Suphapburut Juthathep


Suphapburut Juthathep is a Thai lakorn series consists of 5 dramas, Khun Chai Taratorn, Khun Chai Pawornruj, Khun Chai Puttipat, Khun Chai Rachanon and Khun Chai Ronapee. The television series based on the novel series of the same name and the series were made to celebrate ThaiTV3's 43rd anniversary.
The series was produced by 5 different companies, producers and directors. It was first aired on every Friday–Sunday, 20.15 to 22.45 since June 15 until July 7, 2013. Later, it was rerunned two times on March 6 – August 20, 2015 and on January 31July 14, 2017, respectively.
The series received the huge response, propelled the lead casts to the stardom and being popular, because the mostly of lead casts are the newcomer of television drama. In June 2013, it was reported the statistic that over a thousand parents, within a few months, named their children with the name of the characters.
In 2015, the publisher and the writers of Suphapburut Juthathep's novels, announced to publish its sequel called Duangjai Dhevaprom. The sequels are the stories of the five Mom Rajawongse's children but having the Dewaprom's descendants as the main characters and using their names as the books' titles.
In 2020, It was confirmed by Channel 3 that they are going to make Duangjai Thewaprom as a series, produced by the same production company and producers with Suphapburut Juthathep, and was reported that they already started casting the main characters.

Plot

The series is the love and relationship story of five Juthathep half-brothers, born as Mom Rajawongse , starting in 1957. Although they have different mothers, they love each other deeply and have a close relationship. After their parents died when they were young, they were raised by the grandmothers, Mom Aiet, and Aiet's younger sister, Grandma Oon.
Their fathers had a promise with his best friend and lifesaver, M.R. Taewapan Dhevaprom, in the past. He wanted at least one of his sons to marry one of Taewapan's daughters. Made five of them a duty to keep the promise.

Production

Before filming the series, the male lead casts, Warintorn, Thanavat, Jirayu, Tanin and James, had to go through 9 missions for preparing to be M.R. The missions were made as a variety show called Channel 3 Superstars and aired on every Sunday, 14.30, started on November 4, 2012. The show aired total 12 episode, including 11 episodes of 9 missions and the final episode of the grand opening of the series.
The list of 12 episodes are :
For filming location, Channel 3 invests in building Juthathep palace with a budget of 10 million baht, permanently located at Nong Khaem District, Bangkok, and also able to film other series.

Broadcast order

Main characters

Juthathep family

Family tree reference :
He is the oldest brother, the first son of M.C. Witchakorn and M.R. Ubolwan. His parents died when the five were young, so he is responsible for taking care of the younger brothers.
He is the only son of M.C. Witchakorn and Mom Cheongnang, who used to be a servant. And that is the reason why Grandma Oon always nagged him a lot. He works as a diplomat, Second Secretary at the Thai Embassy in Thailand and later moves to Switzerland.
The Neurosurgeon at the public hospital, the first son of M.C. Witchakorn with Mom Yok. He is a logical thinker who always decides everything according to reason, also popular with the patients and nurses at his workplace because of his good looks and smart body.
He is the fourth son of M.C. Witchakorn but is the second son of him with Mom Yok, so he is a brother of the same blood with M.R. Puttipat. He studied abroad and works as a civil engineer with the dream of developing the distant region.
  • M.R., Flg.Off. Ronapee Juthathep / Khun Chai Phee — James Ma
The royal Thai Air Force fighter pilot, is on duty at Wing 1, 13th Fighter Squadron of F-86F aircraft.
He is the last child of M.C. Witchakorn and M.R. Ubolwan, the youngest of five brothers. He has loved aircraft since young, so he always wanted to be a pilot.
  • Mom Aiet Juthathep Na Ayudhya —
She married Phra Ong Chao Wipawasu Juthathep, the origin of Juthathep. She has a younger sister, Grandma Oon, who hasn't married and moved to live with her at Juthathep Palace. She and her husband have one child, M.C. Witchakorn, and have five grandsons. After her son and in-laws died, she and Oon had to raise their grandsons by themself.
But before M.C. Witchakorn's death, he once made a promise with M.R. Taewapan Dhevaprom, which would like either of the both's children would be married because M.R. Taewapan had saved his life. So, she and Oon need to force their grandsons to keep the promise.
  • Grandma Oon —
She is the younger sister of Mom Aiet, and later moved to live with her sister and help Aiet raise the grandsons. She hasn't married because she had a bad experience with love and her fiancé in the past. Her fiancé broke the engagement and left her to be with the servant, so she hates all servants who become the wives of the royalty. As a result, she always nagged M.R. Pawornruj and loves him less than the other grandsons. On the other hand, Oon loves M.R. Ronapee the most because his personality is like to be loved.

