Kalyana Vaibhogam (TV series)

Kalyana Vaibhogam is an Indian Telugu-Language drama television series. It starred Meghana Lokesh and Sunny. Kalyana Vaibhogam was broadcast on Zee Telugu and is available on digital platform ZEE5. The series premiered on 1 May 2017 to 21 January 2023.

 Plot 
The series tells the story of Alivelu Manga Thayaru (Meghana Lokesh) and Nithya Srinivas (Meghana Lokesh). They are look alike with opposite behaviors, and the twins of leading businesswoman Swaroopa Srinivas. They are separated as infants and meet later as adults. The suryadevara family is cursed that the first daughter-in-law of the family will die. But, Nithya Srinivas, a headstrong and stubborn girl insists on marrying Jai surya (son of Suryadevara family), so her mother replaces nithya with Manga, so that the curse affects her, and later on Nithya be married to Jai Surya. But things take a different course when she learns that Manga also is her daughter, and the elder twin sister of Nithya. Meanwhile, the Suryadevara family learns of this deceit and questions them. But gradually, Manga manages to win everyone's hearts back including Jai's. Moreover, Manga and Jai begin understanding each other and their lives turn happier. Meanwhile, Nithya, whose ego was shattered owing to the events that happened, starts plotting against Manga, trying to separate her and Jai, and winning Jai's heart, with the help of Chandrika and Prasad( Jai's uncle and aunt). But, Swaroopa and Manga handle every situation cleverly and evade the trouble. Later, Manga gets pregnant with Jai's child and the effects of the curse still continue. Later, the suryadevara family meets with an accident and a pregnant Manga goes missing, and is presumed dead by the family.   

7 years later   

Manga is revealed to be alive, but has forgotten her past and, is living in an old man's hut with her and Jai's twins, Divya and Abhi. Divya has the traits of her mother, and is kind and humble while Abhi takes after his father, being headstrong and stubborn. Meanwhile, the suryadevara family and Swaroopa is still depressed and gloomy, while Nithya is shown rejoicing over her sister's death. Manga, Divya and Abhi subsequently move to Hyderabad, and starts living in a house adjacent to Charukesha's( Jai's personal assistant). Meanwhile, Abhi and Divya meet Jai, and Divya develops a strong bond with him, while Abhi remains cold towards him( and even runs away from home later). Various event unfold wherein, Jai gets to know that Manga is alive and Abhi, Divya are his children. Even the suryadevara family, Swaroopa get to know this and are overjoyed. But, Nithya still keeps trying to kill Manga. But, subsequently she gives up and is convinced that Jai can never be hers, and plans to kill Jai instead. So, she plans an accident to kill him, and his car falls into a water body. The family is very worried about his whereabouts. Meanwhile, Manga remembers her past and wishes to see Jai. But, she gets to know that Jai has met an accident and his death is confirmed. Sorrowful, she went to a temple and questioned god over his actions. Later, Manga in tears, as a result of the curse, falls dead in the temple, in Swaroopa's hands. Swaroopa seeing this, and the impending threat on Divya by Nithya, decides to send Divya to America. Later as she drives the car towards the airport, she encounters Nithya and is shot by gun by Nithya. But Divya is saved and is safely dropped at the airport. Meanwhile, Nithya is sentenced to prison.        

12 years later        

The Suryadevara family is shown eagerly waiting at the Devipuram temple awaiting for Divya, as she was to return from America on that day. Coincidentally, Nithya is also bailed on that very day. She is still shown to be the same egoistic and headstrong Nithya, and still has the burning desire to kill Divya, but Divya tricks her and later even challenges her and vows to finish her. But Abhi is still missing, and Divya misses him a lot. Various events unfold and Divya takes up over her father's business, and efficiently manages it. She even meets Chanakya, leading businessman, and Charukesha's boss. Various events unfold and Divya meets Abhi, and it is revealed that Sesirekha (short- sesi), Chanakya's sister and Abhi are in a relationship. Later, Abhi gets to know about the Suryadevara curse, and distances herself from Abhi. Seeing this Chanakya was infuriated and unwillingly marries Divya. Seeing this, Abhi panics as he recalls the Swami's words that the Suryadevara curse, is showing its effect on the daughters of the family, and not on the daughters-in law. Seeing this Divya, goes to Chanakya's house as his wife and tortures him for saddening her brother. Later various events unfold, and Abhi marries Seshi. Later, Divya also gets to know about the curse and curses herself for marrying Seshi to Abhi. But later on, she vows to do anything to save Seshi from the curse, and without telling Chanakya and Seshi about the curse, She, Abhi and Chanakya try every possible method to escape from the curse as told by Swamiji. Meanwhile, Chanakya and Divya grow closer and fond of each other, and his relationship improves with Abhi as well, and Nithya is once again sent to jail. Abhi later meets Nithya in jail, and Nithya asks Divya to fall on her feet and ask for her forgiveness, but Abhi denies strongly, and Nithya threatens to kill Chanakya. A sad time has come over the family, and Chankya is facing threats from Nithya as well as the effects of Suryadevara curse. Later one day, Chanakya dies while saving Divya from an attack orchestrated by Nithya. Nithya is shown laughing and happy over her so-called victory, and says goodbye to the viewers. Meanwhile, the Suryadevara family remorses over Chanakya's death, and Seshi gets furious on everyone and especially Divya, blaming her for her brother's death, saying that his life would have been saved if Divya would have fallen on Nithya's feet. She even asks Abhi to throw her out of her house. Seeing this Divya herself leaves the house in the middle of the night.                 

