Thangalaan

Set in the British era, Thangalaan lives with his wife and children, only person to own a land in his village and thus, is the village chief. His co-villagers are working as bonded labourers for the Zamindar and are looked down upon by the upper caste. Thangalaan likes to tell bedtime stories to his children and one such story is about there sorceress Aarathi, protector of the forests. Elsewhere, Lord Clement is looking for the gold, buried deep in the forest and nobody has been able to find it. Thangalaan, a direct descendant to Kaadaiyan who did find the gold. Clement seeks Thangalaan's help to find gold. Thangalaan wants to use this as an opportunity to break out of slavery and build a respectable life for all. What happens on this journey and will they succeed in finding the golds? How do they defeat Aarathi and what truth gets uncovered along the way, forms rest of the story.

Pa. Ranjith has come up with an intriguing story, merging both mythology and history together while lacing it with his social commentary. He has got a solid cast led by Chiyaan Vikram and Parvathy, to carry the film which they all do with aplomb. The conviction they put in portraying their characters deserves all the applause. Having said that, Pa. Ranjith's vision is far too ambitious than the end product he had to settle with. The vfx does come in the way, in the crucial scenes and I wished for the narrative to have been stronger here, in captivating the viewers than visually trying to. This led to the lack of wow factors whenever the Aarathi confronts them, tricks them and those segments needed to be bit more sharp. The film's pace does dip in the second half and the final reveal actually deserved a better build up for a better pay off. Overall, it can be still be watched for the Director's vision and the actors' dedication.

A total fictional story that doesn't hold much relevance for current era. Story is basically a period drama wherein a man named Thangalan belonging to a labour class along with his community goes as a guiding help for Britishers in gold mining n then there happens super natural incidences n clashes between that community n British. Movie started very well but soon lost complete track. Lots of same repetitive story scenes plus movie is very slow paced. Whatsoever, movie made no much sense to me. Originally a Tamil movie dubbed in all South Indian languages. Available in Netflix, my ratings 5/10!

Thangalaan the movie shows the real people of KGF who got faced big sturggle from British officers & so called upper birth peoples. Fantastic making of Chiyaan Vikram who comes as Thangalaan in the movie is the main reason for me to wonder. He doesn't act. He just have lived as Thangalaan in the whole film. Each and every frame doesn't felt like it is Vikram were I didn't seen Vikram anywhere in the movie and I just saw Thangalaan throughout the movie. Malavika Mohanan had a surprising role were her presence was taken the movie into next level. She done her job great. Parvathy was fantastic and she done her job well. The unknown hero of the movie GVP was taken an avatar as a Music beast. Background score have done a important role in the film were it gives goosebumps in important scenes. Many surprises are there in the film were we couldn't expect those. Technically well mad film and with a superb making, action sequences was looking awesome. VFX & CG was good in various scenes but in some scenes, VFX was not that much good. First half was excellent, ended with a good interval were second half, you may feel some slowness but climax was extraordinary. Overall, a good film with great making and superb performances would be a good watch for an action & fantasy movie lovers.

The first half of the movie was thrilled, felt like mad Max movies.. brain feel like heavy.. story, acting, BG music everything coincide...

But in the second half started slowly and then story went like rollercoaster. Unable to understand fully ,it means second time should watch to understand??

Overall story was PRE KFG.. But lost between Real and Ghost.

Good comeback for chiyan Vikram.

Parvathi,Menon, pasupathi acting was too good. GV Prakash music big plus for this movie. Arathi character theeanted..

Some scenes they would have taken well in the second half. The importance of gold for British .

In Thangalaan, Vikram delivers a performance reminiscent of his iconic role in Sivaputhrudu showcasing once again why he's considered a self-made actor. His acting in this film feels incredibly natural, with a depth that reflects his legendary status. The movie's storyline revolves around a tribal community and their struggles. Initially, these tribespeople work tirelessly in agriculture, but eventually, they are drawn into gold mining, leading to devastating consequences, including the loss of family members and defeat by fate.

While Thangalaan presents a powerful narrative, it hasn't quite achieved commercial success. The film's focus on the hardships of an ancient tribe, which no longer exists, is brought to life through Vikram's performance, the script, and the director's vision. Despite the film's underperformance at the box office, Vikram's portrayal stands out, proving once again that he is a truly legendary actor.