''Thamaasha'' () is a 2019 Indian
Malayalam-language
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
film written and directed by Ashraf Hamza and produced by
Sameer Thahir
Sameer C. Thahir ISC (born 7 November 1976) is an Indian cinematographer, screenwriter, and film director and producer who works mainly in the Malayalam cinema while also having worked in a few Tamil films.
He is a graduate of Maharajas ...
,
Shyju Khalid
Shyju Khalid is an Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer who works in Malayalam films. Shyju Khalid made his debut as cinematographer with ''Traffic'' (2011). His notable works are '' 22 Female Kottayam'' (2012), '' Idukki Gold' ...
,
Lijo Jose Pellissery
Lijo Jose Pellissery (born 18 September 1978) is an Indian filmmaker and actor who works in Malayalam cinema. Known for his unconventional approach in directing, his films are characterized by nonlinear storylines and very long takes. His best ...
and
Chemban Vinod Jose
Chemban Vinod Jose is an Indian actor, film producer, and screenwriter, who predominantly works in Malayalam films. He is a physiotherapist by profession.Vinay Forrt
Vinay Kumar, professionally credited as Vinay Forrt is an Indian film and stage actor. He hails from Fort Kochi, Kerala and is a theatre activist with more than a decade's worth of experience in the theatrical field as well as a postgraduate in ...
, Chinnu Chandhini,
Divya Prabha
Divya Prabha (born 18 May 1991) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Tamil-language films. She gained wider attention for her roles in the films '' Take Off'' and ''Thamaasha''.
In 2015, she won Kerala State Televisi ...
and
Grace Antony
Grace Antony is an Indian actress, model and classical dancer who works in the Malayalam film industry. Her debut film was '' Happy Wedding'' (2016) at the age of 18.
She rose to fame after her performance in the Mollywood hit film ''Kumbalang ...
. The music was composed by
Rex Vijayan
Rex Vijayan (born 26 April 1983) is an Indian composer, guitarist, singer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist from Kerala. He is best known for being co-founder and guitarist for the alternative Malayali rock band Avial. He started out hi ...
and
Shahabaz Aman
Shahabaz Aman (born 27 December 1969) is an Indian playback singer and composer. He was born in Malappuram, Kerala, India. He is also a stage performer of Ghazal music. Shahabaz is known for his soulful, romantic voice and unique style of singin ...
. The film released in theaters on 5 June 2019. The movie is an official remake of the 2017 Kannada movie ''
Ondu Motteya Kathe
''Ondu Motteya Kathe'' () is a 2017 Kannada, Kannada language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Raj B. Shetty who also appears in the lead role, along with Usha Bhandary, Shailashree, Prakash Tuminadu, Amrutha Naik, Shreya An ...
''.
Plot
Srinivasan, a Malayalam professor with a balding pate is unable to find a suitable woman to marry. After a number of failed attempts, orchestrated by the marriage broker, Srinivasan, persuaded by his friend Rahim, decides to approach women directly. The story of Rahim's marriage with Ameera further encourages Srinivasan in his pursuit of finding love. Srinivasan develops an interest in his colleague, Babitha. As his attempts to court her were proceeding, Babitha takes fancy on the handsome young professor who joins the college. This discourages Srinivasan and he gives up dreams of having a married life.
Meanwhile he encounters, a muslim woman Safiya who takes an interest in him. However, it turns out that the woman's interest in him was as a potential client to her company, which markets hairpiece for balding individuals. His family, keen to get him married, arranges a meeting with a woman, Chinnu. He appears at the meeting with hairpiece and is dejected to find that Chinnu is obese. After an embarrassing incident in which his hairpiece comes off, he flees, leaving the hairpiece behind. Chinnu meets him to return his hairpiece and on her way back bumps her scooty on an elderly man. Srinivasan, forced by Rahim, accompanies Chinnu to the hospital. Circumstances lead him to stay overnight at the hospital taking care of the old man. He also accompanies Chinnu to drop the man at his home. This incident paves way for further meetings and she invites him to visit biennale art festival being held in Cochin. As a memoir of a well spent evening, Chinnu takes a selfie with Srinivasan, which she posts on her Facebook page.
