High Priestess (TV series) explained

Genre:	Mystery Thriller
Creator:	Pushpa Ignatius
Director:	Pushpa Ignatius
Composer:	Gopal Rao Paranandi
Country:	India
Language:	Telugu
Location:	India
Cinematography:	Soundararajan
Editor:	Richard Kevin. A
Network:	Zee5
Company:	Tribal Horse Entertainment
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	8
List Episodes:	Episodes

High Priestess is an Indian Telugu-language thriller web series by Pushpa Ignatius that premiered on ZEE5 on 25 April 2019.^[1] It is directed by Ignatius and stars Amala Akkineni and Kishore Kumar.^[1]

Promotion

The series was announced with six other Telugu ZEE5 Originals in November 2018^[2] which also marks debut of Amala Akkineni into web series. On 5 April 2019, the first look of Amala was released on Social media.^[3] Following the first look, trailer was released the following week and garnered good response.^{[4] [5]}

Plot

The series around Swathi Reddy, a renowned Tarot reader who experiences the pasts of her clients. There are total of seven stories which are spread across eight episodes.^[6] During these stories the past of Swathi is revealed.

Cast

Main

• Amala Akkineni as Swathi Reddy, a Tarot reader
• Kishore Kumar as Vikram, Swathi's friend

Recurring

• Aadhav Kannadasan as young Vikram
• Bhavani Sre as young Swathi Reddy
• Monisha Duraibabu as Sneha Reddy, Swathi's daughter

Guests

• Vijayalakshmi as Pooja
• Nandini Rai as Ruby
• Brahmaji as Lawyer
• Sunaina as Radhika
• Varalaxmi Sarathkumar as Vaishnavi
• Siddhartha Shankar as Ruby's husband
• Baby Dakshana as Ruby's daughter Neha

Notes and References

1. News: Meet the 'High Priestess'. Devi Dundoo. Sangeetha. 18 April 2019. The Hindu. 16 May 2019. 10 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230210183239/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/amala-akkineni-looks-forward-to-her-web-series-high-priestess-and-she-discusses-the-possibilities-of-the-digital-medium/article26874314.ece/amp/. live.
2. Web site: Zee5 Launches Latest Telugu Originals. 20 November 2018. Telugu Bullet. 16 May 2019. 26 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190426103919/https://telugubullet.com/zee5-launches-latest-telugu-originals/. live.
3. Web site: First-Look Of Amala Akkineni's 'The High Priestess' Releases. Murali. Aarthi. 8 April 2019. Silverscreen India. 16 May 2019. 12 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190412214351/https://silverscreen.in/news/first-look-of-amala-akkinenis-the-high-priestess-releases/. live.
4. Web site: Amala's High Priestess Trailer Impresses!. 11 April 2019. 16 May 2019. 13 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190413214159/https://www.nettv4u.com/latest-telugu-celebrity-news/amala-s-high-priestess-trailer-impresses. live.
5. Web site: 'High Priestess' review: A paranormal web series that rides on Amala. April 30, 2019. The News Minute. 10 September 2019. 1 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501000509/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/high-priestess-review-web-series-rides-amala-little-else-100949. live.
6. Web site: Telugu web series 'High Priestess' explores psychic world. Ramachandran. Mythily. 24 April 2019. Gulf News. 16 May 2019. 7 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220407190542/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/telugu-web-series-high-priestess-explores-psychic-world-1.63508039. live.