Jan.E.Man is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Chidambaram in his directorial debut. It was co-written by Ganapathi (Chidambaram's younger brother) and Sapnesh Varachal. The film stars Basil Joseph, Lal, Arjun Ashokan, Balu Varghese and Ganapathi S Poduval in important roles. The film was produced by Lakshmi Warrier, Ganesh Menon, Sajith Kookal and Shawn Antony under the banner of Cheers Entertainment. The film was released on 19 November 2021, and was unanimously met with critical acclaim with praise towards the performances (particularly Basil Joseph's and Balu Varghese's), clean humour, emotional depth, story and Chidambaram's direction.