ZEE5’s ‘Puli-Meka’ trailer released.

ZEE5’s upcoming super-thrilling web series “Puli-Meka” trailer was unveiled today. ‘Puli-Meka’ will start streaming on ZEE5 on February 24.

The trailer begins with a male voice saying matter-of-factly that death is inescapable. A zooming train mows down an unknown character in an instance of a heinous crime perpetuated by a mystery man. Aadi Saikumar, who plays a forensic analyst, is then heard saying that the same mystery killer who murdered a Sub-Inspector a month ago has eliminated another cop now. Suman, a top cop, is sure that a psychopathic killer is baying for the blood of police officers.

In comes a confident Kiran Prabha, an IPS officer played by Lavanya Tripathi. She looks combat-ready and mans a resourceful Special Investigation Team with the attitude of an angry fighter. She picks her team and whips up her investigative skills, looking for clues and hints at every step. As the investigation acquires heft, Kiran Prabha and her second-in-command officer figure out that the killer’s targets are random, and not just those from the police department.

After a consistently serious trailer, at the fag end, an attempt is made to establish ‘Puli-Meka’ as an occasionally light-veined thriller. Aadi’s character uses relatable language when he says that he binged on thrillers and web series during the pandemic-induced lockdown.

Well-known cine writer and producer Kona Venkat is producing the series on a prestigious scale. K Chakravarthy Reddy, who has previously directed Gopichand-starrer ‘Pantham’, is wielding the megaphone.