Ruminations of a meandering mind

There have been a plethora of quiz shows on TV. "Padayottam", the latest entrant in the Malayalam channel Kairali is different and refreshing. Thanks mainly to the histrionics of the quiz master G S Pradeep the show certainly keeps you engrossed. Pradeep who shot into limelight with that quintessential TV show "Ashwamedham" , Kairali's version of "20 questions" is in full form once more. The 5 rounds offer a very good variety of questions. My personal favorite is the "Crossword" where the participants need to guess a person in 4 clues (a compressed version of 20 questions). The only negative factor is that the Picture clues are hardly visible to the TV audiences.

Pradeep goes over the top at times especially when he introduces the next round to the audience (this very theatrical display has me in fits of laughter).He is however the ideal anchor, he does have the air of superiority but keeps it subdued without being overly supercilious. His vitality certainly rubs off on the show and the participants. For his presence alone and the range of questions the show offers, Padayottam is definitely a cut above the rest.

Strictly for mallu audiences, catch it every wed and thurs at 9:30 pm.