Amrutham, along with his friend, Anji, runs a restaurant named Amruta Vilas which is legally owned by Appaji and dreams of making it successful. However, the duo's attempts at improving their business fail, resulting in hilarious situations.
Cast
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Harsha Vardhan as Icchapurapu Ksheera Sagara Panchamrutha Rao "Amrutham"
The first season Amrutham was highly rated and was one of the most viewed television sitcoms of Indian television of the time.[5] Due to its immense popularity the series was re-telecasted on ETV Plus from 2016 to 2018. Even during its re-telecast, the series got decent viewership. Gunnam Sandeep, then decided to direct the sequel to the series in 2018 with new stories but with the same concept.[6]
The series was finally announced in late 2019. Essel Group has announced that it is going to produce along with Gunnam Urmila and release it on ZEE5.[8] First three episodes were filmed in the early 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, filming was paused until August.[9] Next two episodes were shot digitally and were marketed as lockdown specials.[10][11][12] Filming was resumed in August 2020. Majority of the scenes were shot at Annapurna Studios and Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad.
Music
Title track is composed by Kalyan Malik and the background score is by Ajay Arasada.
The official trailer of the series was released on 12 March 2020 announcing that it will be premiered from 25 March 2020 on ZEE5.[13][14] The trailer was released by noted director S. S. Rajamouli.[15][16]
Reception
IndiaGlitz wrote that "The new avatar of 'Amrutham' makes for an enjoyable ride. The characters retain their quintessential qualities and the actors showcase their performative skills with ease. The vibe is nostalgic."[17]