Munshi (TV show)
| Munshi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anil Banerjee |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Malayalam |
| Release | |
| Original release | September 2000 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Munshi is a Malayalam-language political and social satire television programme on the Malayalam news channel Asianet News.[1] The show is directed by Anil Banerjee; it has aired continuously since September 2000.[2] As of 16th November 2016, it has completed over 5816 episodes.
Although the original idea during the show's inception was "giving a visualised treatment to pocket cartoons", after about 300 episodes, it "deviate[d] to the path of politics".[3]
List of characters
Characters are sketched such that they come from a widely different backgrounds, with different political and religious outlooks. It sets a secular atmosphere in the show.[3]
- Munshi - the khadi-clad central character
- School student - seen with a Pazhampori in his hand
- Kariyachan - seen with neck brace
- Panicker - always wearing formals
- Motta - carrying a rooster in his hands
- Hajiyar - carries an umbrella
- Thirumeni - a Hindu priest
- Sakhavu - a comrade who addresses everyone else as 'Sakhavu'
- President
Format
Each episode takes up a social or political topic that is part of the current affairs. The characters, who belong to different socio-political backgrounds, narrates their opinion on the issue. The three-to-five minute strip ends with Munshi stating his view on the topic, often with a quirky proverb or pithy quote. The Munshi never takes part in others' discussion, his sole role is in delivering the final comment. The show begins and ends with a rooster's cock-a-doodle-do sound.
Cast and crew
- Munshi was initially played by t for the first 10 years of the show. He was later removed from the cast when he joined politics.[4] He was replaced by Achuthath Vasudevan Krishnan Moosad.[5]
- School student - Shreeju Nedumangad
- Kariyachan - Ayyappan
- Panicker - Sreekumar
- Hajiyar - Rajendran
- Sakhavu - Madhu Pulavettam
- Motta - Hari
- Cameraman - Ajai Kumar G R
References
- ↑ Official Page of the show
- ↑ "Munshi completes 4,000 episodes". The Hindu. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- 1 2 Interview with Director Anil Banerjee
- ↑ "At last, politics catches up with 'Munshi'". The New Indian Express. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ Interview with AVK Moosad