''Thala'' () is a 2021 Indian independent children's film written and directed by
Khais Millen
Khais Millen is an Indian film writer and director who has been active in Malayalam cinema since 2018.
Biography
In 2014 Millen wrote and directed the short ''Lipstick'', a film about child sexual abuse.
'' Aakashvani'' (2016) was his first ...
. It was produced by Better Earth Entertainment in association with Mania Movie Magix International. The film stars
Surabhi Lakshmi
Surabhi C. M., also known as Surabhi Lakshmi is an Indian film, television, and stage actress who appears in Malayalam films and television. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2016 for portraying the role of a struggling middle ...
in the lead role.
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 52nd Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy were announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs, Saji Cherian in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital c ...
, the film won
Best Child Artist (female).
Premise
An abandoned human head (in
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...
'Thala' means 'head') is found by some slum kids.
Cast
The film is mostly a
child actors
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage, television, or in movies. An adult who began their acting career as a child may also be called a child actor, or a "former child actor". Closely associated te ...
production. Most of the cast is therefore composed of newcomers.
The producers claim it introduced 333 new faces to the cinema industry, all of them originating from local slums.
Accolades
Music
The songs were composed by Ankit Menon, produced and arranged by Ankit Menon.
Thala
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 11349746
2021 films
2020s Malayalam-language films
Indian children's films