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| name = RK DreamWest
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| birth_name = Radhakrishnan "RK" Nair
| birth_name = Radhakrishnan "RK" Nair
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| birth_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| birth_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
|nationality = {{USA}}
|nationality = {{USA}}
| alma_mater = [[University of Kerala ]], [[Trivandrum]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Kerala]], [[Trivandrum]]
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Film director]]|[[Screenwriter]]|[[Cinematographer]]}}
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'''RK DreamWest''' is an Indian-American film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. RK started his creative career in [[Theater]], and directed several theater productions including the most acclaimed "The Journey" [2009] and "Uthirkaalam" (Fall Season) [2013]. In 2014, RK moved into filmmaking. Next four years he acquainted with several [[Hollywood]] filmmakers and mastered the craft of film making. In 2018, RK debuted his first feature film ''[[Orange Valley]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=RK Dreamwest IMDB Page |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9825855/ |website=IMDb |publisher=IMDb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Orange Valley Directed by RK Dreamwest Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/orange-valley/movie-review/64413685.cms |website=timesofindia.com |publisher=Times of India Newspaper}}</ref> under the banner Dreamwest Global. In 2019 - 2020 RK directed his second feature film ''[[Fourth River]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=RK Dreamwest IMDB Page |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9825855/ |website=IMDb |publisher=IMDb}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Awards come calling for ‘Fourth River’ |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/jul/29/awards-come-calling-for-fourth-river-2176064.html |agency=Indian Express |issue=July 29, 2020 |publisher=Indian Express Newspaper |date=July 29, 2020}}</ref>, and ''[[Fourth River]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=International Awards for Fourth River Movie |url=https://nanaonline.in/tag/rk-dreamwest/ |agency=Nana Film Weekly |issue=June 13, 2020 |publisher=Nana Weekly}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |title=International Awards for Fourth River Movie |url=https://nanaonline.in/tag/rk-dreamwest/ |agency=Nana Film Weekly |issue=June 13, 2020 |publisher=Nana Weekly}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Two Award for Fourth River |url=https://praguefilmfest.com/winners/ |website=Pregue International Film Festival |access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref> got official entry into several international film festivals and won many accolades.
'''RK DreamWest''' is an Indian-American film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. He started his career in [[theater]] and directed several theater productions including the most acclaimed "The Journey" [2009] and "Uthirkaalam" (Fall Season) [2013]. Dreamwest made his feature film debut with ''[[Orange Valley]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=Orange Valley Directed by RK Dreamwest Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/orange-valley/movie-review/64413685.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |publisher=Times of India Newspaper}}</ref> under the banner of Dreamwest Global, followed by ''[[Fourth River]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Awards come calling for 'Fourth River' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/jul/29/awards-come-calling-for-fourth-river-2176064.html |agency=Indian Express |issue=July 29, 2020 |publisher=Indian Express Newspaper |date=July 29, 2020}}</ref> which was selected for several international film festivals and won many accolades.<ref>{{cite news |title=International Awards for Fourth River Movie |url=https://nanaonline.in/tag/rk-dreamwest/ |agency=Nana Film Weekly |issue=June 13, 2020 |publisher=Nana Weekly}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Two Award for Fourth River |url=https://praguefilmfest.com/winners/ |website=Pregue International Film Festival |access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>


==Personal life ==
== Personal life ==


RK born to his Indian parents Appukuttan Nair and Bhavani Amma in [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He completed his master's degree from [[University of Kerala]] and started his career as an IT Professional. He married Radha G Nair in 1988 and divorced in 2003. They have a son Nandu Radhakrishnan. In 1998, RK immigrated to the United States. RK lives with his family in Richmond, Virginia, [[United States of America]] since 2001.
DreamWest was born to Indian parents Appukuttan Nair and Bhavani Amma in [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He completed his master's degree from [[University of Kerala]] and started his career as an information technology professional. He married Radha G Nair in 1988 and the couple got divorced in 2003. They have a son Nandu Radhakrishnan. In 1998, DreamWest immigrated to the United States, and since 2001, he has lives with his family in Richmond, Virginia, [[United States of America]].


