Motu Patlu is an Indian animatedsitcom that premiered on Nickelodeon in India on 16 October 2012. This show is available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada, Odia and Bengali. The series is adapted from the classic comic strip Lotpot.[5] It focuses on the misadventures of two friends, Motu and Patlu, landing in trouble and comical situations, later being rescued only by luck. It is one of the most popular kids' shows in India.[6]
The series is set in a fictional town of Furfuri Nagar of India.[7] It is a peaceful yet glamorous small town, simultaneously noble and squalid, adjoined by a river with a few shops, a large market area, a bus depot, a cluster of single-storeyed houses, temples, and a few recreational places. The town has three or more banks, three or more jewellery shops, Furfuri Nagar Police Station, Chingum's house, Boxer's house, Motu Patlu's house, Chaiwala's stall and house, Furfuri Nagar Central Jail, Furfuri Nagar Bus Stand, John's den, Dr. Jhatka's laboratory and house and Ghasitaram's house. There are a few villages and a few neighbouring cities around, such as Kamalpur, Sursuri Nagar and Modern City. Despite being a small town it has its own airport. It is not clearly mentioned where the town is exactly located, but most of the vehicles carry license plate numbers starting with "MH", which stands for the state of Maharashtra. The local police force wears uniforms of the Maharashtra Police.
However, in the later episodes, they had moved to Modern City for unknown reasons. A quick trailer showcasing new episodes mentions the differences in their new setting.
In the later episodes, they were on a trip to countries of Europe. Some European countries and cities they have visited include Pisa, Italy; Rome, Italy; Tuscany, Italy; London, England and Paris, France. They also visited Germany's Berlin, Switzerland's Top of Europe, Russia's St. Petersburg, England's Salisbury and Switzerland's Jungfraujoch.
However now they are back to Furfuri Nagar as same settings.
Plot
Motu and Patlu are two friends living in Furfuri Nagar.[8]Samosas are Motu's favorite food, and he frequently tries to steal them from a small shopkeeper named Chaiwala who makes the best samosas in the town, along with selling tea. After Motu eats samosas, he temporarily gains more energy and strength. Motu is mainly the black sheep of the duo, unintentionally creating problems due to his incompetency while Patlu is the smart one who always tries to stop him. The two land in trouble and comical situations, later being rescued only by luck. Ghasitaram occasionally misdirects and swindles them by making them try Dr. Jhatka's vast repertoire of quirky gadgets and gizmos.
The main antagonist of the series is a criminal named "John the Don" (briefly and very famously known as John) who is accompanied by his two big but weak and dumb henchmen, Number 1 and Number 2 who steal people's money and jewelry and create havoc in Furfuri Nagar. John intends to become a don (gangster), but his plans always fail due to the heroic actions of Motu and Patlu, who trap and expose him and his plans tit for tat. In some episodes, John tries to harm them by stealing Dr. Jhatka's newest gadget and using it against Motu and Patlu, but they eventually manage to give John a taste of his own medicine.
Motu: Motu is a fat man who serves as one of the central protagonists in this show. He loves to eat samosas. Motu's best friend is Patlu.
Patlu: Patlu is a thin man who serves as one of the show's central protagonists. He is often portrayed as the smartest guy in the city however, he often gets into a lot of trouble with Motu.
Recurring
Inspector Chingum: Chingum is a police inspector. He believes that no criminal can escape from him, however, he manages to catch them mostly by the help of Motu and Patlu. He takes pride in the fact that no criminal can ever get away.
Doctor Jhatka: Doctor Jhatka is an eccentric scientist, engineer, a doctor and an inventor, all skills combined together. His inventions are usually very impressive but are of little use to the townspeople, since some of them often gets someone in trouble.[9]
Ghasitaram: Ghasitaram is cowardly and often claims to have twenty years of experience in various stuff but only a very few of the experiences are useful to others.
John: John serves as the main antagonist of the show. John's ambition is to become a Don. But his plans always fail very badly and thus end up in him getting arrested or being taunted by other people.
Number 1: Number 1 is John's sidekick who serves as one of the supporting antagonists.
Number 2: Number 2 is John's goon who rarely speaks.
Chaiwala: Chaiwala owns a tea shop near Motu's house. He makes Motu's favorite samosas and Patlu's favorite tea in the city.
Boxer: Boxer is Motu's neighbor, he is an aggressive man.
Other
Khopdi: Khopdi is a goon in who always tries to defeat Motu Patlu. He is the Don of Modern City.
Pappu-Haddi: They are two assistants of Khopadi.
Skull: He is the elder brother of Khopdi. He likes to catch animals.
Commissioner Bubblegum: Commissioner Bubblegum is Chingum's father and the police commissioner of Furfuri Nagar and adjoining villages.
Sabziwali: Sabziwali sells the best vegetables in the whole Furfuri Nagar. Motu can be troublesome to her too at times and also owes her some money.
Munni: Munni is Motu's sister who is shown very rarely in the episodes.
Chotu: Chotu is Motu's nephew(Munni’s son). He wears a green T-shirt with a pink trousers. Sometimes, he wears a brown shirt with yellow trousers.
Virus Scientist: Virus is a scientist, He always invents something for John. In return, he asks John for money but John somehow fools him and makes his run away. John uses his gadgets as a trial on him and puts Virus in trouble.
Mickey: Mickey is Dr. Jhatka's nephew and is a video content creator and vlogger.
The music featured in the series and film is written by Sandesh Shandilya, an Indian film composer. The theme song of the series, "Motu Aur Patlu Ki Jodi", is written by Gulzar and sung by Bollywood singer Sukhwinder Singh in Hindi.
Kung Fu Kings 4: Motu Patlu And The Challenge Of Kung Fu Brothers
21 October 2018
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Motu Patlu The Superheroes Vs Supervillains From Mars
26 January 2019
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Kung Fu Kings 5: Motu Patlu And Robo Kids
26 May 2019
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Motu Patlu In The Game Of Zones
25 December 2019
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Motu Patlu The Superheroes Vs Alien Ghost
28 June 2020
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Motu Patlu's Dangerous Road Trip In Switzerland
25 October 2020
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Motu Patlu: Christmas Special
25 December 2020
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Motu Patlu Vs Dr Destroyer
03 January 2021
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The Secret Mission Of Motu Patlu
23 May 2021
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Motu Patlu Planet Of No Return
27 June 2021
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Motu Patlu In Toy World
31 December 2021
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Kung Fu Kings 6: Motu Patlu & The Secret Of Devil's Heart
29 May 2022
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Motu Patlu And The Terror Of Giant Beast
13 Nov 2022
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Motu Patlu In Metal World
25 June 2023
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Motu Patlu And The Race To The Diamond Valley
28 April 2024
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Motu Patlu And Mission Kung Fu Kid
2 August 2024
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Motu Patlu And The Rise of Zombies
31 October 2024
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Motu Patlu and The Case of Project X
14 March 2025
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Motu Patlu & The Mighty Magnathor
18 May 2025
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Motu Patlu Vs The Ghost House
15 Aug 2025
Merchandising and promotion
Since the inception of the television series, its creators, Lotpot magazine, Maya Digital Studios and Nickelodeon India are aggressively promoting its merchandising, the series products and tie-ups.[10][11]
In March 2014, Nick India tied up with the Yellow Diamond chips brand for promotion of its products across various media.[12][13] In November 2014 a major deal was signed by Horlicks for promotion of its brand with the series's characters in its marketing advertisements.[14]
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