Sancharam (TV series)

Sancharam
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Created bySanthosh George Kulangara
Presented bySanthosh George Kulangara
Narrated byAnish Punnen Peter
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of episodes1,923
Production
ProducerSanthosh George Kulangara
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkAsianet
Release2001 (2001) –
2013 (2013)
NetworkSafari TV
Release2023 (2023) –
present (present)

Sancharam (transl. Travel) is an Indian Malayalam-language travel documentary telecast on Safari TV.[1] The program was shot, edited and directed by Santhosh George Kulangara. It airs at 09:30 pm and 10 pm (IST) every weekday and is re-telecast the next day (weekdays only) four times. It originally aired on Asianet on Sundays, and now airs on Safari TV, which is owned by Kulangara.[2] An internet edition of Sancharam is also available free of cost. It is said to be the first internet television in Kerala.[3]

Awards

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Sancharam has received many awards. Some of the awards include:[4][5]

  • Best TV serial award[6]
  • Vivekananda Awards[7]
  • Limca Book of Records, added in its 2007 edition[8]
  • Kerala's Film Critics Award: for the best Television program telecasted in 2005.
  • Souparnikatheeram State Award: Television Award for the best director of a non-fictional program.[9]
  • All India RAPA Award-2004: award of 'best non-fiction television program' given away by Radio and TV Advertising Practitioners Association (RAPA)[10]
  • National Film Academy Award: program has been declared eligible for the award instituted by National Film Academy for the section 'Other than Fiction'[11]
  • Kerala Film Critics Association Award-2003[9]
  • All India Akshaya National Award-2003[11]
  • National Award: This is one of the awards given at National level in the Radio-Mini screen field. This program selected for the award from the TV programs of about 20 different languages.

Sources

Notes

References

  1. ^ Ks, Mochish (22 May 2022). "How Safari TV Is Experimenting With Television Content In Kerala". Outlook. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. ^ "SAFARI TV - ABOUT US". Safari TV. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Internet Television Channel Sancharam inaugurated". Mathrubhumi. 2 January 2007. p. 7.
  4. ^ "TV megaserial Awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 17 February 2004. Archived from the original on 5 July 2004.
  5. ^ "Sancharam video, awards". sancharam.com.
  6. ^ "TV megaserial Awards announced". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 23 September 2007.
  7. ^ "Vivekananda Awards for Santhosh George Kulangara". New Indian Express.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "First telecast of a visual travelogue in Malayalam". Limca Book of Records. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2006.
  9. ^ a b "Sancharam got RAPA National Award". Madhyamam. 30 April 2005. p. 12.
  10. ^ "Sancharam got RAPA National Award". Mathrubhumi. 30 April 2005. p. 9.
  11. ^ a b "Sancharam got two National Award". Deshabhimani. 19 May 2004. p. 5.