Constable Kanakam
| Constable Kanakam | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Prasanth Kumar Dimmala |
| Written by | Prasanth Kumar Dimmala |
| Directed by | Prasanth Kumar Dimmala |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Suresh Bobbili |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Telugu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | V. Mohan Rao |
| Producers |
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| Cinematography | Sriram Mukkapati |
| Editor | Madhav Kumar Gullapalli |
| Production company | Meteor Entertainments |
| Original release | |
| Network | ETV Win |
| Release | 14 August 2025 |
Constable Kanakam is an Indian Telugu-language mystery thriller television series created, written and directed by Prasanth Kumar Dimmala.[1][2] The series features Varsha Bollamma, Rajeev Kanakala, Megha Lekha and Srinivas Avasarala in important roles.[3] It was premiered on 14 August 2025 on ETV Win.[4]
Cast
- Varsha Bollamma as PC Dimmala Kanaka Mahalakshmi "Kanakam"
- Rajeev Kanakala as HC B. Samba Siva Rao
- Megha Lekha as Chandrika
- Srinivas Avasarala as President Prakash Rao
- Meesala Laxman as Bulli Babu; Prakash's maternal uncle
- Prem Sagar as SI S. Sadasivam
- Ramana Bhargava as PC Sathibabu
- Suchitraa Anandan
- Sunny Naveen as Babji
- Kishore Kumar Polimera as Veeri
- Vijay Raghav
- Jwala Koti as Chandrika's father
- Madhavi Priyadarshini
- Rakendu Mouli as Dr. Hanumanth Rao
- Soumya Varanasi
- Ramesh Konambhotla as Kanakam's father
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jaathara" | Prasanth Kumar Dimmala | Prasanth Kumar Dimmala | 14 August 2025 |
| 2 | "Thappetagullu" | Prasanth Kumar Dimmala | Prasanth Kumar Dimmala | 14 August 2025 |
| 3 | "Adivigutta" | Prasanth Kumar Dimmala | Prasanth Kumar Dimmala | 14 August 2025 |
| 4 | "Thrisulam" | Prasanth Kumar Dimmala | Prasanth Kumar Dimmala | 14 August 2025 |
| 5 | "Mandasa Kova" | Prasanth Kumar Dimmala | Prasanth Kumar Dimmala | 14 August 2025 |
| 6 | "Nakshatram" | Prasanth Kumar Dimmala | Prasanth Kumar Dimmala | 14 August 2025 |
Production
Filming began on 2 December 2024 and the show was announced on the same day.[5]
Reception
Avad Mohammad of OTTPlay praised the lead cast performances, production design and background score, while being critical towards the screenplay.[6] Echoing the same, 10TV gave a mixed review.[7] 123Telugu wrote "Constable Kanakam is undoubtedly one of the well-made shows technically in the Telugu digital space" adding that writing doesn’t support.[8]
References
- ^ Guptha, Ganesh (8 August 2025). "గ్రామంలో అమ్మాయిలు మిస్సింగ్ - జింక అనుకునే సింహం ఏం చేసిందంటే?... 'కానిస్టేబుల్ కనకం' ట్రైలర్". ABP Desam (in Telugu). Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Devulapally, Aditya (8 August 2025). "Constable Kanakam trailer blends folk allegory with village mystery". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Sistu, Suhas (9 August 2025). "Chiranjeevi unveils trailer of Varsha Bollamma's 'Constable Kanakam'". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Constable Kanakam: Varsha Bollama's new Telugu series is all about black magic". Hindustan Times. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Devulapally, Aditya (2 December 2024). "Varsha Bollamma's Constable Kanakam goes on floors". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Constable Kanakam: Varsha Bollama's Telugu web series shines only in parts". OTTPlay. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Telugu, 10TV; Nill, Saketh (14 August 2025). "'కానిస్టేబుల్ కనకం' వెబ్ సిరీస్ రివ్యూ.. ఊళ్ళో అమ్మాయిలు మిస్సింగ్." 10TV Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 15 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "OTT Constable Kanakam Telugu Series Review, Varsha Bollamma". 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.