Thala (transl. The Head) is a 2021 Indian independent children’s film written and directed by Khais Millen.[1] It was produced by Better Earth Entertainment in association with Mania Movie Magix International. The film stars Surabhi Lakshmi in the lead role.[2]
| THALA | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Khais Millen |
| Written by | Khais Millen |
| Produced by | Khais Millen
Roshan Mahamood Soji Khais Nihal Abdulkhader |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Rajesh Rethnas |
| Edited by | Sarath Geetha Lal |
| Music by | Ankit Menon |
Production companies | Better Earth Entertainments
Mania Movie Magix International |
| Distributed by | Mania Reels |
Running time | 110 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Thala premiered at DIFF-Newyork and was shown at the NIFF-New Delhi, SIFF Sweden, and Pan African Film Festival Nigeria. At the 52nd Kerala State Film Awards, the film won Best Child Artist (female).[3][4]
Premise
editAn abandoned human head (in Malayalam 'Thala' means 'head') is found by some slum kids.
Cast
editThe film is mostly a child actors production. Most of the cast is therefore composed of newcomers.[5] The producers claim it introduced 333 new faces to the cinema industry, all of them originating from local slums.[citation needed]
- Surabhi Lakshmi as Muthu
- Binoy Antony as Appu
- Shaalin Zoya as Manikutty
- Murugan Martin as Stalin
- Jinu Kuttikkatt as Kalaam
- Sreevidya Mullachery as Maala
- Sneha Anu as Mullu
- Akhil as Chakochi
- Arun Nayar as Ayyappan
- Roma S Lenin as Roma
- Roshan S Lenin as Roshan
- Aaromal Thirumurukan as Aaromal
- Harikrishnan Sanu as Ganesan
- Shah Muhammed as Sudheeran
Accolades
edit| Year | Award/Festival | Category | Judging Status | Recipient | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 52nd Kerala State Film Awards | Best Child Artist | Winner | Sneha Anu | [6][7] |
| 9th Noida International Film Festival | Best Film Editing | Winner | Sarath Geetha Lal | [8] | |
| Boden International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Winner | Khais Millen | [9] |
Music
edit| Thala | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Ankit Menon | |||||
| Released | 17 February 2021 | ||||
| Recorded | 2021–2022 | ||||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 11:57 | ||||
| Language | Malayalam | ||||
| Label | Muzik247 | ||||
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| Singles from Thala | |||||
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Songs
editThe songs were composed by Ankit Menon, produced and arranged by Ankit Menon.
Original version
editThala
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Poonkodiye" | Vinayak Sasikumar | Ankit Menon | Sid Sriram | 05:20 |
| 2. | "Thala Pokki Pidiyeda Mone" | Vinayak Sasikumar | Ankit Menon | Gana Bala | 04:10 |
| 3. | "Urunduveena" | Khais Millen | Ankit Menon | Ranjin Raj | 03:10 |
References
edit- ^ "രാജാജി നഗറിന് ഇത് സ്നേഹസമ്മാനം". 29 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023 – via Madhyamam.
- ^ M, Athira (16 September 2021). "A good role is worth the wait". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "52nd Kerala State Film Awards: Complete list of winners - Other categories". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "രാജാജി നഗറിലെ സൂപ്പർ സ്റ്റാർ". Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023 – via Deshabhimani.
- ^ "Surabhi Lakshmi plays a slum dweller in 'Thala'". The Times of India. 16 May 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Teen From Kerala Bagged The Best Child Artist Honour". Hans India. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "This young award winner makes her family proud". The Times of India. 29 May 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Best Editing". 9th NIFF. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Best Feature Film". Boden Film Festival. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.