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'''''4 the People''''' is a 2004 Indian bilingual (Malayalam - Tamil) language [[Vigilante film|vigilante]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[Jayaraj]]. It features Arun, [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]], Arjun Bose, [[Gopika]], Padmakumar, [[Narain (actor)|Narain]], and Pranathi played the lead role. The music of the film was trendsetting and most of the songs were chartbusters. The film was a critical and commercial success, it was the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year. The movie was partially shot in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''4 Students'' after the success of Bharath's ''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]'', Gopika's ''[[Autograph (2004 film)|Autograph]]'' and Pranathi's ''[[Gambeeram]]''.<ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/-review-tamil-movie-7186</ref> The film was released in Telugu as ''Yuvasena'' with [[Sharwanand]] replacing Arun. It is followed by two sequels ''[[By the People]]'' (2005) | '''''4 the People''''' is a 2004 Indian bilingual (Malayalam - Tamil) language [[Vigilante film|vigilante]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[Jayaraj]]. It features Arun, [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]], Arjun Bose, [[Gopika]], Padmakumar, [[Narain (actor)|Narain]], and Pranathi played the lead role. The music of the film was trendsetting and most of the songs were chartbusters. The film was a critical and commercial success, it was the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year. The movie was partially shot in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''4 Students'' after the success of Bharath's ''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]'', Gopika's ''[[Autograph (2004 film)|Autograph]]'' and Pranathi's ''[[Gambeeram]]''.<ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/-review-tamil-movie-7186</ref> The film was released in Telugu as ''Yuvasena'' with [[Sharwanand]] replacing Arun. It is followed by two sequels ''[[By the People]]'' (2005) and ''[[Of the People]]'' (2008). | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Vivek ([[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]]), Aravind (Arun), 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 bullets. They have a website where the public can 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 is regarded as heros. 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 (actor)|Narain]]) is in hot pursuit of the gang who are now targeting a corrupt minister. In a racy climax, the foursome attempts to kill the minister, but fails. 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. [[By the People|The revolution continues]]. | Vivek ([[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]]), Aravind (Arun), 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 bullets. They have a website where the public can 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 is regarded as heros. 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 (actor)|Narain]]) is in hot pursuit of the gang who are now targeting a corrupt minister. In a racy climax, the foursome attempts to kill the minister, but fails. 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. [[By the People|The revolution continues]]. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Arun (actor)|Arun Cherukavil]] as Aravind Sebastian | |||
* [[Arun (actor)|Arun]] as Aravind Sebastian | |||
* [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] as Vivek | * [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] as Vivek | ||
* Arjun Bose as Eeswar Iyer | * Arjun Bose as Eeswar Iyer | ||
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* [[Sekhar (choreographer)|Sekhar]] (special appearance in the song "Ninte Mizhi") | * [[Sekhar (choreographer)|Sekhar]] (special appearance in the song "Ninte Mizhi") | ||
* [[Jani Master]] | * [[Jani Master]] | ||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
{{Infobox album| | {{Infobox album| | ||
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| next_year = 2004 | | next_year = 2004 | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Malayalam=== | ===Malayalam=== | ||
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;" | {| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;" | ||
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| "Lokasamastha" | | "Lokasamastha" | ||
|[[Deepankuran Kaithapram|Deepankuran]], Jassie Gift | |[[Deepankuran Kaithapram|Deepankuran]], Jassie Gift | ||
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| 4 | | 4 | ||
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| Jassie Gift, Chorus | | Jassie Gift, Chorus | ||
|} | |} | ||
===4 Students (Tamil version)=== | ===4 Students (Tamil version)=== | ||
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;" | {| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;" | ||
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|} | |} | ||
===Yuvasena (Telugu version)=== | ===Yuvasena (Telugu version)=== | ||
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;" | {| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;" | ||
! # !! Song !! Artist(s) | ! # !! Song !! Artist(s) | ||
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|} | |} | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
The satellite rights of the film's Tamil version were sold to [[Zee Tamil]]. | The satellite rights of the film's Tamil version were sold to [[Zee Tamil]]. | ||
===Box office=== | ===Box office=== | ||
It became the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year, grossing ₹3 [[crore]] against a budget of ₹40 [[lakh]].<ref name="stats">{{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 }}</ref> | It became the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year, grossing ₹3 [[crore]] against a budget of ₹40 [[lakh]].<ref name="stats">{{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 }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title|id=0400076}} | * {{IMDb title|id=0400076}} | ||
{{Jayaraj}} | {{Jayaraj}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:4 The People}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:4 The People}} | ||
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]] | [[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]] | ||