Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- suspenseful
- methodical
- serious
- crime movie night
- classic cinema viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sethurama Iyer and the CBI investigate the unexplained killing of a famous actress by testing evidence and suspect accounts.
Mammootty's Sethurama Iyer anchors the case through controlled investigation and analytical questioning.
The victim is explicitly a famous actress, making the investigation inseparable from the pressures of fame and public scrutiny.
The film is a Malayalam-language CBI investigation directed by K. Madhu and led by Mammootty.
Films like Jagratha, and why
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
Malayalam investigative mystery led by a methodical detective and built around a murder case
Jana Gana Mana
Mammootty crime investigation with procedural deduction, suspicion, and a tightly constructed whodunit
Drishyam
Character-driven murder mystery combining police investigation, courtroom-adjacent questioning, and social intrigue
Movie Details
- Director
- K. Madhu
- Release Date
- 1989-09-07
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (17)
Cast
- Mammootty
- Jagathy Sreekumar
- Mukesh
- Parvathi
- Sukumaran
- Devan
- Jose
- Babu Namboothiri
- Janardhanan
- Babu Antony
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Eros Now Select Apple TV channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jagratha about?
- A composed CBI investigator untangles the suspicious killing of a celebrated actress through careful questioning, hidden motives, and deceptive clues.
- What is Jagratha like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jagratha as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Jagratha violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Jagratha as mild.
- Which films are like Jagratha?
- Films with a similar feel include Oru CBI Diary Kurippu, Jana Gana Mana, and Drishyam.
- How long is Jagratha?
- Jagratha runs 150 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jagratha?
- In United States, Jagratha streams on Eros Now Select Apple TV channel.
