of 2019". The Times of India.
 - "కార్తీక దీపం సీరియల్తో వదినమ్మ పోటీ...గెలుపెవరిదో తెలుసా...?". CNN News18.
 - "Vadinamma bags a position in the top 5 TV shows in Telugu". The Times of India.
 - "Bigg Boss Telugu 4's time slot to change soon; details inside". The Times of India.
 - "Even TV serials are dominated by other language actresses!". The Hans India.
 - "Telugu TV Shows Rating: వంటలక్క దెబ్బకి 'బిగ్ బాస్' డమాల్.. నెం.1 'కార్తీకదీపం'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
 - "దూసుకొస్తున్న వదినమ్మ...కార్తీక దీపం సీరియల్కు చెక్ పెడుతుందా...?". CNN News18.
 - "Jabardasth Rating: 'జబర్దస్త్'ని సైడేసిన న్యూస్ .. నాగబాబు ఎఫెక్ట్ లేదు కాని..!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021.
 - "Karthika Deepam: వంటలక్క దెబ్బకు బెల్లంకొండ హీరో బేజారు...కార్తీక దీపమే టాప్..." CNN News18. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021.
 - "Pinni 2 Serial: 'వంటలక్క' స్పీడ్కు 'పిన్నీ' బ్రేకులు.. రంగంలోకి దిగుతున్న రాధిక". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021.
 - "Week 28 2020 Top 5 Telugu programs". Twitter. BARC India. Archived from the original on 2020-07-24.
 - "Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Beats Sarileru Neekevvaru By Getting Highest TRP Ratings". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
 - "WEEK 37 - DATA: Saturday, 12th September 2020 To Friday, 18th September 2020". BARC India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020.
 - "WEEK 42 - DATA: Saturday, 17th October 2020 To Friday, 23rd October 2020". BARC India. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020.
 - "WEEK 44 - DATA: Saturday, 31st October 2020 To Friday, 6th November 2020". BARC India. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020.
 - "WEEK 46 - DATA: Saturday, 14th November 2020 To Friday, 20th November 2020". BARC India. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020.
 - "WEEK 48 - DATA: Saturday, 28th November 2020 To Friday, 4th December 2020". BARC India. Archived from the original on 16 December 2020.
 
