Nearly eight years since its inception globally, Cosmos-Maya’s
Motu Patlu still entertains and wows young audiences. It has retained its top position among kids’ animated shows on TV and digital platforms. And now, it has added another feather to its cap! The 3D animated series has bagged the Best Animated Programme or Series (2D or 3D), National Winner from India, at the reputed annual Asian Academy Creative Awards held at Singapore!
With the year nearing its end, the award season has begun, and being recognised at the AACA signifies global recognition for Motu Patlu, Cosmos-Maya and the Indian kids animation sector on the whole at the international media stage. Motu Patlu will compete with national winners from 10 other countries for the final round of the AACA to be held virtually from Singapore in December 2020.
One of the prime viewership drivers for kids’ channel Nickelodeon India,
Motu Patlu has consistently been the top show in terms of viewership, watch time and ratings as per BARC statistics. In fact, for week 41 (10 to 16 October),
Motu Patlu: The Super Heroes and Super Villains from Mars is the number one show among Top Five Programmes with 1179 (in thousands) weekly impressions followed by
Rudra,
Motu Patlu in the Game of Zones,
Shinchan and
Oggy and the Cockroaches. The 3D animated show has also been
declared ‘the most popular animation show in the world’ by Google, two years in a row.
Commenting on the win, Cosmos-Maya CEO Anish Mehta stated, “As 2020 is coming towards an end, this was extremely welcome news for our production and executive team. Motu Patlu is the crown jewel of the Indian animation industry. It is our first kids’ IP that kickstarted our content production wing, which currently holds 60 per cent market share in the Indian kids’ animation space, catering to 200 million kids in India, and millions abroad in more than 10 languages. We are absolutely elated to witness the manner in which our Motu and Patlu have slowly gained pop icon status in India; from comic book characters to one of the top-viewed cartoons by Indians globally. This recognition by AACA goes to show how the world is our oyster and how our industry is gearing up for a global culture-agnostic media market.”
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| Motu Patlu wax statues at the Madame Tussaud’s Museum |
Cosmos-Maya chief creative officer and Motu Patlu director Suhas Kadav mentioned, “Watching our creations grow from familiar characters to one of the most viewed and loved shows is a journey few content creators get to undertake. Motu, Patlu, Dr. Jhatka, Ghasitaram and the townspeople of Furfuri nagar have been nurtured by our team like family and will always hold a special place in my heart. There’s no better feeling than seeing our beloved characters win such huge laurels at such prestigious events. I’m immensely obliged towards the panel at AACA for bestowing this honour upon Motu Patlu.”
It boasts a viewership of seven billion globally by nearly 55 million subscribers on Cosmos-Maya’s YouTube multichannel network, WowKidz. Kadav further revealed that relatable, simple, funny storyline of these two buffoons who’re heroic in their own ways is the key to Motu Patlu’s success and popularity to date.
“We kept our stories simple, engaging, relatable and fun. At the beginning, we weren’t sure how the animation or the stories would pan out in every episode since we took the characters from comics. Hence, we decided to make a two and half minute promo of the IP first -keeping in mind that we wanted our grown-up heroes Motu and Patlu to be funny yet having a moral sense. We wanted Motu Patlu to stand out as an animated series, unique and different from any other shows on air. Even after 1000 episodes, as a director, I still sit with the writer and work on the storyline, graph, comedy gags, action, the flow of the episode to give it a perfect entertainment quotient for the kids,” he added.
Most recently, Cosmos-Maya’s WowKidz Distribution has secured a number of deals for the iconic animated IP. They are:
- Dubai-based Dubuzz Entertainment has picked up non-exclusive AVOD rights for 208 half-hours of Motu Patlu
- China-based Puxin and Zhong Lu have picked up non-exclusive digital rights for 335 half-hours of Motu Patlu along with Vir: The Robot Boy, Eena Meena Deeka and Tik Tak Tail for digital streaming on government IPTVs.
Motu Patlu wins big at the Asian Academy Creative Awards ‘20
The animated show recently celebrated its 1000-episode milestone.
