Subscribe to Ultra Hindi - bit.ly/SubscribeUltraHindi Malgudi Days - मालगुडी डेज - Episode 2 - Swami And Friends(Part 2) Malgudi Days is an Indian television series based on the works of R.K. Narayan. The series was directed by Kannada actor and director Shankar Nag. Swami and Friends revolves around the life of ten-year-old Swaminathan, or Swami as he is known. Swami portrays the growing pangs of a boy who despises school, as he makes excuses and roams around Malgudi with his friends. Swami's father works in a government office and his mother is a housewife. At home, Swami shares his adventures with his aged granny, who lovingly addresses him as "Chamy." Swami has two close friends: Mani and Rajam, the son of the police chief superintendent. He likes wandering and playing with them. He is very innocent boy. Gopinath - Harish W.S.Swaminathan (Swami) - Master Manjunath Swami's father - Girish Karnad Swami's mother - Vaishali Kasaravalli Swami's grand mother - Suhasini Adarkar Muniya (Muni) - Kanti Madiya Muniya's wife - B Jayashree Shopkeeper - Somu American (New York tourist) - Teddy White Nitya - Deven Bhojani