Tendo Sisters is a Ugandan drama television series about four orphaned sisters who are left with only a piece of land as their inheritance and the rifts that grow between them as they start a new life without their parents. The series was written, produced and directed by Mariam Ndagire and stars Ndagire, Farida Nabagereka, Sarah Naava, Jamila Mulindwa as the four sisters Kisaakye, Mukisa, Sanyu and Malaika respectively and Annet Nandujja who plays their auntie, Nattendo.[1]
| Tendo Sisters | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama series |
| Written by | Mariam Ndagire |
| Directed by | Mariam Ndagire |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Uganda |
| Original languages | English Luganda |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Mariam Ndagire |
| Producer | Mariam Ndagire |
| Production location | Uganda |
| Original release | |
| Network | NTV Uganda (2009-2012) Bekedde TV1 (2012-2014) |
| Release | 2009 – 2014 |
The series premiered on NTV Uganda in December 2009 and ran for three seasons until 2012.[2] The series was then picked up by Bukedde TV1 in 2012 and ran until 2014.[3] Repeats of the series continued being aired until 2017.[4]
Cast
edit- Mariam Ndagire - Kisaakye
- Faridah Nabagereka - Mukisa
- Sarah Naava - Sanyu
- Jamila Mulindwa - Malaika
- Annet Nandujja - Nattendo
Awards and nominations
edit| Awards & Nominations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Received by | Result | Ref |
| 2014 | The Radio and Television Academy Awards (RTV Awards) | Best Local TV Drama | Mariam Ndagire | Nominated | [5] |
Theatre Adaptation
editIn 2013, a theatre play adaptation of the series was staged at Bat Valley Theater in Kampala due to the popularity of the show among theatre goers.[6] The second season titled Chapter 2 was staged in 2014.[7]
References
edit- ^ Kimbowa, Joseph. "Who are the Tendo sisters?". The Observer. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Tatya, Rafsanjan Abbey. "NTV introduces new local series". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Katende, Jude. "Tendo Sisters returns to screen". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Fans welcome Tendo series on Bukedde TV". The Observer. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "And The Nominees For The RTV Awards 2014 Are…". Chano8. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Tendo Sisters on stage at Bat Valley". The Observer. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Tendo Sisters Launches New Season". Uganda News Releases. Retrieved 5 May 2020.