Kunku is an Indian Marathi language television series which aired on Zee Marathi. It starred Sunil Barve and Mrunmayee Deshpande in lead roles. It is produced by Sangita Sarang and directed by Pratima Kulkarni under the banner of CamsKlub Studios. It premiered from 27 July 2009 and ended on 4 February 2012 completing 791 episodes.
Plot Narsingh Killedar, a powerful and experienced politician, was still struggling with the pain of losing his wife. She had died very recently, leaving behind their teenage daughter Amruta. Despite his grief, Narsingh harbored a strong ambition - to become the chief minister in the upcoming elections. However, his dreams were shattered by a shocking prophecy. Bhavani Mai, a woman known for her foresight, predicted that Narsingh wouldn't even live to see the elections. This threw Narsingh into a deep mental turmoil.
But there was a glimmer of hope. A solution was proposed - a way to avoid this terrible fate. Apparently, Narsingh needed to marry an unmarried virgin. This presented a whole new challenge for Krushna Aatya, Narsinha's aunt. Finding a young woman willing to marry a man of Narsingh's age, especially amidst such unusual circumstances, seemed like an impossible task. Krushna Aatya's initial attempts to find a suitable candidate proved unsuccessful.
Then, fate intervened. A poor villager, burdened by financial difficulties, left his young daughter, Janaki, at the doorstep of the Killedar family. Krushna Aatya saw Janaki as the answer to their prayers. Janaki, unaware of the true reason behind her sudden inclusion in the household, seemed like the perfect fit for Narsinha's second marriage. However, this decision would set in motion a series of events that would change the lives of everyone involved, particularly Janaki, who was about to be thrust into a world far different from the one she knew.
Cast Main Sunil Barve as Narsingh Killedar Mrunmayee Deshpande as Janaki Subhan Pawar / Janaki Narsingh Killedar
Recurring Suhas Joshi as Krishna Sharad Ponkshe as Parshuram Killedar Manasi Kulkarni as Amruta Narsingh Killedar Mousami Tondwalkar as Narmada Narsingh Killedar Siddheshwar Zadbuke as Padmakar Waknis Snehlata Tawde as Ahilya Waman Killedar Anand Ingale as Waman Killedar Pooja Nayak as Sumitra Parshuram Killedar Prafulla Bhalerao as Ganesh Subhan Pawar Ashok Sawant as Subhan Pawar Geetanjali Kambli as Rakhma Subhan Pawar Dipti Ketkar as Radhika Janardan Parab as Damu Vijay Patwardhan as Kanifnath Karve Vrishasen Dabholkar as Rajan Madhavi Nimkar as Vanita Bhushan Pradhan as Aryan Sulabha Deshpande Neha Shitole Mugdha Shah Sunil Godbole Sunil Tawde Sneha Raikar Kanchan Gupte Shweta Mehendale Vijay Mishra Prajakta Kelkar Sunila Karambelkar Kishori Ambiye
Awards + Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha AwardsYearCategoryRecipientRoleRef.2010Best ActressMrunmayee DeshpandeJanakiBest FatherSunil BarveNarsinghBest Negative ActorSharad PonksheParshuramBest Character FemaleSuhas JoshiKrishnaBest Supporting FemaleDipti KetkarRadhikaBest Supporting MaleSiddheshwar ZadbukePadmakarBest SiblingsMrunmayee Deshpande-Prafulla BhaleraoJanaki-GaneshBest Series2011Best Character FemaleMrunmayee DeshpandeJanakiBest FamilyKilledar FamilyBest SiblingsMrunmayee Deshpande-Prafulla BhaleraoJanaki-Ganesh
Reception Week Year TAM TVR Rank Ref. Mah/Goa All IndiaWeek 4520090.7393Week 5020090.8292Week 5220090.9286Week 120101.0157Week 520100.7398Week 720100.8192Week 1120100.7399Week 3220100.68499Week 3720100.7197
Adaptations LanguageTitleOriginal releaseNetwork(s)Last airedNotes Marathi Kunku कुंकू 27 July 2009 Zee Marathi 4 February 2012 Original Kannada Chi Sow Savithri ಚಿ ಸೌ ಸಾವಿತ್ರಿ 26 July 2010 Zee Kannada 27 July 2012 Remake Telugu Pasupu Kumkuma పసుపు కుంకుమ 22 November 2010 Zee Telugu 15 November 2014
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