Jalolsavam

<p>The film, set in the backdrop of watery Kuttanad, starts with the annual boat race there. Alakkal Govindan captains the boat that has won the race twice already. His dream now is to secure a hat trick of wins in the race. His son Chandran is a pharmaceutical salesman (and part time local news reader) who falls in love with Geeta an industrious girl in the village. After being orphaned when her parents were drowned in a boating accident, she was taken in by Pappi Amma. Ponnappan, her wastrel of a son, is a local politician and activist. He tries to get Geeta married to a Dubai returned Jose. Chandrans father, Alakkal Govindan pledges all his properties for the final race but loses. He dies downcast and his debts and duties fall on the innocent Chandran. The film had musical score composed by . composed the background score. The lyrics were written by , , Varun J Thilak and Suresh Madhav. A critic from wrote that “It is a predictable tearjerker which has no major twists and the screenplay goes awry. The songs are very mediocre and the picturisation is a total let down”. A critic from wrote that ” is diluted and watery”. In Mid 2024, the film became the subject of a series of centered around the character of Dubai Jose, played by . The character’s catchphrase, “Ellarum adich keri vaa!”( everybody come on with a bang), received newfound attention, with several memes circulating around the platforms and . Thus the character received a .</p>