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{{short description|2004 Indian film}}
{{distinguish|For the People (disambiguation){{!}}For the People}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = 4 the People
| image = 4 the People.jpg
| caption = DVD Cover
| director = [[Jayaraj]]
| producer = Sabu Cherian
| screenplay = [[Iqbal Kuttippuram]]
| story = Jayaraj
| starring = [[Arun Cherukavil]] [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] Arjun Bose Padma Kumar [[Narain (actor)|Narain]]
| music = [[Jassie Gift]]
| editing = [[Anthony (editor)|Anthony]]
| cinematography = [[R. D. Rajasekhar]]
| distributor = Johny Sagariga Film Company
| released = {{Film date|2004|02|19|df=y}}
| runtime = 136 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = {{INR}}40 lakhs<ref name="stats"/>
| gross = {{INR}}3 crores<ref name="stats"/>
}}
'''''4 the People''''' is a 2004 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Vigilante film|vigilante]] [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Jayaraj]] and written by [[Iqbal Kuttippuram]] from a story by Jayaraj.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.sify.com/movies/for-the-people-review-malayalam-pclvzOfghbfef.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424105516/https://www.sify.com/movies/for-the-people-review-malayalam-pclvzOfghbfef.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=24 April 2022 | title=For the People | website=[[Sify]] }}</ref> The film stars [[Arun Cherukavil]], [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] (in his Malayalam debut), Arjun Bose, Padma Kumar, [[Narain (actor)|Narain]], [[Gopika]] and [[Pranathi]] in the lead roles, with [[Babu Annur]] in a supporting role. The plot follows four engineering students who lead a double life as members of a vigilante group called "4 the People," targeting corrupt public officials.

The film's soundtrack became a trendsetter in Malayalam cinema,{{Citation needed|date=December 2025}} pioneering a new style of composition. ''4 the People'' was both a critical and commercial success, achieving [[Cult following|cult status]]. It was partially re-shot and released in Tamil as ''4 Students'' and was later remade in Telugu as ''[[Yuvasena]]'' (2004), with Jayaraj directing and Bharath reprising his role. The film spawned two sequels, [[By the People (2005 film)|''By the People'']] (2005) and ''[[Of the People]]'' (2008).<ref>{{cite web |title=4 Students |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/tammov363.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061015010003/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/tammov363.asp |archive-date=15 October 2006 |access-date=15 May 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref>

==Plot==
{{more plot|date=December 2022}}
Aravind ([[Arun Cherukavil|Arun]]), Vivek ([[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]]), 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 bullet motorcycles. They even set up a website for the public to 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 are regarded as heroes. 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.

The foursome attempt to kill the minister, but fail. 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 and forms another vigilante group- ''[[By the People (2005 film)|a gang of four.]]''

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Arun Cherukavil]] as Aravind Sebastian
* [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] as Vivek
* Arjun Bose as Eeswar Iyer
* Padma Kumar as Shafeek
* [[Narain (actor)|Narain]] as Rajan Mathew IPS (Credited as Sunil Kumar)
* [[Gopika]] as Divya Anand
* [[Pranathi]] as Teena
* [[Babu Annur]] as MP Mahadevan
* Samad Sulaiman
* Adhitya (Jai) as Rajath Kumar
* Chandra Banu as Suanathan A.C.P.
* Ani as Sidharthan G.I.
* Antony Mathew as Alexander Punnoose D.I.G.
* Unni Shivapal as MP's Son
}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album|
|
| name = 4 the People
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Jassie Gift]]
| cover =blank
| alt =
| released = 27 January 2004<ref>{{Cite web |title=Audio CD |url=https://avdigital.in/products/4-the-people-malayalam-film-songs |access-date=2020-10-20 |website=AVDigital}}</ref>
| recorded = 2003
| venue =
| studio = Pooja Sound, [[Ernakulam]]
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = Johny Sagariga [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[The King Maker Leader]]
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = [[Ennittum]]
| next_year = 2004
}}
Soundtrack was composed by [[Jassie Gift]]. The songs "Lajjavathiye" and "Annakkili" became popular. Jassie Gift later reused "Lajjavathiye" as "Mandakiniye" for Kannada film ''[[Hudugaata]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sshudu/20070611.htm|title=Hudugaata: Only for Ganesh fans|date=11 June 2007|work=[[Rediff]]|first=R. G.|last=Vijayasarathy|author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy}}</ref> In these songs, Jassie Gift utilised and popularised [[Rapping|Rap]] and [[Hip hop music|Hip-hop]] in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rapper's delight |date=3 April 2019 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/030419/rappers-delight.html}}</ref>

===Malayalam===
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Song !! Artist(s)
|-
| 1
| "Lajjavathiye"
| [[Jassie Gift]]
|-
| 2
| "Ninte Mizhimuna"
| Jassie Gift, [[Jyotsna Radhakrishnan|Jyotsna]], [[Choir|Chorus]]
|-
| 3
| "Lokasamastha"
|[[Deepankuran Kaithapram|Deepankuran]], Jassie Gift

|-
| 4
| "Annakkili"
| Prathap Chandran, Chorus
|-
| 5
| "For the People"
| Farhad, Rama Varma, Chorus
|-
| 6
| "Lajjavathiye" (Western)
| Jassie Gift
|-
| 7
| "Annakkili"
| Jassie Gift, Chorus
|}

===''4 Students'' (Tamil version)===
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Song !! Artist(s)
|-
| 1
| "Lajjavathiye"
| [[Jassie Gift]]
|-
| 2
| "Annakkili"
| Jassie Gift
|-
| 3
| "Undhan Vizhimudhal"
| Jassie Gift, [[Ganga Sitharasu]]
|-
| 4
| "Poovaale Indha"
| Harish Raghavendra
|-
| 5
| "For the People"
| [[Unni Menon]]
|-
| 6
| "Annakkili (V2)"
| Prasanna
|-
|}

==Release==
The satellite rights of the film's Tamil version were sold to Star Vijay.

''Sify'' wrote that "Jayaraj's 4 The People is a trendsetter and a welcome change in the placid superstar driven Malayalam film industry".<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.sify.com/movies/4-the-people-review-malayalam-pclv04bibfgba.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621172923/http://www.sify.com/movies/4-the-people-review-malayalam-pclv04bibfgba.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=21 June 2018 | title=4 the People | website=[[Sify]] }}</ref> ''Nowrunning'' said that "Though the storyline is wafer-thin, the narration is fast-paced and the film is technically brilliant".<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1215/malayalam/4-the-people/194/review.htm | title=4 the People Review | 4 the People Malayalam Movie Review by NR | date=March 2004 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.webindia123.com/movie/regional/4tpeople/index.htm|title=4 the people Movie review Webindia123.com|website=webindia123}}</ref>

===Box office===
It became one among the highest-grossing Malayalam films 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>

==Sequels==
The film was followed by two sequels, [[By the People (2005 film)| By the people]] in 2005 and [[Of the People]] in 2008

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0400076}}
{{Jayaraj}}

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[[Category:2004 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian vigilante films]]
[[Category:Malayalam films in series|People1]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films shot in Thrissur]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chalakudy]]
[[Category:2004 action films]]
[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:2000s vigilante films]]
[[Category:Indian film series]]
[[Category:2004 action thriller films]]

4 the People - Revision history

AsliKhan99 at 05:31, 19 March 2026