Mohanlal will don an important role in film to be directed by debutant N.R. Sanjeev. Lal is set to play the role of an advocate, named Suryanarayanan.

Mohanal and Suresh Gopi have lately joined hands in Rajeev Nath’s Pakal Nakshatrangal. They have been co actors in one of the greatest films in Malayalam Manichitrathazhu.
Janakan belongs to the thriller genre and has Suresh Gopi in the role of a villager by the name Vishwanathan who is married to Nirmala played by Kaveri. They have a teenaged daughter. This character is performed by newcomer Priya. Vishwanathan best friends are characters done by Biju Menon and Harisree Asokan.

In a circumstance Vishwanathan and his friends get involved in a murder and story is set as if Advocate Suryanarayanan, played by Mohanlal can only save them from court.

Mohanlal will be seen in a 20 minute cameo role in Janakan as criminal lawyer he has a pivotal role to play. He had played a lawyer in Hello, but it hadn't featured any court scenes.

The climax revolves around the question whether Advocate Suryanarayanan would be able to save Vishwanathan and his friends. This family crime thriller is scripted by S N Swamy

Tamil villain Sampath, Vijayaraghavan, Ganesh Kumar, Vijayakumar, Jyothirmayi and Renjitha Menon also act in this movie. Earlier Jyothirmayi and Sindhu Menon were expected to be in key roles.

Janakan has commenced shooting in Neyyattinkara. Mohanlal is expected to join the by 10th of September.

Can Lal save Gopi and friends from this case, is what the climax is about.

The film is produced by Arun and will be distributed by Maxlab Films.