Sumu la Penzi
| Sumu la Penzi | |
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| Genre | |
| Written by | Mwende Ngao |
| Directed by | Carol Odongo |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Dan Aceda |
| Opening theme | "Sumu la Penzi" |
| Country of origin | Kenya |
| Original languages |
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| No. of seasons | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Dorothy Ghettuba[2] |
| Production location | Nairobi |
| Editor | Ireri Miriti |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company | Spielswork Media[3] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Africa Magic Swahili |
| Release | September 17, 2013[1]-present |
Sumu la penzi (English title: Dangerously in Love) is a Kenyan Swahili, melodrama that premiered in 2013 in Africa Magic Swahili. It has Serah Ndanu, Joyce Maina, Naomi Ng'ang'a and Judith Nyambura as the female leads. It majorly takes prostitution, promiscuity and ambition as its major themes.
Production
The show was produced by, Dorothy Ghettuba,the producer of Lies that Bind.Both of the television series,were produced by Spielswork media.[2][3]
Plot
"Sumu la Penzi" follows the life of three urban women, their mishaps and their adventures as they prey on high-flying men of the city to fund their expensive lifestyles. These women, Mariam, Eva and Tindi trawl on social gatherings, bars and even their friends’ workplaces with their feminine charms, often scoring ridiculously rich married men of the city. The central character, Mariam, is the elegant, classy go-getter who is dating three men at a go. She is the envy of every girl in town, a master of the game who is living the dream life. Her best friend is Eva, a banker who is dating a married man, and has had a daughter by him. She is drowning in delusions, believing that the man is in love with her and will leave his wife for her. In all this is Mariam’s cousin, fresh electrical engineering graduate whose efforts to score a job has hit a dead end. Mentoring these girls on their ways is Ama, a bar manager at their favourite joint.
Cast
Main
- Serah Ndanu as Mariam, she is sexy, classy go-getter who is dating three men at a go. She is the envy of every girl in town, a master of the game who is living the dream life.[4][5]
- Naomi Ng'ang'a as Ama, a pimp who refers to herself as a businesswoman running a high-end restaurant catering to high profile clients in the suburbs. Well armed with a loose tongue that can take the devil back to his hole, she gives men what they really want, if you catch the drift. Starting out as a call girl herself, she swore to start her own brothel and become a better madam as she recruits underage girls for prostitution.[6]
- Avril as Eva, she is dating a married man, and has had a daughter with him. She is drowning in delusions, believing that the man is in love with her and will leave his wife for her. And her best friend Mariam is the sexy, classy go-getter who is dating three men at a go. She is the envy of every girl in town, a master of the game who is living the dream life.[4][7]
- Joyce Maina as Tindi, a naïve girl from shags who comes to the city for the first time and everything is moving too fast and she does whatever it is to conform and look like a city girl until that day when everything hits the fan. The character behind is the gorgeous she has a secretarial degree under her belt and is living with her cousin as she looks for employment.[4] as Tindi[4][8][9]
Supporting
- Davidson Ngibuini as Tash[10]
- Pieter Desloovere as Hans
- Peter Kawa as Oscar
- Norbert Ouma as Solomon
- Peterson Gathambo as Martin
- Bilal Ndegwa as Mr Rent
- Sherylene Mungai as Debrah
- Lucy Waigera as Olive
- Nina Adegala as Cynthia
- Ainea Ojiambo as Victor
Guests
- Antony Makau as business partner[11]
Broadcast
Sumu la penzi premiered on September 17, 2013 in Africa Magic Swahili following its official launch in September 16, 2013.[1][12]
| Timeslot (EAT) |
# Ep. | Premiere | Finale | Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Premiere share |
Date | Finale share | |||
8 PM |
TBA | — | TBA | 2013–present | ||
The Soap opera also premiered on Maisha Magic Swahili.[13] It is also airing on StarTimes Swahili, weeknights at 7:30 pm.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Award | Awardee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2014 Kalasha Awards[14] | Best TV Drama | Sumu la Penzi | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c Danson J Kireti (September 17, 2015). "Sumu la penzi launch". spielsworkmedia.com. Spielswork Media. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ a b "Dorothy Ghettuba making Swahili sexy". africamagic.dstv.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ a b "Kampuni ya kuchapisha tamthilia ya Sumu la Penzi". castingcallpro.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Dangerously in love". www.sde.co.ke. Standard Entertainment. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Serah Ndanu flexes her muscles". africamagic.dstv.com. Africa Magic. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Meet actress playing Ama in Sumu la Penzi", ghafla.co.ke, retrieved December 8, 2015
- ^ "Avril is going after married men". ghafla.co.ke. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ Watiri, Sue. "Sumu la Penzi's Tindi has got it". ghafla.co.ke. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Interview Sumu la penzi's Tindi". africamagic.dstv.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Meet heart throb tash played by DNG". africamagic.dstv.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Faced by Antony Makau". faces.co.ke. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Sumu la penzi launch". zuqka.nation.co.ke. Zuqka. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Sumu la penzi in MMS". www.spielworksmedia.com/. Spielswork media. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Kalasha Awards". Spiels Work. Media. Retrieved October 12, 2015.