Along with sharing a theatrical release date with Ponman, M. Mohanan directorial Oru Jaathi Jathakam will also share an OTT release date with the Basil Joseph-starrer. The comedy flick will be available to view not one, but two streaming platforms – ManoramaMAX and Amazon Prime Video – starting March 14, providing a great opportunity for those who missed out on its theatrical release.
Oru Jaathi Jathakam follows Jayesh, a man well into his late thirties, searching for a girl in her twenties to tie the knot with. Too ambitious with his demands, his options are running dry – no matrimony site can save him now. During a palm reading, Jayesh discovers that a round of bad luck is headed his way, complicating his search for the “perfect woman”. Things further spiral when a horoscope reveals he is destined for a gay marriage. The film stars Vineeth Sreenivasan, Nikhila Vimal, Babu Antony, P.P. Kunhikrishnan, and Mridul Nair.
The film, while being a comedy, also focuses on underlying issues of misogyny and high expectations that men often place on women when choosing a future partner.
This is not Mohanan’s first stint with Vineeth and Nikhila. The trio had earlier collaborated on the director’s 2018 comedy-drama movie Aravindante Athidhikal. Vineeth and Nikhila also starred together in Vipin Das directorial Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil (2024). Mohanan has also collaborated with Vineeth’s father, veteran actor Sreenivasan, on numerous occasions on films like Katha Parayumpol (2007), My God (2015), and also had a role in Aravindante Athidhikal.
Bankrolled by Varnachithra Big Screen, the film managed to double its budget in the box office, grossing over Rs 9 crore against a budget of Rs 4.55 crore.
