Puli Meka is an Indian Telugu-language crime thriller series created by Kona Venkat and directed by Chakravarthy Reddy, starring Lavanya Tripathi and Aadi Saikumar in lead roles. 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. The series premiered on ZEE5 on 24 February, 2023. Cast Lavanya Tripathi as Kiran Prabha Aadi Saikumar as Prabakar Sharma Suman as Anurag Narayan Goparaju Ramana as Diwakar Sharma Raja Chembolu as Karunakar Sharma Siri Hanumanthu as Pallavi Srinivas as Panduranga Rao Spandhana Palli as Swetha Release The trailer of the series was released by actor Ram Charan on 17 February, 2023. Episodes Season 1 The Hunt Begins Case Closed? Killer in Disguise The Twist Kiran's Past A Parallel Investigation Justice The Next Target 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." 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." 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." References External links Puli Meka on ZEE5 Telugu-language web series Crime thriller web series