Janaki V v/s State of Kerala (JSK) on OTT: Where to watch Anupama Parameswaran's Malayalam film in Telugu and Tamil

Highlights

• The 2025 Malayalam film Janaki V v/s State, which marks Anupama Parameswaran's return to her home industry after a hiatus, will start streaming on Zee5 and OTTplay Premium soon
• The courtroom drama, which stars Suresh Gopi in the lead role, will be available for streaming in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi
• Janaki V v/s State had made headlines after it was embroiled in a controversy with the CBFC objecting to the usage of Janaki

Popular actress Anupama Parameswaran, who shot to fame with Premam, made her much-anticipated return to Malayalam cinema with Janaki V v/s State of Kerala (or JSK), which stars Suresh Gopi in the lead role. But the film also made headlines for the controversy over its title. The courtroom drama, penned and helmed by young filmmaker Pravin Narayanan, is set for its digital debut on Zee5 and OTTplay Premium. From the raging controversy that the film faced to the languages available for streaming, here’s everything you need to know about the Malayalam legal drama.

Where to watch Janaki V v/s State of Kerala in Telugu, Tamil

The 2025 Malayalam film JSK had a delayed release in theatres on July 17 after it ran into a controversy with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Despite this, JSK is set for its OTT debut on Zee5 via OTTplay Premium on August 15, 2025, within a month of its theatrical release. Non-Malayalam speakers have the option to stream the film in the other south Indian languages of Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and even Hindi.

Also read: Janaki V vs State of Kerala (JSK) review: Suresh Gopi, Anupama Parameswaran’s drama is too jarring to be effective 

What was the JSK controversy all about

The film, which was initially titled Janaki v/s State of Kerala, got into a legal tussle with CBFC or censor board as it is commonly known. The board took objection to the usage of Janaki, citing that it was the name of the deity. Though it was unofficially communicated to remove all instances of Janaki from the movie, the makers refused to comply. 

The film’s makers, Cosmos Entertainments, took up the matter in court. The issue became a huge controversy with the other Malayalam film personalities backing JSK, and the matter was eventually settled by adding ‘V’ to the title and the name of Janaki was muted at two instances.

FAQs

Q. What happened to Janaki vs state of Kerala?

A. The movie, initially titled Janaki vs State of Kerala, had to add an initial ‘V’ after the CBFC took objection to the usage of Janaki. After making the CBFC-suggested changes, JSK was finally released in theatres on July 17, 2025.

Q. What is the issue with the movie Janaki?

JSK or Janaki vs state of Kerala was embroiled in controversies after the CBFC refused to grant certification, citing that Janaki was the name of a deity.

Q. What is the full form of CBFC?

CBFC is the acronym for Central Board of Film Certification, the body which grants certification for movies for public viewing in India.