
Saramandaia is a Brazilian telenovela originally written by Dias Gomes in 1976. It's considered remarkable because of the Magic Realism (used by the author to subtly criticize the Military Regime of the time) and had 160 chapters. The story centers on the name change that the city undergoes, promoted by the younger citizens and reviled by the older ones. It also focuses on the lives of the city's quirky residents.
João Gibão (João Evangelista)

Marcina Moreira

Lua Viana

Zélia Tavares

Risoleta

Professor Aristóbulo Camargo

Zico Rosado

Tenório Tavares

Seu Cazuza (Cazuza Moreira)

Maria Aparadeira

Carlito Prata

Dalva Rosado

Dr. Rochinha (Antônio Rocha)

Dona Pupu (Eponina Camargo)

Dona Redonda / Dona Bitela

Seu Encolheu

Bia

Nato
Dirceu

Dulce

Dona Santinha

Dona Leocádia
Delegado Petronílio Peixoto

Maestro Cursino de Azevedo

Dona Fifi
Maestro Totó de Almeida

Padre Romeu

Dora

Rosalice
Dona Candinha
Das Dores

Siá Jurema
Zé Vitorino

Firmino
Emília

Timóteo

Sai-Pra-Lá
Juventina

Zebedeu

Seu Leitão

Disgramado / preso

Bodoque / Filomeno Netto

Maestro Ranulpho
Hominho

Homão

policial de Bole-Bole

Tiradentes

Dr. Scholl

Unknown Role

Dom Pedro I

Monsenhor Dagoberto
