4 the People
{{short description|2004 Indian film}}
{{distinguish|For the People (disambiguation){{!}}For the People}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = 4 the People
| image = 4 the People.jpg
| caption = DVD Cover
| director = Jayaraj
| producer = Sabu Cherian
| screenplay = Iqbal Kuttippuram
| story = Jayaraj
| starring =Arun Cherukavil
Bharath
Arjun Bose
Padma Kumar
Narain
| music = Jassie Gift
| editing = Anthony
| cinematography = R. D. Rajasekhar
| distributor = Johny Sagariga Film Company
| released = {{Film date|2004|02|19|df=y}}
| runtime = 136 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
}}
4 the People is a 2004 Indian Malayalam-language vigilante thriller film directed by Jayaraj and written by Iqbal Kuttippuram from a story by Jayaraj.{{Cite web | url=https://www.sify.com/movies/for-the-people-review-malayalam-pclvzOfghbfef.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424105516/https://www.sify.com/movies/for-the-people-review-malayalam-pclvzOfghbfef.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=24 April 2022 | title=For the People | website=Sify }} The film stars Arun Cherukavil, Bharath (in his Malayalam debut), Arjun Bose, and Padma Kumar in the lead roles, with Narain in a supporting role. The plot follows four engineering students who lead a double life as members of a vigilante group called "4 the People," targeting corrupt public officials.
The film's soundtrack became a trendsetter in Malayalam cinema, pioneering a new style of composition. 4 the People was both a critical and commercial success, achieving cult status. It was dubbed in Tamil as 4 Students{{cite web |title=4 Students |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/tammov363.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061015010003/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/tammov363.asp |archive-date=15 October 2006 |access-date=15 May 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}{{cite web |title=BizHat.com - 4 Students Review. Bharath, Gopika, Pranathi, Arun, Padmakumar, Arjun, Taarika, Sunil |url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_4_students.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070309062804/http://movies.bizhat.com/review_4_students.php |archive-date=9 March 2007 |access-date=15 May 2022 |website=movies.bizhat.com}} and remade in Telugu as Yuvasena (2004), with Jayaraj directing and Bharath reprising his role. The film spawned two sequels, By the People (2005) and Of the People (2008).
Plot
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Aravind (Arun), Vivek (Bharath), Eshwar (Arjun Bose) and Shafeek (Padma Kumar) are four engineering students from economically struggling families that were victims of society's corruption in one way or the other. Enraged by various injustices happening around them, the group take the law into their own hands and form the secretive clique called 4 The People that targets corrupt officials. They create an identity for themselves with their attire and mode of operation. They dress up in all black and ride bullet motorcycles. They even set up a website for the public to lodge their complaints.
From the complaints lodged they chose an official and cut their dominant arm to send a message to other officials and expose them in media with relevant evidences that they collect before attacking a target. The group gains a lot of public support and are regarded as heroes. Their actions also lead to government officials refusing to take bribes in fear of someone lodging a complaint against them to 4 The People. Soon, the police are on their track. A young cop Rajan Mathew (Narain) is in hot pursuit of the gang who are now targeting a corrupt minister.
The foursome attempt to kill the minister, but fail. Seeing the brutality of the police, the students come to the support of the foursome. One of the students kills the minister and is joined by three more students. It is concurrently revealed that these four students were benefited from 4 The People's influence in the society. They escape with the help of other students who were present there and forms another vigilante group- a gang of four.
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Arun Cherukavil as Aravind Sebastian
- Bharath as Vivek
- Arjun Bose as Eeswar Iyer
- Padma Kumar as Shafeek
- Narain as Rajan Mathew IPS (Credited as Sunil Kumar)
- Gopika as Divya Anand
- Pranathi as Teena
- Babu Annur as MP Mahadevan
- Adhitya (Jai) as Rajath Kumar
- Chandra Banu as Suanathan A.C.P.
- Ani as Sidharthan G.I.
- Antony Mathew as Alexander Punnoose D.I.G.
- Unni Shivapal as MP's Son
}}
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album|
|
| name = 4 the People
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Jassie Gift
| cover =blank
| alt =
| released = 27 January 2004{{Cite web |title=Audio CD |url=https://avdigital.in/products/4-the-people-malayalam-film-songs |access-date=2020-10-20 |website=AVDigital}}
| recorded = 2003
| venue =
| studio = Pooja Sound, Ernakulam
| genre = Film soundtrack
| length =
| label = Johny Sagariga
T-Series
| producer =
| prev_title = The King Maker Leader
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Ennittum
| next_year = 2004
}}
Soundtrack was composed by Jassie Gift. The songs "Lajjavathiye" and "Annakkili" became popular. Jassie Gift later reused "Lajjavathiye" as "Mandakiniye" for Kannada film Hudugaata.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sshudu/20070611.htm|title=Hudugaata: Only for Ganesh fans|date=11 June 2007|work=Rediff|first=R. G.|last=Vijayasarathy|author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy}} In these songs, Jassie Gift utilised and popularised Rap and Hip-hop in Kerala.{{Cite web |title=Rapper's delight |date=3 April 2019 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/030419/rappers-delight.html}}
=Malayalam=
| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Song !! Artist(s) |
| 1
| "Lajjavathiye" |
| 2
| "Ninte Mizhimuna" |
| 3
| "Lokasamastha" |Deepankuran, Jassie Gift |
| 4
| "Annakkili" | Prathap Chandran, Chorus |
| 5
| "For the People" | Farhad, Rama Varma, Chorus |
| 6
| "Lajjavathiye" (Western) | Jassie Gift |
| 7
| "Annakkili" | Jassie Gift, Chorus |
=''4 Students'' (Tamil version)=
| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Song !! Artist(s) |
| 1
| "Lajjavathiye" |
| 2
| "Annakkili" | Jassie Gift |
| 3
| "Undhan Vizhimudhal" | Jassie Gift, Jyotsna |
| 4
| "Poovaale Indha" | Harish Raghavendra |
| 5
| "For the People" | Farhad, Rama Varma |
Release
The satellite rights of the film's Tamil dubbed version were sold to Star Vijay.
Sify wrote that "Jayaraj's 4 The People is a trendsetter and a welcome change in the placid superstar driven Malayalam film industry".{{Cite web | url=https://www.sify.com/movies/4-the-people-review-malayalam-pclv04bibfgba.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621172923/http://www.sify.com/movies/4-the-people-review-malayalam-pclv04bibfgba.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=21 June 2018 | title=4 the People | website=Sify }} Nowrunning said that "Though the storyline is wafer-thin, the narration is fast-paced and the film is technically brilliant".{{Cite web | url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1215/malayalam/4-the-people/194/review.htm | title=4 the People Review | 4 the People Malayalam Movie Review by NR | date=March 2004 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.webindia123.com/movie/regional/4tpeople/index.htm|title=4 the people Movie review Webindia123.com|website=webindia123}}
=Box office=
It became one among the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year, grossing ₹3 crore against a budget of ₹40 lakh.{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2004/12/31/stories/2004123101620100.htm |title=Year 2004 — a flashback |date=31 December 2004 |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=2 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826122941/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2004/12/31/stories/2004123101620100.htm |archive-date=26 August 2010 }}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0400076}}
{{Jayaraj}}
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Category:2000s Malayalam-language films
Category:Indian vigilante films
Category:Indian action thriller films
Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages
Category:Films shot in Thrissur
Category:Films shot in Chalakudy