Cinemaa Chirimaa, the Malayalam comedy entertainment show announced by Mazhavil Manorama, started its television journey on Monday, 9 June at 8:00 PM. The programme was scheduled from Monday to Thursday at 8:00 PM on the channel.
Produced in association with the Mimicry Artists Association (MAA), Cinemaa Chirimaa brought together several familiar mimicry and comedy performers from Kerala. Malayalam filmmaker Siddique directed the show, with KS Prasad and Sajan Pallurathi serving as associate directors.
Unlike competitive comedy programmes, Cinemaa Chirimaa was not a reality show. The participating mimicry artists performed as different groups, making comedy and entertainment the primary focus of the programme.
Cinemaa Chirimaa – Mazhavil Manorama Show Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Programme | Cinemaa Chirimaa / Cinema Chirima |
| Channel | Mazhavil Manorama |
| Category | Malayalam Comedy Show |
| Launch Date | 9 June |
| Telecast Days | Monday to Thursday |
| Time | 8:00 PM |
| Association | Mimicry Artists Association (MAA) |
| Director | Siddique |
| Associate Directors | KS Prasad, Sajan Pallurathi |
| Format | Group Comedy and Mimicry Performances |
| Reality Competition | No |
Cinemaa Chirimaa Started on Mazhavil Manorama
The launch of Cinemaa Chirimaa followed Mazhavil Manorama‘s earlier announcement about its new comedy programme featuring members of the Mimicry Artists Association.
The show arrived on television on Monday, 9 June at 8:00 PM, establishing a regular Monday-to-Thursday slot on Mazhavil Manorama.
Rather than following the familiar elimination-and-winner structure of a reality show, the programme brought performers together in different groups to present comedy and mimicry-based entertainment.
Mimicry Artists in Cinemaa Chirimaa
Cinemaa Chirimaa featured a large group of performers familiar from Kerala’s mimicry, comedy, stage and television circuit.
The announced participants included Baiju Jose, Babu Jose, Kottayam Williams, Shinod Malayattur, Jayaraj Century, Saju Navodhaya, Rajesh Paravoor, Reghu Kalamassery, Unni S Nair, Harisree Martine, Vinod Kedamangalam, Rajeev Kalamassery, Kollam Sudhi, Prajod Kalabhavan, Devi Chandana, Anjana Appukkuttan and Sariga.
Guinness Pakru, Ramesh Pisharody, Sajan Pallurathi and Tini Tom were also among the performers associated with the programme.
With such a large group of comedy artists, Cinemaa Chirimaa was designed around different performers and combinations rather than focusing on a single presenter or contestant.
Siddique Directed Cinemaa Chirimaa
Filmmaker Siddique was associated with Cinemaa Chirimaa as its director. His involvement was one of the major highlights when Mazhavil Manorama announced the programme.
KS Prasad and Sajan Pallurathi worked as associate directors.
The writing team included Abraham Thacheril, Subeesh Guinness, Kottayam Williams and Shinod Malayattoor, bringing performers and writers from Kerala’s comedy and mimicry scene together for the television programme.
A Malayalam Comedy Show, Not a Reality Competition
Cinemaa Chirimaa was specifically positioned as an entertainment programme rather than a Malayalam comedy reality show.
The mimicry artists appeared in different groups and performed comedy segments, allowing the programme to concentrate on sketches, characters, mimicry and entertainment instead of competition and elimination.
This format distinguished Cinemaa Chirimaa from many talent and reality shows airing on Malayalam television during the period.
Mazhavil Manorama Entertainment Shows
Cinemaa Chirimaa became part of a period when Mazhavil Manorama was expanding its entertainment and reality programming.
Idea D4Dance was another prominent show running on the channel. Mazhavil Manorama subsequently introduced more reality and talent formats alongside its serial lineup.
Cinemaa Chirimaa itself would later make way in the 8:00 PM slot for Ugram Ujwalam, the channel’s talent hunt programme that launched on 5 January 2015.
From Cinema Chirima Announcement to Television Launch
The earlier Cinema Chirima announcement introduced the programme as an upcoming collaboration between Mazhavil Manorama and the Mimicry Artists Association. The launch on 9 June turned that announcement into a regular weekday entertainment programme.
With Siddique as director, a large lineup of Malayalam mimicry artists and a non-competitive group-performance format, Cinemaa Chirimaa became part of Mazhavil Manorama’s Malayalam comedy programming history.
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