Panchayath Jetty


Panchayath Jetty is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film written and directed by Manikandan Pattambi and Salim Hassan and is produced by Saptha Tharang Creations in association with Govind Films. Along with the regular cast of the television sitcom Marimayam which includes the director duo, Rachana Narayanankutty, Sneha Sreekumar and Vinod Kovoor, it also stars Salim Kumar, Kulappulli Leela and Pauly Valsan.
The film was released on 26 July 2024. The film bombed at the box office.

Plot

The story takes place in the backwaters imaginary village of "Kudungassery", where problems include insufficient public transport and inadequate cremation services to which people started protesting against panchayath authorities. As local elections draw near, opposition chief Vallabhan capitalises on these matters to challenge ruling party head OK Chandradas. The story tracks Chandradas as he works to address these challenges and maintain his political position.
The film explores themes of rural development and infrastructure challenges, humour in everyday life, political satire, personal vs public interests, and more.

Filming

Filming for Panchayath Jetty started in December 2023, following a launch event in Kochi. Cherai has served as the backdrop for filming.

Music

The film's music is composed by Ranjin Raj and the lyrics written by Santosh Verma and BK Harinarayanan.

Release

The film was theatrically released on 26 July 2024.