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{{Infobox television
| image = Oka Chinna Family Story.jpg
| genre = [[Comedy drama]]
| creator = Manasa Sharma Mahesh Uppala
| based_on =
| screenplay =
| story =
| director = Mahesh Uppala
| starring = [[Sangeeth Sobhan]] [[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]] Naresh Vijay Krishna Simran Sharma
| voices = Manasa Sharma Ratna Sagar
| theme_music_composer =
| music =
| composer = PK Dandi
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 5
| list_episodes =
| producer = [[Niharika Konidela]]
| executive_producer = Ramesh M
| cinematography = Edurolu Raju
| editor = [[Prawin Pudi]]
| runtime = 35–42 minutes
| company = Pink Elephant Pictures
| network = [[ZEE5]]
| released = {{Start date|2021|11|19|df=y}}
| first_aired =
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'''''Oka Chinna Family Story''''' ({{Translation|A small family's story}}) is an Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Comedy drama|comedy-drama]] [[web series]] created by Manasa Sharma and Mahesh Uppala and produced by [[Niharika Konidela]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-19|title=Oka Chinna Family Story Telugu Movie Review|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/oka-chinna-family-story-telugu-review.html|access-date=2021-12-05|website=123telugu.com|language=en}}</ref> The series is directed by Mahesh Uppala and has an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Sangeeth Sobhan]], [[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]] and Simran Sharma.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desam|first=A. B. P.|date=2021-11-19|title='ఒక చిన్న ఫ్యామిలీ స్టోరీ' రివ్యూ: పప్పుచారు అంత టేస్టీగా... నవ్విస్తుంది!|url=https://telugu.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/ocfs-aka-oka-chinna-family-story-web-series-review-10771|access-date=2021-12-05|website=telugu.abplive.com|language=en}}</ref> It premiered on 19 November 2021 on [[ZEE5]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-09|title=Nagarjuna unveils 'Oka Chinna Family Story' trailer|url=https://telanganatoday.com/nagarjuna-unveils-oka-chinna-family-story-trailer-zee5-to-stream-web-series-from-november-19|access-date=2021-12-05|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Premise==

Mahesh's small middle-class family is in for a cruel twist when his father, Haridas, bequeaths a huge debt of {{INR}}25 lakhs. How the family attempts to negotiate through the difficulties comedically forms the rest of the story.

== Cast ==

* [[Sangeeth Sobhan]] as Mahesh
* [[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]] as Rukmini, Mahesh's mother
* Simran Sharma as Keerthi
* Prameela Rani as Mahesh's paternal grandmother
* [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]] as Haridas, Mahesh's father
* [[Rajeev Kanakala]] as Mahesh's maternal uncle
* [[Rupa Lakshmi]] as Keerthi's mother
* [[Getup Srinu]] as Agent Balu

== Episodes ==
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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = House No. 9
| DirectedBy = Mahesh Uppala
| WrittenBy = Manasa Sharma Mahesh Uppala
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|19}} <ref name=zee>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/oka-chinna-family-story/0-6-4z535664/house-no-9/0-1-6z535666|title = Watch Oka Chinna Family Story Season 1 E1 - House No. 9 online in HD on ZEE5}}</ref>
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| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = The First EMI
| DirectedBy = Mahesh Uppala
| WrittenBy = Manasa Sharma Mahesh Uppala
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| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Of the Money, by the Money, for the Money
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| WrittenBy = Manasa Sharma Mahesh Uppala
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| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Ousting Days
| DirectedBy = Mahesh Uppala
| WrittenBy = Manasa Sharma Mahesh Uppala
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Truth or Dare?
| DirectedBy = Mahesh Uppala
| WrittenBy = Manasa Sharma Mahesh Uppala
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== Soundtrack ==
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| title2 = Orey Mahesha
| length2 = 2:49
| length3 = 3:34
| extra3 = PK Dandi
| title3 = Naa Gunde Jaaripoye
| note2 = Chorus: Sindhuja Srinivasan Lakshmi Meghana
| extra2 = [[Dhanunjay Seepana]]
| all_lyrics = [[Sri Mani|Shreemani]]
| title1 = Haire Haire
| all_music = PK Dandi
| extra1 = Sarath Santosh
| headline = Tracklisting
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| length1 = 3:59
| note3 = Chorus: Pavani Vasa, Ashwini Chepuri
}}

== Reception ==
The series was well received and garnered over 60 million views in the first 10 days. ZEE 5 declared it a super hit.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2021-11-20|title='Oka Chinna Family Story' series review: A coming-of-age dramedy that works in parts|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/oka-chinna-family-story-series-review-a-coming-of-age-dramedy-that-works-in-parts/article37593501.ece|access-date=2021-12-05|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Thadhagath Pathi of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and praised the performances of lead actors, screenplay and direction. He further stated that "''Oka Chinna Family Story'' truly has the makings of a new-age comedy that doesn't resort to cringy dialogues for the sake of laughs. Don't miss it if you love light-hearted dramas".<ref>{{Citation|title=OKA Chinna Family Story Season 1 Review: Organic wit served with heart-warming innocence|newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/oka-chinna-family-story/oka-chinna-family-story-season-1/seasonreview/87718814.cms|access-date=2021-12-05}}</ref> ''[[Eenadu]]'' mentioned that background score, Tulasi's acting and story are the positives and slow-paced narration is the negative of the series.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oka Chinna Family Story Review: రివ్యూ: ఒక చిన్న ఫ్యామిలీ స్టోరీ - telugu news oka chinna family story review|url=https://www.eenadu.net/cinema/newsarticle/telugu-news-oka-chinna-family-story-review/0203/121236742|access-date=2021-12-05|website=www.eenadu.net|language=te}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=tt15819134|title=Oka Chinna Family Story}}

[[Category:Telugu-language web series]]
[[Category:2021 web series debuts]]
[[Category:ZEE5 original programming]]
[[Category:Indian comedy web series]]
[[Category:Indian drama web series]]
[[Category:Comedy-drama web series]]

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