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{{Infobox television
| image = Aswamedham logo.png
| caption = Logo used since 2024
| runtime = 30 mins (season 3)
| creator = [[Kairali TV]]
| presenter = [[G. S. Pradeep]]
| country = India
| location = [[Thiruvananthapuram]] (Kerala,Trivandrum)
| network = [[Kairali TV]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2001}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2006}}
| first_aired2 = {{Start date|2014}}
| last_aired2 = {{End date|2014}}
| first_aired3 = {{Start date|2024|09|23|df=y}}
| last_aired3 = {{End date|2025|05|28}}
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 1500
}}
'''''Aswamedham''''' is a reverse quiz programme in [[Kairali TV]],<ref>Surendran, P. K. (27 March 2002) [[The Times of India]]. ''[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4881680.cms Reverse quiz the latest fad in Kerala.]''</ref> a [[Malayalam]] channel, in the format of ''[[twenty questions]]''. It was one of the most successful programmes in Kairali TV. This programme, anchored by "Grandmaster" [[G. S. Pradeep]],<ref>[[Bahrain Tribune]] (19 December 2003) ''Largest stage for Kairali Gulf Pageantry.'' Republished by [[The Associated Press|AP Worldstream]].</ref> has entered the [[Limca Book of Records]] for the reaching 500 episodes.<ref name="Grand">[[The Hindu]] (5 June 2006) ''{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060905074101/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/06/10/stories/2006061000470400.htm Here comes "Grand Master"]}}''</ref><ref>[[The Hindu]] (31 August 2006) ''Meet the Grandmaster"''.</ref> The second part of the programme was started in November 2005 in Kairali TV.<ref name="Grand"/> ''Aswamedham'' set features a galloping horse on a rotating pedestal.<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | date=26 April 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001092101/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/04/26/stories/2007042601440200.htm | archive-date=1 October 2007 | url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/04/26/stories/2007042601440200.htm | title=The wizard of shows}}</ref> The Programme has won many laurels and awards. Some surveys conducted in the libraries of kerala during 2005 has proven that Aswamedham has played a vital role in enhancing the reading habits of malayalee youth.

The Tamil channel [[Vijay TV]] aired the Tamil version of the programme starting June 2006 under the name ''Grandmaster'' with Pradeep and ''Shilpa Kavalam'' as the anchor.<ref name="Grand"/> Shakthi TV is also airing the Tamil version of Aswamedham with the Sinhalese subtitles and is titled as ''Shakthi Grandmaster.'' In literature, Aswamedham also refers to a drama written in the same name by [[Thoppil Bhasi]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2025}}

Ashwamedham is a quiz programme broadcast on Kairali TV. It is noted for its focus on knowledge-based competition and its structured format. The show has been described as one of the channel. The show has been described as one of the channel's successful programmes and has gained popularity among viewers for its emphasis on intellectual engagement.<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | date=9 May 2004 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040927132022/http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/09/stories/2004050900950500.htm | archive-date=27 September 2004 | url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/09/stories/2004050900950500.htm | title=Polls bring them close to the world outside}}</ref>

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[[Category:2000s Indian television series]]

Aswamedham (TV series) - Revision history

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