Where to watch Ponman (2025)

Story

✓ Checked against web sources · 2 Oct 2026

Ajesh, a precious metals trader in the seaside city of Kollam, supplies gold to couples preparing for their weddings. He gives Bruno 25 sovereigns of gold for his sister Steffi's upcoming wedding, anticipating repayment either through money or the gold itself. Steffi's husband Mariano, however, neither pays back the amount nor returns the gold, dragging Ajesh into a perilous situation. What starts as a simple business deal transforms into a brutal battle for justice as Ajesh fights to recover what is rightfully his from someone far more formidable.

Why watch

• Basil Joseph demonstrates his range with an unconventional and memorable turn.
• The narrative examines how dowry practices and gold obligations damage relationships.
• Joseph and Sajin Gopu share striking on-screen moments as adversaries.

Good for: Those drawn to dark comedies and character studies will appreciate its tension; the UA rating means some scenes may require adult supervision for children.

About the film

Jothish Shankar helms this first feature film with a cast including Basil Joseph, Sajin Gopu, Lijomol Jose, Anand Manmadhan and Deepak Parambol. G.R. Indugopan and Justin Mathew penned the screenplay, drawing from Indugopan's novel Naalanchu Cheruppakar. Justin Varghese created the score while Sanu John Varghese handled cinematography. Ajith Vinayaka Films produced the project, which hit cinemas on 30 January 2025 and arrived on JioHotstar on 14 March 2025.

Languages

JioHotstar offers the film dubbed in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.

Sources: Filmibeat, IMDb, Wikipedia, moviecrow.com (checked 02 Oct 2026)