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Malgudi Days (1987) | Couchpile

Season 2

13 Episodes

1987

E01

The Watchman

7/7/1987·22m

An elderly watchman guarding a lonely tank encounters a young woman intent on ending her life. During the long night he listens to her troubles and offers his own simple perspective, only learning many years later what became of her. TheTVDB

E02

Leela's Friend

7/14/1987·22m

An elderly watchman guarding a lonely tank encounters a young woman intent on ending her life. During the long night he listens to her troubles and offers his own simple perspective, only learning many years later what became of her.

E03

The Gateman's Gift

7/21/1987·22m

After retiring from years of loyal service, former gateman Govind Singh discovers a talent for making clay models. When he sends one to his former employer and later receives an official-looking letter, his inability to read it fills him with mounting fear.

E04

The Gold Belt

7/28/1987·22m

Sambasivan believes he has finally arranged the perfect marriage for his daughter, only for the groom’s family to make an additional dowry demand at the last moment. A gold belt suddenly becomes the price of preserving the wedding and the family’s honour. TheTVDB

E05

The Edge

8/4/1987·22m

Ranga, a travelling knife-sharpener, works tirelessly so his young daughter can receive the education he never had. His simple faith in others places him in danger when a seemingly helpful ride turns into an attempt to exploit him. IMDb

E06

Nitya

8/11/1987·22m

Years after making a religious vow during their son’s childhood illness, Nitya’s parents suddenly decide it must be fulfilled. The now-grown, independent-minded Nitya is horrified to discover that fulfilling it means sacrificing the hair he treasures.

E07

The Performing Child

8/18/1987·22m

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

E08

The Snake Song

8/25/1987·22m

The Talkative Man recalls the time when he dreamed of becoming an accomplished flautist under a respected music teacher. His ambition takes a supernatural turn after he refuses food to a wandering mendicant and later plays a raga associated with snakes. TheTVDB

E09

The Antidote

9/1/1987·22m

Actor Gopal is scheduled to film his character’s death scene on his birthday, the very day an astrologer has warned him to avoid anything inauspicious. Unable to persuade the filmmakers to postpone it, he devises his own comical safeguard against fate.

E10

Dodu

9/8/1987·22m

Young Dodu is determined to earn money of his own and repeatedly launches small business ventures with great enthusiasm. His innocent attempts at commerce bring disappointment, confusion and finally an encounter with an archaeologist who understands the boy better than most adults do.

E11

Minister Without Portfolio & Korean Grass

9/15/1987·22m

A government minister with no actual portfolio desperately seeks ways to demonstrate his importance. His increasingly absurd schemes—including importing Korean grass—turn his political irrelevance into a sharp satire of bureaucracy, status and vanity. TheTVDB

E12

Iswaran

9/22/1987·22m

After repeatedly failing his college examinations, Iswaran has become the object of ridicule among classmates and disappointment at home. Terrified of another failure, he avoids checking the results and struggles between hope, humiliation and despair. IMDb

E13

The Missing Mail

9/29/1987·22m

Postman Thanappa has become almost a member of Ramanujam’s family and takes a personal interest in arranging his daughter’s marriage. When devastating news arrives just before the wedding, Thanappa must choose between his official duty and what he believes will protect the family’s happiness. IMDb

Season 1

16 Episodes

1987

E01

Swami and Friends - 01

3/17/1987·23m

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.

E02

Swami and Friends - 02

3/24/1987·22m

With examinations approaching, Swami’s father becomes increasingly strict about his studies. Meanwhile, Swami’s growing friendship with Rajam causes friction among his old friends, until Rajam attempts to bring the quarrelling boys together.

E03

Swami and Friends - 03

3/31/1987·22m

Exam fever grips Swami and his friends, with Mani even trying to obtain hints about the question papers. Once the examinations end, the boys celebrate their freedom with an adventurous trip to the old Malgudi fort. IMDb

E04

Swami and Friends - 04

4/7/1987·22m

Swami desperately wants a bicycle wheel to use as a hoop and places his trust in a cartman who promises to help him. When the man cheats him, Swami, Mani and Rajam devise a childish plan to recover what he has lost.

E05

Swami and Friends - 05

4/14/1987·22m

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

E06

Swami and Friends - 06

4/21/1987·22m

Swami struggles to adjust to the stricter Board School, where homework and compulsory drill leave little time for fun. His spirits rise when Rajam forms the Malgudi Cricket Club and challenges another local team to a match. IMDb

E07

Swami and Friends - 07

4/28/1987·22m

As the cricket match approaches, Swami’s school drill repeatedly prevents him from attending practice. His increasingly desperate attempts to escape school obligations end in confrontation, rebellion and an unexpected journey away from Malgudi. IMDb

E08

Swami and Friends - 08

5/5/1987·22m

Lost outside Malgudi, Swami is rescued and eventually reunited with his worried family. But his absence has consequences for the cricket team, and worse news follows when he learns that Rajam will soon be leaving Malgudi.

E09

Vendor of Sweets - 01

5/12/1987·22m

Jagan is a successful sweet-shop owner whose simple life is shaped by Gandhian ideals and traditional values. His comfortable world is unsettled when his son Mali announces that he intends to abandon his college education.

