Uppum Mulakum
Malayalam TV show
Uppum Mulakum (transl. Salt and Pepper) is an Indian Malayalam-language sitcom that premiered on Flowers TV on 14 December 2015. The series was created by R. Unnikrishnan, who also directed the first two seasons. It follows the daily lives of Balachandran Thampi, his wife Neelima, and their children.
The series stars Biju Sopanam, Nisha Sarangh, Rishi S. Kumar, Juhi Rustagi, Al Sabith, Shivani Menon, and Baby Ameya, who joined the cast in 2018. The third season was directed by Afsal Abdul Latheef and later by Suhil Raj A. S. Parvathy Ayyappadas joined the series in 2023 portraying Diya, the wife of Vishnu; both characters later exited following the conclusion of the second season. In 2025, Sidharth Prabu joined the cast in the third season as Sidhu, the husband of Lakshmi (Lechu), following the character's return from Dubai.
The series completed 1,000 episodes in 2019 and crossed 2,000 episodes on 27 June 2025, becoming the longest-running Malayalam sitcom. Juhi Rustagi exited the series in 2019 after episode 1,013 and later returned in the second season.
Uppum Mulakum received the Kerala State Television Award for Best Comedy Show in 2017.
Series overview
Plot summary
Season 1
Family setup
Uppum Mulakum centers on the Thampi family, also known as Paramada Veedu.
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