Thangalaan

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Thangalaan
Poster with previous release date
Directed byPa. Ranjith
Screenplay byPa. Ranjith
Tamil Prabha
Azhagiya Periyavan
Story byPa. Ranjith
Tamil Prabha
Produced byJyoti Deshpande
K. E. Gnanavel Raja
Starring
CinematographyA. Kishor Kumar
Edited bySelva R. K.
Music byG. V. Prakash Kumar
Production
companies
Jio Studios
Studio Green
Neelam Productions
Release date
  • 2024 (2024)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thangalaan (transl. The Son of Gold) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language historical action drama film directed by Pa. Ranjith and produced by Jyoti Deshpande and K. E. Gnanavel Raja under Jio Studios, Studio Green and Neelam Productions. The film stars Vikram and Malavika Mohanan[1] in lead roles alongside Pasupathy, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Daniel Caltagirone and Harikrishnan Anbudurai.

The film was officially announced in December 2021 under the tentative title Chiyaan 61, as it is Vikram's 61st film as a lead actor. The official title was announced in October 2022. Principal photography commenced the same month. It was shot sporadically in several legs, with filming locations including Chennai, Andhra Pradesh, Madurai, Karnataka, and wrapped by early-July 2023. The film has music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography handled by A. Kishor Kumar and editing by Selva RK.

Thangalaan was initially scheduled to release on 26 January 2024, coinciding Republic Day, but was postponed as the makers wanted it to be screened at film festivals before the theatrical release. It is now scheduled to release in 2024 in theatres.

Premise[edit]

Set during the British rule in India, Thangalaan, a tribal leader, goes on a valiant struggle against the British, after they plot to seize his land for gold mining.[2]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

While working on Madras (2014), Pa. Ranjith had narrated a script to Vikram and planned to team up for the film, but was delayed. Until, it was reportedly picked up again in September 2021 and would be produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja under Studio Green.[4] It was reported that Anirudh Ravichander would compose songs for the film, but was later on announced G. V. Prakash Kumar is composing the songs.[5][6] On 2 December, the project was officially announced by Studio Green, tentatively titled Chiyaan 61.[7] Rashmika Mandanna had signed to play the female lead role, but was replaced by Malavika Mohanan, due to scheduling conflicts.[8][9] The latter learned Silambam for her role in the film.[10] Ranjith, during a media interaction in May 2022, revealed that the Kolar Gold Fields in Karnataka was the backdrop for the film and that it was a historical drama about working-class miners who discover gold in the 19th century.[11] On 23 October, coinciding with Ayudha Puja, the title Thangalaan was announced with a teaser.[12]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography commenced in October 2022 with a short schedule in Chennai, for some initial portion, later on moved to Kadapa, and was later moved to Madurai, where an action sequence with Malavika and Vikram was shot.[13][14] The team moved to Hogenakkal Falls in December.[15] The same month, a shoot was done in Maldives.[16] The second schedule shooting happened in a film city in Chennai in January 2023, with Malavika joining in February.[17][18] With the second schedule ending in February, the team started shooting the third schedule in Kolar Gold Fields in the same month for close to six weeks.[19] English actor Daniel Caltagirone started shooting for his portions the same month.[20] The final schedule started in April, and was shot in Madurai and Chennai,[21] with the shoot halted temporarily in May, due to a rib injury that Vikram suffered on the sets,[22] before resuming in June and then filming wrapping on 4 July.[23]

Music[edit]

Thangalaan
Soundtrack album by
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Released2023
Recorded2022–2023
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length1:46
LabelTimes Music
ProducerG. V. Prakash Kumar
G. V. Prakash Kumar chronology
Siren
(2024) 		Thangalaan
(2024)

The music and background score is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, in his maiden collaboration with Ranjith; third with Vikram after Deiva Thirumagal (2011) and Thaandavam (2012).[24] The audio rights for the film were acquired by Times Music for ₹5 crore (US$630,000).[25] The track "Thangalaan Exclusive Making Theme" that was featured in the behind-the-scenes video, which released on Vikram's birthday (17 April 2023), released on 19 April.[26]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Thangalaan Exclusive Making Theme" (Instrumental)--1:46
Total length:1:46

Release[edit]

Theatrical[edit]

Thangalaan was initially scheduled to theatrically release on 26 January 2024 coinciding with Republic Day.[27] In mid December 2023, it was reported that the release was postponed from that date, as the makers wanted to first screen it in film festivals and release worldwide later.[28] On 15 January 2024, the occasion of Pongal, the producers released a poster announcing a tentative release during April 2024.[29] However, the film release was postponed again.

Home media[edit]

The digital streaming rights for the film were purchased by Netflix for ₹35 crore.[30]The satellite rights were acquired by Colors Tamil.

References[edit]

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