Uppum Mulakum

Uppum Mulakum

Uppum Mulakum Poster
Genre Sitcom
Written by Suresh Babu
Sreerag R.Nambiar
Shihab Karunagapally
Vadakkumthala Sreekumar
Jiyo Baby
Directed by R. Unnikrishnan
Starring See Cast
Opening theme Uppum Mulakum
Original language(s) Malayalam
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 410 as of 11th August 2017
Production
Editor(s) Sateesh Kumar B
Harikrishnan P.
Camera setup S.J Sinu
Anoop Kattakada
Running time 18-25 mins
Release
Original network Flowers (TV channel)
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release 14 December 2015 (2015-12-14) – present
External links
Website www.flowerstv.in/videos_categories/uppum-mulakum/

Uppum Mulakum is an Indian sitcom directed by R. Unnikrishnan, written by Suresh Babu and Sreerag R. Nambiar. The show premiered on 14 December 2015 and is aired from evenings at 8:00 pm and 11:30pm on Flowers TV[1]

The series depicts events in the life of Balachandran, his wife Neelima, and their four kids. The series features Biju Sopanam, Nisha Sarangh,Rishi S Kumar, Juhi Rustagi, Al Sabith and Shivani in the lead roles.[2]

Plot summary

The sitcom drama revolves around the family of Balachandran, his wife Neelima, their four kids Vishnu, Lakshmi, Keshav, Shivani and Neelima's Brother Sreekuttan. They are occasionally visited by Balu's brother Surendran, his cousin Rema, Neelima's parents Kuttan Pillai and Bhavani Amma, her cousin Makhi and their neighbours Bhasi, Shukoor, and Nawas..

