Thangalaan

"Son of Gold"

2024 2h 36m TA

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 21

AdventureActionFantasyHistory

Synopsis

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During the British rule, Thangalaan, a fierce tribal leader, and his tribe assist Lord Clement, a British General, to trace gold in their village. While searching for the gold, the villagers earn the wrath of Aarathi, an apparent sorceress, who Thangalaan sets out to stop with all his might.

“Son of Gold”

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Cast

Vikram
Thangalaan / Kaadaiyan
Parvathy Thiruvothu
Gangamma
Malavika Mohanan
Aarathi
Daniel Caltagirone
Clement
Pasupathy
Gengupattar
Hari Krishnan
Varadhan
Arjun Anbudan
Ashokan
Preeti Karan
Arasani

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pa. Ranjith
Writers: Pa. Ranjith, Thamizh Prabha
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 156 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pa. Ranjith, shot by A. Kishore Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by G. V. Prakash Kumar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor R. K. Selva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Vikram and Parvathy Thiruvothu and Malavika Mohanan carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Son of Gold".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt23018924 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Pa. Ranjith directs. A. Kishore Kumar behind the camera. G. V. Prakash Kumar scores. R. K. Selva cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 156 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Directed by Pa. Ranjith, shot by A. Kishore Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by G. V. Prakash Kumar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor R. K. Selva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vikram and Parvathy Thiruvothu and Malavika Mohanan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Son of Gold".
8IMDB entry: tt23018924 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.