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Malgudi Days
1987 7.6 (14 votes) 4 Seasons
Genres
Drama
Networks
DD National
Created By
Shankar Nag

Malgudi Days

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.

Key Crew

Producer: T.S. Narasimhan

Director: Shankar Nag

Top Cast

Manjunath
Manjunath

Swami

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

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.

16 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Swami and Friends - 01
1987-03-17

In episode 1 of Malgudi Days, meet Swami, a nine-year-old son of a traditional Hindu Lawyer, studying in a Mission School. His best friends are Somu, Shankar and Mani. Rajam joins their class and is admired by everyone. But, Mani hates Rajam and wants to humble him.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: Swami and Friends - 02
1987-03-24

In episode 2 of Malgudi Days, Swami's father insists that he prepares well for his exams. Swami's friends make fun of him when he invites Rajam to his house. This results in a quarrel between Swami and Mutter. Things take a turn when they receive an invitation from Rajam.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Swami and Friends - 03
1987-03-31

In episode 3 of Malgudi Days, with just a week left for the examination, a confused Mani tries to get the clerk's help. The children finish the exam and are happy as they have two months of holidays. But, Swami’s father tells him to study the lessons of next year’s syllabus.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: Swami and Friends - 04
1987-04-07

In episode 4 of Malgudi Days, Swami wishes to play the hoop and asks a cartman for a spare cycle wheel. The greedy cartman manages to cheat Swami, who plans a revenge. Will his plan work?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: Swami and Friends - 05
1987-04-14

In episode 5 of Malgudi Days, after listening to a speech, Swami is possessed by the patriotic fever to liberate India from the British. He joins some protesters and throws stones at the principal’s window. On being punished for his deed, he decides to never go back to that school.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: Swami and Friends - 06
1987-04-21

In episode 6 of Malgudi Days, Swami finds his new school scarier, with a lot of homework and the drill class, which interferes with his new found passion, Cricket. Swami and his friends start a cricket team named, Malgudi Cricket Club, and challenges the Young Man’s Union cricket team for a match.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: Swami and Friends - 07
1987-04-28

In episode 7 of Malgudi Days, with only a week left for the match, Swami could not come to the practice on time due to the drill class. After his attempts to make more time for cricket fails, he grumbles all the way and gets lost in a forest.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Swami and Friends - 08
1987-05-05

In episode 8 of Malgudi Days, a cartman finds Swami and takes him to the forest officer. Rajam’s team loses the match and Swami is blamed for it. Swami learns that Rajam will leave Malgudi the next day, following his father's transfer.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Vendor of Sweets - 01
1987-05-12

In episode 9 of Malgudi Days, meet Jagan, a sweetmeat shop owner, is a strict follower of Gandhian principles. Jagan is in for a shock when Mali, his son, decides to discontinue his education.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: Vendor of Sweets - 02
1987-05-19

In episode 10 of Malgudi Days, Jagan recollects his wife's memories. Mali tells his friends about his decision to fly to America. Jagan learns about Mali's decision to become a writer. He is eager to know about Mali’s plans and enquires him about the same.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: Vendor of Sweets - 03
1987-05-26

In episode 11 of Malgudi Days, Jagan is disturbed after reading Mali's letter, in which he compares life in America and Malgudi. He also learns about Mali's marriage and his decision to return to India. Jagan recollects the day he first met his wife.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Vendor of Sweets - 04
1987-06-02

In episode 12 of Malgudi Days, Mali returns to India and introduces his wife, Grace to Jagan. Mali avoids Jagan. Jagan develops an affection for his daughter-in-law even though she is an American. He shares the stories from his good old days with her.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Vendor of Sweets - 05
1987-06-09

In episode 13 of Malgudi Days, Grace tells Jagan about her education and tells him how she met Mali. Jagan tells Grace about the abolition of untouchability in India. Mali discusses his plan to start a factory with Jagan.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 14: Vendor of Sweets - 06
1987-06-16

In episode 14 of Malgudi Days, Jagan is disappointed when Mali tells him that he doesn't want to become a sweet seller like him. Later, Jagan decides to make fewer sweets a day. Why?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 15: Vendor of Sweets - 07
1987-06-23

In episode 15 of Malgudi Days, Mali is angry with Jagan for his lack of interest in his proposal of starting a factory. He plans to send Grace back to her country.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 16: Vendor of Sweets - 08
1987-06-30

In episode 16 of Malgudi Days, Jagan intends to get Mali and Grace married according to Hindu customs and rituals. Will Mali agree to this?

