Agnisakshi TV series

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| name = Agnisakshi
| image = Agnisakshi(TelevisionSeries)Image.jpg
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| genre = [[Drama]]
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| starring = {{plainlist|
*R Manjunath
*Vaishnavi Gowda
*Vijaysuriya
*Mukyamantri Chandru
*Priyanka S
*Sukruta Nag
*Rajesh Dhruva
*Aishwarya Salimath
*Chandana
*Amith Rao
*Anusha Rao
*Nagarjun
}}
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| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Kannada]]
| num_episodes = 1588
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| editor = Gurumoorthy Hegde
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| runtime = 22 minutes
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| distributor = [[Arka Mediaworks]]
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[standard-definition television|SDTV]]) <br/> [[1080p]] ([[high-definition television|HDTV]])
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| first_aired = {{start date|2013|12|02|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2020|01|03|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/agnisakshi-last-episode-to-be-aired-tonight/articleshow/73083777.cms|title=Agnisakshi last episode to be aired tonight|date=3 January 2020|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=4 July 2020}}</ref>
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| website = http://www.colorskannada.com/shows/Agnisaakshi/
| website_title = Official website
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| channel = [[Colors Kannada]]
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| network = [[Viacom18]]
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'''''Agnisakshi''''' is an Indian [[Kannada language|Kannada]] television drama that premiered on [[Colors Kannada]] on 2 December 2013. It came into the foray due some remarkable performances by the lead pair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/What-will-happen-next-Agnishakshi-episode/articleshow/29199059.cms|title=Siddharth will run to his ex in Agnisakshi|website=indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2019/agnisakshi-slammed-for-sending-out-wrong-message-viewers-request-colors-kannada-to-end-the-show/articlecontent-pf276559-281413.html|title=agnisakshi-slammed-for-sending-out-wrong-message-viewers-request-colors-kannada-to-end-the-show}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/030119/soap-operas-that-play-on-endlessly.html|title=soap-operas-that-play-on-endlessly|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/kannada/agnisakshi-completes-1400-episodes-a-quick-look-at-the-popular-twists-of-the-show/articleshow/68905565.cms|title=Agnisakshi completes 1400 episodes}}</ref> The show formally came to an end in January 2020, after airing for 6 years. The show received the highest TVR of 19.7 in the year 2014 which is still unbeaten by any of the Kannada soap operas

==Plot==
Two families are associated with Sannidhi, a kind and gentle person who puts the needs of others ahead of hers and Siddharth, a young easy-going, fun-loving businessman. Their marriage was arranged by Siddhartha's elder sister-in-law, Chandrika, who chose Sannidhi because of her infertility and thereby her inability to produce an heir to inherit the family fortune. As time progresses the two fall in love, and Siddharth's younger brother Akhil and Sannidhi's younger sister, Tanu also begin to like each and hope to get married. However, their dreams along with Sannidhi and Siddharth's marriage will be continuously threatened by Chandrika who due to unknown and mysterious reasons (surrounding her father's death, who in turn had a close relation with Vasudev, Siddharth's father) plans to destroy Siddharth's family with the help of her acquaintances. It is also revealed that Chandrika has an elder sister named Radhika who is the real wife of Gautham, the eldest son of Vasudev. The couple have two twin daughters, Kushi and Ayushi. The story revolves around how Sannidhi uses her will power to protect her family by foiling Chandrika's plans.

