Fictional Town [Malgudi]

Be a kid again – explore the streets of Malgudi embedded with the sketches of imaginary characters.

Least did we know – Didn’t we???

Taa Na Na Tana Na Na Na Na – The rhythmic music defining Malgudi days.

God, I wish I can just close my eyes and find myself in my bedroom with snacks around and watching these interesting and motivating stories written by R.K Narayan.

Doesn’t this word Malgudi makes you feel “Good – Goody?”

Want to feel like a free-spirited kid again!!!

 

One of The Compositions of RK Narayan

Malgudi Days

 

Let’s turn the pages of the book named Malgudi Days and revive our soul in a funny way.

Written by R. K. Narayan and illustrated by younger brother R.K Laxman.

If you are tired writing at your workplace for the entire day or drained after attending business meetings, why not to relax for some time. I hope we all care about our interest, choice and of course the foremost thing our health.

Step in – let’s travel in the time-worn days, which is still alive in every breathe we take.

Allow us to introduce you to the places, which resemble a lot from the varied pages of the interesting and exciting Storybook.

What is life – wide space occupied by numerous individuals; a combination of various phases; an accumulation of day to day situation; surrounded by quite a few people who actually care.

Life comes up with everything, whether you want it or not – one has to take it all.

 

Malgudi Days

Malgudi days is a well- known and popular Indian Television series, based on the fine works of R. K Narayan.

 

About the Author – R.K Narayan

R.K Narayan, the person behind the origination of Malgudi Days, an Indian writer who earned huge recognition from this entertaining and fun loving sets of short stories.

R.K Narayan – One of the names still stored in a corner of our mind, when someone takes the name of Malgudi Days, the first thing, which hits my mind, is the starting tune – the melodious and harmonious.

It’s us who has to add some spice and bright colors in our life.

 

R.K Narayan’s Malgudi Days Stories

The series of Malgudi Days was once the talk of the town, regardless of the age group – this series was loved by all.

Either we get inspired by the Stories or the stories are a collection of real incidences.

Just close your eyes and take a deep breath, come! let’s find ourselves in the fictional and imaginary town named- Malgudi.

Did we know where this surprisingly sounding name came from? Well, i did not have a clue – arouse the kid like side of you and set your mind free for some time from the worldly care.

 

Origin of Malgudi

Malgudi – This word was made up with a collaboration of two cities of Bangalore, one is Malleshwaram from, which the initial letters “Mal” was picked and the other one is Basavanagudi from, which the last few letters “Gudi” was taken, thus the word Malgudi was finally established.

In this highly modified era, have we forgotten the days, when we use to sit for hours with our friends and family and watch the exciting serials on Doordarshan?

I hope we have not – allow me to take you back in the days of 1987 that was the year in, which the first episode of Malgudi Days was telecasted.

 

Swami and Friends – Malgudi Days

Do you remember a story in, which there was this character named Swami, a 10 year old boy – a fun loving kid who used to skip or bunk his school and stroll around the streets of Malgudi for hours with his friends – Mani and Rajam.

Swami use to adore his grandmother – he was really close to her; they both shared a great bond. After playing all day long, he used to rush back to his grandmother and share the adventurous stories.

In short life is what we make of it

 

Fictional Town [Malgudi Days]

Life is a one-way journey – what you do comes back to you.

Am i still talking? Come let me introduce you to some of the landmarks and localities where once the filming of Malgudi days was taken over.

The Sarayu River – Malgudi Days

And it did start, Malgudi is situated on the banks of the Sarayu River. A place, which was once filled with the laughter and chuckles of Swami and his two friends – Rajam and Mani. This was their evening spot, where they all use to sit for hours and crack some really silly jokes and make fun of each other.

I mean seriously, don’t you feel that those were the best days of life – I know we all do.

Bustling streets and Neighborhoods – Malgudi Days

Kabir Street once served as a home to the best of Malgudi and the market streets, the heart of Malgudi.

Buildings – Malgudi Days

Let’s hear about the building, which dates back to the time of 1935. The Palace Talkies, which was a replacement of the Old Variety Hall.

Some other places of importance were – Educational Centers

• Albert Mission School;
• Albert Mission College

It’s really necessary to multiply your life with some Stimulating and Electrifying stories from time to time. As we all need a break from monotonous life.

• Few other landmarks are – YES, how can we miss on mentioning the tiny and less visited Railway Station of Malgudi.
• A tough statue of Sir Fredrick, seated on a horse is one of the major spots.
• MMC – Malgudi Medical Centre, the eminent hospital of Malgudi.
• The Dense forest region of Mempi lying on the other end of River Sarayu.

 

At last, I would like to share some lines spoken by R.K Narayan regarding his discovering of Malgudi (reference wikipedia):

“Malgudi was an earth- Shaking discovery for me because I had no mind or facts and things like that, which would be necessary in writing about Malgudi or any real place. I first pictured not my town but just the railway station, which was a small platform with a banyan tree, a station master and two trains a day, one coming and one going. On Vijayadasami, I sat down and wrote the first sentence about my town: The train had just arrived in Malgudi Station.”

 

• Do visit the Fictional town of Malgudi with your friends and family this vacation..