Kobali is an Indian Telugu-language crime drama television series created and directed by Revanth Levaka. The series features Ravi Prakash, Syamala, Bharath Reddy, Rocky Singh and Tarun Rohith in primary roles.
It was released on 4 February 2025 on Disney+ Hotstar.
Cast
- Ravi Prakash as Srinu
- Syamala as Meena
- Bharath Reddy as Dr. Krishna
- Rocky Singh as Ramana
- Tarun Rohith as Ramu
- Venkat as Jagjeevan Takur
- Anand Ravi as Paidiraju
- Yog Khatri as Principal
- Gaddam Naveen as Murthy
- Sagar Majji as Shabir
- Manikanta as Raju
- Sukku Reddy as Kaasi
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Shadows of the Past" | Revanth Levaka |
| 4 February 2025 (2025-02-04) |
| 2 | "The Drug Lead" | Revanth Levaka |
| 4 February 2025 (2025-02-04) |
| 3 | "The Betrayal" | Revanth Levaka |
| 4 February 2025 (2025-02-04) |
| 4 | "The First Strike" | Revanth Levaka |
| 4 February 2025 (2025-02-04) |
| 5 | "The Desperation" | Revanth Levaka |
| 4 February 2025 (2025-02-04) |
| 6 | "The Hunt Begins" | Revanth Levaka |
| 4 February 2025 (2025-02-04) |
| 7 | "The Reckoning" | Revanth Levaka |
| 4 February 2025 (2025-02-04) |
| 8 | "The Confrontation" | Revanth Levaka |
| 4 February 2025 (2025-02-04) |
Music
The background score and soundtrack was composed by Gowra Hari, with a special song "Lilly" composed by Siva Prasad Imandi. The audio rights were acquired by Sony Music India. The special song "Lilly" was released on 31 January 2025.5
Track listing| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nissabdham" | Gowra Hari | Gowra Hari | Gowra Hari | |
| 2. | "Kobali Theme" | Gowra Hari | |||
| 3. | "Lilly" | Viswanath Karasala | Siva Prasad Imandi | Meghanaa Naidu Dasari |
Reception
Sakshi Post rated it 2 out of 5 and was critical of weak storyline and shallow screenplay, while praised the performance of Ravi Prakash and Rocky Singh.6 Avad Mohammad of OTTPlay too gave the same rating and felt that the excessive use of foul language is a drawback and the characters are not given proper arcs.7
See also
External links
- Kobali at IMDb
- Kobali on Disney+ Hotstar
References
"Kobali OTT Release: Where to watch the crime-revenge thriller Telugu series starring Ravi Prakash". PINKVILLA. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025. https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/kobali-ott-release-where-to-watch-the-crime-revenge-thriller-telugu-series-starring-ravi-prakash-1366716 ↩
"Kobali OTT Release Date OUT: When And Where To Watch Ravi Prakash's Telugu Revenge Drama". Times Now. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025. https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/web-series/kobali-ott-release-date-out-when-and-where-to-watch-ravi-prakashs-telugu-revenge-drama-article-117915057 ↩
"Kobali on OTT: Release date, platform, cast, story and other details revealed". News9live. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025. https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/ott/kobali-ott-release-date-platform-cast-story-trailer-2813636 ↩
Devulapally, Aditya (17 January 2025). "Kobali trailer: A rural revenge drama that promises a bloodbath". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 30 January 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025. https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jan/17/kobali-trailer-a-rural-revenge-drama-that-promises-a-bloodbath ↩
Devulapally, Aditya (31 January 2025). "Special single 'Lilly Killi' from Kobali is a foot-tapping dance number". Cinema Express. Retrieved 5 February 2025. https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jan/31/special-single-lilly-killi-from-kobali-is-a-foot-tapping-dance-number ↩
"Kobali Review: Disappointing, Disengaging and Purposeless!". Sakshi Post. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025. https://www.sakshipost.com/news/entertainment/kobali-review-disappointing-disengaging-and-purposeless-374604 ↩
"Kobali Review: Only Ravi Prakash shines in this underwhelming faction drama". OTTPlay. Retrieved 5 February 2025. https://www.ottplay.com/review/kobali-review-only-ravi-prakash-shines-in-this-underwhelming-faction-drama/d1ffd33f0f293 ↩