==Career==
==Career==


In 2014, RK moved into filmmaking. Next four years he acquainted with several Hollywood filmmakers and mastered the craft of filmmaking. In 2018 RK debuted his first feature film ''Orange Valley''<ref>{{cite web |title=RK Dreamwest IMDB Page |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9825855/ |website=IMDb |publisher=IMDb}}(2018)</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Orange Valley Directed by RK Dreamwest Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/orange-valley/movie-review/64413685.cms |website=timesofindia.com |publisher=Times of India Newspaper}}</ref> under the banner Dreamwest Global. In 2019-2020 RK directed his second feature film ''Fourth River''<ref>{{cite web |title=RK Dreamwest IMDB Page |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9825855/ |website=IMDb |publisher=IMDb}}(2018)</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Awards come calling for ‘Fourth River’ |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/jul/29/awards-come-calling-for-fourth-river-2176064.html |agency=Indian Express |issue=July 29, 2020 |publisher=Indian Express Newspaper |date=July 29, 2020}}</ref>, and released it on June 28, 2020.
In 2014, DreamWest began filmmaking, and over the next four years he got acquainted with several Hollywood filmmakers and mastered the craft of filmmaking. In 2018 he debuted his first feature film, ''Orange Valley'', under the banner Dreamwest Global. In 2020, he directed his second feature film, ''Fourth River'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Awards come calling for 'Fourth River' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/jul/29/awards-come-calling-for-fourth-river-2176064.html |agency=Indian Express |issue=July 29, 2020 |publisher=Indian Express Newspaper |date=July 29, 2020}}</ref> and released it on June 28, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=ഫോർത്ത് റിവർ (നാലാം നദി) ഡിജിറ്റൽ റിലീസിന് ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/fourth-river-movie-set-to-digital-release-1.4777361?fbclid=IwAR0isEqYWIUARQzFvDWaQmAGQz_madUOPILWlsYS3hD8MWYUKOhu3mHof6I |access-date=19 June 2021 |publisher=[[Mathrubhumi]] |date=22 May 2020}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
⚫
{| class="wikitable sortable"

! Year
===As director===
! Film

! [[Film director|Director]]
⚫
{| class="wikitable"
⚫
! [[Screenwriter]]
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year || Film !! Language !! Script Writer
! [[Language]]
! Notes
!Lead Role
|-
|-
|2020
| 2018||''Orange Valley'' <ref>{{cite web |title=RK Dreamwest IMDB Page |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9825855/ |website=IMDb |publisher=IMDb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Orange Valley Directed by RK Dreamwest Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/orange-valley/movie-review/64413685.cms |website=timesofindia.com |publisher=Times of India Newspaper}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Orange Valley Directed by RK Dreamwest Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/orange-valley/movie-review/64413685.cms |website=timesofindia.com |publisher=Times of India Newspaper}}</ref> ||[[Malayalam]] ||RK DreamWest
|''[[Fourth River]]''
|Bipin Mathai, Vandhitha Manoharan, Mohan Olloor
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| Malayalam
⚫
| 1st [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] film to have a [[Over-the-top media service|direct to OTT]] release.<ref>{{cite news |title=Malayalam film 'Fourth River' wins accolades at festivals |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/malayalam-film-fourth-river-wins-accolades-at-festivals-1.73141104?fbclid=IwAR18X7FSGPoftfvMDBQAIeqMmAgaPkluuNC3Z8dJq9gtiRK02V6V_C7YM6E |agency=Gulf News Newspaper |issue=August 12, 2020 |publisher=Gulf News |date=August 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=First Malayalam Movie to release on OTT Platform |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/fourth-river-aka-naalam-nadi-is-the-first-malayalam-cinema-to-have-a-digital-release-mm-238451.html |website=malayalam.news18.com |date=19 May 2020 |publisher=News18 TV Channel |access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fourth River OTT Release |url=https://watch.amazon.com/detail?asin=B08BYDS6S5&territory=US&ref_=share_ios_movie&r=web |website=Amazon Prime Video |publisher=Amazon}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2018
⚫
|2020|| ''Fourth River''<ref>{{cite web |title=RK Dreamwest IMDB Page |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9825855/ |website=IMDb |publisher=IMDb}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Malayalam film ‘Fourth River’ wins accolades at festivals |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/malayalam-film-fourth-river-wins-accolades-at-festivals-1.73141104?fbclid=IwAR18X7FSGPoftfvMDBQAIeqMmAgaPkluuNC3Z8dJq9gtiRK02V6V_C7YM6E |agency=Gulf News Newspaper |issue=August 12, 2020 |publisher=Gulf News |date=August 12, 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=First Malayalam Movie to release on OTT Platform |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/fourth-river-aka-naalam-nadi-is-the-first-malayalam-cinema-to-have-a-digital-release-mm-238451.html |website=malayalam.news18.com |publisher=News18 TV Channel |access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref>||[[Malayalam]]||RK DreamWest
|''[[Orange Valley]]''
|Diphul Mathew, Nithu Chandran, Vandhitha Manoharan
|}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}

