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'''''Munshi''''' is an Indian [[Malayalam]]-language political and social satire television programme on the Malayalam-language news channel [[Asianet News]].<ref name="official">[https://web.archive.org/web/20160428052818/http://images.asianetnews.tv/videos/munshi Official Page of the show]</ref> The show is directed by Anil Banerjee; it has aired continuously since September 2000.<ref name="theHindu">{{cite news|title=Munshi completes 4,000 episodes|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/munshi-completes-4000-episodes/article2564353.ece|accessdate=17 April 2016|work=The Hindu|date=23 October 2011|language=en-IN}}</ref> Earlier it was aired on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/about/Malayalam/tv-shows/munshi|title=Malayalam TV show Munshi}}</ref><br />
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Although the original idea during the show's inception was "giving a visualised treatment to pocket cartoons", after about 300 episodes, it "deviate[d] to the path of politics".<ref name="DirectorInterview">[http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/Lampooning-Legend Interview with Director Anil Banerjee]</ref><br />
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==Characters==<br />
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Characters are sketched such that they come from a widely different backgrounds, with different political and religious outlooks. It sets a secular atmosphere in the show.<ref name="DirectorInterview" /><br />
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* Munshi - the khadi-clad central character<br />
* School student - seen with a Pazhampori in his hand<br />
* Kariyachan - seen with neck brace<br />
* Panicker - always wearing formals<br />
* Motta - carrying a rooster in his hands<br />
* Hajiyar - carries an umbrella<br />
* Thirumeni - a Hindu priest<br />
* Sakhavu - a comrade who addresses everyone else as 'Sakhavu'<br />
* President<br />
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==Format==<br />
Each episode takes up a social or political topic that is part of the current affairs. The characters, who belong to different socio-political backgrounds, narrates their opinion on the issue. The three-to-five minute strip ends with Munshi stating his view on the topic, often with a quirky proverb or pithy quote. The Munshi never takes part in others' discussion, his sole role is in delivering the final comment.<br />
The show begins and ends with a rooster's cock-a-doodle-do sound.<br />
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==Cast and crew==<br />
* Munshi was initially played by KP Sivasankara Kurup for the first 10 years of the show. He was replaced by Achuthath Vasudevan Krishnan Moosad.<ref name="newIndianExpress">{{cite news|title=At last, politics catches up with 'Munshi'|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article453630.ece|work=The New Indian Express|date=9 March 2011|access-date=17 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="avkinterview">[http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/interview-of-the-week-munshi-the-pioneer-of-vegetarian-movement-in-kerala Interview with AVK Moosad]</ref><br />
* School student - Shreeju Nedumangad<br />
* Kariyachan - Ayyappan<br />
* Panicker - Sreekumar<br />
* Hajiyar - Rajendran<br />
* Sakhavu - Madhu Elavattom<br />
* Motta - Hari<br />
* Cameraman - Ajai Kumar G R<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:2000 Indian television series debuts]]<br />
[[Category:2010s Indian television series]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam-language television]]<br />
[[Category:Indian politics television shows]]</div>ImportMaster