Radha Madhu
| Radha Madhu | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Romantic drama |
| Created by | Gunnam Gangaraju |
| Starring | Kalyan Prasad Thoram Mounica |
| Theme music composer | Vaibhav |
| Opening theme | "Gadenaadu Kaalamu" sung by Pranavi |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Telugu |
| Production | |
| Running time | 17–20 minutes |
| Production company | Scorpio Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Maa TV |
| Release | 2006 – 2008 |
Radha Madhu is a 2006–2008 Indian Telugu language romantic drama television series starring Kalyan Prasad Thoram and Mounica in the titular roles. The series was telecast on Star Maa every Monday through Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Kalyan Prasad Thoram as Radha Krishna
- Mounica as Madhulika
Recurring
[edit]- Siva Parvathi as Raja Rajeshwari[1]
- Lahari as Julie
- Devadas Kanakala / Raja Babu as Gopalam[2]
- Shankar Melkote as Dr. Mitra
- Alapati Lakshmi as Adilakshmi
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Venkat Rao
- Radha Kumari as Janakamma
- Chalapathi Raju as Sai
- Ragini as Padma Shri
- Sai Mitra as Murthy
- Lakshmi
- Varamma
- Kumari
- Raghavaiah
Production
[edit]While working in the HR department of a software company, assistant director Chinna offered Kalyan the opportunity to play one of the lead roles.[3] The series was noted for being different from most Indian serials in the sense that there wasn't over-the-top emptional scenes for the sake of TRP.[4] K. Sandhya Rani dubbed for one of the characters.[5]
Music
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by S. K. Balachandan while the theme song was composed by Vaibhav.[6]
| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Agadenaadu Kaalamu" | Vaibhav | Pranavi | 2:36 |
Reception and legacy
[edit]The serial was a hit and became one of the popular Telugu serials. The pairing of Kalyan and Mounica were well received from the audience and became household names.[3][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Noted supporting actress Siva Parvathi to play a cameo in Karthika Deepam?". The Times of India. October 7, 2022.
- ^ "From winning a Nandi award for 'Amma' to falling ill on the sets of TV show 'Babai Hotel': A look at the journey of late actor Raja Babu". The Times of India. October 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "తనే నాకు తగిన జోడీ!" [Himself to be the perfect mate for me!]. Sakshi (in Telugu).
- ^ "Bring on the glycerine: Tears Boost TRPs". The Times of India. September 29, 2010.
- ^ "With a pill of courage". The Hindu. May 20, 2011.
- ^ "Melody is my forte: Balachandran". The Times of India. 2009-11-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "'˜Telugu people' don't want dubbed serials". Bangalore Mirror. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 2025-06-12.