Pavarchin
Encyclopedia
Pavarchin (means "on tiptoes" in English
) is an Iran
ian 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
.
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.
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.
English language
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) is an Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian television
Television
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comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
serial
Serial (radio and television)
Serials are series of television programs and radio programs that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode by episode fashion. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire television seasons or even the full run of the series, which distinguishes them from...
. 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
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
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
Mehran Modiri
Mehran Modiri in Tehran, Iran) is a prolific Iranian actor, television director and musician. His artistic career began in his teenage years as he was acting in local plays...
.
Description
Pavarchin's episodes mostly dealt with the situations that Farhad (Mehran Modiri), an architectArchitect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
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
Barareh
Barareh is a fictional village in the Iranian television comedy series Pavarchin, and Shabhaye Barareh, assumed to be located near Shiraz. In fact filming was done in Tehran. However there is a real Barareh, but it is not that famous and is located in Markazi Province-Demographics:According to...
. 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 BararehShabhaye Barareh
Shabhaye Barareh was an Iranian satire television series broadcast by the IRIB network. The series was finished after 92 episodes, even though the story of Barareh was not complete. It could be seen every night at 8:00 p.m. Tehran time on Channel 3 in Iran...
is the prequel
Prequel
A prequel is a work that supplements a previously completed one, and has an earlier time setting.The widely recognized term was a 20th-century neologism, and a portmanteau from pre- and sequel...
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
Noghtechin
Noghtechin is an Iranian television sitcom. It was written, directed, and starred Mehran Modiri, the creator of Pavarchin and Shabhaye Barareh...
, and Jayezeye Bozorg
Jayezeye Bozorg
Jayezeye Bozorg is a 13-part Iranian TV series directed by Mehran Modiri made in 2005. Modiri also stars in the series, along with Reza Shafiei Jam, Javad Razavian, Siamak Ansari, Saed Hedayati and Behnoosh Bakhtiari....
. 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
- Mehran ModiriMehran ModiriMehran Modiri in Tehran, Iran) is a prolific Iranian actor, television director and musician. His artistic career began in his teenage years as he was acting in local plays...
- Farhad Barareh/Farhad's father(Shir Farhad) - Siamak AnsariSiamak AnsariSiamak Ansari , is an Iranian television actor and director mostly known for his appearances in sitcom comedy series especially those created by Mehran Modiri. He studied arts and got his bachelor from Azad University....
- Sepehr Mahtabi - Javad RazavianJavad RazavianJavad Razavian , Born in the city of Qom, is an Iranian film and television actor, known mainly for appearing in a few sitcom series. He comes from a very religious Muslim family.- Filmography :* Harf too harf* Sib-e Khandeh* Sefr Darejeh...
- Davoud Barareh/Davoud's father - Sahar Zakaria - Mahtab Mahtabi
- Shaghayegh DehghanShaghayegh DehghanShaghayegh Dehghan is an Iranian actress. She is most famous for her appearances in television series made by Mehran Modiri.-Filmography:*Fekr-e Palid *Zir-e noor-e-mah...
- Yasaman - Mohammad-Reza Hedayati - Toghrol
- Sahar Valad-BeigiSahar Valad-BeigiSahar Valad-Beigi , is an Iranian television actress mostly known for her appearances in sitcom comedy series especially those created by Mehran Modiri.- TV Series :* Salam Zendegi * B Mesle Bahar ...
- Shadi Barareh - Saeed Pirdoost - Raeis Raeisina
- Saed HedayatiSaed HedayatiSaed Hedayati is an Iranian television actor. He was born on 1955 April 9.- Filmography :* Salam Ashena * Pelake 14 * Navad Shab * Pavarchin * Tokyo bedoone tavaghof ...
- Farhad's co-worker