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## 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,

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    Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 1 - Swami and Friends - 01
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    #1 - Swami and Friends - 01

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    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.

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  2. Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 2 - Swami and Friends - 02
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    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.

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  3. Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 3 - Swami and Friends - 03
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    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

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  4. Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 4 - Swami and Friends - 04
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    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.

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  5. Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 5 - Swami and Friends - 05
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    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

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  6. Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 6 - Swami and Friends - 06
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    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

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  7. Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 7 - Swami and Friends - 07
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    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

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  8. Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 8 - Swami and Friends - 08
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    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.

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  9. Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 9 - Vendor of Sweets - 01
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    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.

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  10. Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 10 - Vendor of Sweets - 02
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    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

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  11. Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 11 - Vendor of Sweets - 03
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    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

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  12. Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 12 - Vendor of Sweets - 04
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    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.

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  13. Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 13 - Vendor of Sweets - 05
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    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

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  14. Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 14 - Vendor of Sweets - 06
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    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

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  15. Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 15 - Vendor of Sweets - 07
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    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

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  16. Malgudi Days Season 1 Episode 16 - Vendor of Sweets - 08
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    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.

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  17. Malgudi Days Season 2 Episode 1 - The Watchman
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    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

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  18. Malgudi Days Season 2 Episode 2 - Leela's Friend
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    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.

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  19. Malgudi Days Season 2 Episode 3 - The Gateman's Gift
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    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.

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  20. Malgudi Days Season 2 Episode 4 - The Gold Belt
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    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

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  21. Malgudi Days Season 2 Episode 5 - The Edge
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    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

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  22. Malgudi Days Season 2 Episode 6 - Nitya
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    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.

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  23. Malgudi Days Season 2 Episode 7 - The Performing Child
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    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

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  24. Malgudi Days Season 2 Episode 8 - The Snake Song
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    #24 - The Snake Song

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    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

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  25. Malgudi Days Season 2 Episode 9 - The Antidote
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    #25 - The Antidote

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    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Swami and Friends - 01" is the best rated episode of "Malgudi Days". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/17/1987. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Swami and Friends - 02".