Fourth River
| Fourth River | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | RK Dreamwest |
| Screenplay by | RK Dreamwest |
| Story by | RK Dreamwest |
| Produced by | Johnson Thankachan George Varkey |
| Starring | Diphul Mathew Nithu Chandran Baiju Bala Vandhitha Manoharan |
| Cinematography | Nithin K Raj |
| Music by | Rhrithwik S Chand |
Production company | Dreamwest Global India Pvt. Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Fourth River is a 2020 Indian Malayalam-language political thriller film directed by RK DreamWest, starring Diphul Mathew, Nithu Chandran, Baiju Bala and Rahul Krishna in key roles.[1] Released on 28 June 2020 through Amazon Prime Video, it is the first ever Malayalam language film to have a direct to OTT.[2]
The film produced under the banner of Dreamwest Global by executive producers Johnson Thankachan and George Varky is shot in and around Munnar Valley, Ponmudi and Chitranjali Studio, Thiruvananthapuram.[3][4]
Plot
Fourth River
Cast
- Diphul Mathew
- Nithu Chandran
- Baiju Bala
- Vandhitha Manoharan
- Rahul Krishna
- Mohan Ollur
- Ala Lakshman
- Pramod Padiyath
- John Joe
Production
Director
The film focuses on the struggle of plantations workers in Munnar, a mountain region in South India known for Tea Plantations. Plantation owners had been exploiting workers through bonded slavery and cruel punishments for decades. The exploitation culminated in the '90s. Workers launched union strikes under the leadership of the Communist party. As the strike prolonged to several months, poverty and suicides became a routine thing in the valley. Slowly the Communist party lost interest in the strikes and workers became desperate. Naxalites moved in; several workers joined the Naxalite movement changing the life in the valley forever; for better or worse. As demanded by the screenplay, the film was shot in and around Munnar, Ponmudi, and Chitranjali Studio, Thiruvananthapuram. With the Prime Video as the distributor, Fourth River became the first ever Malayalam language film to have a direct to OTT release on 28 June 2020.[3][6][7]
Awards
The film won the best feature film and the best cinematographer award for Nithin.K Raj at the Canadian cinematography awards
References
- ^ a b "ഫോർത്ത് റിവർ (നാലാം നദി) ഡിജിറ്റൽ റിലീസിന് ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു". Mathrubhumi. 22 May 2020. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Surendran, Sooraj (20 May 2020). "ജയസൂര്യ ചിത്രത്തിന് പിന്നാലെ 'Fourth River (നാലാം നദി )' ഡിജിറ്റൽ റിലീസിന് ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു". Kalakaumudi. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Rashtra Deepika. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ a b S, Gautham (29 July 2020). "Awards come calling for 'Fourth River'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Awards come calling for 'Fourth River'". No. July 29, 2020. Indian Express Newspaper. Indian Express. 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b "ആദ്യമായി ഡിജിറ്റൽ റിലീസിനെത്തുന്ന മലയാള സിനിമയാവാൻ 'നാലാം നദി'; പ്രദർശനം ആമസോൺ പ്രൈമിൽ". News18 Kerala. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ M, Athira (15 May 2020). "With 'Sufiyum Sujathayum' releasing on Amazon Prime, Malayalam cinema is in for a change of scene". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Ramachandran, Mythily (12 August 2020). "Malayalam film 'Fourth River' wins accolades at festivals". Gulf News. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Monthly Winners - July 2020". Praguefilmfest.com. 1 August 2020. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
External links
- Fourth River at IMDb
