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Malgudi Days•Season 2•Episode 7

The Performing Child

8.6/10 · 52 votesAug 18, 198722 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

A young girl attracts the attention of filmmakers after they witness her performing and is invited for a screen test. While her parents become excited about the opportunity, the frightened child has very different ideas about the future being planned for her. TheTVDB

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Seasons4

Season 2 Episodes13

The Watchman

Leela's Friend

The Gateman's Gift

The Gold Belt

The Edge

Nitya

E7 8.6Now viewing

The Performing Child

The Snake Song

The Antidote

Dodu

Minister Without Portfolio & Korean Grass

Iswaran

The Missing Mail

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

"The Performing Child" is episode 7 of Malgudi Days season 2. It scored 8.6/10 from 52 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.3). It aired on August 18, 1987.

Next: E8 · The Snake Song Best of Season 2