| Malayalam
⚫
===As Screenwriter===
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| <ref>{{cite web |title=Orange Valley Movie Release |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/orange-valley-out-on-june-1-imagegallery-malayalam-sf4m2Haeadfgf.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531051101/http://www.sify.com/movies/orange-valley-out-on-june-1-imagegallery-malayalam-sf4m2Haeadfgf.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 May 2018 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year || Film !! Language !! Script Writer
!Lead Role
|-
| 2018||''Orange Valley'' <ref>{{cite web |title=RK Dreamwest IMDB Page |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9825855/ |website=IMDb |publisher=IMDb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Orange Valley Directed by RK Dreamwest Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/orange-valley/movie-review/64413685.cms |website=timesofindia.com |publisher=Times of India Newspaper}}</ref>||[[Malayalam]] ||RK DreamWest
|Bipin Mathai, Vandhitha Manoharan, Mohan Olloor
|-
|-
|2020|| ''Fourth River''<ref>{{cite web |title=RK Dreamwest IMDB Page |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9825855/ |website=IMDb |publisher=IMDb}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=First Malayalam Movie to release on OTT Platform |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/fourth-river-aka-naalam-nadi-is-the-first-malayalam-cinema-to-have-a-digital-release-mm-238451.html |website=malayalam.news18.com |publisher=News18 TV Channel |access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref>||[[Malayalam]]||RK DreamWest
|Diphul Mathew, Nithu Chandran, Vandhitha Manoharan
|}
|}


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards==


* Canadian Cinematography Awards June 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Canadian Cinematography Award |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/jul/29/awards-come-calling-for-fourth-river-2176064.html |agency=Indian Express Newspaper |issue=July 29, 2020 |publisher=Indian Express |date=July 29, 2020}}</ref>
* Canadian Cinematography Awards June 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Canadian Cinematography Award |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/jul/29/awards-come-calling-for-fourth-river-2176064.html |agency=Indian Express Newspaper |issue=July 29, 2020 |publisher=Indian Express |date=July 29, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Fourth River (നാലാം നദി)ന് അന്തരാഷ്ട്ര പുരസ്ക്കാരം |url=https://nanaonline.in/tag/rk-dreamwest/ |access-date=19 June 2021 |publisher=Nana Weekly}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ആദ്യമായി ഡിജിറ്റൽ റിലീസ് ചെയ്ത മലയാള ചിത്രം 'നാലാം നദിയുടെ' ഛായാഗ്രാഹകന് അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര ബഹുമതി |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/cinematographer-of-naalam-nadi-movie-gets-international-recognition-mm-262411.html |access-date=19 June 2021 |publisher=[[News18 Kerala]] |date=23 July 2020}}</ref>
* Prague International Film Festival July 2020 - 3rd Best Feature Film/ Best Director Feature Film/ Best Cinematography.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parague IFF Awards |url=https://praguefilmfest.com/winners/july-2020 |website=PIFF Website |publisher=PIFF Film Festival |access-date=July 15, 2020}}</ref>
* Prague International Film Festival July 2020 - 3rd Best Feature Film/ Best Director Feature Film/ Best Cinematography.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parague IFF Awards |url=https://praguefilmfest.com/winners/july-2020 |website=PIFF Website |publisher=PIFF Film Festival |access-date=July 15, 2020 |archive-date=13 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613034407/https://praguefilmfest.com/winners/july-2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


* {{cite web |title=RK Dreamwest IMDB Page |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9825855/ |website=IMDb |publisher=IMDb}}
* {{cite web |title=Fourth River review |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fourth_river |website=Rottentomatoes.com }}
* {{cite web |title=RK Dreamwest Movies |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/R.-K.-Dreamwest/movies |website=Times of India |publisher=Times of India}}
* {{cite news |title=Malayalam film ‘Fourth River’ wins accolades at festivals |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/malayalam-film-fourth-river-wins-accolades-at-festivals-1.73141104?fbclid=IwAR18X7FSGPoftfvMDBQAIeqMmAgaPkluuNC3Z8dJq9gtiRK02V6V_C7YM6E |agency=Gulf News Newspaper |issue=August 12, 2020 |publisher=Gulf News |date=August 12, 2020}}
* {{cite web |title=Orange Valley Directed by RK Dreamwest Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/orange-valley/movie-review/64413685.cms |website=timesofindia.com |publisher=Times of India Newspaper}}
* {{cite news |title=Fourth River Movie Directed by RK Dreamwest preparing for OTT Release |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/fourth-river-movie-set-to-digital-release-1.4777361?fbclid=IwAR0isEqYWIUARQzFvDWaQmAGQz_madUOPILWlsYS3hD8MWYUKOhu3mHof6I |access-date=May 22, 2020 |agency=Mathrubhumi Newspaper |issue=May 22, 2020 |publisher=Mathrubhumi News}}
* {{cite web |title=First Malayalam Movie to release on OTT Platform |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/fourth-river-aka-naalam-nadi-is-the-first-malayalam-cinema-to-have-a-digital-release-mm-238451.html |website=malayalam.news18.com |publisher=News18 TV Channel |access-date=May 19, 2020}}
* {{cite news |title=International Award for Fourth River |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/cinematographer-of-naalam-nadi-movie-gets-international-recognition-mm-262411.html |access-date=July 23, 2020 |issue=July 23, 2020 |publisher=News 18 TV Channel}}
* {{cite web |title=Fourth River OTT Release |url=https://watch.amazon.com/detail?asin=B08BYDS6S5&territory=US&ref_=share_ios_movie&r=web |website=Amazon Prime Video |publisher=Amazon}}
* {{cite news |title=Awards come calling for ‘Fourth River’ |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/jul/29/awards-come-calling-for-fourth-river-2176064.html |agency=Indian Express |issue=July 29, 2020 |publisher=Indian Express Newspaper |date=July 29, 2020}}
* {{cite news |title=International Awards for Fourth River Movie |url=https://nanaonline.in/tag/rk-dreamwest/ |agency=Nana Film Weekly |issue=June 13, 2020 |publisher=Nana Weekly}}
* {{cite web |title=Fourth River review |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fourth_river |website=Rottentomatoes.com |publisher=Rottentomatoes.com}}
* {{cite web |title=Two Award for Fourth River |url=https://praguefilmfest.com/winners/ |website=Pregue International Film Festival |access-date=July 27, 2020}}
* {{cite web |title=Fourth River Director and Producers |url=https://filmfreeway.com/RKDreamwest |website=Filmfreeway.com |publisher=ilmfreeway |access-date=July 17, 2020}}
* {{cite web |title=Fourth River Director and Producers |url=https://filmfreeway.com/RKDreamwest |website=Filmfreeway.com |publisher=ilmfreeway |access-date=July 17, 2020}}
* {{cite web |title=Orange Valley movie theatre release |url=https://www.expresskerala.com/tag/rk-dream-west-bibin-mathai |website=ExpressKerala.com |publisher=Express Kerala online newpaper |access-date=May 17, 2018}}
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* {{cite web |title=Orange Valley movie theatre release |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/orange-valley-out-on-june-1-imagegallery-malayalam-sf4m2Haeadfgf.html |website=sify.com |publisher=sify.com |access-date=May 30, 2018}}
* {{cite web |title=RK Dreamwest Movies |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movieslist.php?sp=13477 |website=malayalamchalachithram.com |access-date=June 15, 2018}}
* {{cite web |title=RK Dreamwest Filmography |url=https://www.studioflicks.com/people/31233/r-k-dreamwest |website=StudioFlicks.com |publisher=Studi Flicks Film Data Bank |access-date=July 18, 2018}}
* {{cite web |title=RK Dreamwest Filmography |url=https://www.studioflicks.com/people/31233/r-k-dreamwest |website=StudioFlicks.com |publisher=Studi Flicks Film Data Bank |access-date=July 18, 2018}}
* {{cite web |title=RK Dreamwest Malayalam Film Director |url=https://en.msidb.org/profiles.php?category=director |website=Malayalasangeetham.com |publisher=Malayalam Movie Database |access-date=August 14, 2018}}
* {{cite web |title=RK Dreamwest Filmography |url=https://m3db.com/rk-dreamwest |website=m3db.com |publisher=M3Db Malayalam Film Database |access-date=August 23, 2020}}
* {{cite web |title=Orange Valley Movie Reception |url=https://www.dekhnews.com/entertainment/orange-valley-movie-review-ratings/ |website=dekhnews.com |publisher=dekhnews online film newspaper |access-date=August 27, 2018}}


== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=nm12685519|name=RK DreamWest}}

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Latest revision as of 18:32, 16 December 2024

RK DreamWest
Born
Radhakrishnan "RK" Nair

(1963-04-06) 6 April 1963 (age 61)
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Nationality United States
Alma materUniversity of Kerala, Trivandrum
Occupations
Years active2008–present
Spouse
Radha G Nair
​
​
(m. 1987; div. 2003)​
ChildrenNandu Radhakrishnan
Parents
  • Appukuttan Nair
  • Bhavani Amma

RK DreamWest is an Indian-American film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. He started his career in theater and directed several theater productions including the most acclaimed "The Journey" [2009] and "Uthirkaalam" (Fall Season) [2013]. Dreamwest made his feature film debut with Orange Valley[1] under the banner of Dreamwest Global, followed by Fourth River,[2] which was selected for several international film festivals and won many accolades.[3][4]

Personal life

[edit]

DreamWest was born to Indian parents Appukuttan Nair and Bhavani Amma in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. He completed his master's degree from University of Kerala and started his career as an information technology professional. He married Radha G Nair in 1988 and the couple got divorced in 2003. They have a son Nandu Radhakrishnan. In 1998, DreamWest immigrated to the United States, and since 2001, he has lives with his family in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America.

Career

[edit]

In 2014, DreamWest began filmmaking, and over the next four years he got acquainted with several Hollywood filmmakers and mastered the craft of filmmaking. In 2018 he debuted his first feature film, Orange Valley, under the banner Dreamwest Global. In 2020, he directed his second feature film, Fourth River,[5] and released it on June 28, 2020.[6]

Filmography

[edit]
Year Film Director Screenwriter Language Notes
2020 Fourth River Yes Yes Malayalam 1st Malayalam film to have a direct to OTT release.[7][8][9]
2018 Orange Valley Yes Yes Malayalam [10]

Awards

[edit]
  • Canadian Cinematography Awards June 2020.[11][12][13]
  • Prague International Film Festival July 2020 - 3rd Best Feature Film/ Best Director Feature Film/ Best Cinematography.[14]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Orange Valley Directed by RK Dreamwest Review". The Times of India. Times of India Newspaper.
  2. ^ "Awards come calling for 'Fourth River'". No. July 29, 2020. Indian Express Newspaper. Indian Express. 29 July 2020.
  3. ^ "International Awards for Fourth River Movie". No. June 13, 2020. Nana Weekly. Nana Film Weekly.
  4. ^ "Two Award for Fourth River". Pregue International Film Festival. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Awards come calling for 'Fourth River'". No. July 29, 2020. Indian Express Newspaper. Indian Express. 29 July 2020.
  6. ^ "ഫോർത്ത് റിവർ (നാലാം നദി) ഡിജിറ്റൽ റിലീസിന് ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു". Mathrubhumi. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Malayalam film 'Fourth River' wins accolades at festivals". No. August 12, 2020. Gulf News. Gulf News Newspaper. 12 August 2020.
  8. ^ "First Malayalam Movie to release on OTT Platform". malayalam.news18.com. News18 TV Channel. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Fourth River OTT Release". Amazon Prime Video. Amazon.
  10. ^ "Orange Valley Movie Release". Sify. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018.
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  12. ^ "Fourth River (നാലാം നദി)ന് അന്തരാഷ്ട്ര പുരസ്ക്കാരം". Nana Weekly. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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