Malgudi Days
- 1987 –2006
- Ended
- 15
★ 7.9 TMDB Rating · 19 votes
## Series Overview Set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi, *Malgudi Days* brings R. K. Narayan’s celebrated stories to life through a rich collection of tales about ordinary people and everyday experiences. Blending humour, warmth, irony and social observation, the series explores childhood, family, friendship, ambition, poverty, tradition, superstition and the changing values of Indian society. From schoolboys and shopkeepers to servants, postmen, astrologers and wandering performers, each story captures the distinctive character of Malgudi while reflecting universal human emotions. Adapted from Narayan’s short stories and novels, *Malgudi Days* remains one of Indian television’s most enduring literary adaptations.
- Created by
- Shankar Nag , Girish Karnad
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 54
- Episode length
- ~22m
- First aired
- Mar 17, 1987
- Networks
- DD National
- Original language
- Hindi
- Origin
- India
Cast of Malgudi Days
Where to Stream Malgudi Days by Country
- United States
- Rent or buy on Amazon Video
- United Kingdom
- Rent or buy on Amazon Video
- India
- Streaming on Prime Video, Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video Free
- Canada
- No streaming offers listed right now
- Australia
- Streaming on Prime Video
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Seasons
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Season 1
Mar 17, 1987
16 episodes
The first season follows life in Malgudi through two extended stories. Swami & Friends captures the adventures, friendships, fears and growing pains of young Swami, while Vendor of Sweets shifts focus to Jagan, a traditional father struggling to understand his increasingly modern son. Together, the stories explore childhood, family, generational conflict and the changing face of Indian society.
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Season 2
Jul 7, 1987
13 episodes
The second season presents a collection of self-contained stories centred on the ordinary people of Malgudi. From servants, postmen and watchmen to struggling families, performers and eccentric townsfolk, each episode reveals the humour, compassion and irony hidden within everyday life. The stories frequently explore loyalty, poverty, ambition, superstition and the consequences of human judgement.
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Season 3
Oct 6, 1987
13 episodes
The third season continues to explore the many lives that make up Malgudi, moving between comedy, hardship and quiet human drama. Its stories follow labourers, thieves, musicians, writers, servants and wandering performers whose seemingly simple lives lead to unexpected moral and emotional dilemmas. Multi-part stories such as Salt & Sawdust and Naga add greater depth to the season's portrait of relationships, survival and social change.
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Season 4
Dec 25, 2006
12 episodes
The fourth season brings together some of Malgudi's most memorable tales, blending humour, satire, mystery and deeply human drama. Stories such as A Hero, An Astrologer's Day, Doctor's Word and Forty-Five a Month examine courage, fate, friendship and family, while Lawley Road offers a sharp satire of bureaucracy and post-independence identity. The season closes with stories that highlight the warmth, eccentricity and timeless character of R. K. Narayan's fictional town.
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