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]
| Aswamedham | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Kairali TV |
| Presented by | G. S. Pradeep |
| Judges | G. S. Pradeep |
| Country of origin | India |
| No. of seasons | 4 (700+ episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production location | Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | Kairali TV |
| Release | 2002 – 2018 |
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 edit
- ^ Surendran, P. K. (27 March 2002) The Times of India. Reverse quiz the latest fad in Kerala.
- ^ Bahrain Tribune (19 December 2003) Largest stage for Kairali Gulf Pageantry. Republished by AP Worldstream.
- ^ a b c The Hindu (5 June 2006) Here comes "Grand Master"[usurped]
- ^ The Hindu (31 August 2006) Meet the Grandmaster".
- ^ "The wizard of shows". The Hindu. 26 April 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007.
- ^ "Polls bring them close to the world outside". The Hindu. 9 May 2004. Archived from the original on 27 September 2004.