Pakdam Pakdai
A pink dog's life disrupted by three mischievous mice.
Pakdam Pakdai (transl. Chasing), also known as Rat-a-Tat, is an Indian Hindi Flash-animated comedy television series that originally aired on Nickelodeon India and later on Nickelodeon Sonic. The show chronicles the comedic adventures of a slim, pink dog named Doggy Don, whose life is constantly disrupted by three mischievous mice. It began airing on 27 May 2013 and is narrated by Nana, though worldwide releases omit the narration in favor of silent comedy.
- First aired
- 27 May 2013
- Network
- Nickelodeon India, later Nickelodeon Sonic
- Animation type
- Flash-animated
- Language
- Hindi
- Narrator
- Nana
- Main character
- Doggy Don (a pink dog)
- Antagonists
- Chhotu, Lambu, and Motu (the Chuha Party)
Lore & Background
Doggy Don is an anthropomorphic pink Dachshund living in the modern suburbs of an unspecified location in India. He shares his house with three troublemaking mice—Chhotu, Lambu, and Motu—collectively called the Chuha Party. Don is often accompanied by his older brother Colonel, an ex-army dog with a short temper, and his neighbor Ballu, a cranky Great Dane. Every episode revolves around chaos caused by the mice, with the dogs attempting to stop the situation, often making things worse or taking the blame.
Reader's Guide
Pakdam Pakdai is significant as a long-running Indian animated series that blends slapstick comedy with a classic cat-and-mouse (or dog-and-mice) dynamic. Its Flash animation style and episodic structure made it accessible to young audiences, and its success led to five direct-to-television feature films and mobile video games. The show won the 'Best Animated TV Episode' award at the 2014 BAF Awards for the episode 'Safari Don'. It is often compared to international series like Oggy and the Cockroaches and Tom and Jerry, but stands out for its Indian setting and characters. The series helped establish Nickelodeon India's original programming and remains a nostalgic touchstone for viewers who grew up with it.
Did You Know?
- The show is also known as Rat-a-Tat.
- It won the 'Best Animated TV Episode' award at the 2014 BAF Awards for the episode 'Safari Don'.
- The three mice are named Chhotu, Lambu, and Motu, and are collectively called the Chuha Party.
- Worldwide releases of the show omit the narrator Nana in favor of silent comedy.
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