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Malgudi Days
78%
Series
4
51
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Malgudi Days (1987) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Malgudi Days (1987) — a TV series tagged as Drama and Family with heartwarming moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 … Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids, family viewing, and weekend binge sessions. Expect steady storytelling across 4 seasons.
Community signal: TMDb members rate Malgudi Days 78% (17 votes) — strong audience scores for this TV series.
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Synopsis
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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- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 1987-03-17
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 51
- TMDB rating
- 7.8
- TMDB ID
- 15211
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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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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