Malgudi Days

Mar 17, 1987 (hi) Drama [22] Min
  • First Air Date
    Mar 17, 1987
  • Production
    Padam Rag TV International
  • Rotten tomato
    75.38%
  • Original title
    Malgudi Days
  • Release
    Mar 17, 1987
  • hi
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Overview

Malgudi Days is an Indian television series based on the works of R.K. Narayan. The series was directed by Kannada actor and director, Shankar Nag and Carnatic musician L. Vaidyanathan composed the score. R. K Narayan's brother and acclaimed cartoonist R. K. Laxman was the sketch artist. The series was made in 1986 by film producer T. S. Narasimhan with Anant Nag as the lead actor. Thirty-nine episodes of Malgudi Days were telecast on Doordarshan over three seasons, starting in 1986. The first season was simultaneously made in English and in Hindi. Subsequent seasons were made in Hindi, and have been dubbed into other languages. It was re-telecast on Doordarshan and later on Sony Entertainment Television, and Maa Television in Telugu. This television series was shot entirely near Agumbe in Shimoga District, Karnataka. In 2004, the project was revived with film-maker Kavitha Lankesh replacing Shankar Nag as director. The new series of fifteen episodes was telecast from April 26, 2006 on Doordarshan.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. T.S. Narasimhan

    Producer

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Casts

  1. Manjunath

    Swami

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 1 / Crews : 4

Season 1 ( 1987-03-17)

13 episodes broadcast on Doordarshan National in 1986. The first episode filmed as a pilot was "Old Man in the Temple" (Mandir ka Budda), though it was the seventh episode aired.

Swami and Friends - 01

Episode: 1

Swami and Friends - 02

Episode: 2

Swami and Friends - 03

Episode: 3

Swami and Friends - 04

Episode: 4

Swami and Friends - 05

Episode: 5

Swami and Friends - 06

Episode: 6

Swami and Friends - 07

Episode: 7

Swami and Friends - 08

Episode: 8

Vendor of Sweets - 01

Episode: 9

Vendor of Sweets - 02

Episode: 10

Vendor of Sweets - 03

Episode: 11

Vendor of Sweets - 04

Episode: 12

Vendor of Sweets - 05

Episode: 13

Vendor of Sweets - 06

Episode: 14

Vendor of Sweets - 07

Episode: 15

Vendor of Sweets - 08

Episode: 16

Season 2 ( 1987-07-07)

13 episodes, containing the classic "Swami and Friends" over 8 episodes.

The Watchman

Episode: 1

Leela's Friend

Episode: 2

The Gateman's Gift

Episode: 3

The Gold Belt

Episode: 4

The Edge

Episode: 5

Nitya

Episode: 6

The Performing Child

Episode: 7

Snake Song

Episode: 8

Antidote

Episode: 9

Dodu

Episode: 10

Minister Without Portfolio

Episode: 11

Ishwaran

Episode: 12

The Missing Mail

Episode: 13

Season 3 ( 1987-10-06)

Sweets for Angels

Episode: 1

Roman Image

Episode: 2

Trail of the Green Blazer

Episode: 3

Engine Trouble

Episode: 4

The Career

Episode: 5

The Seventh House

Episode: 6

Neighbour's Help

Episode: 7

Vendor of Sweets (3)

Episode: 8

Vendor of Sweets (4)

Episode: 9

Vendor of Sweets (5)

Episode: 10

Vendor of Sweets (6)

Episode: 11

Vendor of Sweets (7)

Episode: 12

Vendor of Sweets (8)

Episode: 13

Season 4 ( )

Fifteen episodes by directed by Kavitha Lankesh

Mithaiwala (Vendor of Sweets) Part 1

Episode: 1

Mithaiwala (Vendor of Sweets) Part 2

Episode: 2

Mithaiwala (Vendor of Sweets) Part 3

Episode: 3

Mithaiwala (Vendor of Sweets) Part 4

Episode: 4

Mithaiwala (Vendor of Sweets) Part 5

Episode: 5

Mithaiwala (Vendor of Sweets) Part 6

Episode: 6

Mithaiwala (Vendor of Sweets) Part 7

Episode: 7

Mithaiwala (Vendor of Sweets) Part 8

Episode: 8

Sweets for Angels

Episode: 9
Mar 17, 1987 (hi)
Drama
[22] Min
  • First Air Date Mar 17, 1987
  • Production
    Padam Rag TV International
  • Rotten tomato 75.38%
Original Title Malgudi Days
hi

Overview

Malgudi Days is an Indian television series based on the works of R.K. Narayan. The series was directed by Kannada actor and director, Shankar Nag and Carnatic musician L. Vaidyanathan composed the score. R. K Narayan's brother and acclaimed cartoonist R. K. Laxman was the sketch artist. The series was made in 1986 by film producer T. S. Narasimhan with Anant Nag as the lead actor. Thirty-nine episodes of Malgudi Days were telecast on Doordarshan over three seasons, starting in 1986. The first season was simultaneously made in English and in Hindi. Subsequent seasons were made in Hindi, and have been dubbed into other languages. It was re-telecast on Doordarshan and later on Sony Entertainment Television, and Maa Television in Telugu. This television series was shot entirely near Agumbe in Shimoga District, Karnataka. In 2004, the project was revived with film-maker Kavitha Lankesh replacing Shankar Nag as director. The new series of fifteen episodes was telecast from April 26, 2006 on Doordarshan.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. T.S. Narasimhan

    Producer