Thera Para

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Thera Para
Thera Para Poster Karikku.jpg
തേരാ പാരാ
GenreComedy
Created byNikhil Prasad
Directed byNikhil Prasad
Starring
  • Anu K Aniyan
  • Sabareesh Sajjin
  • Binoy John
  • Anand Mathews
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes20
Production
Producer Karikku
EditorsNikhil Prasad
Anand Mathews
Running time15mins - 30mins
Original release
Network YouTube
Release18 June 2018 (2018-06-18) 
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23)

Thera Para is a 2018 Malayalam mini web series created by Nikhil Prasad for his YouTube channel Karikku. [1] The web series revolves around the lives of four energetic young men and their struggles to become successful. [2] The main four characters - George, Lolan, Shibu and Shambu are roommates. Three of them are unemployed and B.Tech graduates. Shibu is the only one who is employed in the group.

Contents

The series lasted for 20 episodes. The first episode titled Ithaanu Avastha (Transl. This is the situation) was released on 21 July 2018 and the last episode - Ivide theerunilla (Transl. 'It doesn't end here) on 23 March 2019. [3]

After the season finale, on July 7, 2019, the Karikku team announced their decision to produce a movie - Thera Para - The Movie by sharing a motion poster on YouTube. [4]

Premise

The story revolves around four friends. George is an unemployed BTech graduate. Lolan is having an affair with Ashwathy Achu online. Shambu is a tech genius. Shibu, 12th pass-out but the only employed one and takes care of the other three. They face many problems but still find a way to get rid of it.

Cast

Guest appearances

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"ഇതാണ് അവസ്ഥ (Transl. This is the situation)"July 21, 2018 (2018-07-21)
2"എന്നാലും ലോലാ (Transl. sigh lola!) (in a sarcastic way)"July 26, 2018 (2018-07-26)
3"ഷിബുവിന്റെ ജോലി (Transl. Shibu's job)"August 1, 2018 (2018-08-01)
4"ഒരു ഐഡിയ വേണം (Transl. An idea is necessary)"August 6, 2018 (2018-08-06)
5"ശംഭു കനിയണം (Transl. Need shambhu's help)"August 11, 2018 (2018-08-11)
6"SHIBU 'S ആപ്പ് (Transl. SHIBU'S app)"August 27, 2018 (2018-08-27)
7"ലോലൻ എവിടെ? (Transl. Where's lolan?)"September 1, 2018 (2018-09-01)
8"അടി വന്ന വഴി (Transl. The way the blow came)"September 11, 2018 (2018-09-11)
9"ഒരു ചെറിയ ട്വിസ്റ്റ് (Transl. A small plot twist)"September 15, 2018 (2018-09-15)
10"Ayyoo Francis..! (Transl. Oh No Francis..!)"September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)
11"തനി രാവണൻ! (Transl. Literally Ravanan!) (being sarcastic)"October 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)
12"അടുത്ത മാരണം (Transl. The next disaster)"October 15, 2018 (2018-10-15)
13"കേട്ടതെലാം സത്യമാണോ? (Transl. Was it all the truth?)"October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
14"ആരാണയാൾ? (Transl. Who is that person?)"November 7, 2018 (2018-11-07)
15"പുതിയ ശീലം (Transl. A new habit)"November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22)
16"ലോലൻ നന്നാവണം (Transl. Lolan should start being mature)"December 12, 2018 (2018-12-12)
17"എന്തോ ഉഡായിപ്പുണ്ട് ! (Transl. Something fishy is happening here!)"January 9, 2019 (2019-01-09)
18"ബ്രഹ്മാരി അല്ല! (Transl. Not Brahmari[?])"January 31, 2019 (2019-01-31)
19"പോപ്‌കോൺ (Transl. Popcorn)"February 23, 2019 (2019-02-23)
20"ഇവിടെ തീരുന്നില്ല (Transl. It doesn't end here)"March 23, 2019 (2019-03-23)

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