Love Under Construction

Love Under Construction
Genre	Romantic comedy
Directed by	Vishnu G Raghav
Starring	Neeraj Madhav Aju Varghese Gouri G. Kishan Anand Manmadhan
Music by	Gopi Sundar
Country of origin	India
Original language	Malayalam
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Producer	M. Renjith
Cinematography	Ajay David Kachappilly
Editor	Arju Benn
Running time	29-34 minutes
Production company	Rejaputhra Visual Media
Original release
Network	JioHotstar
Release	28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)

Love Under Construction is an Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy streaming television series directed by Vishnu G Raghav starring Neeraj Madhav, ^[1] Aju Varghese, Gouri G. Kishan, Anand Manmadhan and Ann Saleem in lead roles. ^[2] The series premiered on 28 February 2025 on JioHotstar. ^{[3] [4]}

Plot

The series revolve around Vinod, who wishes to construct his own house, ignoring his financial instability. While he wants to marry the girl he loves (Gouri), he has to face challenges, both from her parents and their society.

Cast

• Neeraj Madhav as Vinod Sudhakaran
• Aju Varghese as Padmarajan aka Pappan
• Gouri G. Kishan as Gouri Gopakumar
• Anand Manmadhan as Contractor Jiji
• Ann Saleem as Lisy
• Ganga Meera as Remya Ravi
• Kiran Peethambaran as Gopakumar
• Manju Sree Nair as Sindhu
• Thushara Pillai as Gouri's mother
• Saheer Mohammed as Sudhakaran Nair
• Thankamani Mohan as Sudha
• Krishnan Balakrishnan as Anil
• Dixon Poduthas as Abraham
• Suryadev Sajesh Marar as JR Vinod
• Arun Paavumba as Binu
• Santhosh Venjaramoodu as Suresh
• Sreejith Sreekumar as Assami worker
• Sreejith Babu as Bank staff
• Reghuchandran as Sub registrar
• Chandini Sasikumar as servant

Production

The series directed by Vishnu G Raghav, known for his debut film Vaashi was announced in September 2023. ^[5] The series began filming on 3 October 2023 and wrapped up on 21 January 2024. ^{[6] [7]}

Marketing

Son of Sreenivasan, a roast interview with Vishnu G Raghav, Neeraj Madhav and Aju Varghese hosted by Dhyan Sreenivasan for promoting the series was released on 24 February 2025. ^[8]

Release

The series premiered on 28 February 2025 on JioHotstar. ^[9] It is the first Malayalam series on JioHotstar, the rebranded platform of Disney+ Hotstar in India. ^[10]

Episodes

No. in season	Title	Original release date
1	"Foundation of Love"	28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
2	"Building Bridges"	28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
3	"Reinforced marriage"	28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
4	"Bricks and Hearts"	28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
5	"Sealing the Hearts"	28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
6	"The Final Coat"	28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)

Reception

The series received positive reviews from critics and audience. ^[11] Divya P of OTTPlay rated the series 3 out of 5 stars and wrote:"Neeraj Madhav builds on Vishnu Raghav's solid comedy-drama series". ^[12] Vishal Menon of The Hollywood Reporter wrote:"Neeraj Madhav Stars in This Neatly-Written, Passive Viewing Comedy ". ^[13] Vignesh Madhu of Cinema Express wrote:"This modern-day Mithunam-Varavelpu cocktail leaves a sweet aftertaste". ^[14] Dhanya K Vilayil of The Indian Express wrote:"'Love Under Construction' gives Bright perspectives, natural performances". ^[15] Latha Srinivasan of Hindustan Times wrote:"Neeraj Madhav and Aju Varghese keep us engaged in this comedy drama". ^[16]

References

1. "Love Under Construction trailer: Neeraj Madhav caught between dream home and lover in Disney+ Hotstar's Malayalam web series". www.ottplay.com. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
2. Features, Express (2025-01-09). "First look of Love Under Construction unveiled". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
3. Features, Express (2025-01-09). "First look of Love Under Construction unveiled". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
4. "ജിയോ ഹോട്ട്സ്റ്റാറിലൂടെ എത്തുന്ന ആദ്യ മലയാളം സിരീസ്; 'ലവ് അണ്ടര്‍ കണ്‍സ്ട്രക്ഷന്‍' 28 ന്". Asianet News. Archived from the original on 2025-02-19. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
5. "Neeraj Madhav, Aju Varghese and Gouri G Kishan to star in new series, Love Under Construction". Cinema Express. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
6. "Love Under Construction: New web series starring Neeraj Madhav, Aju Varghese, and Gouri G Kishan starts rolling". The Times Of India . 3 October 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
7. "Filming of Disney+ Hotstar series Love Under Construction wraps up". Cinema Express. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
8. "ഇന്റർവ്യൂ കൊടുക്കാൻ താത്പര്യമില്ലെന്ന് നീരജ്; 'അതുകൊണ്ട് സിനിമയുമില്ല' എന്ന് ട്രോളി ധ്യാൻ". Reporter TV. 26 February 2025.
9. "Love Under Construction OTT release date: When and where you can watch the new Malayalam rom-com series online". Pinkvilla . 9 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
10. "Love Under Construction trailer catches attention; Neeraj Madhav asks 'What would one do if Mohanlal's Mithunam and Varavelupu were to happen at once?'". The Times Of India . 11 February 2025. Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
11. "Love Under Construction Twitter review: Know what netizens have to say about Neeraj Madhav's Malayalam web series". Pinkvilla. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
12. "Love Under Construction review: Neeraj Madhav builds on Vishnu Raghav's solid comedy-drama series". OTTPlay. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
13. "'Love Under Construction' Series Review: Neeraj Madhav Stars in This Neatly-Written, Passive Viewing Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
14. "Love Under Construction Series Review: This modern-day Mithunam-Varavelpu cocktail leaves a sweet aftertaste". Cinema Express. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
15. "Love Under Construction Review: തെളിച്ചമുള്ള കാഴ്ചപ്പാടുകൾ, സ്വാഭാവികമായ പ്രകടനങ്ങൾ; രസക്കാഴ്ചയൊരുക്കി 'ലവ് അണ്ടർ കൺസ്ട്രക്ഷൻ' റിവ്യൂ". The Indian Express. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
16. "Love Under Construction Review: Neeraj Madhav and Aju Varghese keep us engaged in this comedy drama". Hindustan Times. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.

External links

Love Under Construction at IMDb