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| name = By The People
| name = By The People
| image = By the People.jpg
| image = By the People.jpg
| caption =
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| director = [[Jayaraj]]
| director = [[Jayaraj]]
| producer = Sabu Cherian
| producer = Sabu Cherian
| screenplay = Sunil Parameswaran
| screenplay = Sunil Parameswaran
| starring = [[Narain (actor)|Narain]]<br>Kutty<br>Mangala<br>[[Nischal(actor)|Nischal]]<br>Sammad<br>Bijoys<br>Santosh<br>B K Antony<br>[[Anaitha Nair]]
| starring = [[Narain (actor)|Narain]]<br>Kutty<br>Mangala<br>[[Nischal(actor)|Nischal]]<br>Sammad<br>Bijoys<br>Santosh<br>B K Antony<br>[[Anaitha Nair]]
| cinematography = Azagappan
| cinematography =
| music = [[Pravin Mani]]
| music = [[Pravin Mani]]
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| country = India
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| language = Malayalam
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| budget = 80 lakh
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'''''By The People''''' is a 2005 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[vigilante film|vigilante thriller]] film directed by [[Jayaraj]] and starring [[Narain (actor)|Narain]]. It is the sequel of ''[[4 the People]]'' (2004) and the prequel of ''[[Of the People]]'' (2008).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/news/jayaraj-bythepeople-fatherlessmovie.html|title=ബൈ ദ പീപ്പിളിനെ ജയരാജ് മറന്നു പോയോ?|date=11 December 2007|website=Malayalam.filmibeat.com|access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref><ref name=metro>{{cite web|title=By The People |url=http://www.metromatinee.com/movies/index.php?FilmID=1374-By%20The%20People |website=Metromatinee.com |access-date=2 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205053833/http://www.metromatinee.com/movies/index.php?FilmID=1374-By%20The%20People |archive-date=5 February 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref name=enchanting>{{cite web|title=By The People |url=http://enchantingkerala.org/malayalam_movies/malayalam_movies/2005/by-the-people/by-the-people.php|website=Enchantingkerala.org|access-date=2 January 2014}}</ref> The film was a box office failure.<ref>[https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:kqATSv-eLecJ:https://www.sify.com/topics/people/27+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us] {{dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> The film marks the debut of Surabhi Lakshmi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/i-pray-that-the-national-award-doesnt-become-a-barrier-to-those-small-roles-i-enjoy-surabhi/articleshow/58127689.cms|title=I pray that the National Award doesn’t become a barrier to those small roles I enjoy: Surabhi |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/vivacious-pathu-gets-her-due/articleshow/58075605.cms|title=Surabhi Lakshmi: Vivacious `Pathu' gets her due |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2017/apr/08/narikkuni-exults-over-surabhis-achievement-1591213.html|title=Narikkuni exults over Surabhi’s achievement|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref>
'''''By The People''''' is a 2005 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[vigilante film|vigilante thriller]] film directed by [[Jayaraj]] and starring [[Narain (actor)|Narain]]. It is the sequel of ''[[4 the People]]'' (2004) and the prequel of ''[[Of the People]]'' (2008). The film marks the debut of Surabhi Lakshmi.<ref>{{Cite |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/i-pray-that-the-national-award-doesnt-become-a-barrier-to-those-small-roles-i-enjoy-surabhi/articleshow/58127689.cms|title=I pray that the National Award become a barrier to those small roles I enjoy: Surabhi |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref>


== Synopsis ==
== ==
Two years after the events in ''[[4 the People]]'', Rajan Mathew ([[Narain]]) is working an administrative job after being transferred for killing Vivek among the four-member group, and the remaining three members- Arvind Sebastian ([[Arun Cherukavil|Arun]]), Eshwar ([[Arjun Bose]]) and Shafeek ([[Padma Kumar]]) are imprisoned. College Students in a band named Pulse, including a porter Sudhakaran ([[Vinayakan]]), auto driver Sathyan ([[Sreejith Ravi]]) and a one leg cripple ([[J Kutty]]), inspired by the four, form a more aggressive team to fight corruption by resorting to killing corrupt individuals, their group being named "By the people". Angered by the suicide of a student who is mocked and refused a loan for her studies, they eventually kill the corrupt bank manager who abetted it. Soon enough more corrupt individuals are killed, and Rajan Mathew is reinstated as S.P. to nab the group. The team learn about Rajan's reinstatement, and decide to kidnap him, building trust with his wife through their ally Kamini ([[Surabhi Lakshmi]]).
Two years after the events in ''[[4 the People]]'', a group of four students join up to fight corruption in education. They are angered with the suicide of a student who does not get a loan for her studies. The police department brings Rajan Mathew (Narain) back from the administrative job that he had been shifted to for killing a student.


Rajan's investigation leads to a powerful kingmaker who controls the media and political parties. Rajan tapes the conversation. His wife is murdered, and he is crippled by the attack. He is now posted as in charge of jails. The gang that opposed corruption lead an attack on the kingmaker who lays a trap in which they get killed. Rajan employs a few members of the 4 the people, who are in jail, and uses his brains to annihilate the members of the caucus.
Rajan's investigation leads to a powerful kingmaker who controls the media and political parties. Rajan and . . of the 4 the people are .


Four students of lead an attack on Paramasivam at his vacation house, with the idea of bombing it when he arrives, but they are trapped and get killed. Rajan learns of this, and soon joins hands with By the people as their prime advisor, to fight corruption and avenge themselves. The first victim is inspector Thomas, Rajan's corrupt superior, who is killed when a roller coaster he inaugurates goes off track, being rigged by the team.
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In comes investigating officer Balan Nambiar, who soon arrives at the doors of By the people, following the clues left by trails of their deeds, but with no evidence against them. He figures that the next victims will be Hariharji and Paramasivam, and tries to protect them. Soon enough, Hariharji is killed by the team at a resort. Rajan's video tape is incidentally found by a Junkyard owner, who hands it over to the media. It is publicized but is not accepted by court as evidence and Paramasivam is acquitted.

The team then plots to eliminate Paramasivam at a rally, in a staged manner with backup from everyone. Kamini is nabbed while trying to bomb the minister, followed by the cripple, Sathyan, Sudhakaran and others who are either shot or nabbed by Balan. Despite warning, Paramasivam continues with the rally till it reaches a Portugal cultural festival event. Rajan then hurriedly releases the incarcerated 4 the people team, who arrive incognito at the venue and assassinate Paramasivam point blank and break away. Balan pursues them but finds them lodged behind bars, with no evidence that they had ever left the cells.As he leaves, he commends Rajan for his clever tactics in annihilating the members of the [[caucus]] by leaving no trace of the act, bidding him '[[Wiktionary:hasta la vista|Hasta la vista]]', the punch line of the band Pulse.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{Colbegin}}
⚫
* [[Narain (actor)|Narain]] as Rajan Mathew IPS (credited as Sunil)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/apr/07ss.htm|title=Santosh Sivan to direct spooky film|website=Rediff.com|access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref>
* [[Narain (actor)|Narain]] as Rajan Mathew IPS (credited as Sunil)
*[[Mangala]] as Malli Makam<ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/03sd5.htm|title=July 4, The Movie|website=Specials.rediff.com|access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref>
*[[Mangala]] as Malli Makam<ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/03sd5.htm|title=July 4, The Movie|website=Specials.rediff.com|access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref>
*[[Sreejith Ravi]] as Sathyan
*[[Sreejith Ravi]] as Sathyan
*[[Vinayakan]] as porter
*[[Vinayakan]] as
*J Kutty as Pulse/By the people team member
*[[Joju George]]
*Satheesh Poduval as Balan Nambiar
*[[Surabhi Lakshmi]] as Kamini
*[[Surabhi Lakshmi]] as Kamini
*[[Arun Cherukavil|Arun]] as Aravind Sebastian
*[[Arun Cherukavil|Arun]] as Aravind Sebastian
*Arjun Bose as Eeswar Iyyer
*Arjun Bose as Eeswar Iyyer
*Padmakumar as Shafeek
*Padmakumar as Shafeek
*[[Vincent Asokan]] as Paramasivam
* Jaya
*Krishnan Potti as Harihar ji
* Danny Boyle
* M.B. Raja
* M.B. Raja
* Gangatharan
* Gangatharan
*Kaithapram Santhosh- By the people team member
* Nancy Pelosi
*Samad - By the people team member
* Mathew
*Nishchal - By the people team member
* Joseph Stalin
*Binoy - By the people team member
* Harold Wilson
*Pallavi Krishna
*Sravana
{{colend}}


