Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Thanmatra –Review By Sify.com By Movie buzz Perhaps love can conquer everything - but not Alzheimer's. At a time when crass commercials rule Malayalam cinema, Blessy has been successful to deliver a film with the right sensitivity and restraint required when sketching an intimate portrait of a man doomed by Alzheimer disease. If further proof is required that Mohanlal is India’s finest actor, watch him in Thanmatra as Ramesan Nair. His anguish, agony and anxiety as he dreams big about his son, but gets inflicted by Alzheimer. The actor is mesmerizing and has given his best-ever performance since Vanaprastham and re-invents the idiom of acting once more with feeling. Ramesan (Mohanlal) is an officer at the state secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram who has a 9 to 5 job in which he is honest, hardworking and goes by the rule book. His happy family consists of wife Lekha (Meera Vasudev), teenage son Manu who is preparing for the crucial 12th standard exams and a little daughter. Ramesan is a good husband and the perfect dad for his children. His colleagues and friends envy them and the way Ramesan guides his son Manu who is an all rounder in sports, cultural activities and is the best student in school. Joseph (Jagathy Sreekumar), a colleague is Ramesan’s friend, philosopher and guide who get things done. Ramesan’s big dream is to see his son prepare for civil service exams and get an IAS, something which he was not able to achieve in spite of being a very bright student himself. Ramesan slowly discovers that he often forgets small things in life and consults a doctor (Pratap Pothen) who dismisses it off as tension seen in parents about their ward’s exams and future! But one day life turns topsy-turvy in a bizarre incident at office; Ramesan is hospitalized and is diagnosed for Alzheimer’s disease that causes loss of memory, intellectual decline, changes in personality and behaviour and an increased dependence on others. The rest of the film is how Lekha, Ramesan’s father (Nedumudi Venu) and especially Manu faces this big crisis as Ramesan takes voluntary retirement and goes back to his ancestral home where he was born and brought up. Thanmatra asserts that Blessy is a path-breaking writer-director, one to be admired and concerned about. He has been able to convey an individual coping with his middle-class urban life suddenly devastated by a dreaded disease. Blessy has also brought out the relationship of Ramesan with his father as well as his son and in the end when Manu is being interviewed by the Civil Service board he says it all- “My father has been my biggest inspiration”. Above all, it is Mohanlal’s performance which is the major highlight of the film. Meera Vasudev is simply terrific as Lekha who gives love and support to her husband till the end. The chemistry between the lead pair is touching and honest. Arjun as Manu is the scene stealer and has the making of a good actor. Jagathy Sreekumar and Nedumudi Venu have once again proved that they are the best. Kaithapuram’s lyrics and Mohan Sitara’s music creates the right mood. Sethu Sriram’s camera work is marvelous. Thanmatra is an intelligent, insightful and unconventional film. It is a touching, thought-provoking drama for sophisticated audiences. Verdict: Brilliant Source: http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=14051829&ctid=5&cid=2428 Hit chart: thanmathra SUPERHIT Source: Vellinakshathram Magazine X,mas/NewYear gift for u Thanmathra MP3 Thanmathra Actors: Mohanlal, Meera Vasudevan, Jagathy, Nedumudi Venu Director: Blessy Music Director: Mohan Sithara Producer: Raju Mathew Year: 2005 Download Tanmatra review by indiaglitz.com Banner: Century Films Cast: Mohanlal, Meera Vasudevan, Jagathy, Poojappura Radhakrishnan Direction: Blessy Music: Mohan Sithara Movie Review Tanmatra - Mind over matter India Glitz [Monday, December 19, 2005] It takes lot of conviction and confidence to go against the grain. Tanmatra is certainly a film that goes against the conventional trends in Malluwood these days. It is a sensitive as well as sensible film that deals with the life of a loving father who is laid low by a debilitating disease. It is a touch tale woven with directorial touch. The film deserves unstinted praise for the manner in which director Blessy has gone about his work. Of course, no praise can ever be high for Mohanlal. He turns up a virtuoso performance, underlining once again his amazing talents. For those who saw him in the masala potboiler Naran, this must be a totally different experience. In a director-backed role, Mohanlal shines like an effulgent meteorite. The story, in simple terms, is about a father who dreams big for his son. But he has to