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{{Infobox television
| image = Silli Lalli.jpg
| caption = Season 2 poster
| genre = [[Sitcom]]
| creator =
| based_on =
| developer =
| writer = [[Vijaya Prasad]]
| director = [[Sihi Kahi Chandru]]
| creative_director =
| presenter =
| starring = {{plainlist|* [[Ravishankar Gowda]]
* [[Manju Bhashini]]
* Roopa Prabhakar}}
| voices =
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| theme_music_composer =
| open_theme =
| end_theme =
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| country = India
| language = Kannada
| num_seasons =
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| executive_producer =
| producer = Sihi Kahi Chandru
| editor =
| location =
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| runtime = Approx. 21 minutes
| company = Final Cut Productions
| channel = [[ETV Kannada]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2003}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2007}}
}}

'''''Silli Lalli''''' is an Indian Kannada sitcom television series aired on [[Colors Kannada|ETV Kannada]] on the year 2003. It was produced and directed by actor [[Sihi Kahi Chandru]] and written by [[Vijaya Prasad]]. The series starred [[Ravishankar Gowda]], [[Manju Bhashini]], and Roopa Prabhakar in lead roles. The series became hugely popular and attained cult status in Kannada television.<ref name="Production">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/ravishankar-gowda-gets-reminiscent-about-silli-lalli/articleshow/69234102.cms|title=Ravishankar Gowda gets reminiscent about Silli Lalli|date=9 May 2019|access-date=4 April 2025|website=Times of India}}</ref> It has aired more than 1,100 episodes in 4 years.

== Plot ==
The series is about Vittal Rao, a doctor, and his family's day-to-day lives. Often one or more of the family members encounters trouble and the family works together to solve it.

== Cast ==
;Season 1
*[[Ravishankar Gowda]] as Dr Vittal Rao
*[[Manju Bhashini]] as Samaja Sevaki "Lalli" Lalitamba<ref name="Production"/>
*Roopa Prabhakar as Kathalekaki "Silli" Sreelalitha<ref name="Cast">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/kannada-comedy-show-silli-lalli-2-to-go-off-air/articleshow/75758363.cms|title=Kannada comedy show Silli Lalli 2 to go off-air|work=The Times of India |date=15 May 2020|accessdate=29 July 2025|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>
*Jyothi Kiran as Suji<ref name="Suji">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/tuesday-trivia-did-you-know-antarapata-fame-jyoti-kiran-once-played-sujis-character-in-silli-lalli/articleshow/99925916.cms|title=Tuesday Trivia: Did you know Antarapata fame Jyoti Kiran once played Suji's character in Silli Lalli?|work=The Times of India |date=2 May 2023|accessdate=29 July 2025|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>
*Sangamesh Upase as Govinda<ref name="Suji"/>
*Prashant as Prahalad "Palli"<ref name="Cast"/>
*Shrinivasa Gowda as Ranganath<ref name="Cast"/>
*Sunetra Pandit as Vishalu <ref name="Cast"/>
*Namitha Rao as Lalitha "Nurse Maid Lalitha"<ref name="Cast"/>
*[[Mithra (actor)|Mithra]] as Janesha<ref name="Cast"/>
*Anand as Narahari<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/Mar/16/singer-naveen-sajjus-debut-film-as-hero-titled-mansion-house-mutthu-2430495.html|title=Singer Naveen Sajju's debut film as hero titled Mansion House Mutthu|first=Express News|last=Service|date=16 March 2022|website=The New Indian Express|accessdate=29 July 2025}}</ref>
*Vijayalakshmi Subramani as Lalitha "Servant Maid Lalitha"
*[[Yash (actor)|Yash]] in a guest appearance<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tv9kannada.com/entertainment/sandalwood/rocking-star-yash-once-acted-in-silli-lalli-old-video-goes-viral-rmd-826076.html|title='ಸಿಲ್ಲಿ ಲಲ್ಲಿ' ಪ್ರಸಾರದ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗಿದ್ರು ನೋಡಿ ಯಶ್; ಹಳೆಯ ವಿಡಿಯೋ ವೈರಲ್|first=TV9|last=Kannada|date=4 May 2024|website=TV9 Kannada|accessdate=29 July 2025}}</ref>
*[[Mohan Shankar]] cameo in title song<ref name=silly />

