Paapa Pandu

Paapa Pandu
GenreSitcom
Directed bySihi Kahi Chandru
Starring
  • Chidanand
  • Shalini
Country of originIndia
Original languageKannada
Production
ProducerSihi Kahi Chandru
Running timeApprox. 20 minutes
Production companyFinal Cut Productions
Original release
NetworkETV Kannada
Release2000 (2000)
NetworkColors Kannada
Release2018 (2018)

Paapa Pandu is an Indian Kannada-language sitcom directed and produced by Sihi Kahi Chandru starring Chidanand in the titular role and Shalini.[1][2]

Plot

Season 1

The series follows the banters between Pachu and Pandu, a young couple with a son.[3]

Season 2

Pachu and Pandu's son is now married. Pacho controls both Pandu and her son Punda, whom her daughter-in-law also wants to have control of.[3][4]

Cast

  • Chidanand as Papanashahalli Parandhamayya Panduranga alias Pa. Pa. Pandu or simply Pandu
  • Shalini as Pachu Srimathi[5][6]

Season 1

  • Jahangir as Pandu (after Chidanand's exit)
  • Vikram Soori as Gopi, Srimathi's brother[7]
  • Sihi Kahi Chandru as Srimathi's father
  • Sihi Kahi Geetha as Bhuvaneswari (Srimathi's mother)
  • Gayathri Prabhakar as Ammamma (Srimathi's grandmother)
  • Kishan as young Punda
  • Namitha Rao as Nurse Maid Lalitha who marries Gopi (Guest appearance)[7]
  • Duniya Vijay as a thief[8]
  • Ganesh as Doubteshi
  • Srinivas Prabhu as H. Anumaan Rao (Doubteshi's father)
  • Vidyamurthy as Samshaya (Doubteshi's mother)
  • Padmaja Rao as Vice President Vimala
  • B. Jaya as neighbour Shastry's wife
  • Muni Janapada as Mohana, Pandu's friend
  • Shankar Rao as Boss Balraj[9]
  • Roopa Prabhakar as Kleesha
  • Ramesh Pandit as Gaabri Gopalayya
  • Srinath Vasishta as Sudugadu
  • Venkatachalapathy MSIL as Peon Singayya
  • Mithra as Janesha

Season 2

Production

The series was first aired in 2000,[3] and it was renewed for a second season on 2 July 2018.[7][15] As of 2018, the series had completed 75 episodes.[16] As of 2019, the series had completed 300 episodes.[17] Due to low TRP ratings, the series was brought to a end in 2020.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Paapa Pandu special episodes treats television viewers". The Times of India. March 26, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Shalini in warrior look in Paapa Pandu". The Times of India. March 20, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Paapa Pandu to return on the small screen". The Times of India. May 14, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Low TRP rating brings Paapa Pandu 2 to an end". The Times of India. March 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Papa Pandu fame Shalini talks about lockdown, trolls and her upcoming projects". The Times of India. May 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ "ಪಾಪ ಪಾಂಡುನಲ್ಲಿ ನಟಿಸಿದ್ದೆ ಎಂಬ ಒಂದೇ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಆಫರೇ ಸಿಗ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ.. ಆದ್ರೆ... ಶಾಲಿನಿ ನೋವಿನ ಮಾತು". Asianet Suvarna News.
  7. 1 2 3 "Paapa Pandu to be back on TV". The Times of India. May 11, 2018.
  8. ↑ "From Sudeep to Duniya Vijay: Kannada film stars who started their acting careers from television serials". The Times of India. 26 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Veteran actor Shankar Rao passes away". The Times of India. 18 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Paapa Pandu serial has changed my life: Shruthi Ramesh". The Times of India. August 28, 2019.
  11. ↑ "ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯವಾಗಲಿದೆ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಸೂಪರ್ ಹಿಟ್ ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿ! ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಕಾರಣ". Vijay Karnataka.
  12. ↑ "Hitha Chandrashekar to feature in Paapa Pandu". The Times of India. 22 April 2019.
  13. ↑ "ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೊಸ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದ ಪಾಪ ಪಾಂಡು". Vijay Karnataka.
  14. 1 2 3 "ಎಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿದರಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪ ಪಾಂಡು". Asianet Suvarna News.
  15. ↑ "Paapa Pandu to go on air from July 2". The Times of India. June 21, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Paapa Pandu completes 75 episodes". The Times of India. October 13, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Paapa Pandu completes 300 episodes". The Times of India. August 27, 2019.
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