Chola (film)

Chola
Chola
	Poster of the film Chola
Directed by	Sanal Kumar Sasidharan
Screenplay by	K V Manikandan ; Sanal Kumar Sasidharan
Produced by	Joju George
Starring	Nimisha Sajayan ; Joju George ; Akhil Viswanath
Cinematography	Ajith Aacharya
Edited by	Sanal Kumar Sasidharan
Music by	Basil C J
Production; company	Appu Pathu Pappu Production House
Distributed by	Showbiz Studios
Release dates	2 September 2019 (Venice); 6 December 2019 (India);
Running time	116 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Chola (English: Shadow of Water) is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language psychological drama film directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan and produced by Joju George, and co-produced by Shaji Mathew and Aruna Mathew. The film stars Joju George, Nimisha Sajayan and Akhil Viswanath.^[2]

Plot

An adolescent school girl and her teenage lover meet across at the village by dawn to set out for a trip to the town. Infuriated by the presence of a stranger along with the boy, she expresses her hesitance. However, he comforts and convinces her that the stranger will leave them at the bus stop and the trio begins their journey. Passing through the hilly peripheral suburbs of Kerala, they reach out at the heart of the city. Tall buildings to shopping precinct, the girl is astounded and excited. Resuming their journey back in the evening, things take a wild turn, later unfolding inevitable intriguing incidents.

Cast

Nimisha Sajayan as Janaki
Joju George as Boss
Akhil Viswanath as Janaki's lover

Festivals

Venice International Film Festival - Orizonti Competition^[3]
Geneva International Film Festival - International Feature Competition^[4]
Tokyo Filmex - International Competition

References

^ "Here's why Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's 'Chola' is for the mature audience". Times of India. 28 February 2019.
^ "Here's why Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's 'Chola' is for the mature audience". Times of India.
^ "CHOLA (SHADOW OF WATER)". La Biennale di Venezia.
^ "Chola to be screened at Geneva International Film festival". Times of India.

External links

Chola at IMDb

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[Hindusthan_Times-1] "Here's why Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's 'Chola' is for the mature audience". Times of India. 28 February 2019.

[Times_of_India-2] "Here's why Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's 'Chola' is for the mature audience". Times of India.

[Labiennale-3] "CHOLA (SHADOW OF WATER)". La Biennale di Venezia.

[4] "Chola to be screened at Geneva International Film festival". Times of India.

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