Udan Panam
| 'Udan Panam' | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Abraham Chunkath |
| Presented by | Season 1–2 Season 3
|
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 163 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mazhavil Manorama |
| Release | 11 May 2017 – present |
Udan Panam is an Indian television game show based on the Canadian show Instant Cash. It premiered on Mazhavil Manorama on 11 May 2017. The first two seasons of the show was hosted by Raj Kalesh and Mathukkutty.[1] Television reality series Nayika Nayakan fame Dain Davis and Meenakshi Raveendran are the hosts of the third season which premiered on 7 July 2020.[2]
Gameplay
Similar to the original series in Canada, a spurious ATM is set up at a grand court in a public centers in; there is no home base for most of the game. The contestant are asked a series of multiple choice questions, with four possible answers. Every answer they correctly provide adds money to their winnings; just one incorrect answer forces them out of the game, but they keep their winnings up to that point.
Season overview
Season 1: 2017–18
Udan Panam premiered on 17 May 2017 and was hosted by Raj Kalesh and Mathukkutty. Udan Panam initially offered contestants the chance to win 5 Lakh Indian rupees. It feature participants from public gatherings and crowds, who will enroll themselves by answering the questions asked randomly by the hosts. The selected contestants will have to answer a series of general knowledge questions which will be displayed in front of them in an ATM screen. The show ended on 1 June 2018.[3]
Season 2: 2019
On 27 October 2019, the show premiered its second season.[4] During this season, the show carried out the same format which features participants from the public who will be introduced to a set of simple questions and interesting tasks which challenge both their knowledge and spontaneity. The questions will be displayed in front of them in an ATM screen. The contestant who answers all the questions and successfully completes the given tasks gets to collect a cash prize from the ATM. There are several levels the contestant must cross to get to the big prize, and one wrong move can mean the end of the game.[5]
Season 3: 2020
Mazhavil Manorama recruited Television reality series Nayika Nayakan fame Dain Davis and Meenakshi Raveendran to host the third season of the show. During this season, the game format had been changed to an extend. While the earlier season involved questions appearing on an ATM, this time a participant will be able to play and win money simply by using the TV screens in their home.[6]
Gameplay
In the third season, The show has launched following all COVI D-19 safety norms, and made it possible for contestants to play the game show from within their homes via video call and win instant cash. Udan Panam viewers can also win instant cash and other prizes by interacting with TV using the win along function on ManoramaMAX app (OTT media service). They can answer the questions asked to the contestants on show using ManoramaMAX App and earn points. The topper on the leader board at the end of the show will win the same cash amount as the contestant on the show.
To help them along the way, much like its counterparts, the contestant had a set of lifelines available for them to use. Which lifelines were available were dependent on the format being used.
- Veettile Thaaram (The star of the House): The contestant could ask a single member present at their house to aid them in answering the question. Once connected, the aiding party and the contestant had few seconds to talk it out among themselves.
- Ashareeri: The ATM would remove two wrong answers from the game leaving the contestant one right and one wrong answer.
The contestants have the option to quit the show which give them the offer to grab the entire prize money they had won. If answered wrong, however, results in winning only the half of the prize money they made and elimination from the game.
References
- ^ "'Udan Panam', a new game show on Mazhavil Manorama". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Dain Davis and Meenakshi to host Udan Panam 3.0". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Mazhavil Manorama launches new programmes; sports a fresh look and feel". exchange4media.com.
- ^ "Kallu and Mathu is back with Udan Panam". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Mazhavil Manorama all set to launch Udan Panam Season 2". exchange4media.com.
- ^ "Udan Panam all set to make a grand return on Mazhavil Manorama". indiantelevision.com.