==Adaptations==
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| [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| '''[[Agnisakshi (TV series)|Agnisakshi]]'''
| 2 December 2013
| [[Colors Kannada]]
| 3 January 2020
| Original
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| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| ''[[Thirumanam (TV series)|Thirumanam]]''
| 8 October 2018
| [[Colors Tamil]]
| 16 October 2020
| Remake
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==Cast==
* Vaishnavi Gowda as Sannidhi, Siddhartha's wife, a kind and gentle person who vows to protect her family from Chandrika<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/amphtml/kannada/news/2019/agnisaksh-sannidhi-aka-vaishnavi-gowda-to-quit-the-show-after-vijay-suriya-left-286843.html|title=Agnisaksh-Sannidhi-aka-Vaishnavi-Gowda-to-quit-the-show-after-Vijay-Suriya-left}}</ref>
* [[Vijay Suriya]] as Siddhartha, Sannidhi's husband, Vasudeva's 2nd son an easy-going and fun-loving guy who is unaware of Chandrika's evil nature but understands in later episodes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.com/tv/news/kannada/vijay-suriya-quits-his-tv-show/amp_articleshow/69771193.cms|title=Vijay Suriya quits his TV show}}</ref>
* [[Mukhyamantri Chandru]] as Vasudeva, Gautham, Siddhartha, Akhil and Anjali's father who is unaware of Chandrika's evil nature and his daughter-in-law Radhika and granddaughters Aayushi and Khushi
* Rajesh Dhruva as Akhil, Vasudeva's 3rd son, Siddhartha and Gautham's younger brother who breaks his marriage with Tanu for the sake of Sannidhi but later marries her because of Chandrika
* Aishwarya Salimath as Tanu, Sannidhi's younger sister who wanted to marry Akhil but couldn't as Sannidhi was asked to stop their marriageby Maya but she joins hands with Chandrika and marries him but later realizes her mistakes and helps Sannidhi
* Sukrutha Naag as Anjali, Vasudeva's only daughter, Siddhartha, Gautham and Akhil's sister, Shaurya's wife who also comes to know about Chandrika and accompanies Sannidhi and Maya in unravelling Radhika's mystery but is forced to marry Shaurya by Chandrika
* Shashank Purushottam as Gautham, Vasudeva's eldest son, real husband of Radhika, father of Aayushi and Khushi who dies saving Aayushi
* Priyanka S. as Chandrika, Radhika's younger sister who avenges her father's death from Vasudeva's family saying she is Gautham's wife, hiding Radhika and Khushi from them and separates Aayushi from Khushi and Radhika
* Anusha Rao as Radhika, the eldest daughter-in-law of Vasudeva's family, Gautham's wife, Aayushi and Khushi's mother, Maya and Chandrika's elder sister who is separated from Aayushi and trusts Chandrika
* Ishitha Varsha as Maya, Chandrika and Radhika's younger sister who was first evil and wanted to marry Akhil and stopped his and Tanu's marriage but after knowing that Chandrika has kept Radhika alive, she joins hands with Sannidhi and Anjali and gives up Akhil
* Sampath J.S. as Pradeep, Sannidhi and Tanu's elder brother
* Sithara Thaara as Vaani, Pradeep's wife, Sannidhi and Tanu's sister-in-law who is also a helper of Chandrika
* Chitkala Birada as Sumathi, mother of Sannidhi, Tanu and Pradeep
* [[R. N. Sudarshan]] as Swamiji
* Sneha Kappanna as Maid
* Baby Chandana as Aayushi/Radhika/Khushi, who was kidnapped for 7 years by Chandrika and kept away from Khushi and Radhika, she later is taken care by Vasudeva's family and Khushi, a happy-go-lucky girl who lives with Radhika, Gautham's twin daughters. Both also get swapped once but later reunite their families
* Amith Rao as Kishore, Chandrika's boyfriend<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/agnisakshis-bad-man-kishore-dead/articleshow/63067454.cms|title=Agnisakshi's bad man Kishore dead|website=Times of India}}</ref>
* Nagarjun as Kaushik/Tejas, Kishore's younger brother who helps Chandrika to avenge Kishore's death by torturing Anjali by tricking her into marrying him but is later arrested
* Rajeshwari Parthasarathy as Chandrika
* Shobha Shetty as Tanu

===Guest appearances===
* Kavitha as Chinnu, Siddharth's love interest from [[Lakshmi Baramma]] serial
* [[Karthik Jayaram]] as JK, Sannidhi's brother (initial episodes and Siddharth's court episode)
* [[Skanda Ashok]] as Raman, Siddharth's friend (in Kishore's kidnapping episode)

==Crossover==
Agnisakshi actors have appeared together in several other shows. In [[Lakshmi Baramma]], Chinnu is Siddarth's initial love interest and Chinnu appears in the first few episodes of the Agnisakshi and the entire cast of [[Lakshmi Baramma]] attends Sannidhi & Siddharth's wedding. In the serial Ashwini Nakshatra, Sannidhi portrays the role of JK's sister and finally, the serial Radha Ramana's lead Ramana has a friend which is portrayed by Siddharth of Agnisakshi. In October 2020, almost after 8 months after ending the serial the cast joined serial nannarasi radhe serial for a crossover of an episode.

== References ==
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[[Category:2013 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:Kannada-language television shows]]
[[Category:Colors Kannada original programming]]
[[Category:2020 Indian television series endings]]

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