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Malgudi Days•Season 1•Episode 1

Swami and Friends - 01

8.4/10 · 50 votesMar 17, 198723 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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Nine-year-old Swami leads an ordinary schoolboy’s life in Malgudi until the confident Rajam joins his class. Rajam’s arrival immediately creates tension with Swami’s formidable friend Mani, placing Swami awkwardly between the two.

Seasons4

Season 1 Episodes16

Cast8

Manjunath

Manjunath

W. S. Swaminathan “Swami” / Pundi

Girish Karnad

Girish Karnad

W. T. Srinivasan (Swami’s Father) / The Watchman

Anant Nag

Anant Nag

Jagan / Seshadri (The Talkative Man) / Various Characters

Shankar Nag

Shankar Nag

Venkatesh

Vaishali Kasaravalli

Vaishali Kasaravalli

Swami's Mother

R

Raghuram Sitaram

Mani

R

Rohit Srinath

Rajam

Arundathi Nag

Arundathi Nag

Kamala

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Episode Summary

"Swami and Friends - 01" is episode 1 of Malgudi Days season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 50 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on March 17, 1987.