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Malgudi Days•Season 1•Episode 5

Swami and Friends - 05

7.5/10 · 25 votesApr 14, 198722 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Swept up in the excitement of India’s independence movement, Swami joins a political protest and gets into serious trouble at school. His punishment leads to a dramatic break with the Mission School and the beginning of a new chapter in his education. IMDb

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Seasons4

Season 1 Episodes16

Swami and Friends - 01

Swami and Friends - 02

Swami and Friends - 03

Swami and Friends - 04

E5 7.5Now viewing

Swami and Friends - 05

Swami and Friends - 06

Swami and Friends - 07

Swami and Friends - 08

Vendor of Sweets - 01

Vendor of Sweets - 02

Vendor of Sweets - 03

Vendor of Sweets - 04

Vendor of Sweets - 05

Vendor of Sweets - 06

Vendor of Sweets - 07

Vendor of Sweets - 08

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 - 05" is episode 5 of Malgudi Days season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 25 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on April 14, 1987.

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