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Jayaram and Kalidas Jayaram's family comedy-drama, 'Ashakal Aayiram,' is heading to ZEE5 on April 17, 2026, following a decent theatrical run. The film, which explores a young man's pursuit of stardom against his father's wishes, garnered positive attention for its lead actors' chemistry and supporting cast performances, despite some plot weaknesses.
'Ashakal Aayiram' follows Ajeesh Hariharan, a young man dreaming of film stardom. He faces many unexpected hurdles along the way. His father, Hariharan, strongly opposes his passion for cinema.
The movie starred Jayaram and Kalidas Jayaram in the lead roles and is now set for OTT release.
OTT release details for the Jayaram starrer
The family comedy-drama starring Jayaram and Kalidas Jayaram will premiere on ZEE5. Streaming begins on April 17, 2026. This marks the digital debut after its theatrical release on February 6, 2026.
Official announcement details
The makers shared the update on social media handles. The caption read, “A father & son duo. Jayaram and Kalidas Jayaram bringing magic together on screen.
Don’t miss Aashakal Aayiram premiering April 17 on Malayalam ZEE5.”
Theatrical box office performance of 'Ashakal Aayiram'
'Ashakal Aayiram' delivered a decent run in theaters. It started strong with Rs 60 lakhs on day 1. Collections climbed to Rs 85 lakhs on day 2 and peaked at Rs 1 crore on day 3. Later days showed steady numbers, according to Sacnilk website reports.Day 9 earned Rs 60 lakhs while day 10 spiked to Rs 55 lakhs. In the second week, day 11 collected Rs 26 lakhs and day 12 added Rs 27 lakhs.
Day 13 brought Rs 21 lakhs, day 14 Rs 19 lakhs, day 15 Rs 16 lakhs, day 16 Rs 28 lakhs and day 17 Rs 30 lakhs as per reports.Jayaram and Kalidas Jayaram lead the cast with natural chemistry. Asha Sharath plays a key homemaker role. Sharaf U Dheen takes on the anti-villain part. Other supporting actors include Ramesh Pisharody, Anand Manmadhan, Akhil and Senthil Krishna.Director G. Prajith helmed the project, which features light-hearted family moments mixed with mild drama.
Critical reception of the Jayaram starrer drama
Etimes review for the film read, "Although Sharaf U Dheen genuinely tries to carry the anti-villain role, the motives behind his character’s hostility feel weak. On a brighter note, the supporting cast including Ishaani Krishna, Ramesh Pisharody, Anand Manmadhan, Akhil, and Senthil Krishna etc delivers good performances that helps the film. As for the music, while the recreated version of 'Dil Dil Salaam Salaam' hits the right nostalgic notes, the rest of the soundtrack fails to make any real impact.
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