;Season 2
*Prabhu Raj as Dr Vittal Rao<ref name="Season 2">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/prabhu-raj-is-the-new-dr-vittal-rao-in-silli-lalli/articleshow/69387620.cms|title=Prabhu Raj is the new Dr Vittal Rao in Silli Lalli|work=The Times of India |date=17 June 2019|accessdate=29 July 2025|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>
*Vilas Rao as Prahalad "Palli"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/meet-actor-vilas-rao-aka-palli-from-the-kannada-serial-silli-lalli/article30266221.ece|title=Vilas Rao dreams of moving from television to film soon|first=Shilpa|last=Sebastian|work=The Hindu |date=10 December 2019|accessdate=29 July 2025|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Production==
The series marked Ravishankar Gowda's tryst with comedy after previously being known as a serious actor. Although he was not confident about his comedic skills, the writer Vijay Prasad reassured him that he was confident in his comedic timing.<ref name="Production"/>

== Music ==
Title song was composed and penned by [[V. Manohar]].<ref name=silly />
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Silli Lalli'' (Original Soundtrack)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_writing =
| title1 = Silli Lalli
| note1 =
| length1 = 0:05
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| extra1 =
}}

==Reception==
The series started airing from 7 April 2003 at 9 PM.<ref name=silly>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/action_cut/silly.html|title=SILLY LALLI|website=Chitraloka|access-date=5 September 2025|date=5 April 2003|last=CNB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031009060737/http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/action_cut/silly.html|archive-date=9 October 2003}}</ref> As of December 2004, the series completed 400 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|website=Screen|access-date=14 August 2025|url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=9500|title=SILLY LULLY REACHES 400 MARK|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041210215636/http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=9500|archive-date=10 December 2004}}</ref> As of March 2005, the series completed 500 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/mar202005/enter10.asp|title=Silly Lalli 500|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=28 March 2025|date=20 March 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050320114307/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/mar202005/enter10.asp|archive-date=20 March 2005}}</ref> As of July 2005, the series completed 600 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jul242005/enter1426302005722.asp|title=Laugh away your blues!|website=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=24 July 2005|access-date=4 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410222437/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jul242005/enter1426302005722.asp|archive-date=10 April 2007}}</ref> At the end of its air, the series completed over 1,162 episodes.<ref name="DH"/> The dialogue "I am Dr. Vittal Rao... very famous in surgery and bargery" became popular.<ref name="Cast"/> Suji's dialogue "Am I right?" was also popular.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/news/silli-lalli-serial-actress-jyothi-kiran-playing-shambhavi-role-in-nammane-yuvarani-serial/articleshow/78122567.cms|title='ಸಿಲ್ಲಿ ಲಲ್ಲಿ' ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿ ನಟಿ ಈಗ 'ನಮ್ಮನೆ ಯುವರಾಣಿ' ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಯಕಿಯ ಅಮ್ಮ!|website=Vijay Karnataka|accessdate=29 July 2025}}</ref>

==Sequel==
The series spawned a sequel with entirely different cast but with same characters. It was aired on Colors Super on the year 2019.<ref name="DH">{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/kannada-sitcom-silli-lalli-back-after-a-gap-735870.html|title=Kannada sitcom 'Silli Lalli' back after a gap|date=24 May 2019|first=Rakshitha|last=MN|website=[[Deccan Herald]]|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref> The second season was aired at 9pm before the air time was changed to 10 am.<ref name="DH"/><ref name="Season 2"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/silli-lalli-is-back-on-air/articleshow/75142193.cms|title=Silli Lalli is back on air|work=The Times of India |date=14 April 2020|accessdate=29 July 2025|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Colors Kannada original programming]]
[[Category:Kannada-language television shows]]

Silli Lalli - Revision history

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