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M.E.N.A.K.A

2019–2022 · 2 seasons

A slow-burning cat-and-mouse thriller that keeps you guessing, with a brooding atmosphere and a battle of wits between a killer and a cop.

Created by
Praveen K.
Genres
Crime, Mystery
Starring
V K Sreenivas, Ashwin Kkumar, Megha Thomas
Tagline
The Perfect Crime Story
Overview
When Ajayan, a failed writer, declares on a television show that he will murder seven people in seven days, Jacob Anookkaran, a policeman, sets out to stop him with the help of his team.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Praveen K.
Genres
Crime, Mystery
Starring
V K Sreenivas, Ashwin Kkumar, Megha Thomas
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • mystery
  • deception
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery
Created by
Praveen K.
Written by
Praveen K.
Starring
V K Sreenivas, Ashwin Kkumar, Megha Thomas, Deepu G Panicker, Samragni Rajan, Bilas Chandrahasan Nair, Vaisakh Shankar, Munshi Ayyappan
Cinematography
Shinos Shamsudheen, Sachu Kusumalayam
Length
2 seasons, 17 episodes
Network
manoramaMAX
Country
India
Languages
Malayalam

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