Aswamedham (TV series) explained

Runtime:60 mins
Creator:Kairali TV
Judges:G. S. Pradeep
Presenter:G. S. Pradeep
Country:India
Location:Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Network:Kairali TV
Num Seasons:4 (700+ episodes)

Aswamedham was a reverse quiz program in Kairali TV,[1] a Malayalam channel, in the format of twenty questions. It was one of the most successful programs in Kairali. This program, anchored by "Grandmaster" G. S. Pradeep,[2] has entered the Limca Book of Records for the reaching 500 episodes.[3] [4] The second part of the program was started in November 2005 in Kairali TV.[3] At one point, the Aswamedham set featured a galloping horse on a rotating pedestal.[5]

The Tamil channel Vijay TV aired the Tamil version of the program starting June 2006 under the name Grandmaster with Pradeep and Shilpa Kavalam as the anchor.[3] 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.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Surendran, P. K. (27 March 2002) The Times of India. Reverse quiz the latest fad in Kerala.
  2. [Bahrain Tribune]
  3. [The Hindu]
  4. [The Hindu]
  5. News: . 26 April 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071001092101/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/04/26/stories/2007042601440200.htm . 1 October 2007 . The wizard of shows.
  6. News: . 9 May 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040927132022/http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/09/stories/2004050900950500.htm . 27 September 2004 . Polls bring them close to the world outside.