Oka Chinna Family Story
| Oka Chinna Family Story | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | Manasa Sharma Mahesh Uppala |
| Directed by | Mahesh Uppala |
| Starring | Sangeeth Sobhan Tulasi Naresh Vijay Krishna Simran Sharma |
| Voices of | Manasa Sharma Ratna Sagar |
| Composer | PK Dandi |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Telugu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ramesh M |
| Producer | Niharika Konidela |
| Cinematography | Edurolu Raju |
| Editor | Prawin Pudi |
| Running time | 35–42 minutes |
| Production company | Pink Elephant Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | ZEE5 |
| Release | 19 November 2021 |
Oka Chinna Family Story (transl. A small family's story) is an Indian Telugu-language comedy-drama web series created by Manasa Sharma and Mahesh Uppala and produced by Niharika Konidela.[1] The series is directed by Mahesh Uppala and has an ensemble cast of Sangeeth Sobhan, Tulasi and Simran Sharma.[2] It premiered on 19 November 2021 on ZEE5.[3]
Premise
[edit | edit source]Mahesh's small middle-class family is in for a cruel twist when his father, Haridas, bequeaths a huge debt of ₹25 lakhs. How the family attempts to negotiate through the difficulties comedically forms the rest of the story.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Sangeeth Sobhan as Mahesh
- Tulasi as Rukmini, Mahesh's mother
- Simran Sharma as Keerthi
- Prameela Rani as Mahesh's paternal grandmother
- Naresh as Haridas, Mahesh's father
- Rajeev Kanakala as Mahesh's maternal uncle
- Roopa Laxmi as Keerthi's mother
- Getup Srinu as Agent Balu
Episodes
[edit | edit source]| Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Date of Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "House No. 9" | Mahesh Uppala | Manasa Sharma Mahesh Uppala | November 19, 2021 [4] |
| 2 | "The First EMI" | Mahesh Uppala | Manasa Sharma Mahesh Uppala | November 19, 2021 [4] |
| 3 | "Of the Money, by the Money, for the Money" | Mahesh Uppala | Manasa Sharma Mahesh Uppala | November 19, 2021 [4] |
| 4 | "Ousting Days" | Mahesh Uppala | Manasa Sharma Mahesh Uppala | November 19, 2021 [4] |
| 5 | "Truth or Dare?" | Mahesh Uppala | Manasa Sharma Mahesh Uppala | November 19, 2021 [4] |
Soundtrack
[edit | edit source]All lyrics are written by Shreemani; all music is composed by PK Dandi.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Haire Haire" | Sarath Santosh | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Orey Mahesha" (Chorus: Sindhuja Srinivasan Lakshmi Meghana) | Dhanunjay Seepana | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Naa Gunde Jaaripoye" (Chorus: Pavani Vasa, Ashwini Chepuri) | PK Dandi | 3:34 |
Reception
[edit | edit source]The series was well received and garnered over 60 million views in the first 10 days. ZEE 5 declared it a super hit.[5] Thadhagath Pathi of The Times of India gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and praised the performances of lead actors, screenplay and direction. He further stated that "Oka Chinna Family Story truly has the makings of a new-age comedy that doesn't resort to cringy dialogues for the sake of laughs. Don't miss it if you love light-hearted dramas".[6] Eenadu mentioned that background score, Tulasi's acting and story are the positives and slow-paced narration is the negative of the series.[7]
References
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External links
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