Indio (TV series)
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| Genre |
Historical drama Epic fantasy Action |
| Created by | GMA Entertainment TV Group |
| Developed by | Suzette Doctolero |
| Written by | Geng Delgado Marlon Miguel Jason Lim |
| Directed by | Dondon Santos |
| Starring |
Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. Jennylyn Mercado Rhian Ramos Maxene Magalona Michael de Mesa (List of characters) |
| Theme music composer | Von de Guzman |
| Opening theme | "Indio theme" |
| Ending theme | "Lupang Payapa" sung by Gian Magdangal |
| Composer(s) | Von de Guzman Vim Nadera |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) |
Filipino Malay Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 97 episodes (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Meann P. Regala |
| Location(s) |
Pagsanjan, Laguna Subic, Zambales Bolinao, Pangasinan Tanay, Rizal |
| Cinematography | David Siat |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30-45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i NTSC |
| Original release | January 14 – May 31, 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Aso ni San Roque |
| Followed by | Anna KareNina |
| Related shows |
Ilustrado Encantadia Amaya Katipunan |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Indio is a Filipino historical drama-epic fantasy series created and developed by Suzette Doctolero and produced by GMA Network. It premiered on January 14, 2013 on GMA Telebabad block, replacing Aso ni San Roque, and January 15, 2013 worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. The show concluded its twenty-week run on May 31, 2013 with the total of ninety-seven episodes. The series features Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. playing the title role, with Jennylyn Mercado, Michael de Mesa, Maxene Magalona and Rhian Ramos. It executive produced by Meann P. Regala and directed by Dondon Santos. Historians Dr. Vic Villan and Dr. Rolando Borrinaga were tapped to ensure the accuracy of the series.
Indio (which was the Spanish Colonial racial term for the native Austronesian peoples or the commoners of the Philippines between the 16th and 19th centuries) is set during pre-colonial to Spanish colonial era (1565-1663). It chronicles the life of Malaya/Simeon who rises from a lowly slave to a demigod on his quest for freedom from the Spanish Crown. With its high production value and powerhouse cast, the series is regards as a "telemovie" or a movie made for television and dubbed as the most expensive series of the network for 2013.
The story begins in Central Visayas followed by the death of Amaya and Bagani, and the story was setting during the pre-colonial period, where human natives and diwatas (Visayan gods and goddesses) are living together in harmony, harvesting the bounty of the earth and sea, guided and loved by Laon (the Creator).
Ynaguiguinid, the goddess of war, who have fallen in love and had chosen to marry a warrior tribesman lives with their newborn child, a demigod. But they had to face a pitiful separation when chaos, confusion, death and destruction comes with the arrival of the Spaniards conquistadors whose aim is to spread Christianity and at the same time, to take control of the strategic trade routes and to control the resources of the archipelago. Due to the wounds from a battle in an attempt to defend the settlement, Ynaguiguinid had to transfer all her powers to her lifeless son to survive, resulting to her own death. The baby was later found and raised by a native couple, Tarong and Linang, who named the child, Malaya after a Tagalog word which means "Free".
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