Thuramukham Movie Details:
| Movie Name | Thuramukham |
|---|---|
| Original title | തുറമുഖം |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genre | Period, Drama |
| Release Date | 10 March 2023 |
| Running Time | 2hr 55min |
| Certificate | U/A |
| Cast | Nivin Pauly Indrajith Sukumaran Joju George Arjun Ashokan Sudev Nair Manikandan R. Achari |
| Directed by | Rajeev Ravi |
| Written by | Gopan Chidambaran |
| Produced by | Sukumar Thekkepat Jose Thomas Listin Stephen |
| Cinematography by | Rajeev Ravi |
| Edited by | B. Ajithkumar |
| Music by | K Shahabaz Aman |
| Production Company | Collective Phase One Pauly Jr. Pictures Thekkepat Films Queen Mary Movies |
| Distributor | Magic Frames |
Thuramukham Movie Cast and Characters:
- Nivin Pauly as Mattancherry Moidu
- Indrajith Sukumaran as Santo Gopalan
- Joju George as Mymoo, Moidu’s father
- Arjun Ashokan as Hamza, Moidu’s brother
- Darshana Rajendran as Khadeeja, Moidu’s sister
- Nimisha Sajayan as Umani, Moidu’s wife
- Poornima Indrajith as Moidu’s mother
- Sudev Nair as Pacheek
- Manikandan R. Achari as Umboocha, Mymoo’s friend
- Senthil Krishna as Srank
Storyline:
The story is set in the backdrop of workers’ struggles, and protests against the infamous ‘Chappa’ system of casual labour allocation and the primitive “work guarantee” scheme that was practiced at the Mattancherry harbour in Kochi during the 1940s and 1950s. Metal tokens called Chappa were thrown into the waiting crowds of labourers, where they would fight for the tickets (Chappa). Whoever manages to get one would be given work for the day at the wharves or godowns. The protests against this system had resulted in the police firing and killing of three labourers. The story further revolves around two brothers being on opposing sides, in the day labourers epic struggle against dock bosses.
About Thuramukham Movie:
- The film is based on the play of the same name by K. M. Chidambaran, Rajeev Ravi’s father.
- In the film, the harbor workers protest against the Chappa labor allocation system practiced during the 1940s and 50s in Cochin district of Kerala.
- Principal photography of the film was completed in January 2020, but the release was delayed for a long time due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Thuramukham was scheduled for worldwide theatrical release in Summer 2021, but was postponed due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala. It was later scheduled to be released on 10 December 2021, but it was postponed again. Later, the film was announced to be released on 24 December 2021 during the festival time of Christmas, but it was postponed. The film was postponed yet again after being scheduled to be released on 7 January 2022. The film was finally released in theatres on 10 March 2023.
- The film features songs and background score composed by K and Shahabaz Aman.
