''Cinemala'' () is a

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television

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series that aired on

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Broadcast

The first episode aired on

, a Malayalam news television network, on 20 August 1993. It was the first show aired on Asianet. The program was broadcast in thirty-minute episodes every Sunday at 1:30 pm (IST) until its completion in 2013.

History

It started as a film-based satire, which later on began to delve into contemporary political and social issues. It focused on current events, often referencing figures such as politicians and media personalities in a satirical way. These public figures were played by mimicry artists from Malayalam television. It was awarded a place in the '' Limca Book of Records'' as one of the longest-running TV shows. On 7 April 2013, it aired its 1,000th episode.

Cinemala 1000

To celebrate the broadcasting of the 1,000th episode of ''Cinemala,'' Asianet conducted a mega stage show on July 31, 2013 titled ''CINEMA LA 1000'' at Gokulam Convention Centre, Kochi, Kerala. Leading actors Dileep and

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were honored during the occasion. Mementos were presented to all actors who had been a part of the ''Cinemala''. The show featured comedy skits by ''Cinemala'' actors as well as performances by other actors such as

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, Mamukkoya,

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P. Jayachandran Paliyath Jayachandrakuttan is an Indian playback singer and actor from Kerala. Jayachandran is best known for his captivating voice which gave him the title ''Bhava Gayakan'' by the music fraternity of South India. He has worked with many comp ...

, Usha Uthup, Sithara (singer), Shamna Kasim, Subi, and Tesni Khan.

Cast

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*Thesni Khan *Saju Kodiyan *Manoj Guinness *Ramesh Pisharody *Dharmajan Bolgatty *Kottayam Nazeer *Kochu Preman *Dileep (actor), Dileep *Harisree Ashokan *

*Tini Tom *Guinness Pakru *Suraj (director), Suraj

References

{{Reflist Malayalam-language television shows Indian comedy television series Asianet (TV channel) original programming 1993 Indian television series debuts 2000s Indian television series 2010s Indian television series