Malayalam actor-producer Saiju Kurup's web series debut Jai Mahendran will be available for streaming on the Sony LIV platform from October 11. The makers of the upcoming web series took to their social media to announce the latest update on September 6, Friday. The series was initially slated to release for streaming on February 9 this year, but was delayed for various reasons. Jai Mahendran has been written by the National Award-winning filmmaker Rahul Riji Nair, who also serves as the showrunner of the political comedy web series.
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More About Jai Mahendran
Billed as a political drama with a lighthearted tone, Jai Mahendran has been directed by Srikanth Mohan, who has previously worked as Rahul's assistant. The show features Saiju as a corrupt deputy tehsildar who believes in getting things done through powerplay and using his influence within the system. Its cast also includes Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Miya George, Suresh Krishna, Johny Antony, Maniyanpilla Raju, Balachandran Chullikad, Rahul Riji Nair, Vishnu Govindan and Sidhartha Siva, among others.
Jai Mahendran, produced by First Print Studios, has Prasanth Raveendran wielding the camera, Christy Sebastian handling the cuts and Sidhartha Pradeep composing the music.
Saiju's Last Release
Saiju was last seen in debutant Krishnadas Murali's Bharathanatyam, released on August 30, which also marked the actor's foray into production.