Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri

Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri is an Indian comedy reality show which premiered on Mazhavil Manorama channel and ManoramaMAX OTT platform. The show is hosted by vlogger-turned host, Karthik Surya and has a 3-member permanent judging panel, Manju Pillai, Naseer Sankranthi and Sabumon Abdusamad.^[1][2]

Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri
Also known as	Bumper Chiri
Genre	Comedy Reality
Developed by	Mazhavil Manorama
Creative director	Sruthi Pillai
Presented by	Karthik Surya
Judges	Manju Pillai Naseer Sankranthi Sabumon Abdusamad
Country of origin	India
Original language	Malayalam
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	1115+
Production
Producer	Satheesh Kumar
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	Approx. 52 minutes
Original release
Network	Mazhavil Manorama
Release	19 April 2021 (2021-04-19) – present

The show has two seasons.^[3] The first season aired from 19 April 2021 to 14 April 2023 for 516 episodes. The second season started airing from 12 June 2023.^[4] It is one of the longest running television reality show in Malayalam.

Series overview

Series	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	516		19 April 2021 (2021-04-19)	14 April 2023 (2023-04-14)
2	605+		12 June 2023 (2023-06-12)	present

Overview

Participants must entertain the judges and the audience with their sense of humour in order to win various cash prizes and rewards. The contestants are judged on their ability to make the judges laugh. The judges award each contestant with one, two, or three laughs, depending on how funny they find the contestant's performance. The contestant who receives the most laughs at the end of the show wins the maximum prize money.

Cast

Permanent judges

• Manju Pillai
• Naseer Sankranthi
• Sabumon Abdusamad

Recurring judges

• Mallika Sukumaran
• Kottayam Naseer
• Ramesh Pisharody
• Miya George
• Dharmajan Bolgatty
• Bibin George
• Janardhanan
• Ambika

Hosts

• Karthik Surya

Recurring Hosts

• Devika Nambiar
• Arya

Reception

The show is one of the most popular reality show since its start.^[5] The first season successfully completed 516 episodes.^[6] Due to its high popularity second season was started just two months after first season's finale.^[7] Teaser of the show reminding Avatar became viral on social media.^[8]

Spin-off

A spin-off comedy reality show Bumper Chiri Aaghosham is aired on Mazhavil Manorama from 23 October 2021 to 21 August 2022 for 84 episodes.^[9] Manju Pillai, Naseer Sankranthi and Sabumon Abdusamad reprised as judges. It is hosted by Karthik Surya and later replaced by Devika Nambiar. Apart from comedy skits, this show also provides a platform for dancers and other special talents to showcase their talents.^[10]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
2025	Kerala State Television Awards	Best Comedy Program	Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri (Season 2)	Won	[11]