contend with the dreaded Alzheimer’s disease. And life is never going to be same again for him. Ramesan (Mohanlal) is a hard working, bright government employee. His family is a close-knit one. His wife Lekha (Meera Vasudevan) and son Manu dote on him. Ramesan also guides his son at every step, wanting him to make it at the civil services --- a dream that Ramesan couldn't personally accomplish. But fate has some rude ideas. Ramesan, faced with falling memory, goes to the doctor who diagnoses him to be suffering from Alzheimer’s. Suddenly, after being in the position of guiding others, Ramesan needs others’ help to lead his everyday life. He goes back to his ancestral home while son Manu is faced with a precarious predicament. Tanmatra is a courageous story that can shatter any urban individual’s life. Its strength is in its everydayness. Blessy fleshes out all the right emotions and makes you ponder poignantly at the cruel roll of dice in Ramesan’s life. If Blessy makes you think, then Mohanlal makes you cry with a performance that qualify to be one of his best ever. No ___expression is out of place, No nuance is missed. He is of the highest class. Meera Vasudevan, an untested talent at this level, comes out with a surprisingly confident portrayal of a mother caught between a sinking husband and the ambitions of a son. Nedumudi Venu as Ramesan’s father, Jagathy as Ramesan’s friend have lifted the scenes to new high. The camera work of Sethu Sriram is seamlessly natural. Mohan Sitara’s music is mellifluous. Blessy, as a director, has shown that if you have the courage of conviction you can make the film you believe in. It is a case of mind over matter, which is incidentally also the cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/review/7929.html Weblokam review - http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/criticism/0512/18/1051218016_1.htm Here is some review of THANMATHRA enjoy Thanmathra Reviews From keralapals.com Submitted by - Bharath N mail id - bharathker What to say about THANMATRA kandu This movie that i am waiting for long time this performance is what i expected from lalettan abt him i dont have any words to describe his acting very touching family movie i have ever seen ! nodout national award should given to lalettan in thanmatra if this didnt happen i will stop watching indian films thats it.Entha parayuka blessy padmarajante punarjanamam thanayanu ....Thanmatra is short story written by padmarajan and blessy he directed it very well 1000 times better than kazhcha .. theatre parisarathu adukan vayatha thirakayirunu but there are so many ladies audience in firstday itself i am sure this movie will be superhit otherwise i dont have any hope in malayalam cinema thanmatra enthukondum lalettante best perfomanceil munil thane one of best film ever made in malayalam industry. And that kid that boy also done a great job every one is brilliant my god music makes us cry backil irunavar kanuneer ozhukunathu kandu njan chirichu but avasanam ente kanil ninum vannu kanuneer lalettan make us to cry to laugh Secretariat akathu keri thuniyoke azhichoru iripondu machuuuu ariyathe kai adichupokuna oru sambhavam mammootyfan dileepfan everyone become lalfan after see this thanmatra perfomance by lalettan. I phoned one of my friends who saw the film and asked abt the film...he start speaking abt the film and suddenly stopped and cant tell a single word more.... he started crying... This is a true experience , after 7 hours from the show. I am also facing the same difficulty...when remembering some scenes, tears are coming from eyes also...especially a scene where Lal bites his own hand..... In our culture today, action films&thara comedy films have become the superhits but i am sure thanmatra will change everything nala cinema marichitila ...i have some hope in malayalam cinema now...excellent characters, remarkable situations and one of the finest, most dramatic scores ever written, this film manages to inspire and uplift just about any viewer.The major reason why so everypeople like this movie is the feeling it evokes inside it's viewers.about mouth publicity is outstanding everyone likes it . Without a doubt it is an excellent movie, but this movie just blew me away. If you haven't seen it go for it... see what is effortless acting & natural acting lalettan make us proud again . I AM PROUD TO BE A LALFAN I wont let out anything about the movie climax, because i hadd hate to spoil such a movie for you guys. But one recommendation I give, is watch and relax while it blows you away. MOHANLA Genius actor ever in Indian cinema and one best actor in world! Well thats all I have to say, THANMATHRA - OUTSTANDING EXCELLENT MOVIE WATCH IT WITH YOUR FAMILY ESPECIALLY WITH YOUR FATHER. "Matha, Pitha, Guru