Choondu Viral (English: The Pointer Finger) is an Indian weekly current affairs documentary program in Malayalam television channel Manorama News, operated and managed by Malayala Manorama Television.[1]
| Choonduviral | |
|---|---|
 The title logo of the series | |
| Genre | News Current affairs |
| Created by | Manorama News |
| Presented by | Abgeoth Varghese |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Manorama News |
The program is usually presented and produced by Abgeoth Varghese, a Special Correspondent of Manorama News.
In 2017, the program won three Kerala State Television Awards (chosen by Kerala Film Academy for the Kerala Ministry of Cultural Affairs).[1] The award-winning episodes discussed issues such as the rights of saleswomen in Kerala commercial retail stores and the lack of expected holidays for school children in Kerala.
Varghese, a former student leader from Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum, generally presents program from a left-of-centre point of view.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Manorama News wins three state television awards". OnManorama. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "U.S. and them". The Hindu. 24 March 2003. Archived from the original on 7 May 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2019.