Maarigallu


Maarigallu is an Indian Kannada-language supernatural folklore thriller web series written and directed by Devraj Poojary and produced by Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar under PRK Productions. The story revolves around a lost Kadamba-era treasure and a haunting sequence of events that blur the line between belief and fear. The show stars Gopal Krishna Deshpande and Rangayana Raghu, Praveen Tej, each in their web-series debuts, alongside Ninaad Hrithsa, Prashanth Siddi and A. S. Suraj. It was released for streaming on ZEE5 on 31 October 2025 as a seven-episode season.

Premise

The series is set in the 1990s in and around a village near Sirsi, Karnataka, where a group of villagers uncover an ancient clue to a lost treasure believed to date back to the Kadamba dynasty, one of the earliest ruling dynasties in Karnataka. The discovery sets off a search that draws in local power brokers, opportunists and officials, and develops into a conflict driven by greed, betrayal, faith, and superstition.

Cast and characters

Production

Development

Maarigallu was announced as a Kannada original series for ZEE5 in collaboration with PRK Productions, the banner founded by actor Puneeth Rajkumar. The series is written and directed by Devraj Poojary, known for the feature Matsyagandha. It is produced by Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar, with cinematography by S. K. Rao and music by L. V. Muthu and L. V. Ganesh.

Filming

Principal photography was carried out largely on location in and around Sirsi, including forested and rural settings, and was completed in early October 2025 after minor rain-related delays while shooting in live outdoor locations. Actor Praveen Tej stated that the series was shot in approximately 23 days.

Release

The first teaser for Maarigallu included an animated recreation of Puneeth Rajkumar portraying Mayurasharma, depicted in the teaser as the founding king of the Kadamba dynasty. The trailer was released on 23 October 2025. Maarigallu premiered on ZEE5 on 31 October 2025.