Lady Detective (TV series)

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Lady Detective
Genre Detective fiction, Thriller
Screenplay bySuman
Story byGuduru Viswanatha Sastry
Directed by Vamsy
Starring
Opening themeLady Detective ... Ammo Yama Active
ComposerVamsy
Country of originIndia
Original languageTelugu
No. of seasons1
Production
Producer Ramoji Rao
Production location Hyderabad
Running time18-24 minutes
Production companies Eenadu Television
Usha Kiran Movies
Original release
Network ETV
Release1995 (1995) 
1996 (1996)

Lady Detective was an Indian Telugu-language detective fiction television series directed by Vamsy and broadcast on ETV from 1995 to 1996. [1] [2] [3] The serial was telecasted every Thursday between 08:30 to 09:00 PM. Uttara acted in the title role as Sodhana with Sakshi Ranga Rao and Rama Prabha playing supporting roles as assistants. [4] [5] The serial was commercially successful and popular during its telecast. [2] [3]

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Cast

Production

Filming

The serial was shot outdoors and some scenes were filmed indoors at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. [3]

Music

The title track "Lady Detective.. Ammo Yama Active" was received well and was quite popular. [2]

Release

Lady Detective was originally broadcast every Thursday between 08:30 to 09:00 PM on ETV from 1995 to 1996. It is now available for streaming on the ETV Win app. [1] [2] [3]

Reception

Lady Detective received acclaim from critics and audience alike. [2] [1] [3] Uttara's performance as the titular detective received praise. [3]

Legacy

The title song of the serial was parodied in a deleted scene in the 2019 Telugu film Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya . [6]

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