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"I started watching randomly during lockdown. Now I have seen the whole thing three times. The last 20 episodes? Pure gold. My kids laugh, I laugh, my mom cries. It is better than any Netflix show." — S. Priya, Chennai
"Most serials get boring after the wedding track. My Dear Bootham never even had a boring filler episode. Every single episode moves the story forward. That is rare." — Karthik R., Coimbatore my dear bootham serial all episodes better
"The title is misleading. You think it’s a kids' show. But the writing in episodes 70-90 is better than 90% of Tamil sitcoms." — Review on ZEE5
Show: My Dear Bootham Network: Sun TV Genre: Fantasy / Family Drama Starring: Prabhu (as the Genie), Aishwarya Barghav, Soori Babu We scanned social media to see what real
One major complaint about daily soaps is the "stretch"—where a single conversation lasts 20 minutes. "My Dear Bootham" keeps its episodes crisp. When you watch the serial all episodes from start to finish, you notice how quickly conflicts are resolved. A problem introduced in Episode 12 is often hilariously solved (with magical mishaps) by Episode 13. This makes the entire series feel like a long, fulfilling movie.
This is where My Dear Bootham transforms. The episodic wishes (becoming a cricket star, acing exams) give way to a serialized arc about memory, loss, and identity. When Arun wishes to see his dead father, Bootham hesitates — breaking the rules of his own magic. That episode (Episode 18) is a turning point. It introduces the concept that every wish has a price, and Bootham isn’t just a magical being but a tragic figure trapped by his own past. "I started watching randomly during lockdown
The supporting cast shines here:
The middle episodes slow down the comedy to explore found family. There’s an entire three-episode stretch (Episodes 24–26) where Bootham refuses to grant any wishes, just so he can attend Arun’s school parent-teacher meeting as his “uncle.” It’s quietly heartbreaking.
Why it gets better here: The show stops being a fantasy and starts being a metaphor for parental absence, chosen family, and the danger of longing.