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]

Chola
Poster reading "Chola".
Poster of the film Chola
Directed bySanal Kumar Sasidharan[1]
Screenplay byK V Manikandan
Sanal Kumar Sasidharan
Produced byJoju George
StarringNimisha Sajayan
Joju George
Akhil Viswanath
CinematographyAjith Aacharya
Edited bySanal Kumar Sasidharan
Music byBasil C J
Production
company
Appu Pathu Pappu Production House
Distributed byShowbiz Studios
Release dates
  • 2 September 2019 (2019-09-02) (Venice)
  • 6 December 2019 (2019-12-06) (India)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Plot

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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

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Festivals

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

References

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  1. ^ "Here's why Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's 'Chola' is for the mature audience". Times of India. 28 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Here's why Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's 'Chola' is for the mature audience". Times of India.
  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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