Homegrown streaming giant Sony LIV today revealed the first teaser and release date for its upcoming Malayalam series, ‘Jai Mahendran’. The political satire series will premiere on Sony LIV on 9th February, 2024.
Malayalam series ‘Jai Mahendran’ has many firsts to its credit. For one, it is the first Malayalam web series at Sony LIV. The streaming platform has only premiered web shows in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Marathi until now. With Jai Mahendran, Sony LIV will now also venture into Malayalam shows.
Secondly, Jai Mahendran will mark the web series debut of Malayalam cinema stalwarts — actor Saiju Kurup, and National Award-winning filmmaker, Rahul Riji Nair. Besides Saiju Kurup, Jai Mahendran features an ensemble cast, comprising Suhasini, Miya, Suresh Krishna, Maniyanpilla Raju, Balachandran Chullikad, Vishnu Govindan, Sidhartha Siva and Rahul Riji Nair himself in pivotal roles. The show is directed by Srikanth Mohan, from a story written by Rahul Riji Nair.
Jai Mahendran is a political satire and drama that follows a corrupt Tehsildar, Mahendran, played by Saiju Kurup. Mahendran is a manipulative officer who believes in getting things done through powerplay and by use of his influence within the system.
However, his freedom within the office comes to a halt and his ideologies get challenged, as he becomes the victim of the same powerplay. In an attempt to safeguard his job and restore his reputation, he plans to sabotage an entire system to his advantage. Will Mahendran succeed in pulling off his master plan?
Sony LIV’s first Malayalam series ‘Jai Mahendran’ premieres on the platform on 9th February, 2024. Have a look at the teaser of the show –