The Thangalaan team recently visited Bengaluru as part of the film’s promotional tour. Chiyaan Vikram Reflecting on his experience, Vikram described ‘Thangalaan’ as the most challenging project of his career. “I have played many unique roles in films like Anniyan and Pithamagan, but Thangalaan is one of the highlights. This is the most difficult film of my career. We faced numerous challenges in every scene, including injuries during the shoot. Even the romantic scenes were difficult.”
“The real challenge was portraying characters from the British colonial era and indigenous tribes, people we didn’t fully understand. We had to embody them, not just act like them. It felt like we had been transported back a century,” he explained.
To fully prepare for the character, Vikram underwent six months of intense training and significantly reduced his weight. He mentioned that the psychological demands of the role were even more demanding than the physical transformation, as the daily shoot required four to five hours of makeup.
Vikram also acknowledged ‘Kantara’, a film directed by and starring Rishab Shettyas a significant influence in elevating ‘Thangalaan’ to a larger scale. “That film proved that good content can reach any corner of the world,” he said, praising ‘Kantara’ for its global reach.
On the other hand, Pa. Ranjith described ‘Thangalaan’ as a historical film distinct from Prashanth Neel’s ‘KGF’ starring Yash. “While KGF focused on Rocky Bhai, Thangalaan is about a community a century ago. During the period of Mysore state, various people inhabited the KGF area. The film also examines the aftermath of the discovery of gold, along with colonialism and social inequalities that affected the community,” Ranjith explained.
‘Thangalaan’ will be another cinematic extravaganza from the South. It is the true story of the Kolar Goldfields (KGF) when the British discovered it and exploited and plundered it for their own purposes. The film is going to continue the South industry’s surge of offering unique concepts to the audience. It is another South film with an unusual concept.
Directed by Pa. Ranjith, ‘Thangalaan’, starring Chiyaan Vikram and Malavika Mohanan in a prominent role, is set to release worldwide on August 15, 2024, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. The film’s music has been composed by GV Prakash Kumar.
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