Chola (film)

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 of the film Chola
Directed by	Sanal Kumar Sasidharan[1]
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 (2019-09-02) (Venice) 6 December 2019 (2019-12-06) (India)
Running time	116 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

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