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Thuramukham (2021 film)


Thuramukham (lit. 'The Harbour') is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language historical drama film directed and shot by Rajeev Ravi. The screenplay of the film written by Gopan Chidambaran is based on a play of the same name written by his father K. N. Chidambaran.[1][2][3] The film stars Nivin Pauly in lead role while, Poornima Indrajith, Indrajith Sukumaran, Arjun Ashokan, Nimisha Sajayan, Sudev Nair, Manikandan R. Achari, Darshana Rajendran in the supporting roles. The film is scheduled to premiere at the 2021 International Film Festival Rotterdam.[4]

Thuramukham
File:Thuramukham (2021) poster.jpg
Official Movie Poster released on Labour Day, May 1st 2021
Directed byRajeev Ravi
Produced bySukumar Thekkepat
Written byGopan Chidambaran
StarringNivin Pauly
CinematographyRajeev Ravi
Edited byB. Ajithkumar
Production
company
Thekkepat Films
Release date
  • February 2021 (2021-02) (IFFR)
  • May 13, 2021 (2021-05-13)
Running time
175 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

PlotEdit

The story is set in the backdrop of workers' struggle against the infamous ‘Chappa’ system of casual labour allocation that was practiced at the Mattancherry harbour in Kochi during the 1940s and 50s. Metal tokens called Chappa were thrown into the waiting crowds of workers who had to fight for the tickets (Chappa). Whoever manages to get one would be given work for the day at the wharves or godowns.

CastEdit

ReleaseEdit

The principal photography of the film was completed in January 2020, but the release was delayed due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.The movie is scheduled for the theatrical release on 13 May 2021.[5]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "Nivin Pauly-Rajeev Ravi's Thuramukham first look out". OnManorama.
  2. ↑ "Rajeev Ravi's Thuramukham completed". The New Indian Express.
  3. ↑ "First look: Nivin Pauly-Rajeev Ravi's Thuramukham". March 5, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Rajeev Ravi's 'Thuramukham' to compete at Rotterdam Film Festival". The New Indian Express. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "രാജീവ് രവി- നിവിൻ പോളി ചിത്രം തുറമുഖം മെയ് 13ന് തീയറ്ററുകളിലെത്തും". 24News.com. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

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