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Tamasha is such a Shravana/Monkey Yoni film !!
A very self indulgent, opinions/analysis thread lmao might add more thoughts later
A very self indulgent, opinions/analysis thread lmao might add more thoughts later
VED - Ranbir Kapoor
Shravana
Hasta
TARA - Deepika Padukone
PA
Swati
Shravana
Hasta
TARA - Deepika Padukone
PA
Swati
Starting from the poster- headphones/music are token Shravana rep tools as we know 
Closing off unnecessary receptivity. 
Ved & Tara sharing music, as if theyâre drowning out everyoneâs opinions, impressions and living in their own little world dancing to their own tune
Closing off unnecessary receptivity. Ved & Tara sharing music, as if theyâre drowning out everyoneâs opinions, impressions and living in their own little world dancing to their own tune
âTamashaâ = Drama
Ved is free spirited and imaginative but bound by norms and standards set by his father.
His father would constantly belittle him because he wasnât conventional or good at math/science like other the kids, ingraining a âwhat will people thinkâ mentality in him
His father would constantly belittle him because he wasnât conventional or good at math/science like other the kids, ingraining a âwhat will people thinkâ mentality in him
This forces Ved to suppress his talent for storytelling and focus on living upto his fatherâs (and eventually his workplace bossâs) expectations instead
Saturn themes of feeling constrained by the imposing father/authorityâThe Sun
Saturn themes of feeling constrained by the imposing father/authorityâThe Sun
The power of connectivity theme is seen right from the opening credits where Chali Kahani (âSo The Story Goesâ) is playing and Ved is linking stories from one mythology to another.
He visualises how one story from one religion or cultureâs lore can easily bleed into anotherâs.
He visualises how one story from one religion or cultureâs lore can easily bleed into anotherâs.
Note how it links 3 rivers/3stories ^ 3 being Shravanaâs sacred number (the three steps of Vamana)
Ved meets Tara on a holiday in Corsica where they mutually decide and pretend to be their favourite movie characters.
They speak like them, exaggerate and ape their behaviour for fun
The song Matargashti also has a part where Ved literally makes monkey noises
They speak like them, exaggerate and ape their behaviour for fun
The song Matargashti also has a part where Ved literally makes monkey noises
Years later, they meet again in India and begin dating.
Tara witnesses the âotherâ side of Ved where heâs nothing but a bootlicking, below average, corporate employee whoâs only around because of his good manners
Which brings me to my theory on two sides of the monkey yoniâ
Tara witnesses the âotherâ side of Ved where heâs nothing but a bootlicking, below average, corporate employee whoâs only around because of his good manners
Which brings me to my theory on two sides of the monkey yoniâ
One where you show your eccentricity, act or perform for fun by your own accord to express yourself
The other where you tap into aping as survival skill. You pick up social niceties, mould yourself by observing people so you can âactâ to fit in.
The other where you tap into aping as survival skill. You pick up social niceties, mould yourself by observing people so you can âactâ to fit in.
We also see this with Tara on separating from Ved after Corsica
Heer Toh Badi Sad Hain (âHeer is Miserableâ) plays, the lyrics depicting how emotionally constipated she is xD
Sheâs acts like sheâs fine, working hard and earning promotions but is deeply sad.
Heer Toh Badi Sad Hain (âHeer is Miserableâ) plays, the lyrics depicting how emotionally constipated she is xD
Sheâs acts like sheâs fine, working hard and earning promotions but is deeply sad.
Imo this tends to be harder on Shravanas in generalânaturally outcasts.
Wanting to fit in because things will be easier but also not because youâre afraid of losing your spark/talent because youâre aware that it can make a difference to the society or to you.
Wanting to fit in because things will be easier but also not because youâre afraid of losing your spark/talent because youâre aware that it can make a difference to the society or to you.
This is esp prominent in Vedâs behaviour. At one point he has a mental breakdown and talks to himselfâhis âotherâ side in a mirror
Vishnu, the deity of shravana is the Sustainer. Heâs the director, the puppeteer of the drama (Tamasha) that is the universe 
Iâd like to juxtapose this theme w Vedâs journey who in the end, leaves his boring, repetitive job and becomes a storytellerâ
quite literally directing plays and ultimately assuming control, becoming the âdirectorâ of his own life.
quite literally directing plays and ultimately assuming control, becoming the âdirectorâ of his own life.
I also think storytelling in general has a Shravana component to it. Especially mythology/lore.
Stories connect people and people live/sustain beyond their mortal life through them.
Stories connect people and people live/sustain beyond their mortal life through them.
âShravanamâ 
was also the preferred method of teaching-learning in ancient India, often used stories since theyâre are an easy way to teach complex ideas.
Thatâs why we have so many stories used to teach us conceptsâlike our Nakshatra lores for instance
was also the preferred method of teaching-learning in ancient India, often used stories since theyâre are an easy way to teach complex ideas. Thatâs why we have so many stories used to teach us conceptsâlike our Nakshatra lores for instance
I find this idea of complex concepts being made easy interesting because this is exactly what Ved does in the end too.
He sits his family down and narrates his own struggle in the form of a story. They finally connect to Ved and moved by his skill, decide to support him.
He sits his family down and narrates his own struggle in the form of a story. They finally connect to Ved and moved by his skill, decide to support him.
Adding this because itâs gorgeous and gives you a better idea on Ved and Taraâs dynamic
https://twitter.com/goghmind/status/1353688568237940736
https://twitter.com/goghmind/status/1353688568237940736
Ok last xD Forgot to add that these two sides of monkey yoni are represented by the clown and the robot in the opening sequence
âWeâre both connected, eternally inseparableâ the clown says to the robot https://twitter.com/turiyaa/status/1354235927824982019
âWeâre both connected, eternally inseparableâ the clown says to the robot https://twitter.com/turiyaa/status/1354235927824982019
