Atlantika

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show_name = Atlantika


caption = “Pagtugon sa damdamin o pagtupad sa tungkulin" Translates to: To follow one's heart or to fulfill one's duty
format = Telefantasya: action, adventure, fantasy, romance, sci-fi
picture_format = 480i SDTV
runtime =
creator =
starring = Dingdong Dantes, Iza Calzado
country = Philippines
network = GMA Network
first_aired = October 3, 2006
last_aired = February 9, 2007
num_episodes = 74
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preceded_by =
followed_by = Super Twins "Atlantika" is a Filipino telefantasya produced by GMA Network about the fictional undersea kingdom of Atlantika. The series premiered on October 3, 2006 and ended on December 12 in the same year. A behind-the-scenes introductory special, "Atlantika: Ang Lihim ng Karagatan" ("Atlantika: The Secret of the Seas"), was aired on October 1, 2006. The series' tagline is "Two different worlds. One eternal love."

Plot

Atlantika opens with the tale of three lovers: Haring Agat (Gardo Versoza), Reyna Celebes (Jean Garcia), and Barracud (Ariel Rivera). Their love triangle sparks a war that divides the underwater domain and pushes Barracud to the dark side. Aquano (Dingdong Dantes), the Senturyon, must fulfill his duty of saving Atlantika by searching for the two lost princesses of the kingdom. One of them will be the woman destined for him while the other one he must kill before she destroys Atlantika.

With four princess-possible candidates to choose from, Amaya (Iza Calzado), Alona (Isabel Oli), Ruana (Katrina Halili) and Elisa (Valerie Concepcion), Aquano asks the help of the most skillful Senturyon in Atlantika, Camaro (Rudy Fernandez), to train him for the fight of his life.

Cast and characters

*Dingdong Dantes as Aquano
*Iza Calzado as Amaya/Cielo
*Katrina Halili as Ruana
*Isabel Oli as Alona
*Valerie Concepcion as Elisa
*Ariel Rivera as Baraccud
*Jean Garcia as Reyna Celebes and Celeste
*Rudy Fernandez as Camaro [This was Rudy Fernandez' last show before his death in 2008]
*Paolo Contis as Piranus
*Emilio Garcia as Ereus
*Celia Rodriguez as Donya Segunda
*Pen Medina as Dr. Naval
*Arthur Solinap as Eno
*Chynna Ortaleza as Vera
*Bianca King as Xera
*Mark Gil as Felipe
*Cherry Pie Picache as Remedios
*Ronnie Lazaro as Roman
*Elvis Gutierrez as Andromedo
*Gardo Versoza as Haring Agat

Production credits

* Director: Mark Reyes (Encantadia Saga), Mike Tuviera (Captain Barbell), Zoren Legaspi (Fantastikids) and Dingdong Dantes (Kakabakaba Adventures)
* Story: Jun Lana (Creator); Renato Custodio, Jr. (Head Writer); Dode Cruz, Kit Langit, Denoy Punio and A.D. Ho (Contributing Writers)
* Production Design: Noel Flores and Bill Gustilo (Costume Design); Rodell Cruz (Set Design); Riot, Inc. (Special Effects
* Theme Song: Maghihintay Ako Regine Velasquez (Vocals); Jun Lana, Allan Feliciano and Chi Datu (Lyrics); Allan Feliciano (Music)

Reception

Despite the ambitious production design and details, the show never caught on with Filipino viewers and was canceled earlier compared to other GMA telefantasyas.

ee also

*List of shows previously aired by GMA Network

External links

* [http://telebisyon.net/Atlantika/ Atlantika] at Telebisyon.net
*imdb title|0874438