Thaha

{{Short description|Indian film director, writer (active 1985– )}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Thaha | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | other_names = Ashokan Thaha | occupation = {{hlist|Director|Writer}} | years_active = 1985–2011 | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | website = | awards = }}

'''Thaha''' is an Indian [[film director]] and [[writer]], known primarily for his [[slapstick comedy]] movies.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Thaha |title = Thaha: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday |newspaper= [[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.msidb.org/movies.php?tag=Search&director=Thaha&limit=12&sortorder=5&sorttype=2|title=List of Malayalam Movies by Director Thaha|website=En.msidb.org|access-date=16 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/malayalam/director/thaha|title=Mollywood Director Thaha Biography, News, Photos, Videos|website=Nettv4u.com|access-date=16 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listmovies.php?tot=12&d=2614&p=2 |title = List of Malayalam Movies directed by Thaha|website=Malayachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://letterboxd.com/director/thaha/|title = Films directed by Thaha|website=Letterboxd.com}}</ref>

== Career == Earlier Thaha worked as an assistant director in films including ''[[Rajavinte Makan]]'', ''[[Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar]]'', ''[[Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal]]'', and ''[[Varnam]]'' to directors such as [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]] and [[Thampi Kannanthanam]]. In 1991, he co-directed with Ashokan the film ''[[Mookkillarajyathu]]'', as Ashokan-Thaha. Later he went on to direct films independently.

== Filmography == ===As assistant director=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title |- | 1985 || ''[[Aa Neram Alppa Dooram]]'' |- | 1986 || ''[[Rajavinte Makan]]'' |- | 1987 || ''[[Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar]]'' |- | 1988 || ''[[Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal]]'' |- | 1988 || ''[[Orkkapurathu]]'' |- | 1989 || ''[[Varnam (1989 film)|Varnam]]'' |- | 1989 || ''[[Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas]]'' |}

===As director=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Other notes |- | 1990 || ''[[Saandram]]'' || Co-directed with director [[Ashokan (film director)|Ashokan]]. |-|- | 1991 || ''[[Mookkillarajyathu]]'' || Co-directed with director [[Ashokan (film director)|Ashokan]]. |- | 1994 || ''[[Varaphalam]]'' || Debut as an independent director. |- | 1997 || ''[[Gajaraja Manthram]]'' || |- | 1997 || ''[[Five Star Hospital]]'' || |- | 2001 || ''[[Ee Parakkum Thalika]]'' || |- | 2002 || ''[[Sundara Travels]]'' ||Tamil film; remake of ''Ee Parakum Thalika'' |- | 2004 || ''[[Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kerala-house-udan-vilpanakku-review-malayalam-pclv0fcifafgh.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507004915/http://www.sify.com/movies/kerala-house-udan-vilpanakku-review-malayalam-pclv0fcifafgh.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 May 2018|title=Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=16 January 2022}}</ref> || |- | 2004 || ''[[Thekkekkara Superfast]]'' || |- | 2009 || ''[[Kappal Muthalaali]]'' || |- | 2009 || ''[[Hailesa]]'' || |- | 2011 || ''[[Pachuvum Kovalanum]]'' || |- |}

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