| Uppum Mulakum | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | R. Unnikrishnan |
| Written by | Suresh Babu Sreerag R. Nambiar Afsal Karunagappally Jacky S Kumar |
| Directed by | Afsal Abdul Latheef Rajesh Thalachira Pradeep Madhav R. Unnikrishnan |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 1770+ |
| Production | |
| Producer | Flowers TV Production |
| Cinematography | Anoop Kattakada Midhun Muraleedharan |
| Editor | Satheesh Kumar B(Edited Above 1500 Episodes) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Flowers TV |
| Release | 14 December 2015 – present |
| Related | |
| Erivum Puliyum | |
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Uppum Mulakum (transl. Salt and Chilli) is an Indian Malayalam-language sitcom that has been airing on Flowers TV since December 14, 2015. R. Unnikrishnan created the sitcom and directed the First season (Replaced by Rajesh Thalachira and Pradeep Madhav) and the second season. Third season is directed by Afsal Abdul Latheef. Uppum Mulakum chronicles the daily lives of Balachandran Thampi, his wife Neelima, and their five children.
The principal cast members include Biju Sopanam, Nisha Sarangh, Rishi S Kumar, Juhi Rustagi, Al Sabith, Shivani Menon and Baby Ameya. Baby Ameya joined the show in May 2018 as the newborn child of Balachandran and Neelima. Parvathy Ayyappadas became part of the main cast in February 2023, portraying the role of Vishnu's wife, Diya, and was written off after season 2.[1] The show achieved a significant milestone by reaching its 1,000th episode in 2019.[2]
Juhi Rustagi left the show in January 2020 after it had reached 1,013 episodes. She later rejoined the cast during the show's second season.[3] Uppum Mulakum, a highly acclaimed Malayalam sitcom, has consistently garnered popularity throughout its long run.[4][5][6] The program secured the Kerala State Television Award for Best Comedy Show in 2017.[7] Having successfully completed two seasons, the show is currently airing its third season.[8]
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- ^ "ഉപ്പും മുളകും അവസാനിച്ചു? മൂന്നാം ഭാഗത്തിലെ താരങ്ങള് ഞങ്ങളല്ല, അറിയിപ്പ് ലഭിച്ചില്ലെന്ന് ബാലുവും നീലുവും". Filmibeat.