“THITHI” MOVIE REVIEW

imagesThere are films, there are movies and then there is cinema. “Thithi” is cinema at its best. It is not just about “Thithi” being very close to pragmatism, but it’s the dazzling narrative presented in a humorous, yet honest manner that endears the audience to the movie. Rarely would you find a piece of art in motion with a morbid name as this that entertains you throughout without being heavy and melodramatic. “Thithi” is a rare gem.

The movie touches upon four generations of men who live life the way they want to. 11 days to “Thithi” of the great grandfather, a wicked man who has lived life king size, “Thithi” unfolds the travails of his son and grandsons through those 11 days for an amazing experience on the big screen. If the son of the dead man, a drifter, has scant regard for death and life alike, his son is hell bent on gaining property at any cost, while the great grandson(Abhi) has all the naughty traits all his fore fathers. The message that “Thithi” conveys is subtle yet simple. It never tries to be preachy or differentiate between the good and the bad. Even the emotions are as a matter of fact. There are no moments of pity, sympathy or even remorse. The women are the strongest characters in the movie. They do not hide and they make their intentions clear. The girl, the love interest in Abhi’s life simply walks out despite being taken advantage of by telling him “Find me and marry me”. The characters are so brilliantly etched and portrayed. The non trained actors do a remarkable job and they are on your face with their absolute simplicity and underdone acting. Even at times when they smile, conceding the presence of the lens on them or when they partially mix up the dialogues, the essence is not diluted as they turn to be very innate and unforced.

The cinematography is top notch in “Thithi”. A particular scene in the movie where the camera draws out to just a tree in the middle with a vast nothing of orange around it, Gaddappa the character walks out of the frame as the camera stays still and he again nonchalantly walks back into the frame. Those are moments of imperfectness, yet intensely stripped, that excite you in the movie. “Thithi” has no songs or a regular background score, which makes it rely so heavily on the glaze of its screenplay and its deft direction, with both of them coming out as real winners.

“Thithi” does not end the normal way. Gaddappa sits poignantly alone burning the twigs and a stick, indicating it is not the end or rather nothing ends. “Thithi” is exemplary, a celebration of cinema. It takes a strong sense of beyond belief for the entire team to come out with something as clean and bright as “Thithi” and kudos to the brilliant writer Erre Gowda and the master craftsman director Rami Reddy for this classic on screen rightly called “The Cinema”!!!!

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4.25/5

Shreesha B.U

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