Jai Mahendran trailer: “This is the electricity bill of our village office for the past two months. The bills before this were paid by me with my own money. But I am not capable of paying this,” laments a distressed government employee (Anand Manmadhan) to deputy tehsildar Mahendran G (Saiju Kurup). Despite the gravity of the situation, Mahendran responds with a gentle smile, as if he’s encountered this situation countless times before, giving a default-like reply, “This is not your problem alone. The situation is the same in all 1,664 village offices in Kerala.” This scene at the start of its newly released trailer sets the tone for the highly anticipated Malayalam web series Jai Mahendran, which explores the inefficiencies of government offices — an issue that has often piqued the interest of Indian audiences.
The 115-second trailer further shows the struggles of commoners who are forced to run from pillar to post in the bureaucratic maze when visiting the taluk office. With record rooms overflowing with files, where mice have made their nests, and employees displaying a lax attitude, the promo video highlights everything wrong with Mahendran’s office.
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As the trailer unfolds, it introduces more intriguing characters, each as sketchy as Mahendran himself, if not more. The cast of the show includes Suhasini Maniratnam, Rahul Riji Nair, Miya, Suresh Krishna, John Antony, Vishnu Govindan, Maniyan Pilla Raju, Sidhartha Siva, Balachandran Chullikad, Appunni Sasi, Zhinz Shan, Pauly Valsan and Renjit Shekar.
According to the series’ official synopsis, Jai Mahendran revolves around Mahendran, a man skilled in navigating and exploiting the bureaucratic system. However, just as he seems to have everything under control, the very system he once dominated turns against him. Now, Mahendran must fight to regain his power. Will his cunning tactics save him this time or will the system he once controlled lead to his downfall?
Watch Jai Mahendran trailer here:
Opening up about the titular role and the show, actor Saiju Kurup said in a statement, “The character has so many layers and is a lot of fun to portray. Working alongside Suhasini Maniratnam brought great energy to our scenes, and we built an incredible rapport both on and off camera. The chemistry among the cast was instant, and we spent a lot of time laughing between takes.”
Helmed by Srikanth Mohan, Jai Mahendran’s story, screenplay and dialogues have been penned by Rahul Riji Nair, who also plays a key role in the series. The show’s cinematography is handled by Prasanth Raveendran, while editing and music are by Christy Sebastian and Sidhartha Pradeep, respectively. Jai Mahendran will start streaming on SonyLIV on October 11.
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