Thira (film)
Thira (English: Wave) is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language Mystery-thriller drama film directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan and scripted by his cousin Rakesh Mantodi.[2] It stars Shobana Pillai alongside debutant Dhyan Sreenivasan in the lead roles. The film was produced by Manoj Menon under the banner ReelsMagic and distributed by LJ Films.[3] Thira was announced to be the first installment in a trilogy of thriller films.[4] According to Srinivasan, the film was inspired from the book The Road of Lost Innocence: The True Story of a Cambodian Heroine by Somaly Mam.[5]
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| Directed by | Vineeth Sreenivasan |
| Produced by | Manoj Menon |
| Screenplay by | Rakesh Mantodi Vineeth Sreenivasan |
| Story by | Rakesh Mantodi |
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| Music by | Shaan Rahman |
| Cinematography | Jomon T. John |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
Production company | Reelsmagic Productions |
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Running time | 113 minutes .[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The film marks the debut of Vineeth Sreenivasan's younger brother Dhyan Sreenivasan and also the return of actress Shobana to Malayalam cinema after almost a decade.[3] It was filmed by Jomon T. John and has music composed by Shaan Rahman. Principal photography of the film took place in Hyderabad, Chennai, Belgaum and Goa. It was released on 14 November 2013.The film was screened in IFFK 2013. Thira is a Malayalam movie to introduce the concept of casting director.[6]
Synopsis
The story is set in Karnataka and Goa states in India.[2][3] Dr. Rohini Pranab (Shobana Pillai), a cardiac surgeon, who gives shelter to destitute girls, is the target of a group of criminals indulging in illegal human trafficking. The girls from her home are taken away by a gang, who also kidnaps the sister of a youth named Naveen (Dhyan Sreenivasan), right in front of his eyes. Now the two are doing all that they can do to trace the criminals along with Rohini's friends who later face some hardships. Both of them at last identify the secret place where the trafficked girls are kept and release them with the wise advice from Rohini and action from Naveen.
Cast
- Shobana Pillai as Dr. Rohini Pranab
- Dhyan Sreenivasan as Naveen
- Sijoy Varghese as Cabinet Minister Alex
- Deepak Parambol as Deepak
- Gaurav Vasudev as Kidnapper
- Amritha Anil as Rhea
- Harikrishnan
- Sabhitha
- Janan V Jacob as Bank Manager
- Apoorva Bose (Voice for Amritha Anil)
Soundtrack
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| Released | 2013 | |||
| Language | Malayalam | |||
| Producer | Manoj Menon | |||
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The film's soundtrack is composed by Shaan Rahman. Lyrics are penned by Anu Elizabeth jose
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Theerathe Neelunne" | Vineeth Sreenivasan | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Thazhvaaram" | Hesham & Neha Nair | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Nithya Sahaya Nadhe" | Neha Nair | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Thaazhe Nee Tharame" | Sachin Warrier, Job Kurian, Sayanora | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Thazhvaaram" | Neha Nair | 2:52 |
Critical reception
Nowrunning.com remarked that "Vineeth Sreenivasan's Thira is a thoughtful exploration of a theme that is often discussed in hushed whispers. It's quite resolute in its objective, is extremely detailed, is involving for its most part and is charmingly acted as well."[7] Oneindia.in rated it 4 out of 5 and says "Here comes a movie which stands apart from the rest of Malayalam films, which entertains the viewers from start to end and makes us crave for more. Yes, Thira by Vineeth Sreenivasan is a well directed, well acted, engaging movie which can be termed as paisa vasool." [8] The Times of India gave 3 stars out of 5 and mentioned "The narrative of the film moves at a steady pace despite the predictability that comes along with it".[9] Sify.com described the film as average, "an okay one-time watch", while pointing out inspirations from the 2007 film, Trade.[10] The New Indian Express wrote, "Thira is a satisfying thriller carried successfully by lead actress Shobhana".[11]
Box office
Sify stated that Thira "opened well",[12] but was "an average grosser" at the end of its run.[13]
Sequel
Thira is announced to be the first of the trilogy thriller series by Vineeth Sreenivasan. Vineeth wrote on his official blog, "Thira is not one film. It's a trilogy. If everything goes well by god's grace, Part 1 will be releasing in 2013. Part 2 and Part 3 will follow....". Vineeth also revealed that Thira 2 will have a popular young actor of Mollywood in lead role and he will also star in Thira 3, along with Shobana, who played the lead in Thira. The sequel is planned to be more character oriented, rather than being an extension of Thira. It is confirmed by Vineeth that Thira 2 will be focusing more on the character, Amar and the part of Dhyan is over with the first film.
Festival screenings
The film was an official selection for the following film festivals:
- Gwinnett Center International Film Festival - International Competition section.
Awards
- Best Actress - Shobana Pillai
- Best Debut Actor - Dhyan Sreenivasan
References
- On the trail of a mystery
- http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Setting-off-on-the-road-less-taken/2013/11/14/article1889379.ece
- Thira review
- http://www.sify.com/movies/yes-thira-is-inspired-confesses-vineeth-news-malayalam-nlulJ8ijhga.html
- http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/films-are-where-his-heart-is-and-dinesh-prabhakar-relishes-every/article19828203.ece
- http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/12991/malayalam/thira/4468/review.htm
- http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/reviews/2013/thira-movie-review-124843.html
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/malayalam/movie-reviews/Thira/movie-review/25930361.cms
- http://www.sify.com/movies/thira-review-malayalam-15043249.html
- http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/A-wave-that-refuses-to-crash/2013/11/18/article1895662.ece
- "Kerala Box-Office – October/November". Sify. 27 November 2013.
- "Kerala Box-Office – December 1 to 9". Sify. 10 December 2013.
- "Vanitha Film Awards 2014". keralatv.in. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.