Kolah Ghermezi
| Kolah Ghermezi | |
|---|---|
 Kolah Ghermezi (right) with Pesar Amme Za (Cousin Za), another popular puppet in the shows | |
| First appearance | c. 1990 |
| Created by |
Iraj Tahmasb – Hamid Jebelli |
| Portrayed by | Donya Fanizadeh |
| Voiced by | Hamid Jebelli |
Kolah Ghermezi (in Persian: کُلاهقرمزی – meaning "The One With The Red Hat") is an Iranian fictional puppet character in different TV series and movies. Iraj Tahmasb and Hamid Jebelli created the character. The original TV series was a puppet show named Post Box (صندوق پست) for kids broadcast in early 1990s in Iran.[1]
Early years
Kolah Ghermezi was supposed to be a guest puppet in a kid show, Post Box, in the early 90's in Iran. He was designed as a shoe-maker's aide. He spoke so fast and indistinguishably. Iraj Tahmasb (one of the creators of the show) who played the host of the show, Mr. Presenter (آقای مجری) tries to correct his mistakes both verbally and his behavior.[2]
Characteristics
Kolah Ghermezi is supposed to be 8 year old boy who goes to school in Iran Kolah Ghermezi lives in a floating timeline, which means he doesn't age. He talks so fast in the original version, but gradually by Mr. Presenter's corrections he learns to talk correctly. Kolah Ghermezi wears a red hat (in which his name comes from) and a blue shirt and green pants. He has different eye colors, one blue and the other one is green.[3]
Relatives
He has two relatives in the shows and films. The first one is Pesar Khaleh, literally The Cousin (his mother's sister's son) and Pesar Ammeh Za, meaning his cousin—but more specifically his father's sister's son (the titles for cousins differentiates based on which side of the family it is from -mom's side or dad's side-).
TV shows
- Post Box – early 90's
- Kolah Ghermezi 88 – broadcast in Nowrouz of 2009 (1388 Solar Hijri)[4]
- Kolah Ghermezi 90 – broadcast in Nowrouz of 2011 (1390 Solar Hijri) [5]
- Kolah Ghermezi 91 – broadcast in Nowrouz of 2012 (1391 Solar Hijri)
- Kolah Ghermezi 92 – broadcast in Nowrouz of 2013 (1392 Solar Hijri)
- Kolah Ghermezi 93 - broadcast in Nowrouz of 2014 (1393 Solar Hijri)
- Kolah Ghermezi 94 - broadcast in Nowrouz of 2015 (1394 Solar Hijri)
Films
Three separate films were produced based on Kolah Ghermezi and his stories.
- Kolah Ghermezi and Pesar Khaleh (1995)[6]
- Kolah Ghermezi and Sarvenaz (2002)[7]
- Kolah Ghermezi and Bache Naneh (2012) [8]
Sources
- ↑ "Kolahghermezi's Enduring Popularity: Humor & Solidarity in State TV Children's Programming". Iranian.com. Retrieved 30 Apr 2012.
- ↑ "ماجرای تولد عروسک میلیاردی". – The story behind the birth of the Million Dollar Puppet – Persian
- ↑ "صداقت نوستالژیک کلاهقرمزی و پسرخاله". Aftabir.com. - The nostalgic honesty of Kolah Ghermezi and Pesar Khaleh Persian
- ↑ "Kolah Ghermezi 88". IMDb.
- ↑ "Kolah Ghermezi 90". IMDb.
- ↑ "Redhat and Cousin". IMDb.
- ↑ "Kolah ghermezi and Sarvenaz". IMDb.
- ↑ "کلاه قرمزی و بچه ننه (1390)". Iranian Movie Database.