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{{Short description|Malayalam film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Thala
| image =
| caption = ''Official Poster''
| director = [[Khais Millen]]
| writer = [[Khais Millen]]
| producer = [[Khais Millen]]
 Roshan Mahamood Soji Khais Nihal Abdulkhader
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Surabhi Lakshmi]]
*Binoy Antony
*[[Shaalin Zoya]]
*Murugan Martin
*Jinu Kuttikkatt
*[[Sreevidya Mullachery]]
*Sneha Anu
*Akhil
*Roma S Lenin
*Aaromal Thirumurukan
}}
| cinematography = Rajesh Rethnas
| editing = Sarath Geetha Lal
| music = Ankit Menon
| studio = Better Earth Entertainments Mania Movie Magix International
| distributor = Mania Reels
| released = {{Film date|2021}} 18 April 2026 (India)
| runtime = 110 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
}}

'''''Thala''''' ({{translation|The Head}}) is a 2021 Indian independent children's film written and directed by [[Khais Millen]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/lifestyle/woman/actress-sneha-anu-get-state-film-award-1014111|title=രാജാജി നഗറിന് ഇത് സ്നേഹസമ്മാനം|date=29 May 2022|via=Madhyamam|access-date=16 September 2023|archive-date=24 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824223139/https://www.madhyamam.com/lifestyle/woman/actress-sneha-anu-get-state-film-award-1014111|url-status=live}}</ref> It was produced by Better Earth Entertainment in association with Mania Movie Magix International. The film stars [[Surabhi Lakshmi]] in the lead role.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/interview-malayalam-actor-surabhi-lakshmi/article36489867.ece/|title=A good role is worth the wait|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 September 2021|last1=M|first1=Athira|access-date=16 September 2023|archive-date=25 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825075535/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/interview-malayalam-actor-surabhi-lakshmi/article36489867.ece/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref>

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 the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]] (female) award for Sneha Anu.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/52nd-kerala-state-film-awards-complete-list-of-winners/photostory/91837368.cms?picid=91837599|title=52nd Kerala State Film Awards: Complete list of winners - Other categories|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=16 September 2023|archive-date=1 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001192856/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/52nd-kerala-state-film-awards-complete-list-of-winners/photostory/91837368.cms?picid=91837599|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/women/best-child-artist-sneha-anu/1024219|title=രാജാജി നഗറിലെ സൂപ്പർ സ്റ്റാർ|via=Deshabhimani|access-date=16 September 2023|archive-date=21 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821092608/https://www.deshabhimani.com/women/best-child-artist-sneha-anu/1024219|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Premise==
An abandoned human head (in [[Malayalam]] 'Thala' means 'head') is found by some slum kids.
==Cast==
The film is mostly a [[Child actor|child actors]] production. Most of the cast is therefore composed of newcomers.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-05-16 |title=Surabhi Lakshmi plays a slum dweller in 'Thala' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/surabhi-lakshmi-plays-a-slum-dweller-in-thala/articleshow/82679609.cms |access-date=2023-10-04 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The producers claim it introduced 333 new faces to the cinema industry, all of them originating from local slums.{{Cn|date=October 2023}}{{castlist|
*[[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 ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Award/Festival
!Category
!Judging Status
!Recipient
!Ref
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
|[[52nd Kerala State Film Awards]]
|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]]
|Winner
|Sneha Anu
|<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/national/teen-from-kerala-bagged-the-best-child-artist-honour-in-te-state-film-awards-2021-745557 | title=Teen From Kerala Bagged The Best Child Artist Honour | website=Hans India | access-date=19 September 2023 | archive-date=19 September 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919055631/https://www.thehansindia.com/news/national/teen-from-kerala-bagged-the-best-child-artist-honour-in-te-state-film-awards-2021-745557 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-29 |title=This young award winner makes her family proud |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/this-young-award-winner-makes-her-family-proud/articleshow/91863709.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-10-04 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820175237/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/this-young-award-winner-makes-her-family-proud/articleshow/91863709.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|9th Noida International Film Festival
|Best Film Editing
|Winner
|[[Sarath Geetha Lal]]
|<ref>{{cite news | url=https://miniboxoffice.com/noidainternationalfilmfestival/news.php?id=NjgxNQ== | title=Best Editing | website=9th NIFF | access-date=18 September 2023 | archive-date=27 December 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227081107/https://miniboxoffice.com/noidainternationalfilmfestival/news.php?id=NjgxNQ== | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|Boden International Film Festival
|Best Feature Film
|Winner
|[[Khais Millen]]
|<ref>{{cite news | url=https://bodenfilmfestival.se/thala/ | title=Best Feature Film | website=Boden Film Festival | access-date=18 September 2023 | archive-date=19 September 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919055634/https://bodenfilmfestival.se/thala/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Thala
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Ankit Menon
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{start date|df=y|2021|2|17}}
| recorded = 2021–2022
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack|Film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=11|s=57}}
| language = Malayalam
| label = [[Muzik 247|Muzik247]]
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|_mnaO991nsM|Thala (Official Audio Song)}}}}
{{Singles
| name = Thala
| type = Soundtrack
| single1 = Poonkodiye
| single1date = 17 February 2021
| single2 = Thala Pokki Pidiyeda Mone
| single2date = 15 May 2021
| single3 = Urunduveena
| single3date = 1 February 2022
}}}}

The songs were composed by Ankit Menon, produced and arranged by Ankit Menon.

'''Thala'''
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Poonkodiye
| music1 = Ankit Menon
| extra1 = [[Sid Sriram]]
| lyrics1 = [[Vinayak Sasikumar]]
| length1 = 05:20
| title2 = Thala Pokki Pidiyeda Mone
| music2 = Ankit Menon
| extra2 = [[Gana Bala]]
| lyrics2 = [[Vinayak Sasikumar]]
| length2 = 04:10
| title3 = Urunduveena
| music3 = Ankit Menon
| lyrics3 = [[Khais Millen]]
| extra3 = [[Ranjin Raj]]
| length3 = 03:10
}}

== References ==

{{reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|11349746}}

[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:2021 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian children's films]]

Thala (2021 film) - Revision history

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