| Kakambal ni Eliana | |
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| Also known as | Eliana's Twin |
| Genre | Fantasy drama |
| Developed by | Des Garbes Severino |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Roderick Lindayag |
| Creative director | Jun Lana |
| Starring | Kim Rodriguez |
| Theme music composer | Dodgie Simoun |
| Opening theme | "Kung Alam Mo Lang" by Maricris Garcia |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 93 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jojo T. Aleta |
| Cinematography | Patrick Jess Ferrer |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30–45 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | April 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.
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]
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]
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]
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Daytime Drama Series | Kakambal ni Eliana | Nominated | [11] |
