Aliyans is an Indian Malayalam-language sitcom directed by Rajesh Thalachira. It premiered on Kaumudy TV on 24 February 2020. It is the sequel to Aliyan vs Aliyan.
The show won the Kerala State Television Award for Best Comedy Programme in 2022. It is the longest-running television sitcom on Kaumudy TV and is also one of the notable sitcoms in the Malayalam-language. It reached 1,000 episodes on 25 January 2025.
Plot summary
Set in Thiruvananthapuram, the series centers on the life of Ratnamma and her family, with a particular focus on the complex, often humorous love-hate relationship between her sons-in-law, Kanakan and Cleatus. Each episode features standalone stories that explore various incidents and dynamics among the characters. Key figures include Thankam, Cleatus's wife; Lilly, Kanakan's wife; Muthu, the daughter of Cleatus and Thankam; and Ronald, the brother of both Lilly and Cleatus. Recurring characters also include Girirajan, the uncle of Kanakan and Thankam, and his wife Girija.
Cast
Main cast
- Aneesh Ravi as Kanakan Muthuraman
- Riyas Narmakala as Cleatus Mathai
- Soumya Bhagyan Pillai as Lilly
- Manju Pathrose as Thankam
- Akshaya as Muthu / Akshaya
- Raihu Shameer as Thakkudu (Episode:838 â present)
Recurring cast
- Abhi Kottarakkara as Ronald
- Sethu Lakshmi as Ratnamma
- Mani Shornur as Girirajan/Ammavan
- Bindhu Sreehari as Girija Ammayi
- Anzar Babu as Ansar
- Salil S Nair as Natarajan
- Smitha S Anil as Sulu Chechi
- Resmi Anil as Rosemary
- Rithu Nilaa as Nallu
- Rishi S Kumar as Jithu/Jithendran
- Maya Suresh as Kunjammachi
- Arun Sreekantan as Indu/Indran
- Greeshma Ramesh as Parvathy
- Binoj Kulathoor as Ambilikkuttan
- Ramesh Kottayam as Pappa
Guest cast
- Anumol as Bhama (Episode 85)
- Naveen Arakkal as Biju (Episode 85)
- Sheela as Herself (Episode 100: Special Wishes)
- Baby & Mary as Kudumbasree members (Episode 140)
- Shyam Mohan as Jayan (Episode 147)
- Akhil as Vallabhan (Episode 253)
- Uma Nair as Pavithra Unnikrishnan (Episode 264)
- Sarath as Joy
- Amrutha Nair as Jessy ( Episode 1052)
- Arjun as Tom ( Episode 1052)
Awards
References