mutya

Mutya is a Philippine fantasy series produced and aired by ABS-CBN that is based on Pablo S. Gomez's comic of the same name. The series introduced the network's newest discovered child actress Mutya Orquia. The series premiered on January 31, 2011 on ABS-CBN's primetime slot.

Synopsis

Mutya (Mutya Orquia), a child mermaid, was the love child of Cordelia (Precious Lara Quigaman), a human, and Prinsipe Irvin (Alfred Vargas), the Prince of the seaworld kingdom. However, their relationship was forbidden as Irvin is set to be married with another royalty mermaid, Nerissa (Niña Jose). Cordelia got pregnant at the time of their relationship, and was forced to give birth to the child. The child was born with an unknown disability, where her legs were attached to each other. Cordelia's mother, Delilah (Sandy Andolong), sees this, was horrified and she decided to abandon the child. She assigned Tonyo (Jayson Gainza) to take away the baby. Tonyo however brought the child back to his home and treated her as their own and named her Mutya. As Mutya grows up, she was protected by her older brother Aries (Jairus Aquino), who has always been there for her. Mutya was still yet to realize that she is a mermaid. With her legs being attached to each other, it was mistaken as a disability although it was actually her mermaid
tail slowly forming.

Main cast

Mutya Orquia
as Mutya/Prinsesa Mutya/Mutya Sardenas - A little girl who was mistaken to have a disability with her feet attached to each other. She is the missing daughter of Haring Irvin and Cordelia.

Precious Lara Quigaman as Cordelia 'Ella' Sardenas -
Mutya's mother who often seeks her long lost daughter whom they believed she was dead. After she went to the doctor and heard that her daughter has a disability, she stopped looking, believing that the doctor tells enough evidence that her daughter is dead or alive.

Alfred Vargas as
Prinsipe/Haring Irvin - The prince of the sea. After his father's death, he was imprisoned by the black mermaids and is hypnotized by Narissa's potions that makes him forget everything. After he realized this, he tried to stop the black mermaids in ruling the entire ocean. He learns that Mutya was his real daughter, not Chabita. The kataw manages to fight the black mermaids. With the help of her daughter's singing, he got the trident from them and rules the ocean.

Jairus Aquino as
Aries - He took care of Mutya as his own. He knows who is her real mother and father are after dreaming it. He manages to keep it a secret because he is afraid to lose her.

Supporting cast

Malou Crisologo as Reyna Octopina (Queen Octofina) - Queen of the Black mermaids, mother of Nerissa and grandmother of Chavita. She had killed many humans, just to find the black pearl.
Ahron Villena as Zale - Irvin's cousin, who loved Nerissa and betrayed him. He is the real father of Chavita.
Niña Jose as Prinsesa Nerissa (Princess Nerissa) - The princess of the black mermaids. She become a fool because of her love for Irvin, she would do anything for Irvin. She is the mother of Chavita, In the end, she saved Irvin from her mother who tried to kill him,and she slept for a long time but healed by mutya's voice.
Gary Lim as Lolo Sheldon - Haring Merrick and Irvin's hand. He always helped Irvin in his problems and help him to remember everything when he had amnesia.
Sandy Andolong as Madam Delilah Sardenas - Mutya's grandmother who was the one who assigned Tonyo to take the child away. She has a big business and she uses Mutya's singing to have more catches.
Amy Nobleza as Prinsesa Chavita - The 2nd princess of the black mermaids.
Jayson Gainza as Tonyo
Tess Antonio as Ester
Ogie Diaz as Rommel
Piero Vergara as Dennis Sardenas
Yen Santos as Melinda
Cacai Bautista as Lagring
Michael Conan as Rudy
Lassy as Mameng
Paolo Serrano as Walter
Carlene Aguilar as Undin
Eda Nolan as Brigit
Hamilton Maningding as Sirenang Itim na Kumakain ng Tae

Special participation

Pen Medina as Haring Merrick
Izzy Canillo as Young Aries
Carlo Lacana as Young Dennis
Daisy Reyes as Cecilia Swanson
April Sun as Sirena
Justin Gonzales as Sireno
Jovic Susim as Igat
Joe Vargas as Lumot
Jubail Andres as Eskale
Allan de Paz "Alakim" as Tatang
Philip Nolasco as Chito Nolevo
Veyda Inoval as Jasmin



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