Chandrikayilaliyunna Chandrakantham(transl. Moonshine dissolves in the Moon) is an Indian Malayalam television series which airing on Asianet.^[1] The show is an official remake of Bengali TV series Kusum Dola.^[2][3] The show stars Lakshmi Priya (later replaced by Mansi Joshi), Sajesh Nambiar, Athi Santhosh ,Sajitha Betti,Miya Mariya and Renjini (in her television debut) in the lead roles.^[4]

Plot

Alakananda a young, courageous, and outspoken woman, who aspires to become an doctor and resides with her father . On the other hand, Gautham, an aspiring IPS officer meets Priyamvada a free-spirited girl on a trip where both of them fall in love with each other. At the end of the trip, he gets a call stating that he has been selected as an IPS officer, hearing that Gautham leaves the trip and Priyamvada to appoint his job. At his oath-taking ceremony, he meets Alakananda and her father Ramachandra who is Gautham's senior officer. Later Gautham's brother Arjun marries Priyamvada due to certain uncertain circumstances. Later Nanda marries Gautham due to the promise Gautham gave to her father. After the marriage, Gautham tells Nanda not to expect any love from him as he has already given his love for Priyamvada who is now his sister-in-law. How Gautham and Nanda fall in love forms the rest of the story.^[5][6][7]

Cast

Main

• Lakshmi Priya (Episode 1–85) / Mansi Joshi ( Episode 86 - present)as Alakananda "Nanda" Gautham: An MBBS aspirant, Vinayan's daughter and Gautham's wife. (2023–present)
• Sajesh Nambiar as ACP Gautham Maheshwar IPS: An IPS officer, Maheswaran and Lakshmi's son, Priya, Arun and Arjun's cousin, Priyamvada's ex-boyfriend and Alakananda's husband.(2023–present)
• Miya Mariya as Priyamvada "Pinky" Arjun: Arjun's wife, Gautham's ex-girlfriend, a PhD research scholar and a wealthy heiress of a professor family. Daughter of well reputed Prof and Vanaja. (2023–present)
• Athi Santhosh as Priya: Arundathi's and late Colonel Mahadevan's daughter, Dr. Vasanth Kumar's ex-wife, Chinchumol's biological mother, Gautham's, Arjun's and Arun's only cousin sister, Maheswaran's and Jaganadhan's only niece. She works at an office. (2023–present)
• Reshmi Soman (Episode 1-20)/ Sajitha Betti as Lakshmi Maheswaran: Maheshwaran's wife and Gautham's mother. Mahadevan and Jaganadhan's sister-in-law. (2023–present)
• Ranjini as Arundhathi Devi: late Colonel Mahadevan's widow, Priya's mother, Dr. Vasanth Kumar's ex-mother-in-law, Chinchumol's biological grandmother, Maheshwaran's and Jaganadhan's elder sister-in-law, Gautham, Arjun and Arun's aunt, Indeevaram Family matriarch.(2023–present)

Recurring

• Anandakrishnan as Major Arjun: Gautham, Priya and Arun's cousin, Priyamvada's husband, Sumangala nair's son. Prof. and Vanaja's son-in-law.
• Jishin Joseph as Arun: Jaganadhan's and Mohini's son, Pavitra's husband, Priyamvada's best friend, Gautham, Arjun and Priya's cousin.
• Yadu Krishnan as Vinayan: Nanda's father and genuine police officer. (dead)
• Keerthi as Pavitra: Arun's wife, Jaganadhan's and Mohini's daughter-in-law.
• Harijith Alangad as Maheshwaran: Gautham's father, Lakshmi's Husband, always supports Arundathi and Priyamvada. Mahadevan and Jaganadhan's brother.
• Sreedevi Anil as Sumangala nair: Arjun's mother, Priyamvada's mother-in-law.
• Sumi Santhosh as Mohini: Arun's mother, Jaganathan's wife, Pavitra's mother-in-law.
• Shalini Thomas as Vanaja: Pinky's mother, Arjun's mother-in-law
• Akhil Anand as Vikram: local goon
• Indu Mohan as Sandra: Pinky's best friend
• M. B. Padmakumar as Dr. Vasanth Kumar, professor and Priya's ex-husband, Chinchumol's biological father, Madhuri's brother.
• _____ as Prof.Prabhuram : A reputed Professor,Pinky's father, Vanaja's Husband, who likes Nanda
• _____ as Jaganathan
• _____ as Chinchumol : Priya and Dr. Vasanth's biological daughter

Adaptations