MUMBAI: It has been nearly eight years since Motu Patlu started entertaining children and the programme continues to remain in the top slot among kids’ animated shows on TV and digital platforms. At the annual Asian Academy Creative Awards held in Singapore, the immensely popular kids’ show by Cosmos-Maya has been declared the national winner from India in the best animated programme or series (2D or 3D) category.
Cosmos-Maya CEO Anish Mehta shared, “We are absolutely elated to witness the manner in which our Motu and Patlu have slowly gained pop icon status in India, from comic book characters to one of the top-viewed cartoons by Indians globally. This recognition by AACA goes to show how the world is our oyster and how our industry is gearing up for a global culture-agnostic media market.”
Motu Patlu recently celebrated its 1000-episode milestone, a record it’s managed to set in the short span of eight years since the show’s launch in 2012, and the show has commanded a viewership of 7 billion globally by nearly 55 million subscribers on Cosmos-Maya’s YouTube multichannel network WowKidz.
Cosmos-Maya CCO and Motu Patlu director Suhas Kadav said, “Watching our creations grow from familiar characters to one of the most viewed and loved shows is a journey few content creators get to undertake. Motu, Patlu, Dr Jhatka, Ghasitaram and the townspeople of Furfuri Nagar have been nurtured by our team like family and will always hold a special place in my heart. There’s no better feeling than seeing our beloved characters win such huge laurels at such prestigious events.”
Motu Patlu will compete with national winners from ten other countries for the final round of the AACA, which will be held virtually from Singapore in December this year.
One of the prime viewership drivers for kids’ channel Nickelodeon, Motu Patlu has consistently commanded the top four slot in viewership, watch time and ratings as per BARC statistics, and it’s been declared the most popular animation show in the world by Google, two years in a row. Moreover, Motu and Patlu are the only animated characters from India to have their wax statues at the famous Madame Tussaud’s Museum. The success of the series has resulted in 21 telemovies, a full-length 3D stereoscopic feature film and a spin-off show with one of its characters, Inspector Chingum, is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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Motu Patlu wins big at Asian Academy Creative Awards ’20
Mumbai: It’s been almost eight years since Motu Patlu started entertaining children and the show remains one of the most important animated shows for children on TV and digital platforms. At the annual Asian Academy Creative Awards held in Singapore, Cosmos-Maya’s extremely popular children’s show has been named the National Winner from India in the Best Animated Program or Series (2D or 3D) category.
Cosmos-Maya CEO Aneesh Mehta said, “We are absolutely delighted with how our Motu and Patlu gradually achieved the status of pop icon in India, from comic book characters to the highest worldwide To American American cartoons to watch. This identification by AACA describes how the world is our oyster and how our industry is on the move for the global culture-agnostic media market. “
Motu Patlu recently celebrated its 1,000-episode milestone, a record that has managed to set an eight-year low since the show’s launch in 2012, and the show has garnered nearly 55 million Cosmos Has attracted 7 billion viewers worldwide from customers. -Maya’s YouTube multi-channel network is WowKidz.
Suhas Kadav, director of Cosmos-Maya CCO and Motu Patlu, said, “It is a journey to see our creations from famous characters to the most watched and loved shows that some content creators take. Motu, Patlu, dr. Our team has fed the people of Jhaka, Ghasiram and Furfuri Nagar as a family and will always have a special place in my heart. At such prestigious events, our beloved characters have no better feeling than winning such great defeats. “
Motu Patlu will compete against national winners from ten other countries for the final round of AACA, which will be held virtually from Singapore in December this year.
One of the main viewer drivers for the children’s channel Nickelodeon, Motu Patlu has topped four consecutive top viewership, given time and ratings according to BARC stats, and was ranked the most in the world by Google a few years ago. The popular animated show was named. In line. Furthermore, Motu and Patlu are the only animated characters from India to have their wax figures in the famous Madame Tussauds museum. The success of the series resulted in 21 telemovies, a full 3D stereoscopic feature film and a spin-off show featuring one character, Inspector Chingum, currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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Originally published: Wednesday, October 28, 2020.
