Series synopsis
M.E.N.A.K.A, also known as Menaka is a crime mystery television series that premiered on September 1, 2019. It ended on June 17, 2022. It was created by Praveen K.. It stars V K Sreenivas, Ashwin Kumar, Megha Thomas and Deepu G Panicker.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: The Perfect Crime Story
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- V K Sreenivas as Ajayan (Kunjiraman)
- Ashwin Kumar as Jacob Anookkaran
- Megha Thomas as Sumithra
- Deepu G Panicker as Asst. Commissioner Bobby
- Samragni Rajan as Shreshta
- Bilas Chandrahasan Nair as Ali Akbar
- Vaisakh Shankar as Hari
- Munshi Ayyappan as Mammali
Supporting cast
- Vismaya Savitri as Keerthi
- Rahul R Nair as Saji
- Gopu Kesav as Narayanan
- Parvathy Lal as Meera
- Thomas G Kannampuzha as Azad
- Ananth K Jayachandran as Jai
Guest cast
- Maala Parvathi as Rosie
- Jins Baskar
- Sreenath Babu as Sanjay
- Sreeja Ajith as Anitha
- Sudheep Sebastian as Luca Xavier
- Abraham Edayadi as Velliapachan
- Sudha Sumithran as Velliyammachi
- Samson Matthew Valiyaparambil as CM
- Sreeja Das as Durga
- Chembil Ashokan as Raghavan
- Gilu Joseph as Sudha
- Spadikam George as Varghese
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | September 1, 2019 | September 1, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 8 | June 17, 2022 | June 17, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Laying Plans The Calculations! Ajayan, a failed writer, turns up on a live television show and announces that he is going to commit 7 perfect murders in 7 days. As the audience goes into panic the police force assemble outside the studio to stop him. But when he reveals the victim’s identity, every one is baffled. Will Ajayan kill on-air as he claims? |
September 1, 2019 |
| 2 |
Waging War A police team is assembled under DySP Jacob Anookkaran, to investigate the crime. Ajayan announces the second victim. Jacob’s immediate challenge is to find out if Ajayan’s threat is real. Will a lonely war veteran, be saved by Jacob ? |
September 1, 2019 |
| 3 |
Attack by Stratagem Ajayan chooses his next victim on the basis of “gender equality”. What is equality, when a man is playing god with the lives of others? Will Jacob and team be able to save this victim before their one hour runs out? |
September 1, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Training Ground Jacob takes a break from his regular work and decides to travel back to Mottakkara, where it all started. In the past, we see a young Jacob, taking charge as the S.I. and making friends, enemies and hopes of love. |
June 17, 2022 |
| 2 |
Secret Conducts In the present, Jacob tries to find out more about the person who attacked him. In the past, a petty crime and the decisions made by Jacob, sets off the dominoes of death in the hill town. |
June 17, 2022 |
| 3 |
Calamities The first death in the town, turns the locals against the police team. As Jacob and his men investigate the mystery, a new tragedy hits them. |
June 17, 2022 |
Production
Release
| First aired | September 1, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | June 17, 2022 |
| Status | ended |