Chiyaan Vikram and filmmaker Pa Ranjith's much-awaited film 'Thangalaan' has hit the big screens today on the occasion of Independence day. 'Thangalaan' is a historical film that narrates the real story of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) when KGF was discovered by the British who exploited and looted it for their own purpose. The film is going to take ahead the spree of the South industry of bringing unique concepts to the audience.
It’s yet another film from the South with an unusual concept. ADVERTISEMENT Pa. Ranjith has categorized ' ' as a historical film distinct from Prashanth Neel’s ‘KGF’, which stars Yash.
"While KGF focused on Rocky Bhai, Thangalaan is about a community from a century ago. During the Mysore state period, diverse people inhabited the KGF area. The film also examines the aftermath of discovering gold, along with colonialism and societal inequalities that affected the community," Ranjith elaborated.
On the opening day of the film fans of headed to the theatres in larger numbers and later also shared their thoughts of the film on social media. The reactions are greatly positive with audiences praising Vikram's performance, Pa Ranjith's direction, the bgm and storytelling. Take a look at the reactions: As part of the film's promotional tour, Chiyaan Vikram reflected on his experience, describing ‘Thangalaan’ as the most challenging project of his career.
Vikram said, “I’ve played many unique roles in films like Anniyan and Pithamagan, but Thangala.