Thamma, Grisly Take On Chandamama Stories
A Subhash K Jha Review
Producers Maddock Films are tapping into mankind's fear of the unknown, with creatures lurking in forests like God's unchosen ones.
Thamma is built for audiences who loved Stree and Kantara, with a fierce mythological passion and tribalism.
There is an ironic subversion of historical data in the passionate repudiation of all rationale explanation to the weird goings-on.
Thamma opens with Alexander (The Great) stalking the jungles with a colonial sneer.
Author's summary: Thamma taps into fear of the unknown.