Akka review: Keerthy Suresh’s Netflix power drama earns 2.75/5

Netflix’s new series Akka arrived on October 30, 2026, with a premise that immediately sets it apart: a fictional region called Pernuru where women control power, business and clan politics. Backed by Yash Raj Entertainment and headlined by Keerthy Suresh and Radhika Apte, the show has been rated 2.75/5 by the 123telugu team.

A matriarchal world with a familiar battle

Pernuru is split into three towns—Malemar, Herkada and Perplady—and the Akka clan sits at the top. Tanvi Azmi’s Mutthakka rules as chief, with B. Jayashree’s Duggamma and Nivedita Bhargav’s Subbamma next in the hierarchy. Keerthy Suresh’s Bhavani oversees the clan’s liquor business. Trouble arrives when Radhika Apte’s Rudra, a powerful woman from Mumbai, teams up with Anshuman Pushkar’s Amar to dethrone the Akka clan and take control.

Where Akka works

The review credits the matriarchal lens as the show’s strongest calling card. Instead of another male-led power saga, Akka pushes men to the background and lets women run the board, the streets and the story. The Ankam fight sequence, Radhika Apte’s backstory and Keerthy Suresh’s high-pressure moments keep early episodes watchable. Keerthy Suresh delivers a fine lead performance, Radhika Apte holds her stylish avatar well, and Khauf fame Monika Panwar makes an impression despite limited screen time. Pooja Maharaj’s action choreography also earns a mention.

Where it loses its grip

The central problem is predictability. By the fourth episode, the review notes, it becomes clear that a key character lacks the support she needs. The final episode underlines the issue with a flashback: a tribal leader is humiliated by the Akka clan, and minutes later the character in trouble approaches the same leader, who immediately agrees to help. That, the review says, is “convenient writing at its best.”

The world-building also suffers. Pernuru’s rules and rivalries are never properly established, and the cast is crowded with characters who get very little to do. Instead of building one or two strong relationships, the show keeps introducing faces and then leaving them underused.

The rating, and what to do about it

Here is the balance sheet from the review:

• Works: fresh matriarchal premise, Keerthy Suresh and Radhika Apte’s performances, striking locations and an impressive background score.
• Wobbles: predictable plot, convenient alliances and an overcrowded cast with little writing support.
• Technical wins: John Stewart Eduri’s background score, Selva Kumar S.K.’s cinematography and the production design.

For our readers, the practical takeaway is simple. If you are tuning in for Keerthy Suresh, Radhika Apte or the novelty of a matriarchal power play, Akka has enough to justify a weekend watch. If you need a series that earns its twists, this one may test your patience by episode four. Sample the first three episodes, decide whether Pernuru has hooked you, and then choose whether to continue.

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