{"id":18681,"date":"2026-08-14T15:32:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T10:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=18681"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:35:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T10:05:02","slug":"from-page-to-screen-how-anand-neelakantans-book-became-shivlok-ke-kundakka-mandakka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/from-page-to-screen-how-anand-neelakantans-book-became-shivlok-ke-kundakka-mandakka\/","title":{"rendered":"From Page to Screen: How Anand Neelakantan&#8217;s Book Became Shivlok Ke Kundakka-Mandakka"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before Kundakka and Mandakka brought their twin-sized chaos to Zee 5, they lived inside the pages of Anand Neelakantan\u2019s The Very, Extremely, Most Naughty Asura Tales for Kids. Published by Puffin in 2020, the book introduces several mischievous young Asuras through funny stories inspired by Indian mythology.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/from-page-to-screen-how-anand-neelakantans-book-became-shivlok-ke-kundakka-mandakka\/#It_Began_with_the_Naughtiest_Asuras_in_Mythology\" >It Began with the Naughtiest Asuras in Mythology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/from-page-to-screen-how-anand-neelakantans-book-became-shivlok-ke-kundakka-mandakka\/#Why_Kundakka_and_Mandakka_Took_Centre_Stage\" >Why Kundakka and Mandakka Took Centre Stage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/from-page-to-screen-how-anand-neelakantans-book-became-shivlok-ke-kundakka-mandakka\/#Short_Tales_Become_a_Connected_Adventure\" >Short Tales Become a Connected Adventure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/from-page-to-screen-how-anand-neelakantans-book-became-shivlok-ke-kundakka-mandakka\/#Animation_Gives_Shivlok_a_New_Kind_of_Energy\" >Animation Gives Shivlok a New Kind of Energy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/from-page-to-screen-how-anand-neelakantans-book-became-shivlok-ke-kundakka-mandakka\/#The_Adaptation_Is_Free_to_Reimagine_Characters\" >The Adaptation Is Free to Reimagine Characters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/from-page-to-screen-how-anand-neelakantans-book-became-shivlok-ke-kundakka-mandakka\/#The_Books_Playful_View_of_Asuras_Remains\" >The Book\u2019s Playful View of Asuras Remains<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/from-page-to-screen-how-anand-neelakantans-book-became-shivlok-ke-kundakka-mandakka\/#A_Familiar_Story_Now_Reaches_Six_Languages\" >A Familiar Story Now Reaches Six Languages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/from-page-to-screen-how-anand-neelakantans-book-became-shivlok-ke-kundakka-mandakka\/#Ready_to_Watch_the_Pages_Come_Alive\" >Ready to Watch the Pages Come Alive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/from-page-to-screen-how-anand-neelakantans-book-became-shivlok-ke-kundakka-mandakka\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/web-series\/details\/shivlok-ke-kundakka-mandakka\/0-6-4z51001713\/latest\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shivlok Ke Kundakka-Mandakka<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> book adaptation places the troublesome twins at the centre and expands their world through animation, connected adventures and magical challenges. The result is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/web-series\/genre\/kids\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">playful kids\u2019 series<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that keeps the spirit of the original stories while giving the characters a fresh screen journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_Began_with_the_Naughtiest_Asuras_in_Mythology\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It Began with the Naughtiest Asuras in Mythology<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anand Neelakantan\u2019s 184-page children\u2019s book looks at Indian mythology from an unusual angle. Instead of focusing only on powerful gods and famous warriors, it follows young Asuras who dislike rules, create confusion and regularly test everyone\u2019s patience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kundakka and Mandakka appear as twins who hate going to school. The book also includes Bhasma, Nakura, Atapi, Vatapi, Bana and other colourful characters. Each one brings a different kind of mischief to the collection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who said mythological characters always had to behave?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Kundakka_and_Mandakka_Took_Centre_Stage\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Kundakka and Mandakka Took Centre Stage<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The original book introduces a wider group of naughty Asura children. The screen adaptation makes a clear creative choice by building its central journey around Kundakka and Mandakka.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their sibling bond gives the series a strong foundation. The twins can argue, compete and create trouble, but they also bring out each other\u2019s courage. Their contrasting reactions make everyday situations funnier and magical challenges more unpredictable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This focus allows Shivlok Ke Kundakka-Mandakka to develop the brothers across several episodes rather than treating them as characters in one short tale.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Short_Tales_Become_a_Connected_Adventure\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short Tales Become a Connected Adventure<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A book can quickly move between different characters and situations. An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/web-series\/genre\/animation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">animated series<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs a world viewers will want to revisit. That is where the adaptation becomes especially interesting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The screen version sends the twins to the Asura Gurukul, where hidden chambers, unusual teachers and ancient forces create a larger journey. Individual episodes introduce fresh challenges while continuing the brothers\u2019 growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This approach turns the Shivlok Ke Kundakka-Mandakka book into an episodic adventure without copying every page exactly. The twins retain their mischievous nature, but the series gives their choices greater consequences and their relationship more room to develop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The school they wanted to avoid becomes the beginning of their biggest adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Animation_Gives_Shivlok_a_New_Kind_of_Energy\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animation Gives Shivlok a New Kind of Energy<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neelakantan\u2019s words invite readers to imagine exaggerated characters, magical locations and wonderfully chaotic situations. Animation brings those ideas to life through movement, colour, expressions and sound.