Overview

• Janaki V v/s State of Kerala premiered on ZEE5 and OTTplay Premium at midnight on August 15, 2025.
• The Malayalam courtroom drama stars Suresh Gopi as the defense lawyer and Anupama Parameswaran as assault survivor Janaki.
• Kerala High Court intervention led to a compromise with the CBFC that changed the title from Janaki to Janaki V and muted two references to the name after initial certification delays.
• The film opened theatrically on July 17, 2025, and recorded modest box office returns alongside mixed critical reception.
• Its multi-language OTT rollout in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam reflects a growing trend of regional films extending their reach through digital platforms.