Dhevaprom family

  • M.L. Kedsara Dhevaprom —
She is the oldest of three daughters of M.R. Taewapan Dhevaprom. She is a tower of strength for her family, finding money for every expense.
She desperately wanted to be Juthathep's in-law, because she was growing up being told by her father that she would be Juthathep's in-law in the future. She is also a nurse and works at the same hospital as M.R. Puttipat.
  • M.L. Wilairampa Dhevaprom —
She is the youngest child of M.R. Taewapan and is close with M.L. Marathee, and that makes both have similar personalities. She is a college student trying to get the attention of M.R. Ronapee without considering the method.
  • M.L. Kratin Dhevaprom —
The only child of M.R. Worapan, the youngest brother of M.R. Taewapan, she was raised in Southern Thailand because her father runs a rubber plantation. She is a native girl and doesn't want to marry M.R. Pawornruj. She is forced to move to Bangkok and is ordered to prepare herself for being a bride.
  • M.L. Sineenuch Dhevaprom — Pimthong Vachirakom
An only daughter of M.R. Anupan and M.R. Daraneenuch Dhevaprom, she was raised by spoiling from her mother. Actually, she is an obedient and good-hearted person, but she was told since young that she is M.R. Rachanon's fiancée. Consequently, she does everything to draw attention from him.
  • M.L., Flg.Off. Chatchavee Dhevaprom / King Rangsiman —
The stepson of M.R. Anupan, who was insulted by M.R. Daraneenuch result of jealousy. He is a fighter pilot under the Royal Thai Air Force and also the best friend of M.R. Ronapee.
  • M.R. Taewapan Dhevaprom —
He is the head of the family and the owner of Dhevaprom Palace. In the past, he once saved M.C. Witchakorn Juthathep's life from an accident, which made both of them promise about their children's marriage.

Khun Chai Taratorn

Khun Chai Taratorn is a Thai lakorn, the first drama in the series, based on a novel series of the same name.
Its novel is written by Nara, the drama is produced by Maker Y Group Co., Ltd. Yossinee Na Nakorn is a producer, and the director is Krit Sukramongkol. It was first aired on every Friday–Sunday, 20.15 to 22.45 from June 15 until April 5, 2013.

Synopsis

M.R. Taratorn Juthathep, the oldest brother, takes the responsibility to take care of his younger brothers after the death of his parents. So, he is the first one who is responsible for his father's promise, which is to marry M.L. Kedsara Dhevaprom.
M.L. Raweeramphai or Maprang, the girl who familiar with Juthathep brothers since young. She secretly falls in love with M.R. Taratorn but couldn't expose her true feelings.
The love and relationship between the three have developed and meet the crossroads while they are in the middle of the brigandage of antiquities, altogether with Chinnakorn, who is Taratorn's colleague and secretly loves Kedsara.

Cast

Main

  • Warintorn Panhakarn as M.R. Taratorn Juthathep / Khun Chai Yai
  • * Nutwinont Sutiprasit as young M.R. Taratorn
An Archaeology at Thai Fine Arts Department and also a history special professor at the university. He is the oldest brother, the first son of M.C. Witchakorn and M.R. Ubolwan. His parents died when the five were young, so he is responsible for taking care of the younger brothers. He is a warm-hearted, calm, straightforward, and responsible person. He is forced to marry M.L. Kedsara Dhevaprom.
  • as M.L. Raweeramphai Sawasward / Maprang / Tawan
  • * as young M.L. Raweeramphai
She is a Journalistic college student at the same university as M.R. Taratorn, the only child of M.R. Artittayarangsri. She was born in England and moved back to Thailand at a very young age, so she didn't have any friends in Thailand. M.R. Taratorn became her friend, and that made her secretly fall in love with him since then. She is a bright, optimistic, honest, and confident person. Raweerampai is also interested in archaeology like her father.
  • as M.L. Kedsara Dhevaprom / Khun Ked / Kong Kiet
The oldest daughter of M.R. Taewapan, who is a tower of strength for her family because of her father's failure and gambling addiction. She is a kind, prim, polite, truly noble-lady personality, and very good at cooking desserts. She opens a Thai dessert shop at the back of Taewaprom Palace. Her shop is so prosperous, making enough money to support the family and all expenses. She actually wants to be free like a bird.
  • as Chinnakorn / Professor Chinnakorn
The special professor of archeology, a M.R. Taratorn's colleague, and the only child of the gold shop owner. He is a warm, kind, and honest person. He falls in love with M.L. Kedsara at first sight and always stands by her side by being a good consultant.