Aanandham Aarambham

‘Aanandham Aarambam’ traces the beautiful love-life of two coffee lovers, Ranjani and Ramcharan, starting off from the proposal up to their first wedding anniversary. The story begins with Ram proposing to Ranjani for marriage in a dramatic way over Zoom as his overseas assignment is coming to an end. Ram then meets Ranjani’s parents to get their approval. Though they are initially unsure about him, Ram wins the parents’ hearts with his magical coffee as they too, like Ranjani, are coffee lovers. On their wedding day, Ram promises Ranjani that he’d never have coffee without her and he will always prepare her first cup of coffee every morning. From here the story progresses in an episodic format with incidents happening at different points in their life. The story showcases the small tiffs that crop up between the couple for no reason at all and how it is resolved either by the caring attitude of Ramcharan or by the love of Ranjani for Ram.

Directed by —, Aanandham Aarambham leans on a strong ensemble — Abhirami Venkatachalam, Santhosh Prathap — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2022.