THANGALAAN (2024)
Critic 325 Director: Pa. Ranjith Written by: Pa. Ranjith Produced by: K.E. Gnanavel Raja Casts: Vikram, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Mohanan, Pasupathy, Hari Krishnan Anbudurai Music: G.V. Prakash Kumar Language: Tamil Genre: Historical Action Drama SYNOPSIS: Set in the pre-independence era, Thangalaan tells the story of the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) and the lives of the oppressed laborers who worked in the mines. The film explores the struggles and resistance of these workers against the British colonial rulers and local elites, led by the fierce and determined Thangalaan (played by Vikram), who rises to become their leader. REVIEW: Pa. Ranjith has come a long way from his debut film Attakathi (2012) , where he explored the coming-of-age narrative in North Madras, to creating socio-political star vehicles like Kabali (2016) and Kaala (2018) , and reaching his recent best with the exploration of deep-seated caste issues in sports in Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) . Thangalaan , Ran