Doordarshan Telugu Serials List
The 80s was the era of Doordarshan with soaps like Hum Log, Buniyaad and comedy shows like Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi which made Doordarshan a household name. Circus, Gul Gulshan Gulfam and Nukkad are.
‘Ruthuragalu’ was the first Telugu serial to go on air on Doordarshan. The serial went on air for more than two years without any break. It is said that the Telugu television industry is incomplete without the mention of ‘Ruthuragalu.' Not only the serial created a milestone in the television industry, even the makers of the serial, Naidu Sisters (Manjula Naidu and Bindu Naidu) became a name to get recognized in every home of Andhra. After this serial, both the sisters became the reigning queens of the small screen.
It is a general belief in those days that when the title track ‘Vasantha Sameeranla’ was heard in Doordarshan, every household in the neighborhood and life in the city would stand still. That was the magic of this popular show. Ruthuragalu's title song, ‘Vasantha Sameeranla’ was a unique hit in the television world and remains still fresh in everyone’s mind. Dr. Bunty composed the title song in this serial. It gave a good break to the composer.
The reason why this serial is considered as a mega serial is that of the serial paved way for many budding TV artists who later got name and fame in the film industry. For example, actor Prabhakar Podakandla got great fame only after being cast in this serial. Since the serial is a big hit till date, the maker of the serial takes pride of being associated with the concept that broke all TRPs in the small screen industry.
With every episode, season after season, the serial kept the viewers’ interest alive which led to the increasing count of TRP rates. This eventually paved the way for Naidu sisters to come up with many more innovative serials for the small screen. Telugu, actress Sri Divya, was a person who faced the camera at the age of three with this serial. Director Manjula Naidu spotted Sri Divya at a dance concert of her elder sister’s, and that is how Sri Divya got into acting. Initially, she was signed for a few episodes, later on, due to the public’s interest in her character, her role got extended.
| Type | |
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| Country | |
| Availability | India and parts of Asia,China and Gulf Countries. |
| Headquarters | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Owner | Prasar Bharati |
Launch date | 1993-10-10 (as Doordarshan Kendra Hyderabad) 2014-9-27(as Doordarshan Kendra Vijayawada) |
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DD Saptagiri (Telugu: దూరదర్శన్ సప్తగిరి) is a state-owned television channel telecasting in the Telugu language from a studio at Doordarshan Kendra Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. This studio was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu, on 27 September 2014.
In addition to the terrestrial over-the-air transmission, the DD Vijayawada studio programmes are beamed through direct-broadcast satellite (DTH) and cable networks.[1] Doordarshan Kendra Vijayawada’s Regional Network in Telugu took on a new identity as 'DD Saptagiri', on 27 September 2014. This service is viewed not only in India, but also in some other parts of the world. The channel is named after the seven hills surrounding the world famous Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati at the south of the state ('Sapta' in Sanskrit means seven and 'Giri' means mountain or hill).
Popularity[edit]
Doordarshan Vijayawada was the only television channel broadcast from Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation of the state. Its programmes are aimed mainly at 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Since the '90s, DD Vijayawada has been a small studio facility through which programmes based on coastal Andhra are produced and used to be aired weekly once through DDK Hyderabad. It was launched by Andhra Pradesh CM Nara Chandhra Babu Naidu and Union Minister of Urban Development Shri Venkaiah Naidu on 27 September 2014. Venkaiah Naidu announced that the All India Radio Bhavan here was named Pingali Venkaiah Bhavan.[2]
Frequency and satellite details from DD Free Dish[edit]
INSAT-4B (C-BAND)93.5E 4060 MHZ Horizontal, symbol rate- 4250, INSAT-4B (KU) 93.5E 11150 V 27500
Delhi Doordarshan Live Tv
Channel details from APSFL[edit]
Channel 064 on APSFL
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References[edit]
- ^'Doordarshan Kendra Vijayawada'. ddfreedish.in. Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^'DD Saptagiri launch'. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-27.