Ashakal Aayiram

Drama Malayalam

Cast:	Jayaram, Kalidas Jayaram, Asha Sarath, Ishaani Krishna, Anand Manmadhan, Zhinz Shan
Director:	G. Prajith
Writer:	Aravind Rajendran, Jude Anthany Joseph
Editor:	Shafeeque Vb
Camera:	Swaroop Philip

Guild Reviews

Image of scene from the film Ashakal Aayiram

The Jayaram We Missed In This Wholesome Anthikadian Comedy

Vishal Menon | The Hollywood Reporter India

Sat, February 14 2026

Packed with meta jokes, the film unfolds like a Greatest Hits redux of memories that have come to make Jayaram feel special to us.

‘History repeats itself’ is the phrase that kept coming to mind while watching Jayaram’s delightfully old-school Ashakal Aayiram, co-starring his son Kalidas. Yet, when you think of a film reuniting this real-life father-son duo, you might first be tempted to recall Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, the charming Sathyan Anthikad comedy that brought them together the first time. But if you observe closely, the soul of Ashakal Aayiram is closer in spirit to another Anthikad classic, the 1999 family drama Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal.