Malgudi Days
1986 · TV Series · 22 min
★ 7.1(18)unSUB Rating
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1986–1987
- Release date
- 1987-03-17
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 22 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.8/10 (18 votes)
Themes
- wonder
- admiring
Cast & crew
Manjunath
as W. S. Swaminathan “Swami” / Pundi
Girish Karnad
as W. T. Srinivasan (Swami’s Father) / The Watchman
Anant Nag
as Jagan / Seshadri (The Talkative Man) / Various Characters
Shankar Nag
as Venkatesh
Vaishali Kasaravalli
as Swami's Mother
- RS
Raghuram Sitaram
as Mani
- RS
Rohit Srinath
as Rajam
Vishnuvardhan
as Venkat / Venkat Rao
Ramesh Bhat
as Rajam’s Father / Ramu / Theatre Gatekeeper / Friend / Various Characters
Arundathi Nag
as Kamala
Directed by Shankar Nag, Kavitha Lankesh
Episodes4 seasons · 54 episodes
Season 116 episodes
- S1E1Swami and Friends - 0123m
- S1E2Swami and Friends - 0222m
- S1E3Swami and Friends - 0322m
- S1E4Swami and Friends - 0422m
- S1E5Swami and Friends - 0522m
- S1E6Swami and Friends - 0622m
- S1E7Swami and Friends - 0722m
- S1E8Swami and Friends - 0822m
- S1E9Vendor of Sweets - 0122m
- S1E10Vendor of Sweets - 0222m
- S1E11Vendor of Sweets - 0322m
- S1E12Vendor of Sweets - 0422m
- S1E13Vendor of Sweets - 0522m
- S1E14Vendor of Sweets - 0622m
- S1E15Vendor of Sweets - 0722m
- S1E16Vendor of Sweets - 0822m
Season 213 episodes
- S2E1The Watchman22m
- S2E2Leela's Friend22m
- S2E3The Gateman's Gift22m
- S2E4The Gold Belt22m
- S2E5The Edge22m
- S2E6Nitya22m
- S2E7The Performing Child22m
- S2E8The Snake Song22m
- S2E9The Antidote22m
- S2E10Dodu22m
- S2E11Minister Without Portfolio & Korean Grass22m
- S2E12Iswaran22m
- S2E13The Missing Mail22m
Season 313 episodes
- S3E1Sweets for Angels22m
- S3E2Roman Image22m
- S3E3Trail of the Green Blazer22m
- S3E4Engine Trouble22m
- S3E5The Career22m
- S3E6The Seventh House22m
- S3E7Neighbour's Help22m
- S3E8Salt & Sawdust - 0122m
- S3E9Salt & Sawdust - 0122m
- S3E10Naga - 0122m
- S3E11Naga - 0222m
- S3E12A Willing Slave22m
- S3E13A Horse & Two Goats22m
Season 412 episodes
- S4E1A Hero22m
- S4E2Lawley Road - Part 122m
- S4E3Lawley Road - Part 222m
- S4E4Cat Within22m
- S4E5An Astrologer’s Day22m
- S4E6Doctor’s Word22m
- S4E7Forty-Five a Month22m
- S4E8Four Rupees22m
- S4E9Annamalai - Part 122m
- S4E10Annamalai - Part 2
- S4E11The Hoard
- S4E12Old Man of the Temple22m