Munshi is an Indian Malayalam-language political and social satire television programme on the Malayalam-language news channel Asianet News.[1] The show is directed by Anil Banerjee; it has aired continuously since September 2000.[2] Earlier it was formerly aired on Asianet.[3]
| Munshi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anil Banerjee |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8360 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Kerala |
| Original release | |
| Network | Asianet News |
| Release | September 2000 – present |
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".[4]
Characters
editCharacters 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.[4]
- 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
editEach 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 crowing sound.
Cast and crew
edit- Munshi was initially played by KP Sivasankara Kurup for the first 10 years of the show. Later on he was replaced by Achuthath Vasudevan Krishnan Moosad.[5][6]
- School student - Shreeju Nedumangad
- Kariyachan - Ayyappan
- Panicker - Sreekumar
- Hajiyar - Rajendran
- Sakhavu - Madhu Elavattom
- Motta - Hari
- Cameraman - Ajai Kumar G R
References
edit- ^ Official Page of the show
- ^ "Munshi completes 7645 episodes". The Hindu. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Malayalam TV show Munshi".
- ^ a b Interview with Director Anil Banerjee
- ^ "At last, politics catches up with 'Munshi'". The New Indian Express. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Interview with AVK Moosad