Fiction
Zee Telugu to premiere heartwarming drama Ennallo Vechina Hrudayam on 27 January
MUMBAI: Zee Telugu continues its legacy of compelling storytelling with the upcoming drama series Ennallo Vechina Hrudayam, set to premiere on 27 January, airing Monday to Saturday at 2:30 pm.
The show follows the emotional journey of Tripura Sundari, portrayed by Tanviya, a nurturing teacher devoted to protecting her younger sister, and Bala Krishna, played by Chandu Gowda, a former businessman recovering from brain damage after a car accident. As Bala’s family seeks treatment in Ramapuram, he encounters Tripura, whose kindness begins to positively influence his recovery.
With a talented cast including Mumtaj, Lakshman, Uma, Khushal, Prasad, Karate Kalyani, and Viswa, Ennallo Vechina Hrudayam promises an engaging narrative of love, courage, and transformation that is sure to captivate viewers.
MUMBAI: On Christmas morning, whilst most of Mumbai slept off festive cheer, Satyam Tripathi’s heart gave out. 25 December proved cruelly ironic for a man who’d spent his career crafting drama—this time, there would be no second take. He was only 57.
Tripathi was a scriptwriter’s scriptwriter. Within India’s chaotic television industry, where writers are treated rather like spare parts, he’d carved out something rare: respect. For years, he sat on the executive committee of the Screen Writers Association, helping transform along with other leaders, what was once a talking shop into an organisation with teeth. When writers’ rights were little more than punchlines, Tripathi helped pen a different ending.
His credits read like a greatest hits of Indian telly: Hitler Didi, 12/24 Karol Bagh, Ek Mutthi Aasman, Parvarrish Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi. Millions laughed, cried and switched channels to his work. He also championed the association’s Screen Writing Awards, ensuring that good writing didn’t go unnoticed in an industry obsessed with ratings and revenue.
Those who knew him speak of an affable soul, generous with time and advice. In a cut-throat business, Tripathi was that rarest of creatures: genuinely helpful.
His remains were cremated the same evening in the presence of industry associates and friends. The credits rolled quickly. But his final script—a better deal for India’s writers—continues to play out. That’s the sort of ending he’d have appreciated.
(Scriptwriters, producers and friends will be getting together to honour Satyam Kumud Tripathi’s memory and to hold a prayer meeting on 29 December. The location: Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurudwara, 4 Bungalows, Andheri West, Mumbai. The time: between 3:30 PM and 5:00 PM.)