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The twins\u2019 pranks become livelier when viewers can see their quick reactions. Mythical beings can feel funny one moment and intimidating the next. Shivlok also becomes a visual world filled with forests, magical spaces and places that seem to hide a new secret around every corner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For young viewers exploring <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/tv-shows\/genre\/mythology\/hindi\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hindi mythology TV shows<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this visual approach makes unfamiliar characters easier to follow without turning the story into a mythology lesson.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Adaptation_Is_Free_to_Reimagine_Characters\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Adaptation Is Free to Reimagine Characters<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving from page to screen also allows supporting characters to take on new forms. The publisher\u2019s book description presents Nakura as a pet pig who creates trouble with Bhasma. In the animated series, Nakura appears as a talking goat with his own memorable screen adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That change shows how an adaptation can preserve a character\u2019s playful spirit while reshaping the details for a new format. The series does not attempt to reproduce every element word for word. It selects ideas from the book and rebuilds them around its own animated world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And sometimes, an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/kids\/kids-shows\/shivlok-ke-kundakka-mandakka\/0-6-4z51001713\/goat-becomes-goat\/0-1-6z51003812\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unexpected talking goat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is exactly the surprise the story needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Books_Playful_View_of_Asuras_Remains\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Book\u2019s Playful View of Asuras Remains<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most distinctive qualities of Neelakantan\u2019s book is its treatment of young Asuras as funny, imperfect and relatable children. They may cause endless trouble, but they cannot be reduced to simple villains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The series carries this idea forward. Kundakka and Mandakka make impulsive choices and often ignore instructions, yet they can also show loyalty, kindness and courage. Their actions matter more than the label attached to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This makes the adaptation stand out among kids&#8217; mythology shows. It encourages children to look beyond first impressions while enjoying the humour and fantasy on screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Familiar_Story_Now_Reaches_Six_Languages\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Familiar Story Now Reaches Six Languages<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The animated format also helps the book\u2019s world reach families beyond its original readership. Shivlok Ke Kundakka-Mandakka is available in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali, with English subtitles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children who have not read the original stories can meet the twins through the series, while existing readers can see how familiar ideas have been expanded for the screen. It creates two different ways to enter the same playful mythological universe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One begins by turning a page. The other begins by pressing play.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ready_to_Watch_the_Pages_Come_Alive\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to Watch the Pages Come Alive<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Shivlok Ke Kundakka-Mandakka book gave young Asuras the freedom to be funny, troublesome and surprisingly lovable. Its animated adaptation takes that spirit into a larger world shaped by magical trials, sibling teamwork and vibrant adventures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curious to see how Anand Neelakantan\u2019s naughty Asura twins found a new life on screen? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/web-series\/details\/shivlok-ke-kundakka-mandakka\/0-6-4z51001713\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch Shivlok Ke Kundakka-Mandakka<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Zee 5 and enter a corner of mythology where mischief could be the beginning of something extraordinary.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q1. Is Shivlok Ke Kundakka-Mandakka based on a book?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Shivlok Ke Kundakka-Mandakka is adapted from Anand Neelakantan\u2019s children\u2019s book The Very, Extremely, Most Naughty Asura Tales for Kids.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q2. Who wrote the Shivlok Ke Kundakka-Mandakka book?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acclaimed Indian author Anand Neelakantan wrote the original book. He is known for retelling mythological stories through alternative perspectives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q3. When was the original book published?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puffin published The Very, Extremely, Most Naughty Asura Tales for Kids in September 2020. The paperback edition has 184 pages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q4. Does the series follow the book exactly?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. The series draws its characters and playful mythological world from the book but expands Kundakka and Mandakka\u2019s journey through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/kids\/kids-shows\/shivlok-ke-kundakka-mandakka\/0-6-4z51001713\/welcome-to-the-gurukul\/0-1-6z51001721\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asura Gurukul<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and connected animated adventures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q5. Where to watch Shivlok Ke Kundakka-Mandakka?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viewers wondering where to watch Shivlok Ke Kundakka-Mandakka can stream the released episodes on Zee 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q6. Which languages are available for the animated series?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The series is available in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali, with English subtitles.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before Kundakka and Mandakka brought their twin-sized chaos to Zee 5, they lived inside the pages of Anand Neelakantan\u2019s The Very, Extremely, Most Naughty Asura Tales for Kids. Published by Puffin in 2020, the book introduces several mischievous young Asuras through funny stories inspired by Indian mythology. 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