Cast

Impact

Uppum Mulakum is a widely accepted serial by malayalees around the world. The serial holds record number of views on Youtube. The NRI audience including gulf malayalees rated Uppum Mulakum as their favorite TV Serial ever and every latest episode of the serial is continuing in the "Trending Videos" of Youtube.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten by
3939R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Lachu's script gets selected for a short-film competition. She enlists the help of her family and sets out to make the film
4040R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
The family faces a financial crunch. Balu lies to his family that he found employment in an electronics factory and begins working surreptitiously as a manual laborer in a stone quarry.
4848R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Rema, a relative of Balu, arrives at the house seeking refuge from her abusive husband. Balu tries to hide Rema's presence inside the house from Neelu and the kids.
4949R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Balu introduces Rema as an orphan and makes Neelu accept her as a housemaid. Neelu grows suspicious with Balu's antics and summons Sreekuttan.
5050R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Sreekuttan comes visit and Neelu shares with him her doubts about Balu and Rema. Trouble ensues.
6262R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Balu surprises the family on Sreekuttan's birthday.
8484R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Keshu and Shiva score high marks in exam. Lachu falls below expectations and receives a telling off from Neelu. Lachu decides to harm herself, only to be discovered and consoled by the family.
100100R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Neelu complains of stomach ache. Balu takes Neelu to the hospital. Much to their surprise, pregnancy test returns positive. The family is overjoyed on hearing the news.
101101R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Neelu's parents come visit the family. Neelu's mother tries to convince Neelu to get an abortion. The family hears from the hospital again
128128R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Balu goes missing while travelling to Neyyattinkara by train. He returns home the next day with a story that he overslept and ended up in Madurai. Neelu is not pleased.
134134R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Balu goes to the market to buy fish to cook in order to pacify the kids, but instead buys a live hen to raise. Trouble ensues.
135135R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Mudiyan's friends give a makeover to Balu and turns him into a hipster. Balu learns some valuable lessons in the process.
146146R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Neelu refuses to cook for the day. Balu and the kids try to cope with the situation.
191191R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Neelu shares the tragic story of her niece Makki and how she survived it and lives her life for the happiness of others. Moved by it, the usually lazy Lachu decides to act responsibly in the house, but to the surprise of others. When exceeds limit, the family brings her back to her innate nature in a funny way
193193R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Neelu informs the family that there are high chances for her to be promoted as the manager of her company. Neelu gets more serious in the family. Balu gets jealous. Finally the family makes fun of her when her promotion got postponed.
202202R. UnnikrishnanSreerag R. Nambiar
Balu is trying to turn the clock by revisiting his old days where he used to write for dramas, but this time for a film as compelled by his childhood friend, but when the friend compels him to be the producer, he moves to Neelu and in the awry of situation Mudiyan turns everything upside down
205205R. UnnikrishnanSreerag R. Nambiar
Shivani Cries for a Mobile as her classmate Aleena has bought a phone from her house and even Shivani says that she also wants to take a Phone with her, later the Balu and Neelu succeeds in making Shivani understand that there is no need for Mobile in her age
210210R. UnnikrishnanSreerag R. Nambiar
The usually Lazy Lachu suddenly starts Studying much to the Family's surprise, how all of them reacts to it and why she studies so hard turns out to be the crux of the story.
219219R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Mudiyan's girlfriend nags him to change his hairstyle. Mudiyan succumbs finally with hilarious results.
231231R. UnnikrishnanSreerag R. Nambiar
Neelu finds out that Money has been missing from her bag regularly, Balu finds out who is it rest form the crux of the plot.
232232R. UnnikrishnanSreerag R. Nambiar
Mudiyan and Friends move out to participate in a new Dance Reality Show, Mudiyan is confident of making it into the main Rounds of Dance Reality Show, his overconfidence prove to be bit high, How Balu helps him out forms the crux of the plot.
236236R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Balu returns from Neyyattinkara in a foul mood. Neelu suspects he went to Madurai. The real reason leaves the family stunned.
237237R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Shiva is in a bad mood as Aleena Francis, Shiva's rival classmate and Keshu's crush, comes visit the house.
325325R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
The family prepapres to celebrate Vishu. Shankarannan and Rema come visit.
327327R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
A street dog mauls Lachu. Balu sets out to exact revenge.
328328R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Neelu arranges for Keshu and Shivani to go to a summer camp. Balu and the kids feel strongly against this. They enlist the help of Kuttan Pillai and Bhavani Amma to wiggle out of it.
330330R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
The family organizes and celebrates Shiva's birthday.
331331R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Balu attempts to give Mudiyan some life advice; however, Mudiyan ridicules Balu and dubbes him a failed man. After Neelu's rebuke, a tearful Mudiyan apologizes to Balu.
332332R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Balu tries to have some romantic lone time with Neelu; however, is constantly interrupted by the kids.
333333R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
The kids try all tricks to make Balu and Neelu organize and take them on a family trip. Balu and Neelu conspire and outsmart the kids.
334334R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Bhavani Amma visits the family. Balu and Mudiyan get into an argument. Mudiyan leaves the house and returns with a girl, apparently his wife. The family is shocked.
335335R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Mudiyan's wife turns out to be a tough cookie. After a confrontation, she threatens the family with a machete, only for Bhavani Amma to wake up and realize all of this was a dream.
336336R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
An unlikely alliance forms between Balu and Bhavani Amma, united by their criticism of Neelu. Kids and Neelu conspire to break it up.
338338R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Balu tries to become an old fashioned marriage "broker." The attempt ends in disaster.
339339R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Balu enlists the help of a barber to give Mudiyan a haircut by hook or crook.
359359R. UnnikrishnanSreerag R. Nambiar
Mudiyan has gone to Bangalore for a Dance show, he has been constantly tried over by Neelu and Balu over the phone much to their disappointment they does not get him in the line later he comes back and Shouts at Neelu over the arguments, which makes Neelu, Balu and even Mudiyan sad. How Balu solves this situation forms the plot.
370370R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Neelu informs Balu that her father has undergone dental prosthesis out of gold. Curious Balu tries several means to see it, but fails in each attempt. Jayanthan, Rema, Rema's father Sankaran Thampi, Kuttan Pillai and Bhavani Amma visits the house. Everyone advise Jayanthan to be more responsible in life.
371371R. UnnikrishnanSuresh Babu
Balu and Sankaran Thampi continues their attempt to have a glance at Kuttan Pillai's gold crown teeth by giving him Paan and nasal snuff, peeping into the mouth while sleeping, but all attempts failed. Finally Balu tells his wish to Kuttan Pillai, to know that it was a hoax made up by Neelu.

Awards

Flowers TV awards 2017
  1. Most popular serial
  2. Best Actor - Biju Sopanam

References

  1. ↑ http://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/New-serial-on-Flowers-TV/articleshow/50149616.cms
  2. ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Little-Salt-Little-Spice/2016/02/01/article3254796.ece
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