Deivam" Thanmathra Review Submitted by - Sumesh.R.Nayak mail id - sumeshnayak Just saw thanmathra... the film is very good i liked it very much one of the finest performances of mohanlal.... meera vasudev as wife is also very good... another brilliant performance is by the actor who performed the son of mohan lal.... he is very perfect expect in crying... in crying he is just ok totally his acting is good... Mohanlal as father is very enjoyable... its a very touching film and the music is also good.... thanks 4 blessy for directing such a great film.... i dont know whether it wil b a hit or not because i saw the film on the releasing day itself then many of the viewers are not interested in watching such a family senti film.... but me and my friends liked it very much..... Congrats MOHANLAL for such a brilliant performance.... From Sumesh.R.Nayak Thanmathra Review Submitted by - Jagan Namasivay mail id -jagannadhan If you are looking for a mere entertainer...please don't read further, because this review is about 'Thanmathra', which is not at all such a masala mix. I can't say whether malayalees will accept the movie or not, because after a long time such a purely sentimental film without even a bit of comedy has arrived. Talking about the story of the film, it has been inspired by a short story named 'ORMA', by the late Padmarajan. So no need to tell more about the beauty of the theme. The most attractive thing about the movie is that, we can see an entirely different Mohan Lal through out the movie. He has grown up to such a level in the movie that he is just living like a patient and not acting. In my view even if this is not the carrier best of Mohanlal, this can be treated as one of the carrier bests from the Prince of Malayalam Cinema. Another most important thing about the movie is that each and every actor in the movie has performed well. Lal is just rocking through out the movie. I am sure that even the most hard-core person will drop a tear seeing his performance in the movie. The first half of the film seems a little slow, but the movie becomes really serious after the interval. Blessy has somewhat beautifully done the job as a director. Anyway he has succeeded to bring almost a 90% off Lal. Talking about the songs, really speaking I was not in a mood to enjoy or even listen to the songs in the movie. But watching Lal and his son on the screen seems to be a real treat for me. Each and every person will dream to have such a father- son relation. Nedumudi has also done a great job as the father of Lal. The climax is really really touching. In a whole in my view I will give some 80 out of 100 marks as a classic movie to Thanmathra. Once again I warn you this is not at all an entertainer. THANK GOD FOR GIVING SUCH A GREAT ACTOR FOR MALAYALEES Don’t Forget to Vote For Lalettan in http://www.keralapals.com Thanmathra Exclusive Trailors Trailor1 Trailor2 Trailor3 Trailor4 Trailor5 Trailor6 Trailor7 RELESING CENTERS Online Ticket Reservation, Call the following Numbers Trivandrum : Dhanya A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel : 0471-2476773 Trivandrum : Ramya A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Ernakulam : Shenayis A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0484-2353233 Kozhikode : Kairali DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0495-2720325 Kozhikode : Apsara DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0495-2703952 Thrissur : Kairali A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0487-2330310 Palakkkad : Priyadarshini A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0491-2534426 Aalpuzha : Sas Shanti A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0477-2262525 Kottayam : Anand A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0481-2563777 Changanassery : Abhinaya A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0481-2421424 Paala : Maharani A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0482-2200864 Perinthelmanna : Jahanara A/C 4 SHOWS Tel :04933-2327204 Thalassery : Liberty Paradise A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel : 0490-2326074 Kannoor : Savitha A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel : 0497-2706808 S Bethery : Aiswariya A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :04936-220582 Manjeri : Devaki cini max A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :9847407461 Muvattupuzha : Issac A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0485-2836465 Kollam : Dhanya A/C 2 SHOWS (10 AM, 1 PM) Tel :0474-2761547 Kollam : Prince A/C 4 SHOWS Tel :0474-2750044 Anchel : Archana 4 SHOWS Tel :0475-2273304 Pathanamthitta : Anurag DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0468-2222411 Mavelikkara : Santhosh DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0479-2304336 Chalakkudi : Ayinikkal A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0480-2702665 Guruvayur : Jayasree A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0487-2556381 Kodungallur : Mugal A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0480-2802676 Aattingal : Dreams DTS 4 SHOWS (Next change) Nilamboor : Jyothi 4 SHOWS Tel :04931-220728 Thirur : Khayam A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :04938-2422094 Vadakara : Keerthi A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0496-2522987 Payyannur : Sumangali Paradise A/C DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0498-2202141 Kaanjagad : New Vinayaka Paradise DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0467-2204571 Kasergode : Roopesh DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :04995-230158 Shournur : Melam DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0466-2222488 Kanjani : Simla DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0487-2630226 Maanandavaadi : Maruti DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :04935-240255 Ponnani : Alankar DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0494-266725 Eritty : New India Paradise DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0490-2493467 Cherthala : Chithranjali 4 SHOWS Tel :0478-2822645 Kanjirapilly : GrandOpera DTS 4 SHOWS Coimbature : Dharshana DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :0422-2472275 Bangalore : Manoranjan 3 SHOWS Bangalore : Sangeetha DTS 4 SHOWS Bangalore : PVR DTS 4 SHOWS Tel :080-22067880 Thanmatra mega hit Lalettan fans cant bear the scenes of acting by lal i shut my eyes for a long time.... No one can speak ... a react suspense at end.... The sentiences are more than AAKAASHADOOTHU No one can bear it The first show started at 10.30. There were no such explosive crowds in front of the theater as for naran. The film started with huge applause and jai's to lalettan. The film shows the correct picture of a normal family in an interesting way. The film started with a small touching sentience between lal and his son. And all other scenes were pleasant. But when it began to reach the midst of the film...situations changed... The villain came.."Alzeimers disease"!!!! Then the scenes were out of control. I tried my level best not to cry aloud. In many occasions I closed my eyes for long time.... and tears shed. No Lal fans can see the situation of mohanlal at that time A father who loves his family very much...who need to make his son an IAS officer.... who is known as the brilliant father in the son's school...suddenly changed liked a small child who doesn't know even to write or talk...But his wish to make his son an IAS officer was hidden somewhere in his mind... The last scene was a suspense which no lal fans expected...That scene make us completely out of control... In a scene Mohanlal even came out from the office bathroom in only Jetty (underwear). In another scene One man will beat him cruelly and he cries like a little child...When Jagathy and Nedumudy drinks tea, Lal was looking at their tea glass , for giving him also tea.. And many scenes more.....And sure The film will be taken by family audience from tomorrow itself. And the National award is confirmed to lal and lal only -- ......rejeeth....... Hello Friends, I am new here me lal fans since school days doing b.com final year nice to meet u all. Have seen Thanmathra yesterday What an amazing movie. The performances, even by the bit players, are fantastic, the story is wonderful, the mood is great...this is about as close as you can get to a perfect film. The fact that padmarajan wrote it makes it all the more amazing. Movies that make you enjoy cinema and a movie that adds dimensions such as thinking a long time after the show, and that makes you behave differently? Human relationships, hope, will, friendship is eternal themes... If you want to watch a movie that will move you, watch this movie. Definitely Thanmathra will be my favorites movie ever because it is so much more than a movie. It's a means of just escaping the stress in your life and in the end, makes you feel really really good about life. Thanmathra is a perfect film in every aspect. and above all Best film of our lalettan If u miss thanmathra u are not lalfan go for it . Afsal – kollam smartboyindy Thanmatra Best film EVER MADE IN MALAYALAM OSCAR WINNING PERFOMANCE BY MOHANLAL SO ITS 4TH NATIONAL AWARD FOR PADMASREE BHARATH MOHANLAL GREATEST ACTOR EVER PRODUCED IN INDIA JUST CAME AFTER WATCHING IF U R KAMAL FAN IF U R LAL FAN IF U R MAMMOOTY FAN IF U R AMITHAB FAN NOTHING MATTERS AFTER SEEING THANMATRA U WILL BECOME DIEHARD MOHANLALFAN FOR SURE ! 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