Amrutham Dhvitheeyam
Amrutham Dhvitheeyam (అమృతం ద్వితీయం) is a 2020 Telugu-language comedy web series and the sequel to Amrutham, a popular Telugu television sitcom that aired from 2001 to 2007. It premiered on the streaming platform ZEE5 on 25 March 2020, the Telugu new-year festival of Ugadi, and follows the restaurant owners Amrutham and Anji as they reopen their business after going bankrupt.1 • 2
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | Telugu comedy web series, a ZEE5 Original; 26 episodes of roughly 30 minutes each1 • 3 |
| Premiere | 25 March 2020, on Ugadi, exclusively on ZEE51 |
| Director | Sandeep Gunnam; produced by Gangaraju Gunnam, Lightbox Media1 |
| Lead cast | Harsha Vardhan (Amrutham), L B Sriram (Anji), Vasu Inturi (Sarvam), Sivannarayana (Appaji)1 |
| Recasting | L B Sriram took over the role of Anji from Gundu Hanumantha Rao, who had died2 |
| Lockdown specials | Two extra episodes streamed from late May 2020, shot at the actors' own homes4 |
| Reception | 8.1/10 on IMDb from 138 user ratings5 |
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Premise
The series continues the story of Amrutham (Amrutha Rao) and Anjaneyulu (Anji), two friends who run the restaurant Amrutha Vilas and repeatedly fail at improving their business with creative ideas. In the sequel, the pair decide to start a new venture after going bankrupt; after rejection by a venture capitalist, an angel investor enters their lives as a ray of hope, and the third episode reveals that this investor is none other than their landlord Appaji.1 • 6 The restaurant is rebranded as AV4D, and later episodes build plots around topical events: a dengue outbreak, a door-delivery service, a smokeless Diwali, a Halloween party, and a New Year celebration timed across time zones.7
Background and production
The original Amrutham was written by Gunnam Gangaraju and telecast on a vernacular television channel from 2001 to 2007; after it ended, it was rerun repeatedly on different channels and became one of the most-viewed Telugu television sitcoms of its time.2 The sequel arrived about 13 years after the original ended its run, produced by Gangaraju Gunnam's Lightbox Media as a ZEE5 Original and directed by his son Sandeep Gunnam.1 • 8
Casting. Harshavardhan, Sivannarayana, Vasu Inturi, and Ragini returned in their old roles as Amrutham, Appaji, Sarvam, and Santha respectively. Comedian L B Sriram stepped into the role of Anji, which Gundu Hanumantha Rao had played in the original before his death, and Satya Krishnan was cast as Sanju, Amrutham's wife; Kasi Viswanath and Raghava rounded out the cast.2 Actor Sivannarayana said at the time that he saw no difference between the two series apart from the web-series format, and that L B Sriram, as a senior actor, was getting his comic timing right.4
The film director S. S. Rajamouli released the trailer on Twitter on 12 March 2020, writing a nostalgic note that described the original as a success story from its "ever unsuccessful heroes" and noting that fans had requested and pleaded for a second installment.2
Release and the lockdown specials
The first three episodes premiered on ZEE5 on 25 March 2020. The makers aimed to release about three episodes per month, keeping the episodes situational and in tune with current events.4 When the COVID-19 lockdown halted film and television shoots, the team produced two special "Lockdown Special" episodes, streamed from late May 2020, in which Appaji demands money from Amrutham, Anji, and Sarvam while everything is shut and later tries cooking his favorite dish himself. The episodes were conceptualized and shot from each actor's own home; Harshavardhan directed the two episodes, which were written by Vasu.4 • 9
Episode releases continued on roughly the 25th of each month through March 2021, ending with the 26th episode, "Appaji in the house!".7 • 3
Availability and reception
The series streams on ZEE5, and in India it has also been available through ZEE5's distribution partners such as Airtel Xstream Play and VI movies and tv.1 • 10 • 3 On IMDb it holds a rating of 8.1/10 from 138 votes.5
References
- Amrutham Dhvitheeyam, ZEE5
- Rajamouli releases Amrutham Dhvithiyam trailer, gets nostalgic, Cinema Express (12 March 2020)
- Amrutham Dhvitheeyam – streaming tv show online, JustWatch
- Amrutham Dvitheeyam will have special lockdown episodes, Times of India (25 May 2020)
- Amrutham Dhvitheeyam (TV Series 2020– ), IMDb
- Amrutham Dhvitheeyam TV Show, JioTV
- Amrutham Dhvitheeyam Episodes, ZEE5
- Amrutham Dhvitheeyam | A ZEE5 Original | Premieres 25th March on ZEE5, YouTube (Dot Entertainments)
- Amrutham Dhvitheeyam announces lockdown special, Telugu Cinema
- Amrutham Dhvitheeyam TV Show, Airtel Xstream Play
Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › Unscripted, reality, and web-native series › Web-native and streaming-original series › Indian and South Asian web series › Premiered 2003 to 2020
Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026
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