== Crew ==
== ==
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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/apr/07ss.htm|title=Santosh Sivan to direct spooky film|website=Rediff.com|access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref>
''By The People'' was produced by Sabu Cherian under the banner of Anandabhairavi. [[Narain (actor)|Narain]] plays the lead role, while Kutty, Mangala, [[Nischal(actor)|Nischal]], Sammad, Bijoys, Santosh, and B K Antony are also in the cast. The story is by director [[Jayaraj]] and the screenplay has been written by Sunil Parameswaran. Art direction is by Pradeep, costumes are by Kumar Edappal, script supervision is by Anwar Abdullah. Thayagarajan handles the action department and Kannan Sooraj is the still photographer.


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music is by [[Pravin Mani]] and all the songs have been sung by and featured on Tamil pop band S 5, comprising Anaitha Nair, [[Benny Dayal]], Suvi Suresh, Bhargavi Pillai and Arjun Sashi. The Tamil hit single "Malaray," features as a Malayalam song.
The music is by [[Pravin Mani]] and all the songs have been sung by and featured on Tamil pop band , comprising Anaitha Nair, [[Benny Dayal]], Suvi Suresh, Bhargavi Pillai and Arjun Sashi. The Tamil hit single "" features as a Malayalam song.

==Box office==
The film was a box office failure and the director's fourth consecutive failure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/rejected-8216by-the-people8217-news-malayalam-kkfv0Wehadasi.html|title=Rejected 'By the People'!|work=Sify|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123031722/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:kqATSv-eLecJ:https://www.sify.com/topics/people/27+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us|archive-date=23 January 2022}}</ref> The film's failure is attributed to Jayaraj "half-heartedly" trying to "rework" the "magic" of ''4 the People'' with this film.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pillai |first1=Sreedhar |title=Daringly different |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/01/04/stories/2008010450930100.htm |access-date=25 July 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=4 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107130134/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/01/04/stories/2008010450930100.htm |archive-date=7 January 2008}}</ref> Jayaraj called the film a "failed experiment".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/news/jayaraj-bythepeople-fatherlessmovie.html|title=ബൈ ദ പീപ്പിളിനെ ജയരാജ് മറന്നു പോയോ?|date=11 December 2007|language=ml|website=Malayalam.filmibeat.com|trans-title=Has Jayaraj forgotten By the People?|access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
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Latest revision as of 16:04, 31 August 2024

By The People
Directed byJayaraj
Screenplay bySunil Parameswaran
Produced bySabu Cherian
StarringNarain
J Kutty
Mangala
Nischal
Sammad
Bijoys
Santosh
B K Antony
Anaitha Nair
CinematographyAlaggappan N.
Music byPravin Mani
Production
company
Ananda Bhairavi
Release date
  • 12 August 2005 (2005-08-12)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

By The People is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language vigilante thriller film directed by Jayaraj and starring Narain. It is the sequel of 4 the People (2004) and the prequel of Of the People (2008). The film marks the debut of Surabhi Lakshmi.[1]

Plot

[edit]

Two years after the events in 4 the People, Rajan Mathew (Narain) is working an administrative job after being transferred for killing Vivek among the four-member group, and the remaining three members- Arvind Sebastian (Arun), Eshwar (Arjun Bose) and Shafeek (Padma Kumar) are imprisoned. College Students in a band named Pulse, including a porter Sudhakaran (Vinayakan), auto driver Sathyan (Sreejith Ravi) and a one leg cripple (J Kutty), inspired by the four, form a more aggressive team to fight corruption by resorting to killing corrupt individuals, their group being named "By the people". Angered by the suicide of a student who is mocked and refused a loan for her studies, they eventually kill the corrupt bank manager who abetted it. Soon enough more corrupt individuals are killed, and Rajan Mathew is reinstated as S.P. to nab the group. The team learn about Rajan's reinstatement, and decide to kidnap him, building trust with his wife through their ally Kamini (Surabhi Lakshmi).

