Chat shows, in all forms have been a hit among the Malayali audience. Mazhavil Manorama is one television channel that has brought in creativity in the kind of chat shows it telecasts. Hello Namastey is one such chat show anchored by the lively Nandini Nair. This smiling face was quickly taken to the hearts by the Malayali audience making the programme an instant hit. The show is is a highly interactive one which announces the celebrity (Often from the film industry) in advance and allows the option of Skype Calling for the audience to interact with the celebrity. The viewers can call to the show and ask their questions to their favourite celebrity directly. Another interesting element is that the celebrity himself is surprised when their best friends or relatives are called via video chat during the show. The sheer pleasure of watching the celebrity simply in their real life role of a father, friend or brother is indeed an interesting sight for the viewers. The show was well known for its anchor and for the much updated Facebook page which gave away the information on the celebrities and the time to call. One television programme that made adequate use of the technological forces to make the viewers interactive was Hello Namastey
(October 2013 to May 2014 – Mazhavil Manorama)