Malikappuram: Apathbandhavan Ayyappan

Plot

When Meenakshi (Unnimol) was born, her mother died in delivery. Her father left the place after a few days. She is considered a bad omen by her relatives and villagers except her grandmother because of an astrological prediction. When she grows up she faces many sufferings, but her only hope is trust in Lord Ayyappa.

Lord Ayyappa and Vavar come to her life as Giridevan and Vava to help her, becoming close friends. After some circumstances she meets her father Vinod, who returns home; he had been staying at Anasuya's home for years after losing his memory. Anasuya is a traditional doctor who has a daughter Thara, locked in her home with ritual threads protecting her from Mrithyu Devatha because Thara's father died due to a curse from snake lords after trying to capture a precious stone.

Vinod and Anasuya marry; Unnimol and Thara live like siblings. Giridevan and Vava help Unnimol with problems from relatives and Thara from Mruthyu Devatha. To solve the threat completely, a devotioned coconut must reach Sabarimala temple. Unnimol and Thara begin a pilgrimage to Sabarimala.

Mruthyu Devatha tries many ways to stop them, but Giridevan, Vava, and Lambu (Lord Ganesha) protect them. Thara reaches Sabarimala with the coconut, and her curse is completely cured, but Unnimol cannot go to the temple. On their way back, they visit a temple where the idol is turned backward. They learn the story of a mother who stole rice and vegetables from the temple to feed her child; the village chief caught and publicly punished her, she committed suicide, and her son ran away.

The goddess became angry, the village chief got paralyzed, and the idol faced backward. Astrologers suggested that if the lady's son comes to the temple, the goddess will turn front. Unnimol, with help from Giridevan, Vava, and Lambu, finds the son and visits the temple, making the goddess happy. Later, Anupama steals Vaidooryanagam and gets arrested by police, but Giridevan saves her by stating a hidden criminal is behind the crime.

After some handchangings, the gem ends up with a group of children; Unnimol gets it back. Unnimol, Giridevan, and Vava then solve problems of Paaru (whose father is an alcoholic) and Anu (who loves a rich man's boy and struggles for dowry). They also meet Thamburu, who cannot speak for almost a year due to a Brahmarakshas spirit, and solve that issue.

Did You Know?

• K. R. Vijaya made her television comeback with this series.
• Child artist Eithal made her television debut in this series.
• A Kannada dub aired on Star Suvarna from 4 March 2024 to 11 May 2024.
• Title tracks are adapted from Merryland's production Swami Ayyappan and the Sabarimala Swami Ayyappan TV series except Thedi Thedi.