Kakambal ni Eliana

2013 Philippine television drama series

Rona Sales
John Kenneth de Leon

Directed byRoderick LindayagCreative directorJun LanaStarringKim RodriguezTheme music composerDodgie SimounOpening theme"Kung Alam Mo Lang" by Maricris GarciaCountry of originPhilippinesOriginal languageTagalogNo. of episodes93ProductionExecutive producerJojo T. AletaCinematographyPatrick Jess FerrerCamera setupMultiple-camera setupRunning time30–45 minutesProduction companyGMA Entertainment TVOriginal releaseNetworkGMA NetworkReleaseApril 15 (2013-04-15) –
August 23, 2013 (2013-08-23)

Kakambal ni Eliana (International title: Eliana's Twin / transl. twin of Eliana) is a 2013 Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Roderick Lindayag, it stars Kim Rodriguez. It premiered on April 15, 2013 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing Forever. The series concluded on August 23, 2013 with a total of 93 episodes. It was replaced by Pyra: Babaeng Apoy in its timeslot.

Premise

The story revolves around the life of Eliana, a girl who was born with a black snake attached to her back. The reptile wraps itself around her hand every time she experience extreme emotions like sadness or anger. She spends her life hidden in a basement, until she manages to get away. In the process, she strives to find out the truth about herself and her family.

She will eventually discover new things and meet people that will eventually change her life. In the outside world, she meets new friends and two of them, Gabo and Julian fall in love with her. Gabo is a street-smart lad who accepts Eliana for who she is, while Julian is a fashion photographer who is bewildered by Eliana's beauty, not knowing that she has a snake twin. However, she also meets her rival, Margarita, who is Julian's model-girlfriend and unknown to everyone, her half sister.^[1]

Cast and characters

Lead cast

Kim Rodriguez as Isabella Eliana Cascavel-Dominguez^[2]

Supporting cast

Jean Garcia as Isabel "Bel" Cascavel-Dominguez (formerly Monteverde)
Kristoffer Martin as Gabriel "Gabo" Santillan
Jomari Yllana as Emmanuel "Eman" Dominguez
Chynna Ortaleza as Minerva San Beda
Enzo Pineda as Julian de Vera^[3]
Lexi Fernandez as Margarita "Marga" Dominguez
Leo Martinez as Eddie Cascavel
Eva Darren as Aurora Cascavel
Sherwin Revister as the voice of Naja

Recurring cast

Antonio Aquitania as Sebastian "Basti" Monteverde
Sherilyn Reyes-Tan as Nora Dominguez
Carlene Aguilar as Angie De Vera
Jay-R as Nathan De Vera
Ernie Garcia as Samuel Dominguez
Carmen Soriano as Henrietta Monteverde
Mosang as Tetay
Rez Cortez as Prof. Banal
Aicelle Santos as Kate Banal
Sue Prado as Cora
Anette Samin as Claire Cascavel
Marnie Lapuz as Mrs. San Jose

Development

Screenwriter, Des Garbes Severino conceptualized and developed the series in mid-2011, initially titled as Serpentina.^[4]^[5] The idea for the series is inspired from the urban myth—that has been around since the 80's—about the daughter of a mall owner who has a snake twin and dwells in a secret room/basement of the mall.^[6] The title later changed to Kakambal ni Eliana.

On February 11, 2013 the four main characters underwent "snake workshop" with two Mexican black kingsnakes.^[7] The drill required them to get familiarized with all the snake species.^[8]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Kakambal ni Eliana earned a 12.2% rating.^[9] While the final episode scored a 17.3% rating.^[10]

Accolades

Accolades received by *Kakambal ni* Eliana
Year	Awards	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2013	27th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Daytime Drama Series	Kakambal ni Eliana	Nominated	^[11]

References

^ "Kim Rodriguez takes on first lead role as 'Eliana'". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
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^ "Urban legends". Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 17, 2011.
^ "Young Kapuso star may get a pet snake when series is over". Philippine Daily Inquirer. August 7, 2013.
^ "Anak ng dating Viva Hot Babe Zara Lopez, delikado na ang lagay sa dengue!". Pinoy Parazzi. February 15, 2013.
^ Tuazon, Nikko (April 18, 2013). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (April 15 to 16): Indio closes in on Ina Kapatid Anak". PEP. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
^ Tuazon, Nikko (August 30, 2013). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (August 19 to 25, 2013): Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala ends with 24.9 percent; 24 Oras was most-watched primetime program". PEP. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
^ "Full list of winners of the 27th Star Awards for Television". LionhearTV. November 24, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2020.