Puli Meka

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Puli Meka
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Genre Crime thriller
Created by Kona Venkat
Story byVenkatesh Kilaru
Directed byK. Chakravarthy Reddy
Starring Lavanya Tripathi
Aadi Saikumar
Music byPraveen Lakkaraju
Country of originIndia
Original languageTelugu
No. of episodes8
Production
ProducersKona Venkat
Shravya Kona
CinematographyRam K. Mahesan
EditorChota K. Prasad
Production companyKona Film Corporation
Original release
Network ZEE5
Release24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)

Puli Meka is an Indian Telugu-language crime thriller series created by Kona Venkat story by Venkatesh Kilaru and directed by K. Chakravarthy Reddy. [1] It stars Lavanya Tripathi and Aadi Saikumar in the lead roles. [2] The series is produced by Kona Venkat under the Kona Film Corporation (KFC) banner, with music by Praveen Lakkaraju, cinematography by Ram K Mahesh, and editing by Chota K Prasad. It follows a serial killer on a cop-killing spree which rattles the police department. [3] The series premiered on ZEE5 on 24 February, 2023. [4]

Contents

Cast

Release

The trailer of the series was released by actor Ram Charan on 17 February, 2023. [5]

Episodes

Season 1

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Hunt Begins"Chakravarthy ReddyKona Venkat, Venkatesh Kilaru24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
Police officer Kiran Prabha is assigned the case of a serial killer who targets police officers. Forensic expert Prabhakar Sharma also gets appointed to the case.
2"Case Closed?"Chakravarthy ReddyKona Venkat, Venkatesh Kilaru24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
Prabhakar Sharma has a crush on Kiran and tries to find ways to express his feelings. In the meantime, the prime suspect gets captured. Another police officer is killed. Who's the culprit?
3"Killer in Disguise"Chakravarthy ReddyKona Venkat, Venkatesh Kilaru24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
The investigation team learns that the killer poses himself as an animal. On the other hand, Prabhakar confronts his elder brother Karunakar, who lets him know that he has abandoned the family.
4"The Twist"Chakravarthy ReddyKona Venkat, Venkatesh Kilaru24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
The department is stunned when the disguised serial killer assaults Kiran. Prabhakar realises who the real culprit is!
5"Kiran's Past"Chakravarthy ReddyKona Venkat, Venkatesh Kilaru24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
Kiran's past uncovers the occurrences that have made her the revengeful police officer that she is today. However, the memories of a dear friendship help her in getting by.
6"A Parallel Investigation"Chakravarthy ReddyKona Venkat, Venkatesh Kilaru24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
Karunakar has a moment of epiphany while he sees his dad's prominence and regard in society. Chief Narayan parallelly begins an investigation with suspended encounter specialist, Emmanuel.
7"Justice"Chakravarthy ReddyKona Venkat, Venkatesh Kilaru24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
A series of kidnappings and interrogations lead to a shocking revelation about the story of a girl, Pallavi, who is cornered for objecting to the use of narcotics at a party.
8"The Next Target"Chakravarthy ReddyKona Venkat, Venkatesh Kilaru24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
Emmanuel exits the case after imparting a couple of signs to the commissioner. His investigation uncovers the commissioner to be the next target. Will the culprit be caught before it's past the point of no return?

Reception

Critical response

Abhilasha Cherukuri of The Indian Express in her review stated "Puli Meka leaves people with an exciting cliffhanger in the end, and the series will continue to have a winning run as long as it keeps  its stakes high and twists sharp." [2]

Kota Saumya of Telangana Today stated "Suspenseful thrillers rely heavily on the music to create an exciting vibe but the music by Praveen Lakkaraju is nothing noteworthy. However, as far as weekend watching goes, ‘Puli Meka’ is a good bet." [3]

Neeshita Nyayapati at The Times of India wrote "Puli Meka is an eight-episode-long series that gets off on a shaky start and finds its footing as it progresses, but it's not enough." [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Director Chakravarthy Reddy: Puli Meka, unlike feature films, helped me try out a candid style of filmmaking | Exclusive". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  2. 1 2 "'Puli Meka' review: A satisfying experience for crime drama fans". The New Indian Express. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  3. 1 2 "Puli Meka Review: Lavanya Tripathi steals the show". Telangana Today. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  4. ↑ "Puli Meka | పులి మేకకు ఓటీటీలో బ్లాక్‌ బస్టర్ రెస్పాన్స్‌..!". www.ntnews.com (in Telugu). 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  5. ↑ "Ram Charan unveils thrilling teaser for gripping thriller 'Puli-Meka'". Telangana Today. 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  6. ↑ "Puli Meka Season 1 Review : Lavanya Tripathi shines in this series that's slow to take off". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-02-27.
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