Rajan's investigation leads to a powerful kingmaker and minister Paramasivam (Vincent Asokan) who controls the media and political parties. Rajan videotapes conversations between Paramasivam, godman Harihar ji and other tycoons to expose them. But his superiors being corrupt, he is sold out, and soon is attacked for the videotape, his pregnant wife is murdered, and Rajan is crippled, with the videotape lost. He is now transferred as Jail Superintendent where the remaining three of the 4 the people team are incarcerated. Rajan realises that the system is corrupt and his own superiors betrayed him.

Four students of lead an attack on Paramasivam at his vacation house, with the idea of bombing it when he arrives, but they are trapped and get killed. Rajan learns of this, and soon joins hands with By the people as their prime advisor, to fight corruption and avenge themselves. The first victim is inspector Thomas, Rajan's corrupt superior, who is killed when a roller coaster he inaugurates goes off track, being rigged by the team.

In comes investigating officer Balan Nambiar, who soon arrives at the doors of By the people, following the clues left by trails of their deeds, but with no evidence against them. He figures that the next victims will be Hariharji and Paramasivam, and tries to protect them. Soon enough, Hariharji is killed by the team at a resort. Rajan's video tape is incidentally found by a Junkyard owner, who hands it over to the media. It is publicized but is not accepted by court as evidence and Paramasivam is acquitted.

The team then plots to eliminate Paramasivam at a rally, in a staged manner with backup from everyone. Kamini is nabbed while trying to bomb the minister, followed by the cripple, Sathyan, Sudhakaran and others who are either shot or nabbed by Balan. Despite warning, Paramasivam continues with the rally till it reaches a Portugal cultural festival event. Rajan then hurriedly releases the incarcerated 4 the people team, who arrive incognito at the venue and assassinate Paramasivam point blank and break away. Balan pursues them but finds them lodged behind bars, with no evidence that they had ever left the cells.As he leaves, he commends Rajan for his clever tactics in annihilating the members of the caucus by leaving no trace of the act, bidding him 'Hasta la vista', the punch line of the band Pulse.

Cast

[edit]
  • Narain as Rajan Mathew IPS (credited as Sunil)
  • Mangala as Malli Makam[2]
  • Sreejith Ravi as Sathyan
  • Vinayakan as Sudhakaran
  • J Kutty as Pulse/By the people team member
  • Satheesh Poduval as Balan Nambiar
  • Surabhi Lakshmi as Kamini
  • Arun as Aravind Sebastian
  • Arjun Bose as Eeswar Iyyer
  • Padmakumar as Shafeek
  • Vincent Asokan as Paramasivam
  • Krishnan Potti as Harihar ji
  • M.B. Raja
  • Gangatharan
  • Kaithapram Santhosh- By the people team member
  • Samad - By the people team member
  • Nishchal - By the people team member
  • Binoy - By the people team member
  • Pallavi Krishna
  • Sravana

Production

[edit]

After the success of 4 the People, Jayaraj started work on this film. Actor Narain was cast in the lead.[3]

Soundtrack

[edit]

The music is by Pravin Mani and all the songs have been sung by and featured on Tamil pop band S5, comprising Anaitha Nair, Benny Dayal, Suvi Suresh, Bhargavi Pillai and Arjun Sashi.[4][5] The Tamil hit single "Malarey" features as a Malayalam song.[6]

Box office

[edit]

The film was a box office failure and the director's fourth consecutive failure.[7] The film's failure is attributed to Jayaraj "half-heartedly" trying to "rework" the "magic" of 4 the People with this film.[8] Jayaraj called the film a "failed experiment".[9]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "I pray that the National Award doesn't become a barrier to those small roles I enjoy: Surabhi". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  2. ^ "July 4, The Movie". Specials.rediff.com. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. ^ Poornima (6 April 2005). "Santosh Sivan to direct spooky film". Rediff.com. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  4. ^ "SS Music's pop band S5 clinches movie deal". Indiantelevision. 31 March 2005. Archived from the original on 24 May 2006.
  5. ^ "The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram / Music : Scoring a musi…".
  6. ^ "The Hindu : Metro Plus Kochi : S5 's Malayali connection". Archived from the original on 9 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Rejected 'By the People'!". Sify. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022.
  8. ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (4 January 2008). "Daringly different". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  9. ^ "ബൈ ദ പീപ്പിളിനെ ജയരാജ് മറന്നു പോയോ?" [Has Jayaraj forgotten By the People?]. Malayalam.filmibeat.com (in Malayalam). 11 December 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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