Constable Kanakam

Constable Kanakam
Genre
Created byPrasanth Kumar Dimmala
Written byPrasanth Kumar Dimmala
Directed byPrasanth Kumar Dimmala
Starring
Music bySuresh Bobbili
Country of originIndia
Original languageTelugu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producerV. Mohan Rao
Producers
  • Kovelamudi Satya Saibaba
  • Vemuri Hemanth Kumar
CinematographySriram Mukkapati
EditorMadhav Kumar Gullapalli
Production companyMeteor Entertainments
Original release
NetworkETV Win
Release14 August 2025 (2025-08-14)

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; an ex Havildar
  • 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.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Jaathara"Prasanth Kumar DimmalaPrasanth Kumar Dimmala14 August 2025 (2025-08-14)
2"Thappetagullu"Prasanth Kumar DimmalaPrasanth Kumar Dimmala14 August 2025 (2025-08-14)

Kanakam tracks multiple similar disappearances. Local elders claim the forest “takes” women who cross certain boundaries at night. She discovers half-burnt bangles and cloth near the stream, evidence the seniors ignore.

Flashbacks reveal Kanakam’s motivation: her mother was a victim of domestic abuse who once told her, “Justice starts from courage.”
3"Adivigutta"Prasanth Kumar DimmalaPrasanth Kumar Dimmala14 August 2025 (2025-08-14)

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. 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.

A chilling night-time chase in the woods ends with them barely escaping masked men.
4"Thrisulam"Prasanth Kumar DimmalaPrasanth Kumar Dimmala14 August 2025 (2025-08-14)

Evidence links the smuggling ring to one of Kanakam’s senior officers. She faces humiliation when she reports it — her superiors suspend her for “insubordination.”

Ravi is attacked and hospitalized. The tension builds as Kanakam realizes the conspiracy extends into political circles.
5"Mandasa Kova"Prasanth Kumar DimmalaPrasanth Kumar Dimmala14 August 2025 (2025-08-14)

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. She rescues two abducted women and uncovers a video that shows her own superior overseeing the operations.

The “goddess” turns out to be a symbol — a woman survivor hiding others from abusers — giving the series a feminist allegory twist.
6"Nakshatram"Prasanth Kumar DimmalaPrasanth Kumar Dimmala14 August 2025 (2025-08-14)

Armed with the footage, Kanakam returns to confront her department. After a tense standoff, she arrests the sub-inspector and the political broker behind the ring. 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.

A post-credit scene shows a file titled “Adavi Gutta – Case 2” being reopened, teasing Season 2.

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

  1. ^ Guptha, Ganesh (8 August 2025). "గ్రామంలో అమ్మాయిలు మిస్సింగ్ - జింక అనుకునే సింహం ఏం చేసిందంటే?... 'కానిస్టేబుల్ కనకం' ట్రైలర్". ABP Desam (in Telugu). Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  2. ^ Devulapally, Aditya (8 August 2025). "Constable Kanakam trailer blends folk allegory with village mystery". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  3. ^ Sistu, Suhas (9 August 2025). "Chiranjeevi unveils trailer of Varsha Bollamma's 'Constable Kanakam'". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Constable Kanakam: Varsha Bollama's new Telugu series is all about black magic". Hindustan Times. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  5. ^ Devulapally, Aditya (2 December 2024). "Varsha Bollamma's Constable Kanakam goes on floors". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Constable Kanakam: Varsha Bollama's Telugu web series shines only in parts". OTTPlay. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  7. ^ 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)
  8. ^ "OTT Constable Kanakam Telugu Series Review, Varsha Bollamma". 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.