Malayalam Movie Review - Thira (Rating 3.75/5 Star)

Thira, A fitting comeback for Shobana!!!

Summary:

Before going into watch the movie, I read some reviews online and really didn't know what to expect.  Some of the reviews, raved about Thira and some called it a disappointment.  Let me be clear, this review on MFB is going to be one that Raves about Thira!!!!

Thira, although fictional, has some striking resemblances to some current events.  It attempts to bring to light a subject that likely have been an issue in India for some time but recently has been on the news headlines quite often (Unfortunately).  While I don't want to go into the details as part of the review, I am glad this issue is getting more and more coverage and hopefully Thira help bring more awareness on the subject.

Thira is a very well put together suspense thriller that keeps you on the edge of you seats throughout.  This is about as far as you can get away from the normal Malayalam Film made out of the "Typical" template.  No boy meets girl, looses girl, dance songs, Fantasies etc.  There is not even one main villain (Deepak Parambol is one of the faces of the "problem"), rather the villain is the larger problem at hand.

Noteworthy performances:

Shobana

What a come back for Shobana.  I was very happy to see that she comeback with a strong character.  I was even more happy to see that she did not come back to Malayalam as the love interest of Mohanlal or someone else.

Dhyan Sreenivasan

Watching the movie, I never felt that he was doing his first movie.  Great job.

Vineeth Sreenivasan:

   It is my understanding that this is the third film that Vineeth Sreenivasan is directing in Malayalam (Malarvadi Arts Club, Thattathin Marayathu, Thira).  While Thira is a different Genre than the other two, he does a marvelous job in unfolding the story and keeping the audience fully occupied/interested.

The movie is left open at the end.  I am sure if the movie continues to be a success there will be a sequel at some point.  Unlike most Malayalam sequels, I think this would be a good idea.

Go check it out.

Credits:

Thira
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed by	Vineeth Sreenivasan
Produced by	Manoj Menon
Screenplay by	Rakesh Mantodi
Story by	Rakesh Mantodi
Starring	Shobana Dhyan Sreenivasan Deepak Parambol
Music by	Shaan Rahman

Trailer:

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Posted in: 3.75 Star, Deepak Parambol, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Malayalam Movie Review, Shobana, Thriller, Vineeth Sreenivasan