Sancharam (transl. Travel) is an Indian Malayalam-language travel documentary telecast on Safari TV.[1] The program was shot, edited and directed by Santhosh George Kulangara. It airs at 09:30 pm and 10 pm (IST) every weekday and is re-telecast the next day (weekdays only) four times. It originally aired on Asianet on Sundays, and now airs on Safari TV, which is owned by Kulangara.[2] An internet edition of Sancharam is also available free of cost. It is said to be the first internet television in Kerala.[3]
| Sancharam | |
|---|---|
 Logo | |
| Created by | Santhosh George Kulangara |
| Presented by | Santhosh George Kulangara |
| Narrated by | Anish Punnen Peter |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of episodes | 1,923 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Santhosh George Kulangara |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Asianet |
| Release | 2001 – 2013 |
| Network | Safari TV |
| Release | 2023 – present |
Awards
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Sancharam has received many awards. Some of the awards include:[4][5]
- Best TV serial award[6]
- Vivekananda Awards[7]
- Limca Book of Records, added in its 2007 edition[8]
- Kerala's Film Critics Award: for the best Television program telecasted in 2005.
- Souparnikatheeram State Award: Television Award for the best director of a non-fictional program.[9]
- All India RAPA Award-2004: award of 'best non-fiction television program' given away by Radio and TV Advertising Practitioners Association (RAPA)[10]
- National Film Academy Award: program has been declared eligible for the award instituted by National Film Academy for the section 'Other than Fiction'[11]
- Kerala Film Critics Association Award-2003[9]
- All India Akshaya National Award-2003[11]
- National Award: This is one of the awards given at National level in the Radio-Mini screen field. This program selected for the award from the TV programs of about 20 different languages.
Sources
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edit- ^ Ks, Mochish (22 May 2022). "How Safari TV Is Experimenting With Television Content In Kerala". Outlook. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "SAFARI TV - ABOUT US". Safari TV. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Internet Television Channel Sancharam inaugurated". Mathrubhumi. 2 January 2007. p. 7.
- ^ "TV megaserial Awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 17 February 2004. Archived from the original on 5 July 2004.
- ^ "Sancharam video, awards". sancharam.com.
- ^ "TV megaserial Awards announced". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 23 September 2007.
- ^ "Vivekananda Awards for Santhosh George Kulangara". New Indian Express.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "First telecast of a visual travelogue in Malayalam". Limca Book of Records. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2006.
- ^ a b "Sancharam got RAPA National Award". Madhyamam. 30 April 2005. p. 12.
- ^ "Sancharam got RAPA National Award". Mathrubhumi. 30 April 2005. p. 9.
- ^ a b "Sancharam got two National Award". Deshabhimani. 19 May 2004. p. 5.
