Thira Malayalam Movie review

Thira doesn’t meet my expectations. Actually i was not able to recollect the film to put post. But i admit Vineeth Srinivasan as a brilliant director.
After two light mood films Thira was a suspense thriller by direction Vineeth Srinivasan.  The director was able to keep the flavor of the thriller films throughout the film.

Dr. Rohini (Shobhana), a cardiac surgeon, who runs an NGO named Arpana for destitute children, is devastated by the murder of her journalist husband. She is further shell shocked, when the kids at Arpana are abducted by a mafia involved in human trafficking, that Pranab had been after for long. 

In another corner of the city, Naveen (Dhyan Sreenivasan), who arrives to meet his younger sister Riya (Amritha Anil), is stunned when she is kidnapped in the middle of the city, right in front of his eyes. With none to turn to for help, Naveen refuses to give up, and embarks on a hot chase behind the abductors.

The best moment in 'Thira' arrives when an exasperated and visibly disturbed Naveen asks Rohini, as to how such abuse could occur in broad daylight, in public spaces. Rohini's reply is serene and matter-of-fact. She merely reminds him that even those with eyes, see only that which they want to see.

The film does have its share of stunners, like the instance when Naveen walks into a hell hole to discover a young girl who is barely into her teens, tied up and terrified. She begs him not to hurt her, with sheer dread in her eyes, even as they simply refuse to shed another tear.

Characterization is perhaps the greatest flaw in 'Thira'. The narrative has plenty of hazy faces that are casually mentioned in undertones, but they never really appear on screen. A few sidekicks do make their appearance, but it never gets beyond that point. Perhaps the only argument in its favor is that it strives hard to be as real as possible, and in reality, many of these shady faces never emerge from the fog.

So it's a swift trail that Rohini and Naveen set out on, and as they run from pillar to post, the pace of the film is maintained almost even. It does whimper a couple of times, but changes gear again, and zooms to a halt at a predictable climax…