E10

Vendor of Sweets - 02

5/19/1987·22m

Jagan tries to understand Mali’s ambitions while remembering his late wife and the family life they once shared. He discovers that Mali wants to become a writer and is making plans that may take him far beyond Malgudi. IMDb

E11

Vendor of Sweets - 03

5/26/1987·22m

Letters from America reveal how rapidly Mali’s outlook is changing and leave Jagan increasingly uneasy about the distance between them. News of Mali’s personal life and impending return also causes Jagan to reflect on his own youth and marriage. TVGuide.com

E12

Vendor of Sweets - 04

6/2/1987·22m

Mali returns from America accompanied by Grace, whom he introduces as his wife. While Mali remains distant from his father, Jagan develops an affectionate relationship with Grace and begins sharing memories of his earlier life with her.

E13

Vendor of Sweets - 05

6/9/1987·22m

Grace tells Jagan about her background and how she met Mali, while Jagan introduces her to aspects of Indian society and tradition. The uneasy family peace is disrupted when Mali reveals an ambitious plan to manufacture an automated story-writing machine. IMDb

E14

Vendor of Sweets - 06

6/16/1987·22m

Jagan is disappointed to discover that Mali has no intention of continuing the family sweet business. As pressure over Mali’s proposed factory grows, Jagan begins reconsidering his relationship with money, work and the business that has defined his life. IMDb

E15

Vendor of Sweets - 07

6/23/1987·22m

Mali becomes increasingly resentful of his father’s refusal to support the factory scheme, while tensions also develop between Mali and Grace. Jagan finds himself caught in a family conflict that exposes how little he truly understands his son’s new life. IMDb

E16

Vendor of Sweets - 08

6/30/1987·22m

After learning disturbing truths about Mali and Grace’s relationship, Jagan attempts to resolve matters through a traditional marriage. Instead, events force him to confront his failures as a father and reconsider what remains of his attachment to family and worldly life.

Season 4

12 Episodes

2006

E01

A Hero

12/25/2006·22m

Swami’s father grows tired of what he considers his son’s cowardice and orders him to sleep alone in the office for a night. Terrified Swami reluctantly obeys, only for an unexpected encounter in the darkness to transform him into a local hero.

E02

Lawley Road - Part 1

·22m

After Independence, Malgudi’s ambitious municipal chairman launches a campaign to remove colonial names and symbols from the town. The Talkative Man becomes involved when an enormous statue of Sir Frederick Lawley is declared unwanted and offered for disposal.

E03

Lawley Road - Part 2

·22m

Having acquired Lawley’s gigantic statue, the Talkative Man discovers that removing it is only the beginning of his problems. When evidence emerges that Lawley may actually deserve public honour, the municipality desperately tries to reverse its decision.

E04

Cat Within

·22m

A miserly landlord becomes convinced that something supernatural is haunting his storehouse after a brass pot begins moving mysteriously. Terrified tenants summon an exorcist, unaware that the supposed spirit has a far more ordinary explanation. TheTVDB

E05

An Astrologer’s Day

·22m

A seemingly gifted astrologer is confronted by a sceptical stranger who challenges him to reveal details of his past. The encounter becomes deeply personal when the astrologer realises that his customer is connected to a violent secret he has carried for years.

E06

Doctor’s Word

·22m

Dr Raman is famous for giving patients an unvarnished assessment of their chances of survival. When his closest friend becomes critically ill, the doctor must decide whether absolute honesty is still a virtue when hope itself might influence the outcome.

E07

Forty-Five a Month

·22m

Overworked clerk Venkat promises his young daughter Shanta that he will finally take her to the cinema. But an unexpected development at the office traps him between the needs of his family and the demands of the job on which they depend.

E08

Four Rupees

·22m

Unemployed Ranga reluctantly searches for work and is offered four rupees to retrieve a valuable vessel from a frighteningly deep well. His efforts to avoid the dangerous assignment only lead to increasingly comic negotiations with the household that hired him.

E09

Annamalai - Part 1

·22m

A writer seeking peace unexpectedly acquires Annamalai, an uneducated but hardworking labourer who remains at his new home. Annamalai becomes servant, cook, watchman and gardener, and an unlikely bond develops between two men from very different worlds. TheTVDB

E10

Annamalai - Part 2

The writer grows increasingly dependent on Annamalai, but their friendship is tested when Annamalai needs to return to his village to settle a personal dispute. Separation reveals the depth of their attachment and the quiet loyalty that has developed between master and servant.

E11

The Hoard

Gopinath is a notorious miser who values every coin and reluctantly spends money even on his own grandson. When the boy disappears during an outing to the cinema, Gopinath suddenly discovers that his carefully guarded wealth is powerless against genuine fear and affection.

E12

Old Man of the Temple

·22m

The Talkative Man recalls a strange nighttime journey with the usually dependable driver Daas, who swerves near an abandoned temple to avoid someone no one else can see. Soon Daas begins speaking and behaving like a man who claims to have died centuries earlier.