The post garners plenty of negative comments emphasising Chinnu 's obesity and Srinivasan's balding pate. Disturbed by the comments and on advice of his colleagues, Srinivasan requests Chinnu to delete the picture. She is reluctant to delete the post and asks him to reconsider. This infuriates him further, and he insists on deleting the picture and puts a stop to further contacts with her. Following the incident, a grief stricken Chinnu uploads a live video on Facebook. In her video she questions the society's mind set towards obese individuals and declares that she is comfortable in her own skin.
She also accused the society of endangering her relationship with people who stand beside her. On his visit to Rahim's house,Srinivasan is taken aback when he realises Ameera is mute by birth. He repents his actions and on advice of his brother decides to apologise to Chinnu. Srinivasan finds her in a cancer centre where she was a part of 'donate your hair' campaign. He looks at her and complements her new hair style. Together they walk towards a new beginning.
Cast
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Vinay Forrt
Vinay Kumar, professionally credited as Vinay Forrt is an Indian film and stage actor. He hails from Fort Kochi, Kerala and is a theatre activist with more than a decade's worth of experience in the theatrical field as well as a postgraduate in ...
as Srinivasan
*
Chinnu Chandni as Chinnu
*
Divya Prabha
Divya Prabha (born 18 May 1991) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Tamil-language films. She gained wider attention for her roles in the films '' Take Off'' and ''Thamaasha''.
In 2015, she won Kerala State Televisi ...
as Babitha Teacher
*
Grace Antony
Grace Antony is an Indian actress, model and classical dancer who works in the Malayalam film industry. Her debut film was '' Happy Wedding'' (2016) at the age of 18.
She rose to fame after her performance in the Mollywood hit film ''Kumbalang ...
as Safia
*John Clarinet as Appukuttan Vaidyar, Srinivasan's father
*Uma K.P as sreenivasan 's mother
*
Arun Kurian as Kamal, Srinivasan's Brother
*Navas Vallikkunnu as Raheem
*Arya Salim as Ameera
*
Mersheena Neenu
Mersheena Neenu is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Malayalam television industry along with a few Tamil films and serials.
Personal life
She is the younger sister of Actress Rasna, Paarijatham fame.
Acting career
Neenu's ...
as Guest Appearance
Soundtrack
The music is produced by
Rex Vijayan
Rex Vijayan (born 26 April 1983) is an Indian composer, guitarist, singer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist from Kerala. He is best known for being co-founder and guitarist for the alternative Malayali rock band Avial. He started out hi ...
. The song ''Paadi Njan'' is composed by
Shahabaz Aman
Shahabaz Aman (born 27 December 1969) is an Indian playback singer and composer. He was born in Malappuram, Kerala, India. He is also a stage performer of Ghazal music. Shahabaz is known for his soulful, romantic voice and unique style of singin ...
, produced and arranged by Rex Vijayan. The
film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to ...
is composed and produced by Rex Vijayan along with Yakzan Gary Pereira and
Neha Nair
Neha Nair is an Indian playback singer and composer. Her debut was a duet with Job Kurian in the film '' Ritu'', with music composed by Rahul Raj. She is a guest singer in the Malayalam rock band Avial.
Personal life
She currently resides i ...
. Lyrics were penned by
Muhsin Parari
Muhsin Parari is an Indian film director, writer and lyricist, who works in Malayalam films.
Career
He started his career by directing the music album ''Native Bapa'' (2012), in which actor Mamukkoya played the lead. He worked as assistant di ...
.
Reception
Critical reception
''
Manorama'' review praised on the film's brilliance in cutting through stereotypes based on looks and exploring aspects of body shaming. The review also commented that its Vinay Forrt's best performance of the year. They also praised Chinnu Chandini's performance and commented for having the heart of
Roseanne Conner from
Roseanne
''Roseanne'' is an American sitcom television series created by Matt Williams and Roseanne Barr which aired on ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, and briefly revived from March 27, 2018, to May 22, 2018. The show stars Barr as Roseann ...
.
References
External links
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2019 films
Malayalam remakes of Kannada films
Indian comedy films
2010s Malayalam-language films
Films scored by Shahabaz Aman
Films scored by Rex Vijayan
2019 comedy films