Thamaasha DVD Released

Body shaming has been used as a template for humour in our films for many years, though on and off, there has been isolated attempts at normalising characters who are generally prone to the same. Thamaasha, starring Vinay Forrt and Chinnu in the lead, is a simple, sweet movie that tells a tale that most are familiar with, though in a hearty manner.

A college faculty aged 31, Sreeni's bald head and simple looks are often talking points in his family, which is obsessed with finding him a match. And the marriage market, which feeds on the tall, fair and handsome has no mercy. One after the other, his attempts at finding love go for a toss leaving him in despair, each time.

Though titled Thamaasha, the film deals which a subject that isn't the least funny - body shaming. Be it someone's weight, hair or complexion, our society is quite 'smart enough' to find something or the other to bodyshame most people. And only God can save you if you are of the 'marriageable age' and is looking for a companion via the 'arranged' route. 

Thamaasha, alongside ridiculing the shamers, also shows convincingly how what's most important is the reconditioning of the mind and spirit of those who turn victims. It shows the plight of those who have endured a host of insults and verbal jabs for the kind of bodies they have. Growing a thick skin and confident attitude is of utmost importance in today's world of trollers.

Thamaasha's story isn't something one hasn't heard before - you might have seen or heard very similar stories a thousand times in real life, short films or even in movies. 

Regardless, it succeeds in keeping you glued to the screen for the whole two hours. And when the end credits roll, it can even leave a lump in the throat, if you have endured at least ten per cent of what the characters have gone through - be it in love or in the battle of 'fitting in' to the conventional. The performances of Vinay Forrt, Chinnu, Grace Antony and others are all quite touching and effortless that you feel with them. Its songs are also beautiful.

This film has got what it takes to both entertain and educate the audience and if what you care the most about isn't star power but moving cinema, Thamaasha deserves your time without a doubt.