Chocolate (Malayalam TV series)

Chocolate is a 2019 Malayalam-language soap opera directed by Biju Varghese, starring Sandra Babu, Bipin Jose, Rahul Ravi and Shreya Surendran.^[2] It premiered on Surya TV from 20 May 2019 and the show abruptly ended due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The show is produced by Vision Time India Pvt Ltd. It is the officially remade into Sun TV as Chocolate.^[3]

Chocolate
Genre	soap opera
Created by	Inspire Films
Written by	shashwat rai
Directed by	Biju Varghese
Country of origin	India
Original language	Malayalam
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	215[1]
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	20-25 minutes
Production company	Vision Time India Pvt Ltd
Original release
Network	Surya TV
Release	20 May 2019 (2019-05-20) – 20 March 2020 (2020-03-20)
Related
Chocolate (Tamil TV series) Chocolate (Indian TV series)

Synopsis

Chocolate is the story of Vikram and Shyamili. Vikram is a wealthy businessman and Shyamili an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent for baking mouthwatering dark chocolate cookies. Circumstances force her to quit baking until she crosses paths with Vikram.

Cast

Main

• Sandra Babu as Shyamili Vikram^[4]
• Rahul Ravi^[5] / Bipin Jose as Vikram
• Sriya Surendran as Soundarya^[6]
• Rahul Ravi as Roshan^[7]

Recurring

• Ravikumar as Parameswaran Mangalath, Vikram's grandfather
• Niharika/Thara Kalyan / Sharika Menon as Kousalya, Vikram's mother
• Lishoy as Sethumadhavan, Vikram's father
• KPAC Saji as Lakshmanan, Vikram's uncle
• Nila Raj as Chithra, Lakshmanan's wife
• Kottayam Pradeep as Balan, Shyamili's father
• Gayathri Priya as Lakshmi, Shyamili's mother
• Shalini as Shalini, Shyamili's sister
• Sriraj Amrithraj as Raghu
• Kalyan Khanna as Shanthanu
• Avinash Ashok as Anirudh^[8]
• Akshitha Ashok as Vyshnavi
• Vaigha Rose as Helen
• Rahul Mohan as Menon
• Reshmi Boban
• Sreelakshmi Sreekumar

Adaptations

Language	Title	Original release	Network(s)	Last aired	Notes
Malayalam	Chocolate ചോക്ലേറ്റ്	20 May 2019	Surya TV	20 March 2020	Original
Tamil	Chocolate சாக்லேட்	16 December 2019	Sun TV	25 March 2020	Remake

References

1. "Malayalam TV show 'Chocolate' completes 200 episodes; actress Sandra Babu thanks viewers for the support - Times of India". The Times of India.
2. "Chocolate Serial Surya Tv Completed It's [sic] 200 Episode On 28th February". 3 March 2020.
3. "Chennai Times 20 Most Desirable Men on TV 2019". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021.
4. "Shyamili has helped other women also to be proud of who they are : Sandra Babu - Times of India". The Times of India.
5. "Rahul Ravi to play Vikram on Chocolate - Times of India". The Times of India.
6. "Enga Veetu Mapillai fame Sriya Surendran to make her acting debut with 'Chocolate' - Times of India". The Times of India.
7. "Chocolate: Actor Rahul Ravi all set to make a comeback - Times of India". The Times of India.
8. "Watch: Azhagu fame Avinash Ashok makes a Covid-19 awareness video urging everyone to follow social distancing - Times of India". The Times of India.