Lady Detective is an Indian Telugu-language detective fiction television series directed by Vamsy. It aired on ETV from 1995 to 1997, with episodes broadcast every Thursday from 8:30 to 9:00 PM. The series features Uttara in the lead role as Sodhana, a private detective, supported by Sakshi Ranga Rao and Rama Prabha as her assistants. The show garnered significant popularity and was well received during its original run.
Premise The series follows Sodhana, a private detective who tackles various societal issues by investigating cases at a detective bureau. Each episode features a new case, with Sodhana assisted by two to three comedic characters: Baby, a female assistant dressed in a schoolgirl-style skirt; Bobby, a male assistant in a striped suit, tie, and hat; and a dwarf male assistant in a checkered shirt, tie, and hat. These assistants often create humorous situations by unintentionally complicating the investigations, adding a lighthearted element to the series.
Cast Main Uttara as Sodhana Sakshi Ranga Rao as Bobby Potti Veerayya Rama Prabha as Baby
Recurring Rajeev Kanakala as Gopal Varma Raja Ravindra as Ravi Jhansi as Roopa Sameer as Sekhar Ramjagan as Rajan Anitha Chowdary as Manju Maharshi Raghava as Sriram's father-in-law J. V. Somayajulu Ragini as Sriram's mother-in-law Junior Relangi as a marriage broker and a waiter Vankayala Satyanarayana K. K. Sharma Gadiraju Subba Rao Raghu Babu Badi Tataji
Guest Dharmavarapu Subramanyam (episode 24) Prudhvi Raj (episodes 71-72) Devadas Kanakala (episode 24) Rajitha (episode 1) Jenny (episode 45) Vizag Prasad (episode 46) Juttu Narasimham as Doctor (episode 4)
Production The serial was shot outdoors and some scenes were filmed indoors at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. Nadiminti Narsinga Rao was one of the dialogue writers for the series.
Music The title track "Lady Detective.. Ammo Yama Active" was received well and was quite popular.
Reception Lady Detective was originally broadcast every Thursday between 8:30 to 9:00 PM on ETV from 1996 to 1997. The serial received acclaim from critics and audience alike. Uttara's performance as the titular detective received praise.
In popular culture The title song of the serial was parodied in a deleted scene in the 2019 Telugu film Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya.
References
External links Lady Detective at ETV