Pavarchin

Infobox television
show_name = Pavarchin


caption =
format = Comedy
runtime = 60 minutes (including commercials)
creator = Mehran Modiri
written by = Peiman Ghasem Khani
produced by = Hamid Aghagolian
Majid Aghagolian
starring = Mehran Modiri
Javad Razavian
Siamak Ansari
Mohammad Reza Hedayati
Sahar Zakaria
Shaghayegh Dehghan
Sahar Valad-Beigi
Saeed Pirdoost
Saed Hedayati
Vahid Mahindoost
Ebrahim Abadi(primary episodes actor)
Hayedeh Haeri(primary episodes actress)
Kamran Ali Foiuzat(primary episodes actor)
Mokhtar Saeghi(primary episodes actor)
country = Iran
production co. = IRIB
network = Tehran TV
first_aired = September 2002
last_aired = March 2003
num_episodes = 127 |

Pavarchin (پاورچین in Persian) (means "on tiptoes" in English) is an Iranian television comedy serial. It was broadcast for the first time by the IRIB in September of 2002 until March of 2003. It could usually be seen every night at 8:00 p.m. Tehran time on Tehran TV, also known as Channel 5 in Iran. Later due to the popularity of the show, episodes were shown in syndication on various Iranian provincial channels as well as IRIB 1 & IRIB 2 for those living out of the country. The show stopped airing in March 2003.It was directed by Mehran Modiri.

Description

Pavarchin's episodes mostly dealt with the situations that Farhad (Mehran Modiri), an architect living in Tehran would end up in along with members of his family and friends. Farhad was originally from a fictional village in Iran, named Barareh. He had moved to Tehran, when he had been accepted into university. He eventually settled in Tehran and married a woman named Mahtab (Sahar Zakaria). The real story though begins when Farhad's cousin, Davoud (Javad Razavian) moves to Tehran from Barareh to find a job. Davoud has very little in terms of education, and still carries a thick accent, showing his Barareh roots. Farhad's sister, Shadi(Sahar Valad-Beigi) also has come to Tehran to begin her studies in university. Toghrol, an old man who hates anything related to Barareh is a friend of Mahtab's family, and helps maintain the property which Farhad and his wife live on. Farhad and Davoud are often the recipients of severe beatings from Toghrol. Davoud finds employment at the engineering company Farhad works at. Davoud has to be the tea-boy because of his poor educational background. Davoud slowly starts reminding Farhad of his village's culture and ways, which often would give hilarious results. Davoud would eventually marry Yasaman, and soon after Mahtab's brother would become a cast member, eventually marrying Farhad's sister.

Related series

Shabhaye Barareh is the prequel to Pavarchin. Shabhaye Barareh is set in Barareh and describes Farhad's family more than fifty years ago. The series also has many of the cast members from other Modiri works such as Noghtechin, and Jayezeye Bozorg. In Pavarchin Modiri plays the role of Farhad, and Shir Farhad(Farhad's father). In Shabhaye Barareh, Modiri is playing the younger version of Shir Farhad. Shabhaye Barareh also features Toghrol, showing him to have had a military career in his youth, hence his strict behaviour and attitude.

Regular cast (in alphabetical order)

*Siamak Ansari - Sepehr
*Shaghayegh Dehghan - Yasaman
*Mohammad-Reza Hedayati - Toghrol
*Mehran Modiri - Farhad/Farhad's father(Shir Farhad)
*Javad Razavian - Davoud/Davoud's father
*Sahar Valad-Beigi - Shadi
*Sahar Zakaria - Mahtab

Recurring supporting cast

*Ebrahim Abadi - Mahtab's father
*Hayedeh Haeri - Mahtab's mother
*Saed Hedayati - Farhad's co-worker
*Vahid Mahindoost - Farhad's co-worker #2
*Saeid Pirdoost - Farhad's boss

External links

* [http://www.irib.com/TV/persian/html/pakhsh2.asp?id=278 IRIB's production site about the series]