Malgudi Days | |
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Based on | Malgudi Days by R. K. Narayan |
Directed by | Shankar Nag (seasons 1–3) Kavitha Lankesh (season 4) |
Theme music composer | L. Vaidyanathan |
Composer | L. Vaidyanathan |
Country of origin | India |
Original languages | Hindi English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 54 |
Production | |
Producer | T. S. Narasimhan |
Original release | |
Network | Doordarshan |
Release | 24 September 1986 2006 | –
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Malgudi Days is an Indian television series that started in 1986,[1] and was filmed in both English (first 13 episodes) and Hindi (all 54 episodes), based on the 1943 short story collection of the same name by R. K. Narayan. The series was directed by Kannada actor and director Shankar Nag. Carnatic musician L. Vaidyanathan composed the score, while R. K. Narayan's younger brother and acclaimed cartoonist R. K. Laxman was the sketch artist.[2] The series was made by film producer T.S. Narasimhan.[3] In 2006, the series was revived for an additional 15 episodes, which were directed by Kavitha Lankesh.[2]
The series was edited into a film titled Swamy in 1987, which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film.[4]