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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian Telugu-language webseries}}<br />
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{{Infobox television<br />
| executive_producer = V. Mohan Rao<br />
| producer = {{plain list|<br />
* Kovelamudi Satya Saibaba<br />
* Vemuri Hemanth Kumar<br />
}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| genre = {{plain list|<br />
* [[Mystery fiction|Mystery]]<br />
* [[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]<br />
}}<br />
| music = Suresh Bobbili<br />
| creator = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
| writer = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
| director = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
| starring = {{plain list|<br />
* [[Varsha Bollamma]]<br />
* [[Rajeev Kanakala]]<br />
* Megha Lekha<br />
* [[Srinivas Avasarala]]<br />
}}<br />
| cinematography = Sriram Mukkapati<br />
| editor = Madhav Kumar Gullapalli<br />
| camera = <br />
| num_seasons = 2<br />
| num_episodes = 10<br />
| company = Meteor Entertainments<br />
| network = [[ETV Win]]<br />
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2025|08|14}}<br />
| last_aired = present<br />
| image = Constable Kanakam.jpg<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Constable Kanakam''''' is an Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Mystery fiction|mystery]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] television series created, written and directed by Prasanth Kumar Dimmala.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guptha |first=Ganesh |date=2025-08-08 |title=గ్రామంలో అమ్మాయిలు మిస్సింగ్ - జింక అనుకునే సింహం ఏం చేసిందంటే?... 'కానిస్టేబుల్ కనకం' ట్రైలర్ |url=https://telugu.abplive.com/entertainment/ott-webseries/varsha-bollamma-constable-kanakam-web-series-telugu-trailer-out-watch-video-216350 |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=ABP Desam |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Devulapally |first=Aditya |date=2025-08-08 |title=Constable Kanakam trailer blends folk allegory with village mystery |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Aug/08/constable-kanakam-trailer-blends-folk-allegory-with-village-mystery |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> The series features [[Varsha Bollamma]], [[Rajeev Kanakala]], Megha Lekha and [[Srinivas Avasarala]] in important roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=2025-08-09 |title=Chiranjeevi unveils trailer of Varsha Bollamma's 'Constable Kanakam' |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/chiranjeevi-unveils-trailer-of-varsha-bollammas-constable-kanakam-995344 |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref> It premiered on 14 August 2025 on [[ETV Win]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-12 |title=Constable Kanakam: Varsha Bollama's new Telugu series is all about black magic |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/constable-kanakam-varsha-bollamas-new-telugu-series-is-all-about-black-magic-ottplay-101754987438573.html |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> The second season was released on 8 January 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-30 |title=Constable Kanakam season 2 gets premiere date |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2025/Dec/30/telugunews2025dec29constable-kanakam-season-2-gets-premiere-date |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
=== Season one ===<br />
Set in the 1990s in the village of Repalle, Srikakulam, the story follows Kanaka Mahalakshmi (Varsha Bollamma), a timid young woman who joins the local police force as a constable to fulfill her late mother's wish and her father's encouragement. Despite being ridiculed by her colleagues for her fearful nature—such as her phobia of lizards—Kanakam is tasked with investigating the "Adavi Gutta" forest, a forbidden zone where several young women have mysteriously disappeared.<br />
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The investigation becomes personal when Kanakam's close friend, Chandrika (Megha Lekha), goes missing. Kanakam uncovers a conspiracy involving local superstitions and black magic used as a front for a criminal smuggling ring. She discovers that the "kidnappings" are staged as ritual sacrifices to keep villagers away from contraband routes. After discovering evidence that links her own superiors to the operation, Kanakam goes rogue to infiltrate a ritual site, rescuing two abducted women. The season ends with the arrest of a sub-inspector and a political broker, though Chandrika remains missing.<br />
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=== Season two ===<br />
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Following her initial success, Kanakam continues her search for Chandrika. The investigation leads her out of Repalle to Pitapuram, where she follows a financial trail that uncovers shocking truths about her friend's identity and family background. She realizes that the conspiracy is deeper than a local smuggling ring and involves influential figures across the state. The season concludes with Kanakam successfully locating Chandrika and dismantling the core of the criminal network, while a post-credit scene teases a new case in the Adavi Gutta region.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Varsha Bollamma]] as [[Police Constable|PC]] Dimmala Kanaka Mahalakshmi "Kanakam"<br />
* [[Rajeev Kanakala]] as [[Head constable|HC]] B. Samba Siva Rao<br />
* Megha Lekha in a [[dual role]] as Chandrika / Sahasra<br />
* [[Srinivas Avasarala]] as [[Sarpanch| President]] Prakash Rao; an ex [[Havildar]]<br />
* Meesala Laxman as Bulli Babu; Prakash's maternal uncle<br />
* Prem Sagar as [[Sub-inspector|SI]] S. Sadasivam<br />
* Ramana Bhargava as [[Police Constable|PC]] Sathibabu<br />
* Suchitraa Anandan<br />
* Sunny Naveen as Babji<br />
* Kishore Kumar Polimera as Veeri <br />
* Vijay Raghav<br />
* Jwala Koti as Chandrika's adoptive father<br />
* Madhavi Priyadarshini<br />
* [[Rakendu Mouli]] as Dr. Hanumanth Rao<br />
* Soumya Varanasi<br />
* Ramesh Konambhotla as Kanakam's father<br />
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== Episodes ==<br />
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=== Season 1 (2025) ===<br />
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1<br />
|Title = Jaathara<br />
|DirectedBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|WrittenBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 2<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2<br />
|Title = Thappetagullu<br />
|DirectedBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|WrittenBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2025|08|14}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Kanakam tracks multiple similar disappearances. Local elders claim the forest “takes” women who cross certain boundaries at night.<br />
She discovers half-burnt bangles and cloth near the stream, evidence the seniors ignore.<br />
