Akkara Kazhchakal, along the shores of satire...

While the few TV series that I watch with some consistency had been introduced through casual conversations, expecting the same from one in my native language was unusual. This indeed was the case for Akkara Kazhchakal, a sitcom from the Kairali channel, which takes a satirical look at the early Keralite communities of the US.

Though its capacity to entertain beyond linguistic borders is uncertain, it is a worthy attempt at depicting the clash of ideologies. Cultural differences, generation divides and social stratifications, while divisive in nation states, prove to be fertile grounds for comedy in the global state.