Kamandag

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Kamandag
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Title card
Also known asVenom
Genre Fantasy drama
Based onKamandag
by Carlo J. Caparas
Written by
Directed by
Starring Richard Gutierrez
Theme music composerEric Torralba
Opening theme"Kamandag" by First Circle
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes113 + 1 special
Production
Executive producers
  • Carol Reyes
  • Angie Castrence
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time30–45 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network GMA Network
ReleaseNovember 19, 2007 (2007-11-19) 
April 25, 2008 (2008-04-25)

Kamandag (International title: Venom) is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based from the graphic novel of Carlo J. Caparas. [1] Directed by Mark A. Reyes and Topel Lee, it stars Richard Gutierrez in the title role. It premiered on November 19, 2007 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on April 25, 2008 with a total of 113 episodes. It was replaced by Dyesebel in its timeslot.

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Cast and characters

Cast
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Richard Gutierrez
Eula Valdez.jpg
Eula Valdez
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Ariel Rivera
Lead cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Production

Principal photography commenced in September 2007. [2]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Kamandag earned a 42.7% rating. [7] While the final episode scored a 38.1% rating. [8]

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