Karoline Kamakshi

Karoline Kamakshi
Release poster
GenreAction comedy
Written byCrazy Mohan
Directed byVivek Kumar Kannan
StarringMeena
Giorgia Andriani
Y. G. Mahendran
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersRaja Ramamurthy
Chidambaram Natesan
CinematographyBalaji
EditorMadan
Production companyTrend Loud
Original release
Release5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)

Karoline Kamakshi is a 2019 Tamil-language action comedy streaming television series starring Meena,[1] Giorgia Andriani,[2][3] Angelina and Anto. The series is the first South Indian venture of the Bollywood actor Andriani. Karoline Kamashki was released on ZEE5 on 5 December 2019.[4]

Synopsis

Karoline, a French detective and Kamakshi, a CBI officer are required to work together to catch the international bootlegger, Furkin.

Cast

  • Meena[5][6] as Agent Kamakshi, a clumsy, timid and lazy CBI Officer who is sent on the quest to retrieve the stolen Virgin Mary artefact from Furkhin.
  • Giorgia Andriani as Agent Karoline, an alcoholic French Secret Agent who is also sent on the quest to retrieve he stolen Virgin Mary artefact from Furkhin as Kamakshi's partner.
  • Y. G. Mahendran as Chidhambharam, Director of the Indian CBI and Kamakshi's mentor
  • Balaji Murugadoss as Vikram, Furkhin's new partner, who fools Karoline and Kamakshi pretending to be a police informer, who is the actual mastermind in the theft of the Virgin Mary and the Crown
  • "Poraali" Dhileepan as Inspector Kunju Mohan, a Pondichery Police Inspector tailing Karoline and Kamakshi on their mission
  • Veena Angelina Sweety as Victoria, Furkhin's Gun Moll and Old Monk's girlfriend
  • Anto Thomas as Furkhin, an international smuggler who smuggles and deals in artefacts, who steals the Virgin Mary from the National Museum of France
  • Spike John as Old Monk, Furkhin's assistant and Karoline and Kamakshi's lead on the Virgin Mary
  • TSR as Dr. Venkadam, a Veterinary Doctor who treats Old Monk
  • K.P.Sathish as Sameer, an assassin hired by Fukhrin to assassinate Karoline and Kamakshi
  • Prabhakar
  • Raaghav as Kamakshi's husband
  • Uma Sreenivasan as Kamakshi's mother-in-law
  • Pranita.N as Mallika, Kamakshi's daughter

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Finding Virgin Mary"Vivek Kumar KannanCrazy Mohan5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
Kamakshi is given the responsibility of catching the international bootlegger, Furkin. It is said that Furkin had smuggled the Virgin Mary artefact from a museum in Paris. On the other side, Karoline, a French agent lands in Pondicherry for a vacation.
22"French Toast(ed)"Vivek Kumar KannanCrazy Mohan5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
Kamakshi discovers that Karoline has been arrested by the police. The police agree to release Karoline on one condition. Karoline and Kamakshi are to pair up and find the drug lord, Furkin and locate the Virgin Mary.
33"Liar, Liar!"Vivek Kumar KannanCrazy Mohan5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
Karoline traps Old Monk, Furkin's partner. However, Kamakshi fails at catching hold of Old Monk and he manages to escape. Karoline and Kamakshi quarrel and start hating each other.
44"Pants on Fire!"Vivek Kumar KannanCrazy Mohan5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
Later, Kamakshi finds Old Monk but shoots him by mistake. Meanwhile, Furkin's new partner, Vikram, locates Karoline and Kamakshi and chases them.
55"Drunken Brawl"Vivek Kumar KannanCrazy Mohan5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
Furkin's men chase Karoline and Kamakshi but they escape. The two head to the club and Kamakshi gets drunk. In the meantime, Furkin and his men reach the club and Kamakshi shoots Furkin.
66"Secret Service"Vivek Kumar KannanCrazy Mohan5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
Furkin's men try to hunt down Karoline and Kamakshi. Karoline is informed about Furkin's men trying to chase them. Karoline and Kamakshi reach a safe place.
77"Live and Let Die"Vivek Kumar KannanCrazy Mohan5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
Furkin's men find the hideout and reach the spot where Karoline and Kamakshi have been hiding. On the other hand, Furkin learns about the informer, Devaraj and kills him.
88"A Botched Mission"Vivek Kumar KannanCrazy Mohan5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
The sniper captures Karoline and Kamakshi and shoots Vikram. Karoline and Kamakshi escape from the sniper but are caught in Kunjumohan's search activity. On the other hand, Furkin kills Victoria when he discovers she was a traitor.
99"Deal with the Devil"Vivek Kumar KannanCrazy Mohan5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
Karoline and Kamakshi continue with their mission after escaping from the police. They also track Furkin's location and ask Chidambaram for his help for additional force.
1010"End Game"Vivek Kumar KannanCrazy Mohan5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
The final episode shows the battle between Karoline, Kamakshi and Furkin's men. Will the two win?

Reception

The series opened to a negative response from audience and critics.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Meena makes web series debut with Zee5's action-comedy, Karoline Kamakshi". Cinema Express. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ Karki, Tripti (27 November 2019). "Karoline Kamakshi: Arbaaz Khan's girlfriend Giorgia Andriani plays undercover agent in Tamil web series". India TV. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Karoline Kamakshi: Giorgia Andriani couldn't control herself from crying at the launch". mid-day. 7 December 2019. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. ^ Silverscreen India Staff (4 December 2019). "'Karoline Kamakshi Is A Complete Binge Watch': Meena On Her Zee5 Original Show". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  5. ^ "நம்ம மீனாவா இப்படி கெட்டவார்த்தை பேசுகிறார்?". tamil.indianexpress.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  6. ^ Kumar, Pradeep (31 August 2019). "On the set of actor Meena's debut web series, 'Karoline Kamakshi'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Karoline Kamakshi review: Meena — and Tamil audiences — deserve better than this hotchpotch of ineptitude". Firstpost. 10 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  8. ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (16 November 2019). "Actress Meena shocks fans by mouthing swear words in Karoline Kamakshi web series". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  9. ^ Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (7 December 2019). "'Karoline Kamakshi' series review: Good cop, bad cop in a bad, bad show". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.