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{{Infobox television
| image = Jai Mahendran.jpg
| caption = Promotional release poster
| genre = [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]
| based_on =
| writer = [[Rahul Riji Nair]]
| director = Srikanth Mohan
| presenter =
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Saiju Kurup]]
* [[Miya George]]
}}
| music = Sidhartha Pradeep
| open_theme =
| end_theme =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| num_seasons = 
| num_episodes = 6 
| list_episodes =
| producer = [[Rahul Riji Nair]]
| location =
| cinematography = Prasanth Raveendran
| editor = Christy Sebastian
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 31–33 minutes
| company = First Print Studios
| network = [[SonyLIV]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2024|10|11}}
| last_aired = 
| related =
}}
'''''Jai Mahendran''''' is an Indian [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] streaming television series directed by Srikanth Mohan and written by [[Rahul Riji Nair]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Anand | first=Shilpa Nair | title=Debutant director Srikanth Mohan talks about helming the Malayalam series 'Jai Mahendran' | website=The Hindu | date=4 October 2024 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/debutant-director-srikanth-mohan-talks-about-helming-the-malayalam-series-jai-mahendran/article68709318.ece | access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Krishna | first=Gayathri | title=Jai Mahendran writer Rahul Riji Nair- the web series offers a lighthearted take on the intricacies of our political system| Exclusive | website=OTTPlay | date=7 February 2024 | url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/jai-mahendran-writer-rahul-riji-nair-the-web-series-offers-a-lighthearted-take-on-the-intricacies-of-our-political-system-exclusive/3c35ce8a13470}}</ref> Produced under First Print Studios, starring [[Saiju Kurup]] and [[Miya George]] in lead roles.<ref name="Cast" /> as Priya Mahendran. It premiered on [[SonyLIV]] on 11 October 2024.<ref>{{cite web | last=Krishna | first=Gayathri | title=Jai Mahendran out on OTT: Saiju Kurup's web series is now streaming on this platform | website=OTTPlay | date=10 October 2024 | url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/jai-mahendran-out-on-ott-saiju-kurup-web-series-sonyliv-suhasini-miya/3773e19974769}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Saiju Kurup]]<ref name="Cast" >{{cite web | last=Manu | first=Hridyambika A | title=Nithya Menen's Masterpeace to Nivin Pauly's Pharma: New Malayalam OTT web series | website=OTTPlay | date=21 October 2023 | url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/nithya-menens-masterpeace-to-nivin-paulys-pharma-new-malayalam-ott-web-series/0b02796206748}}</ref> as Deputy Tahasildar Mahendran
* [[Suhasini Maniratnam]]<ref name="Cast" /> as Tahasildar Shobha
* [[Miya George]]<ref name="Cast" /> as Priya Mahendran
* [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]]<ref name="Cast" /> as Aravindan Tahasildar in charge
* [[Johny Antony]]<ref name="Cast" /> as Chief Minister Chandy Kurian
* [[Maniyanpilla Raju]]<ref name="Cast" /> as Koshy Thomas Revenue Minister
* [[Balachandran Chullikkad]]<ref name="Cast" /> as Rtd Tahasildar Shibu
* [[Rahul Riji Nair]]<ref name="Cast" /> as Balu aka Balagopal
* Vishnu Govindan<ref name="Cast" /> as Saji
* [[Sidhartha Siva]]<ref name="Cast" /> as Sathish
* Malavika Manoj as Malu; Shobha's daughter
* [[Pauly Valsan]] as Jancy
* Anand Manmadan as Babu
* [[Jeo Baby]] as Harichandran
* Appunni Sasi as Aniyankunju
* Krishnan Balakrishnan as Minister PS
* Renjith Sekhar Nair as Prajas
* Zhins Shan as Jacob
* Vinita Venugopal as Menaka
* Abraham Joseph

== Production ==
The series was announced on [[SonyLIV]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Saiju Kurup to star in SonyLIV's first Malayalam original series Jai Mahendran | website=The Indian Express | date=18 April 2023 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/saiju-kurup-to-star-in-sonylivs-first-malayalam-original-series-jai-mahendran-8563467/}}</ref> The [[principal photography]] of the series commenced in April 2023.<ref>{{cite web | title=Rahul Riji Nair's OTT show 'Jai Mahendran' starts rolling | website=Onmanorama | date=18 April 2023 | url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/04/18/rahul-riji-nair-ott-show-jai-mahendran-begins-rolling-sony-liv.html}}</ref> The filming was [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] in June 2023.<ref>{{cite web | title=Jai Mahendran: മഹേന്ദ്രൻ ഉടൻ പ്രേക്ഷകരിലേക്കെത്തും; 'ജയ് മഹേന്ദ്രൻ' ഷൂട്ടിങ് പൂർത്തിയായി | website=Zee News Malayalam | date=17 June 2023 | url=https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/jai-mahendran-malayalam-web-series-from-ott-platform-sonyliv-shooting-completed-144486 | language=ml}}</ref> The trailer of the series was released on 28 September 2024.<ref>{{cite web | author=The Hindu Bureau | title='Jai Mahendran' trailer: Saiju Kurup plays a manipulative revenue officer in Sony LIV's quirky series | website=The Hindu | date=28 September 2024 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/jai-mahendran-trailer-saiju-kurup-plays-a-manipulative-revenue-officer-in-sony-livs-quirky-series/article68693941.ece}}</ref>

== Release ==
The series was initially scheduled to release on 9 February 2024,<ref>{{cite web | last=Sharma | first=Bhavana | title=Jai Mahendran OTT release: Here is when and where the film will stream | website=Deccan Chronicle | date=9 February 2024 | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/jai-mahendran-ott-release-here-is-when-and-where-the-film-will-stream-881591}}</ref> but was later moved to 11 October 2024.<ref>{{cite web | title=Saiju Kurup's web series debut 'Jai Mahendran' confirms premiere date | website=The New Indian Express | date=7 September 2024 | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2024/Sep/07/saiju-kurups-web-series-debut-jai-mahendran-confirms-premiere-date}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Latha Srinivasan of ''[[Hindustan Times]]''<ref>{{cite web | last=Srinivasan | first=Latha | title=Jai Mahendran review: Highly engaging comical political satire powered by good writing and performances | website=Hindustan Times | date=11 October 2024 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/jai-mahendran-review-highly-engaging-comical-political-satire-powered-by-good-writing-and-performances-101728629322066.html}}</ref> and Anandu Suresh of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' reviewed the series.<ref>{{cite web | last=Suresh | first=Anandu | title=Jai Mahendran review: Saiju Kurup's performance is the saving grace of this otherwise dull Malayalam series | website=The Indian Express | date=11 October 2024 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/jai-mahendran-review-saiju-kurups-performance-is-the-saving-grace-of-this-otherwise-dull-malayalam-series-9611613/}}</ref> Akhila Menon of ''[[OTTPlay]]'' gave the series 3/5 stars.<ref>{{cite web | last=Menon | first=Akhila | title=Jai Mahendran Review: A {{as written|humo|urous [sic]}} take on modern-day Indian politics and system | website=OTTPlay | date=11 October 2024 | url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/jai-mahendran-review-saiju-kurup-sony-liv/420571df58227}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt27540960}}
* [https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/jai-mahendran-malayalam-1700001522 ''Jai Mahendran''] on [[SonyLIV]]

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