Thaha


Thaha is a Malayali Indian film director and writer known primarily for his slapstick comedy movies.
He has also directed Pachuvum Kovalanum.

Career

Earlier Thaha worked as Assistant Director in films like Rajavinte Makan, Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar, Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal, Varnam etc. to famous directors such as Kamal and Thampi Kannanthanam. In 1991 he co-directed with Ashokan the film Mookkillarajyath as Ashokan-Thaha. Later he went on to direct films independently. He has two sons: Amal and Arsh. Arsh is currently pursuing his diploma in direction and script writing in KR Narayanan national institute of visual science and arts and has directed a couple of short films as well.

Filmography

As assistant director:
YearTitleDirectorGenre
1985Aa Neram Alppa DooramThampi KannanthanamThriller
1986Rajavinte MakanThampi KannanthanamThriller
1987Bhoomiyile RajakkanmarThampi KannanthanamThriller
1988Kakkothikkavile Appooppan ThaadikalKamalDrama
1988OrkkapurathuKamal
1989VarnamAshokanComedy
1989Unnikrishnante Adyathe ChristmasKamalDrama

As Director:
YearTitleCastOther notes
1991MookkillarajyathuMukesh, Thilakan, Jagathi Sreekumar, Siddique, Vinaya Prasad, Suchitra, Rajan P. DevCo-directed with director Ashokan.
1994VaraphalamParavoor Bharathan, Mathu, Mukesh, Jagathi Sreekumar, Sreenivasan, ThilakanDebut as an independent director.
1997Gajaraja ManthramPremkumar, Jagadeesh, Kalabhavan Mani, CharmilaWriters: Batten Bose,Kaloor Dennis
Genre: Comedy, Drama
1997Five Star Hospitalvishnu, Jagadeesh, Jagathi Sreekumar, Thilakan, Devan
2001Ee Parakkum Thalika Dileep, Nithya Das and Harisree AsokanIt was a box office hit in Malayalam Film of 2001.
It was also remade as Aaduthu Paaduthu in Telugu, Sundara Travels in Tamil and Dakota Express in Kannada.
Writers: V.R. Gopalakrishnan, Mahesh Mithra
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
2002Sundara TravelsMurali, VadiveluTamil film; remake of Ee Parakum Thalika
2004Kerala House Udan VilpanakkuJayasurya, Girly, Harisree Asokan, Cochin HaneefaWriters: Kaloor Dennis, Girish Puthenchery
Genre: Comedy
2004Thekkekkara SuperfastMukesh, Dileep, Jagathi Sreekumar, Rajan P. Dev,Writers: Rajan Kiriyath & Vinu Kiriyath, Thaha
Genre: Comedy
2009Kappal MuthalaaliRamesh Pisharody, Mukesh, Jagadeesh, Suraj Venjaramood, Jagathi Sreekumar, Salim Kumar, Bheeman RaghuWriters: Saji Damodaran & Thaha.
Genre: Comedy, Drama.
2009HailesaSuresh Gopi, Lalu Alex, Muktha GeorgeWriters: Saji Damodaran & Thaha.
Genre: Comedy
2011Pachuvum KovalanumMukesh, Suraj VenjaramoodWriter: Francis T Mavelikkara.
Genre: Comedy, Drama.