Thangalaan

Gold is nature's gift to liberate the oppressed- not an ornament, luxury or a societal status symbol.

No Indian cinema has shown the grandeur of Indian soil and the grit of indigenous tribe as Thangalaan did!

This film goes beyond the art called Cinema.

PA Ranjith reminds, yet again, why cinema is the most influential medium capable of changing lives.

Thangalaan boasts a narrative unknown to Indian audience. The film's a sagacious amalgamation of adventure, supernatural, fantasy, survival, war, action-epic. Only a filmmaker clouded with infectious passion & command could conduct such incredible cinematic sèance.

The incisive impartation of nature, the didactic interpretation of flora and fauna and how they collectively safeguard the existence of earth and its tenants (us) unabashedly makes THANGALAAN an insurmountable achievement in INDIAN cinema.

While the ambitious trifecta: Azhagiya Periyavan, Tamil Prabha, PA Ranjith, sprinkle accountability & creativity into writing this epic. The editor Selva R. K., music-director GV Prakash, & cinematographer A Kishore Kumar conquer uncharted realms with their filmmaking prowess thus making THANGALAAN a haunting cinematic masterpiece.

Every frame of Thangalaan is a masterclass to aspiring filmmakers. This is our APOCALYPTO, MAD MAX, BLOOD DIAMOND, DUNE.

Thangalaan, albeit studded with such craftsmanship, credentials and ambition, miraculously feels inferior in front of its messenger a.k.a actors: Vikram & Parvathy. There is no calibration of range for Vikram and Parvathy. These are true raconteurs who deserve to be celebrated for their skill.

Malavika Mohanan as Aarthi, an evil enchantress who exists in a magical realism, guards the elephant stone known to humankind as the place where earth wombs gold.

As imperialists aspire to snatch the gold by tearing & ransacking nature's womb, the Legend of Aarthi evokes, reminding humankind of the significance and profound purpose of earthly resources: "To liberate the oppressed."

Leading this oppressed indigenous tribe is Thangalaan-a father, fighter, slave-turned-protecor.

Each time Aarathi appears on screen CINEMA piques to new heights. Aarathi is a Monalisa-equivalent in cinema realism. Not watching this mighty film on the big screen is equivalent to seeing Mona Lisa in real life. She's only an art if she's on canvas. If not, she's a normal looking human being like everyone. Malavika Mohanan's portrayal of Aarathi can only be witnessed on the Silver screen. Anywhere else wouldn't do justice to the craftsmanship that went behind creating this miracle.

The culmination of film summons a perception in its viewers that veritably changes how an audience perceive cinema.

Cinema is not just an entertainer. CINEMA is art. Cinema is maternal and its influence is eternal, Cinema is responsibility, and Cinema is an experience with no replacement.

Art is for the Humans, by the Humans Period!

Thangalaan is one such embellishment to the art called Cinema.

Thank you to the craftsmen who created this original MASTERPIECE.