Aswamedham_(TV_series)

<i>Aswamedham</i> (TV series)

Aswamedham (TV series)

Indian TV series or programme

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]

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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]

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  1. [1]
    Surendran, P. K. (27 March 2002) The Times of India. Reverse quiz the latest fad in Kerala.
  2. [2]
    Bahrain Tribune (19 December 2003) Largest stage for Kairali Gulf Pageantry. Republished by AP Worldstream.
  3. [3]
    The Hindu (5 June 2006) Here comes "Grand Master"[usurped]
  4. [4]
    The Hindu (31 August 2006) Meet the Grandmaster".
  5. [5]
    "The wizard of shows". The Hindu. 26 April 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007.
  6. [6]
    "Polls bring them close to the world outside". The Hindu. 9 May 2004. Archived from the original on 27 September 2004.
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