India, April 30 -- On April 25, the first-ever Kannada original web series became available on Zee5. Called Ayyana Mane , the 6-episode series, was written and directed by Premier Padmini fame Ramesh Indira, who is also a much sought-after antagonist in Kannada cinema, thanks to roles in Sapta Sagaradaache Ello and Kotee, among others. It had a lot riding on it, given that mainstream OTT platforms had a hands-off approach as far as Kannada content goes, for the longest. Ayyana Mane had to be the show that instils confidence in OTT platforms to log Kannada shows and movies into their libraries.

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When the initial reviews came, though, it appeared that Ayyana Ma...