7 years later

It is Divya and Abhi's birthday, and Abhi is still missing Divya. Later it is shown that Abhi and Sesi have two children, Jai(named after his grandfather) and Shreya, and Sesi is still angry on Divya. Also Divya, who has now assumed the name of Janaki Devi, is working in a school as a teacher. She also has a daughter, Manga(named after her grandmother). Manga was suffering from a heart disease, and for her treatment she decides to go to Hyderabad, where her brother resides. There she meets and bonds with Anjaneyulu, a sports teacher teaching in the same school. Eventually, due to circumstances, they had to marry and both shared a friendly bond respecting each other. Also, Abhi finds out about Divya and brings her home with her husband. Later, it is revealed that Anjaneyulu's real name was Harsha and he was the son of a famous high court lawyer, Lagadapati Rajendra Prasad, and his mother comes to pick both of them and takes them to heir house after convincing Harsha.                   

 Cast 

 Main Cast 

Meghana Lokesh as Alivelu Manga Thayaru (Jai's wife, Swaroopa's elder daughter, Nitya's twin sister, Abhi & Divya's mother, Chanakya- Harsha- Sesi's mother-in-law, Jnr. Manga-Jnr. Jai- Shreya's grandmother)(Dead) / Nithya (swaroopa's younger daughter, manga's sister, abhi & divya's aunt) / Suryadeva Divya( jai & manga's daughter, swaroopa & kalpana, janardhan granddaughter, abhi's sister, Chanakya's widow & Harsha's wife, Jr. manga's mother) / Janaki (Manga & Divya's changed name during exile from family).
VJ Sunny as Suryadevara Jai Surya- Janardhan & Kalpana's son, Manga's husband, Jeji's great grandson, Divya & Abhiram father, Chanakya, Harsha, Sesi's father-in-law & Jr. Manga, Jr.Jai, shreya's grandfather(Dead)
Srikar as Singhamaneni Chanakya Souraprathap- Seshi's brother, Divya's late husband, Jr.manga's father
Prathap  as Lagadapati Harsha- Sumitra& Rajendraprasad's son, Divya's 2nd husband, Jr.Manga's step-father
Lahari as Singhamaneni Sashirekha(Seshi)- Chanakya's sister, Abhi's wife, Jnr.Jai-Shreya's mother, Jnr.Manga's aunt
Indu Anand as Bhramaramba Jeji- Janrdhan's grandmother, Jai's greatgrandmother, Abhi and Divya's great-great-grandmother
Bhavana as Swaroopa Srinivas- Manga-Nitya's mother, Jai's mother-in-law, Abhiram & Divya's grandmother
Uma Devi as Chandrika- Jai's aunt, Swapna's mother, Janardhan's sister, Abhiram &  Divya's cousin-grandmother
Surya Teja as Chari/Charukesha-Jai,Abhi&Chanakya's Pesornal assitant,divya &abhi friend
Rajeev Ravichandra as Abhiram, Divya's brother, JaiManga's son, Kalpana-Janardhan & swaroopa's grandson, Sesi's husband,Chanakya- Harsha's brother-in-law, Jnr.Jai & Shreya's father, Jnr.Manga's uncle
Sumith as Premraj- Divya &Harsha's colleague in Jai's school
Rishi as Swaroopa's brother
Janardhan as Jai's father
Kalpana as Jai's Step-Mother
 Baby Sita as Jr.Manga-divya & chanakya's daughter,Harsha's step-daughter,jr.jai & shreya's cousin,Abhi &Sesi's niece,Sr.Manga & Sr.jai's granddaughter.

Master Y. Rohan as Jr.Suryadevara Jai Surya-abhi & sashi 's son,shreya's brother,jr.Manga's cousin,chanakya and divya's nephew,Harsha's step-nephew,Sr.Manga & Sr.Jai's grandson.

Baby Diya as Shreya-abhi & sashi's daughter,Jr.Jai's sister,Jr.Manga's cousin,Divya & chanakya's niece,harsha's step-niece,Sr.Manga & Sr.Jai's granddaughter

Baby Sridevi as Junior Divya-jai&manga's daughter,swaroopa & kalpana,janardhan granddaughter.
Master Chakry as Junior Abhiram-jai&manga's son,swaroopa & kalpana,janardhan grandson.
Sindhuja as Mallika
Siddharth as Ranjith-abhi's friend during exile
Prashanth as Ashok-abhi's friend during exile
Manohar as ACP Ilayaraja-nitya's obsessive lover,nitya's fiance

 Digital Release 
ZEE5 launched all the episodes of Kalyana Vaibhogam, including latest episodes, on Zee5 website and Zee5 app under their “Before TV” service.

 Accolades 
+YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult2017TV9 TV AwardsBest T.V Show on Zee TeluguK.V Sriram(Producer)

 References 

 Other websites 
 Kalyana Vaibhogam on ZEE5
 Kalyana Vaibhogam on IMDb
Category:2010s Indian drama television series
Category:2017 Indian television series debuts
Category:2020s Indian drama television series
Category:2023 Indian television series endings
Category:Telugu-language television programs
Category:Zee TV original programming