{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Tamassu | image = Tamassu poster.png
| caption = Film poster | director = Agni Shridhar | producer = Syed Aman Bachchan<br />M. S. Ravindra | writer = Agni Shridhar | screenplay = Agni Shridhar | narrator = | starring = Shiva Rajkumar<br />Padmapriya<br />Nassar | music = Sandeep Chowta | cinematography = Sundarnath Suvarna | editing = S. K. Nagendra Urs | studio = Megha Movies | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2010|06|11|df=y}} | runtime = 131 minutes | country = India | language = Kannada | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Thamassu''''' ({{translation|Darkness}}) is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language film written and directed by journalist Agni Shridhar, starring Shiva Rajkumar and Padmapriya. The movie was released on 11 June 2010 and received extremely positive reviews. The story was inspired by a Hindu-Muslim incident in the aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat communal riots.
==Cast== {{cast listing| * Shiva Rajkumar as ACP Shankar * Padmapriya Janakiraman as Dr. Shanti * Nassar as Nasser Khan * Harshika Poonacha as Amrin Sabha * Jai Jagadish as Commissioner of Police * Shobhraj as legislator * Sharath Lohithaswa as Mastan, legislator * Aasif Kshathriya as DCP Khan * Nagaraj Murthy as Gowda, legislator * Baby Madhu Karanth as Bharathi * Sudha Belawadi as Salma * Abhishek S. N. as Roshan * Sathya as Sardar * Ravikanth as Kalandar * Sudha Rani as Munawar's mother (cameo) * Yash as Imran (cameo) }}
==Production== ''Thamassu'' started its shooting at Kanteerava Studios on 23 October 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://meghamovies.com/news/ |title=Tamassu begins shooting|work=Megha Movies |accessdate=2010-06-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707010159/http://meghamovies.com/news/ |archivedate=7 July 2010 }}</ref> It was shot in and around Bangalore.
==Music== The music was scored by Sandeep Chowta with lyrics penned by Agni Shridhar and Ramya.
{{Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Karagadiru | extra1 = Roop Kumar Rathod | length1 =
| title2 = Maar Maar | extra2 = Nakash Aziz |length2 =
| title3 = Nannanena | extra3 = Shaan, Sowmya Raoh | length3 =
| title4 = Nodu Baare | extra4 = Master Saleem, Neha Kakkar | length4 =
| title5 = Tamassu | extra5 = Neha Kakkar | length5 = }}
== Reception == === Critical response ===
Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana of ''Rediff'' scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Sandeep Chowta's music and Ramya and Agni Shridhar's lyrics go hand in hand, but a few songs could have been done away with. The cinematography also stands out in some scenes. Thamassu is a film that makes you think".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-kannada-movie-review-thamassu/20100614.htm|title=Thamassu is thought provoking|work=Rediff.com|date=14 June 2010}}</ref> A critic from ''The Times of India'' scored the film at 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Sharath Lohithashwa is excellent. While Sundaranatha Suvarna is brilliant in camera work, Sandeep Chowta is equally good as a music director. Ramya Sridhar makes her debut as a lady lyricist by penning three songs. It's a movie for the class and the mass".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/thamassu/movie-review/6038104.cms?from=mdr|title=THAMASSU MOVIE REVIEW|work=The Times of India|date=13 July 2017}}</ref> B S Srivani from ''Deccan Herald'' wrote "Shivanna and Padmapriya offers some freshness but only that. Harshikaa impresses with an improved and restrained performance. Asif, Jai Jagadish, Nasser, Sharath Lohitashwa are all aptly cast. Sandeep Chowta, Nrutanrutya and the art department have worked hard to translate their director’s vision, which cannot escape loopholes. "Tamassu" may disappoint the average Shivanna "abhimani" but is a better product from a 'debutant' director"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/74846/journey-violence-humanism.html|title=Journey from violence to humanism|work=Deccan Herald|date=11 June 2010}}</ref> A critic from ''Bangalore Mirror'' wrote "The background music is loud and hampers a decent sleep while watching the film. The camerawork is better than most other aspects of the film. Sukadhare’s break from filmmaking has not worked for him or the audience".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/tamassu-prepare-for-a-tough-debate/articleshow/21852804.cms|title=Tamassu: Prepare for a tough debate|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=11 June 2010}}</ref>
==Awards== On 25 October Karnataka State Film Awards for the year 2010-11 adjudged Thamassu as the second best film. Award consists of cash prize Rs 75,000 and 100 gram silver medal each for director and producer.
Shivrajkumar won Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film.
The Movie also received two awards for individual performances. Best supporting actress and Best screenplay writer done by Harshika Poonacha and Agni Shridhar respectively. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-25/news-interviews/43394682_1_medal-best-dubbing-artiste-best-dialogue-writer |title=Kannada State Film Awards list 2010-11 |website=The Times of India |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200735/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-25/news-interviews/43394682_1_medal-best-dubbing-artiste-best-dialogue-writer |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDb title|10428942}}
{{2002 Gujarat Violence}}
Category:2010 Kannada-language films Category:2010 Indian films Category:2010 films Category:Films scored by Sandeep Chowta Category:India–Pakistan relations in popular culture