Marimayam
Indian sitcom
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Marimayam (transl. Deceit) is an Indian Malayalam-language television sitcom broadcast on Mazhavil Manorama since 5 November 2011. It showcases satirical sketches depicting typical scenarios observed at government institutions and societal trials faced by common man. The show stars Manikandan Pattambi, Vinod Kovoor, Sneha Sreekumar, Niyas Backer, Riyas Narmakala, Mani Shornur, Unni Raj and Salim Hasan in regular roles.[3][4][5][6][7]
Sitcom
N.P. Sajeesh
Vaddakumthala Sreekumar
Jeo Baby
Rajeev Karumadi
s.s.sumesh kumar Jayaratnam Padyam
Gopalan Manoj
A. S. Vinod
R. Unnikrishnan
| Marimayam | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy drama Sitcom |
| Created by | R. Unnikrishnan[1] |
| Written by | Shihab Karunagappally[2] N.P. Sajeesh Vaddakumthala Sreekumar Jeo Baby Rajeev Karumadi s.s.sumesh kumar Jayaratnam Padyam |
| Directed by | Midhun Chettoor Gopalan Manoj A. S. Vinod R. Unnikrishnan |
| Starring | See full list |
| Opening theme | Nerittum.. Porittum.. Verittum.. Marimayam |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 892 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes (approx.) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mazhavil Manorama |
| Release | 31 October 2011 – present |
| Related | |
| Thatteem Mutteem Uppum Mulakum | |
The show features two crossover episodes with Thatteem Mutteem, a sitcom, in 2016 and 2021. These special episodes, titled Marithatteem Mayammutteem and Thatteem Mayam Mutteem Mayam respectively, aired on weekends on the same channel. All of them served as a festive backdrop to Onam celebrations.
Plot summary
Cast
Main
- Manikandan Pattambi as Sathyasheelan
- Niyas Backer as Koya / Sheethalan
- Riyas Narmakala as Manmadan
- Vinod Kovoor as Moidu / Iype/ Aromal
- Sneha Sreekumar as Mandodari / Suhara
- Mani Shornur as Sugathan
- Salim Hassan as Pyarijathan
- Unni Raja as Unni
- Raghavan as Raghavettan
- Prasad as Prasad
Recurring
- Aleena Thankachan as Nishagandhi
- Lakshmi Dhanya Saju as Lakshmi
- Anagha Maria Varghese as Chandini
- Darshana Sudarshan as Charulatha(Charu)
- Vedika Rajesh as Damayanti
- Mintu Maria Vincent as Sugandhi
- Parvathy Raveendran as Sumitra
- Sanuja
- Sudhi
Former
- Rachana Narayanankutty as Valsala
- Manju Pathrose as Shyamala
- S. P. Sreekumar as Lolithan
- Sidhartha Siva as Swayamvaran
- Anoop Chandran as Narayana Pisharody
- V. P. Khalid as Sumesh (deceased)
- Sarayu Mohan as Sumitra
- Praveen Prem as Perakkutty
- Kshma Krishna as Sulochana
- Meenakshi Raveendran as Meera/Kingini
- Manju Vineesh as Mymuna
- Shibila
- Hareesh Kanaran
Awards
Marimayam is the only Malayalam television show to have won the 'Best Comedy Show' award at the Kerala State Television Awards for five consecutive years.[12]
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala State Television Award | 2015 | Best Comedy Show | Marimayam |
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2020 | |||
| Special Jury Award | Salim Hassan | ||
| Keralavision Television Award | 2024 | Best Actress in a Comedy Role | Sneha Sreekumar |