Runtime: 22 min
Season 2 (1987)

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

13 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Watchman
1987-07-07

In episode 17 of Malgudi Days, a night watchman tries to comfort a girl who is about to commit suicide. At dawn, he leaves her to do what she will. Many years later, he discovers what really happened the morning he left the girl.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: Leela's Friend
1987-07-14

In episode 18 of Malgudi Days, eight-year-old Leela is happy when her parents hire a new servant, Sidda. All is well until Mrs Sivasankar discovers that Leela’s chain is missing. Sidda too vanishes. Leela is left alone while her parents are busy with their own work, and the Police. Where is the chain?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: The Gateman's Gift
1987-07-21

In episode 19 of Malgudi Days, Govind Singh, a honest gateman carries around a registered postal envelope asking everyone what’s inside, hesitant to open it and find out. After his retirement, he tries to express his gratitude by presenting the chief with one of the clay models he makes so well. What happens next highlights the plight of the simple and uneducated folk.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: The Gold Belt
1987-07-28

In episode 20 of Malgudi Days, Sambasivan finds a perfect match for his daughter and spends his life savings on her wedding. The groom’s relatives demand a gold belt as part of the dowry. Sastri, Sambasivan's close friend buys a gold belt for her. Ho will Sambasivan repay his friend?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: The Edge
1987-08-04

In episode 21 of Malgudi Days, Ranga sharpens knives for a living. He protects his daughter from his quarrelsome wife and dreams of making her a doctor. One day, he gets a lift in a car and wishes his wife could see the respect he got. But the message on the car does not mean a lot till much later.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: Nitya
1987-08-11

In episode 22 of Malgudi Days, Nitya, a rebellious boy's parents remember a vow they made to place hair on the Lord’s alter if he survived a sickness, when he was a child. 20 years later, they convince Nitya and together go to fulfil the vow, but face a hindrance.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: The Performing Child
1987-08-18

In episode 23 of Malgudi Days, a little girl's performance is watched by film makers who request her to do a screen test. While the parents are excited, the girl is not so keen about the test. What happens when she goes missing?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Snake Song
1987-08-25

In episode 24 of Malgudi Days, a talkative man dreams of becoming a flautist. He faces the curse of a mendicant he ignores when he is too busy practising. His guru tells him that unless the mendicant forgives him, he can never play the flute again. Watch the full episode online, only on Hotstar.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Antidote
1987-09-01

In episode 25 of Malgudi Days, the story dwells lightly on people’s faith in superstitions and how by just twisting events and circumstances, everyone can be happy.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: Dodu
1987-09-08

In episode 26 of Malgudi Days, Dodu decides to make money to buy little things he fancies. He buys stamps and sells them but incurs a loss. Later, he comes up with a plan to sell something else.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: Minister Without Portfolio
1987-09-15

In episode 27 of Malgudi Days, a minister who happens to hold no portfolio, plans some unworthy schemes. His schemes to import Korean grass and investigate a child's death are thwarted by his superiors. Later, luck favours him!

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Ishwaran
1987-09-22

In episode 28 of Malgudi Days, Ishwaran is a lonely, tormented soul who tries to mask his feelings. He is troubled by the fear of failure and prays for success. In desperation, he decides to commit suicide!

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: The Missing Mail
1987-09-29

In episode 29 of Malgudi Days, Thanappa is more than just a postman to Ramanujam's family. He learns about Ramanujam's elder brother's death, a day before Ramanujam's daughter's wedding.

Runtime: 22 min
Season 3 (1987)

No overview available.

13 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Sweets for Angels
1987-10-06

In episode 30 of Malgudi Days, Pachai, the blind beggar, Kuppan the rickshaw cyclist and Kali the coolie reside in the courtyard of an old building.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: Roman Image
1987-10-13

In episode 31 of Malgudi Days, the archaeologists believe that remnants of Ancient Rome still lied in the plains of Malgudi. Famous archaeologist, Dr. Bandhopadhyaya and his assistant visit Malgudi to prove it!

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Trail of the Green Blazer
1987-10-20

In episode 32 of Malgudi Days, Raju, a pick-pocketer keeps his wife in dark about his profession. One day, he follows a gentleman with the Green Blazer and steals his purse. Will it land him in trouble?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: Engine Trouble
1987-10-27

In episode 33 of Malgudi Days, a talkative man is praised by all after he wins a massive road engine at the fair. Later, he struggles to get rid of the engine and ends up taking a drastic step.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: The Career
1987-11-03

In episode 34 of Malgudi Days, Sheshadri employs Ramu, an orphan. After winning the family's trust, Ramu deceives Sheshadri and leaves the village!

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: The Seventh House
1987-11-10

In episode 35 of Malgudi Days, Krishna gets married againt his parents' wishes. He meets an astrologer after his wife gets diagnosed with typhoid. Find out what solution the astrologer offers.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: Neighbour's Help
1987-11-17

In episode 36 of Malgudi Days, Ekambaram dies leaving the family’s gold jewellery in his friend, Ram's custody till his son grows up. Ram financially supports Ekambaram’s family and educates his children but on a condition.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Vendor of Sweets (3)

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Vendor of Sweets (4)

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: Vendor of Sweets (5)

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: Vendor of Sweets (6)

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Vendor of Sweets (7)

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Vendor of Sweets (8)

Runtime: 22 min

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