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{{short description|Indian Telugu-language TV series}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Lady Detective (TV series).jpg
| image_size =
| image_upright =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| genre = [[Detective fiction]], [[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]
| creator =
| screenplay = Suman
| story = Guduru Viswanatha Sastry
| director = [[Vamsy]]
| creative_director =
| presenter =
| starring = {{ubl|Uttara|[[Sakshi Ranga Rao]]|[[Potti Veerayya]]|[[Rama Prabha]]}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 72+
| list_episodes =
| producer = [[Ramoji Rao]]
| location = [[Hyderabad]]
| runtime = 18-24 minutes
| company = [[ETV Network|Eenadu Television]]<br />[[Usha Kiran Movies]]
| budget =
| network = [[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
| released =
| first_aired = {{Start date|1995}}<ref name=SF/>
| last_aired = {{End date|1997}}
| opentheme = Lady Detective ... Ammo Yama Active
| endtheme =
}}

'''''Lady Detective''''' is an Indian Telugu-language [[detective fiction]] television series directed by [[Vamsy]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=3 August 2021 |title=Tv Actresses: ఈ సీరియల్ నటులు మీకు గుర్తున్నారా.. ఇప్పుడు ఏం చేస్తున్నారో తెలుసా? |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/vintage-tv-serial-actress-present-personal-life-full-details-are-here-nr-980648.html |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=[[News18]] |language=te}}</ref> It aired on [[ETV (Telugu)|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 investigator|private detective]], supported by [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] and [[Rama Prabha]] as her assistants.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 May 2021 |title=Popular actresses who disappeared from TV despite a successful stint |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/popular-actresses-who-disappeared-from-tv-despite-a-successful-stint/photostory/83059568.cms?picid=83059614 |access-date=1 December 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The show garnered significant popularity and was well received during its original run.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=10 May 2021 |title=A ride down memory lane: 5 old Telugu serials that we loved as kids |url=https://www.yovizag.com/a-ride-down-memory-lane-5-old-telugu-serials-that-we-loved-as-kids/ |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=Yo Vizag |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Telugu Tv Serial Lady Detective Synopsis |url=https://nettv4u.com/about/Telugu/tv-serials/lady-detective |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=Nettv4u |language=en}}</ref>

== 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<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last= |date=16 November 2021 |title="లేడీ డిటెక్టివ్" సీరియల్ లో నటించిన ఉత్తర ఇప్పుడు ఏమి చేస్తుందో తెలుసా? |url=https://www.chaipakodi.com/2021/11/16/lady-detective-serial-uttara-real-life/ |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=Chai Pakodi |language=te}}</ref>
* [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] as Bobby<ref name=":4">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dio7_yphK_c&t=690s |title=Lady Detective - Episode - 05 |date= |last= |publisher=[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]] |time=11:30 |access-date=2024-11-22 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
* [[Potti Veerayya]]
* [[Rama Prabha]] as Baby<ref name=":4" />

=== Recurring ===
*[[Rajeev Kanakala]] as Gopal Varma
*[[Raja Ravindra]] as Ravi
*[[Jhansi (TV anchor)|Jhansi]] as Roopa
*[[Sameer (Telugu actor)|Sameer]] as Sekhar
*[[Ramjagan]] as Rajan
*Anitha Chowdary as Manju
*[[Maharshi Raghava]] as Sriram's father-in-law
*[[J. V. Somayajulu]]
*[[Ragini (Telugu actress)|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 (actor)|Jenny]] (episode 45)
*[[Vizag Prasad]] (episode 46)
*[[Omakuchi Narasimhan|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]].<ref name=":3" /> Nadiminti Narsinga Rao was one of the dialogue writers for the series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajitha Chanti |date=2024-08-28 |title=ఇండస్ట్రీలో విషాదం.. ‘గులాబీ’ సినిమా రచయిత నడిమింటి నరసింగరావు కన్నుమూత.. |url=https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/tollywood/gulabi-and-anaganaga-oka-roju-movie-writer-nadiminti-narsinga-rao-passed-away-1336632.html |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=[[TV9 Telugu|TV9]] |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Niharika |first=S. |date=2024-08-28 |title=టాలీవుడ్‌లో విషాదం - ఆర్జీవీ, కృషవంశీ సూపర్ హిట్ సినిమాల రచయిత నడిమింటి మృతి |url=https://telugu.abplive.com/entertainment/cinema/gulabi-and-anaganaga-oka-roju-movies-writer-nadiminti-narsinga-rao-dies-at-72-in-hyderabad-177389 |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=[[ABP Desam]] |language=te}}</ref>

== Music ==
The title track "Lady Detective.. Ammo Yama Active" was received well and was quite popular.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-02 |title=అప్పట్లో దుమ్మురేపిన ఈ సీరియల్ సాంగ్స్ ఇంకా గుర్తున్నాయా.. ? |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/web-stories/all-time-best-telugu-tv-serial-songs |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=[[NTV (India)|NTV]] |language=te}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Lady Detective '' (Original Soundtrack)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXj-XfODIVM|title=Lady Detective Serial Title Song|work=[[ETV (India)|ETV]]|date=16 February 2016|via=[[YouTube]]|access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
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| all_writing =
| title1 = Lady Detective.. Ammo Yama Active
| note1 =
| length1 = 1:44
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| extra1 =
}}

== Reception ==
''Lady Detective'' was originally broadcast every Thursday between 8:30 to 9:00 PM on [[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]] from 1996 to 1997.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=SF>{{Cite web |last=Nadadhur |first=Srivathsan |date=2024-06-09 |title=A visionary legacy: How Ramoji Rao shaped the Telugu media landscape |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/a-visionary-legacy-how-ramoji-rao-shaped-the-telugu-media-landscape/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=The South First |language=en}}</ref> The serial received acclaim from critics and audience alike.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> Uttara's performance as the titular detective received praise.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" />

== In popular culture ==
The title song of the serial was parodied in a deleted scene in the 2019 Telugu film ''[[Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jahnavi |date=26 January 2021 |title=‘Mail’ to ‘Colour Photo’: The ‘90s kids genre in Telugu cinema |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/andhra-pradesh/mail-colour-photo-90s-kids-genre-telugu-cinema-142201 |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=[[The News Minute]] |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhFZrcu-dWgnw5adeBLPs-W2CZ_z5jpQh ''Lady Detective''] at [[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]

{{Vamsy}}

[[Category:Telugu-language television shows]]
[[Category:ETV Telugu original programming]]
[[Category:Indian crime television series]]
[[Category:Indian mystery television series]]
[[Category:Detective television series]]

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