Flashbacks reveal Kanakam’s motivation: her mother was a victim of domestic abuse who once told her, “Justice starts from courage.”<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 3<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3<br />
|Title = Adivigutta<br />
|DirectedBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|WrittenBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2025|08|14}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Kanakam teams up with a forest-guard trainee, Ravi, who helps her map the missing women’s last-seen points — forming a spiral pattern around a defunct temple.<br />
When they venture deeper, they find a hidden path used for illegal sand-mining and timber transport. The “myth” might be a cover-up for crime.<br />
A chilling night-time chase in the woods ends with them barely escaping masked men.<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 4<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4<br />
|Title = Thrisulam<br />
|DirectedBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|WrittenBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2025|08|14}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Evidence links the smuggling ring to one of Kanakam’s senior officers.<br />
She faces humiliation when she reports it — her superiors suspend her for “insubordination.”<br />
Ravi is attacked and hospitalized. The tension builds as Kanakam realizes the conspiracy extends into political circles.<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 5<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5<br />
|Title = Mandasa Kova<br />
|DirectedBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|WrittenBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2025|08|14}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Kanakam goes rogue. Disguised as a villager, she infiltrates a ritual site and finds proof that the kidnappings are staged sacrifices to scare locals away from the contraband routes.<br />
She rescues two abducted women and uncovers a video that shows her own superior overseeing the operations.<br />
The “goddess” turns out to be a symbol — a woman survivor hiding others from abusers — giving the series a feminist allegory twist.<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 6<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6<br />
|Title = Nakshatram<br />
|DirectedBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|WrittenBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2025|08|14}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Armed with the footage, Kanakam returns to confront her department.<br />
After a tense standoff, she arrests the sub-inspector and the political broker behind the ring.<br />
The ending mirrors the beginning: Kanakam stands again before the same forest, now calm, saluting the horizon — hinting that true law and order begin when someone dares to question power.<br />
A post-credit scene shows a file titled “Adavi Gutta – Case 2” being reopened, teasing Season 2.<br />
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=== Season 2 (2026) ===<br />
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|EpisodeNumber = 7<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1<br />
|Title = Konda Thelu<br />
|DirectedBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|WrittenBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2026|01|08}}<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 8<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2<br />
|Title = Addam<br />
|DirectedBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|WrittenBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2026|01|08}}<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 9<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3<br />
|Title = Selavu<br />
|DirectedBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|WrittenBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2026|01|08}}<br />
|ShortSummary = <br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 10<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4<br />
|Title = Siksha<br />
|DirectedBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|WrittenBy = Prasanth Kumar Dimmala<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2026|01|08}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
Filming began on 2 December 2024 and the show was announced on the same day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Devulapally |first=Aditya |date=2024-12-02 |title=Varsha Bollamma's Constable Kanakam goes on floors |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Dec/02/varsha-bollammas-constable-kanakam-goes-on-floors |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
=== Season one ===<br />
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Avad Mohammad of ''[[OTTPlay]]'' praised the lead cast performances, production design and background score, while being critical towards the screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Constable Kanakam: Varsha Bollama's Telugu web series shines only in parts |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/constable-kanakam-varsha-bollamas-series-has-intruiging-premise-but-shines-only-in-parts/0e49080c85572 |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> Echoing the same, [[10TV]] gave a mixed review.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Telugu |first1=10TV |last2=Nill |first2=Saketh |date=2025-08-14 |title='కానిస్టేబుల్ కనకం' వెబ్ సిరీస్ రివ్యూ.. ఊళ్ళో అమ్మాయిలు మిస్సింగ్.. |url=https://10tv.in/telugu-news/movies/varsha-bollamma-rajeev-kanakala-constable-kanakam-etv-win-ott-web-series-review-and-rating-sy-978797.html |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=10TV Telugu |language=te}}</ref> ''[[123Telugu]]'' wrote "''Constable Kanakam'' is undoubtedly one of the well-made shows technically in the Telugu digital space" adding that writing doesn’t support.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=OTT Constable Kanakam Telugu Series Review, Varsha Bollamma |url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/ott-constable-kanakam-telugu-web-series-review.html |access-date=2025-08-15 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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=== Season two ===<br />
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Reviewing the season two, Avad Mohammed of OTTplay, wrote that “Varsha Bollama's show did not do much with its first season, but things change in season 2 as all the errors get rectified and things are much more gripping.“<ref>{{cite web |title=Constable Kanakam Season 2 Review: Varsha Bollama's show is sharper, tighter, and engaging |url=https://www.ottplay.com/amp/review/constable-kanakam-season-2-review-varsha-bollamas-show-is-sharper-tighter-and-engaging/7a8f9fd473742 |website=www.ottplay.com}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|37443874}}<br />
* [https://www.etvwin.com/win-exclusive/constable-kanakam ''Constable Kanakam''] on [[ETV Win]]<br />
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