Amaravati ki Kathayein

{{Short description|Indian Television Series}}

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{{Infobox television

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| genre = Anthology

| based_on = {{based on|"Amaravati Kathalu"|Satyam Sankaramanchi}}

| director = Shyam Benegal

| producer = Venugopal K Thakker

| writer = Satyam Sankaramanchi

| starring = See below

| language = Hindi

| runtime = 22½ minutes

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 13

| first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|1995|5|29}}

| last_aired = {{End date|df=yes|1995|8|29}}

| channel = DD National

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Amravati Ki Kathayein is an Indian anthology TV series, based on the Telugu short story collection "Amaravati Kathalu" by Satyam Sankaramanchi. It was produced by Venugopal K Thakker (Provideo) and directed by Shyam Benegal and aired on the main channel of Indian National Broadcaster Doordarshan. It originally aired every Monday between 29 May to 29 August 1995 and had a total of 13 episodes. The series had a second run in 2005.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/02/25/stories/2005022502410600.htm|website=The Hindu|title=Entertainment Chennai / TV Serials : Amaravati Ki Kathayein — The Little Fish|date=2005-02-25|accessdate=29 April 2019}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

The stories were based in village of Amaravati,{{cite web|url=https://satyagrah.scroll.in/article/6744/introduction-of-amaravathi|title='अमरावती की कथाएं' से आंध्र की नई राजधानी तक|first=सत्याग्रह|last=ब्यूरो|website=Satyagrah.scroll.in|accessdate=29 April 2019}} in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It depicted snippets from daily life of the people of the village. In a review Sheila Vajpayee of Indian Express wrote, "Amaravati Ki Kathayein is a rebuke to all of us who consistently complain that television and quality are irreconcilable enemies." Writing for the Times of India Iqbal Masood called the series "path breaking" and urging Doordarshan "to make its channels more decent and civilized with series like Amaravati Ki Kathayein".{{cite web|url=http://provideoindia.com/SERIAL/Amaravati%20Ki%20Kathayein/Synopsis.html|title=Amaravati Ki Kathayein|website=Provideoindia.com|accessdate=29 April 2019}} The episodes were 22½ minutes long.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}