Malgudi Days (1987) Web Series — Cast, Story & Where to Watch | MovieLinkBD

Malgudi Days (1987) is a drama, family web series in Hindi. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Malgudi Days online in HD.

Malgudi Days — Storyline

## 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.

Cast & Crew

• Created by: Shankar Nag, Girish Karnad
• Starring: Manjunath, Girish Karnad, Anant Nag, Shankar Nag, Vaishali Kasaravalli, Raghuram Sitaram, Rohit Srinath, Vishnuvardhan

Malgudi Days — Series Details

Malgudi Days — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Swami and Friends – 01 (1987-03-17) — 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 fri
• E2: Swami and Friends – 02 (1987-03-24) — 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,
• E3: Swami and Friends – 03 (1987-03-31) — 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 adventu
• E4: Swami and Friends – 04 (1987-04-07) — 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 childis
• E5: Swami and Friends – 05 (1987-04-14) — 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
• E6: Swami and Friends – 06 (1987-04-21) — 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 an
• E7: Swami and Friends – 07 (1987-04-28) — 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 confr
• E8: Swami and Friends – 08 (1987-05-05) — 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
• E9: Vendor of Sweets – 01 (1987-05-12) — 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
• E10: Vendor of Sweets – 02 (1987-05-19) — 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
• E11: Vendor of Sweets – 03 (1987-05-26) — 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 r
• E12: Vendor of Sweets – 04 (1987-06-02) — 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 a
• E13: Vendor of Sweets – 05 (1987-06-09) — 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 r
• E14: Vendor of Sweets – 06 (1987-06-16) — 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
• E15: Vendor of Sweets – 07 (1987-06-23) — 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 famil
• E16: Vendor of Sweets – 08 (1987-06-30) — 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 fa

Season 2

• E1: The Watchman (1987-07-07) — 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 perspectiv
• E2: Leela's Friend (1987-07-14) — 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 perspectiv
• E3: The Gateman's Gift (1987-07-21) — 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 of
• E4: The Gold Belt (1987-07-28) — 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 su
• E5: The Edge (1987-08-04) — 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
• E6: Nitya (1987-08-11) — 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
• E7: The Performing Child (1987-08-18) — 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 fr
• E8: The Snake Song (1987-08-25) — 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 foo
• E9: The Antidote (1987-09-01) — 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 filmm
• E10: Dodu (1987-09-08) — 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, con
• E11: Minister Without Portfolio & Korean Grass (1987-09-15) — A government minister with no actual portfolio desperately seeks ways to demonstrate his importance. His increasingly absurd schemes—including importing Korean grass—turn his polit
• E12: Iswaran (1987-09-22) — 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 ch
• E13: The Missing Mail (1987-09-29) — 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

Season 3

• E1: Sweets for Angels (1987-10-06) — Kali, a poor labourer living near a school, has an enormous affection for children despite keeping his distance from them. When he finally earns enough money to buy sweets for the
• E2: Roman Image (1987-10-13) — A celebrated archaeologist arrives in Malgudi determined to prove that ancient Roman influence once reached the region. When an apparently remarkable artefact is discovered, academ
• E3: Trail of the Green Blazer (1987-10-20) — Raju is an experienced pickpocket who secretly follows a man wearing a distinctive green blazer and steals his wallet. A small discovery inside awakens Raju’s conscience, but his a
• E4: Engine Trouble (1987-10-27) — The Talkative Man wins a massive road engine in a fairground lottery and initially believes fortune has smiled upon him. He soon discovers that owning an enormous machine is much e
• E5: The Career (1987-11-03) — Orphaned Ramu is taken in by a merchant and gradually becomes a trusted member of both the household and the business. Years of loyalty appear to promise him a secure future, until
• E6: The Seventh House (1987-11-10) — Krishna married the woman he loved despite warnings that their horoscopes were dangerously incompatible. When his wife becomes seriously ill years later, an astrologer proposes an
• E7: Neighbour's Help (1987-11-17) — Childhood friends Ram and Ekambaram take very different paths in life, but their friendship endures until Ekambaram’s death. Entrusted with helping his friend’s struggling family,
• E8: Salt & Sawdust – 01 — Veena dreams of becoming a writer while her husband Swami handles much of the cooking at home. When she finally completes a romantic story, Swami suggests adding elaborate descript
• E9: Salt & Sawdust – 01 — Swami takes Veena’s manuscript to a publisher, confident that her literary ambitions are finally about to be recognised. Instead, the publishers become fascinated by an entirely di
• E10: Naga – 01 — Snake-charmer Venkatesh travels with his young son Pundi, earning their living by performing with a cobra. Their difficult existence changes when Venkatesh becomes involved with an
• E11: Naga – 02 — Venkatesh abandons Pundi and takes the more profitable monkey with him, leaving the boy alone with an ageing snake. Pundi must struggle to survive while his affection for the incre
• E12: A Willing Slave — An elderly ayah devotes herself completely to the household she serves, particularly little Radha, who shares a special bond with her. The family barely considers that their endles
• E13: A Horse & Two Goats — Impoverished goat-herd Muni encounters an American tourist beside an ancient horse statue outside his village. Neither understands the other’s language, yet they conduct an animate

Season 4

• E1: A Hero (2006-12-25) — 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 unexpect
• E2: Lawley Road – Part 1 — 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 enormo
• E3: Lawley Road – Part 2 — 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
• E4: Cat Within — A miserly landlord becomes convinced that something supernatural is haunting his storehouse after a brass pot begins moving mysteriously. Terrified tenants summon an exorcist, unaw
• E5: An Astrologer’s Day — 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 real
• E6: Doctor’s Word — 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 absolu
• E7: Forty-Five a Month — 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 h
• E8: Four Rupees — 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 assignmen
• E9: Annamalai – Part 1 — 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,
• 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
• 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
• E12: Old Man of the Temple — 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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Malgudi Days have? 4 season(s) with 54 episodes.

Who created Malgudi Days? Shankar Nag, Girish Karnad.

Where can I watch Malgudi Days? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.