Jai Mahendran is an Indian Malayalam-language drama streaming television series directed by Srikanth Mohan and written by Rahul Riji Nair.[1][2] Produced under First Print Studios, starring Saiju Kurup and Miya George in lead roles.[3] as Priya Mahendran. It premiered on SonyLIV on 11 October 2024.[4]

Jai Mahendran
Promotional release poster
GenreDrama
Written byRahul Riji Nair
Directed bySrikanth Mohan
Starring
Music bySidhartha Pradeep
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerRahul Riji Nair
CinematographyPrasanth Raveendran
EditorChristy Sebastian
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time31–33 minutes
Production companyFirst Print Studios
Original release
NetworkSonyLIV
Release11 October 2024 (2024-10-11)

Cast

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Production

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The series was announced on SonyLIV.[5] The principal photography of the series commenced in April 2023.[6] The filming was wrapped in June 2023.[7] The trailer of the series was released on 28 September 2024.[8]

Release

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The series was initially scheduled to release on 9 February 2024,[9] but was later moved to 11 October 2024.[10]

Reception

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Latha Srinivasan of Hindustan Times[11] and Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express reviewed the series.[12] Akhila Menon of OTTPlay gave the series 3/5 stars.[13]

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  1. ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (4 October 2024). "Debutant director Srikanth Mohan talks about helming the Malayalam series 'Jai Mahendran'". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ Krishna, Gayathri (7 February 2024). "Jai Mahendran writer Rahul Riji Nair- the web series offers a lighthearted take on the intricacies of our political system| Exclusive". OTTPlay.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Manu, Hridyambika A (21 October 2023). "Nithya Menen's Masterpeace to Nivin Pauly's Pharma: New Malayalam OTT web series". OTTPlay.
  4. ^ Krishna, Gayathri (10 October 2024). "Jai Mahendran out on OTT: Saiju Kurup's web series is now streaming on this platform". OTTPlay.
  5. ^ "Saiju Kurup to star in SonyLIV's first Malayalam original series Jai Mahendran". The Indian Express. 18 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Rahul Riji Nair's OTT show 'Jai Mahendran' starts rolling". Onmanorama. 18 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Jai Mahendran: മഹേന്ദ്രൻ ഉടൻ പ്രേക്ഷകരിലേക്കെത്തും; 'ജയ് മഹേന്ദ്രൻ' ഷൂട്ടിങ് പൂർത്തിയായി". Zee News Malayalam (in Malayalam). 17 June 2023.
  8. ^ The Hindu Bureau (28 September 2024). "'Jai Mahendran' trailer: Saiju Kurup plays a manipulative revenue officer in Sony LIV's quirky series". The Hindu.
  9. ^ Sharma, Bhavana (9 February 2024). "Jai Mahendran OTT release: Here is when and where the film will stream". Deccan Chronicle.
  10. ^ "Saiju Kurup's web series debut 'Jai Mahendran' confirms premiere date". The New Indian Express. 7 September 2024.
  11. ^ Srinivasan, Latha (11 October 2024). "Jai Mahendran review: Highly engaging comical political satire powered by good writing and performances". Hindustan Times.
  12. ^ Suresh, Anandu (11 October 2024). "Jai Mahendran review: Saiju Kurup's performance is the saving grace of this otherwise dull Malayalam series". The Indian Express.
  13. ^ Menon, Akhila (11 October 2024). "Jai Mahendran Review: A humourous [sic] take on modern-day Indian politics and system". OTTPlay.
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