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Thangalaan Movie Review – Gulte
1.75/5
2 Hr 36 Mins | Action | 15/08/2024
Cast – Vikram, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Mohanan, Pasupathy and others
Director – Pa. Ranjith
Producer – K.E. Gnanavelraja, Neha Gnanavelraja
Banner – Studio Green
Music – G.V. Prakash Kumar
Chiyaan Vikram is known for portraying versatile roles, but often, his script selections don’t match the versatility of the characters he plays. This time, he teamed up with acclaimed director Pa. Ranjith for the film Thangalaan. The movie was bankrolled by KE Gnanavel Raja under the banner Studio Green. Thangalaan has hit the screens today on the occasion of Independence Day. Let’s check how it turned out to be.
What is it about?
The story takes place in the 1800s in the Madras Presidency. British General Lord Clement plans to dig for gold in the ancient gold mines located in the Kolar region. However, he needs labourers to do the mining. That’s when he learns that the tribals of Veppur village in the North Arcot region are traditionally involved in mining this area. Clement hires Thangalaan (Vikram) to do the job. Thangalaan, along with his family, decides to take up the task. Did Thangalaan find the gold? Who is the mysterious woman named Aarthi? What did the British General do to Thangalaan? These elements form the main crux of the movie.
Performances: Vikram has put his blood and sweat into the role of Thangalaan. We all know how dedicated he is to the roles he plays. He underwent a great physical transformation and delivered a memorable performance. Parvathy, as Gangamma, delivered a fierce performance. Malavika was noteworthy in her role. Daniel Caltagirone and Pasupathy also stand out with their performances. These are the main characters, and they performed their roles with perfection.
Technicalities:
Writer and director Pa. Ranjith is known for making films that deal with oppression, and Thangalaan is no different from his other movies. The core plot is interesting, but Ranjith’s screenplay didn’t do justice to the story. The screenplay is very slow and cluttered most of the time, making this by far the weakest work of the director.
GV Prakash Kumar delivered an outstanding background score, but the songs are completely forgettable. The cinematography by A. Kishor is commendable; however, the high-contrast visuals may not appeal to all sections of the audience. The production values are good and serve the story well. The editing was horrendous, especially in the second half of the movie. The visual effects were subpar, and seeing such VFX work in a high-budget movie like Thangalaan is very disappointing.
Thumbs Up:
Vikram
Other Lead Actors’ Performances
Thumbs Down:
Lacklustre Screenplay
Sync Sound
Visual Effects
Editing
Analysis:
Pa. Ranjith is one of the few filmmakers who doesn’t shy away from portraying his political and social ideologies in his movies. When he blends his ideology well with commercial elements, we get films like Madras and Sarpatta Parambarai. If he doesn’t, we might end up with a Kabali or Kaala. Thangalaan falls into the latter category.
The major flaw of this movie is the screenplay. It is too random and goes haywire after a point. The first half is very slow and boring, while the second half is clueless with no clear direction. Even effective casting and strong performances couldn’t save the film from its lacklustre screenplay.
The mythical elements were not blended well into the proceedings and failed to connect with the audience. Horrible visual effects and poor editing make the film a tedious watch. On the whole, Thangalaan has nothing to offer except for Vikram’s honest performance.
Bottomline: Vikram’ Efforts Failed Once Again
Rating: 1.75/5
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Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Review: USA Premiere Report
U.S. Premiere Report:
#MSG Review: Free Flowing Chiru Fun
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It’s an easy, fun festive watch with a better first half that presents Chiru in a free-flowing, at-ease with subtle humor. On the flip side, much-anticipated Chiru-Venky track is okay, which could have elevated the second half.
#AnilRavipudi gets the credit for presenting Chiru in his best, most likable form, something that was missing from his comeback.
With a simple story, fun moments and songs, this has enough to become a commercial success this #Sankranthi
Rating: 2.5/5
First Half Report:
#MSG Decent Fun 1st Half!
Chiru’s restrained body language and acting working well, paired with consistent subtle humor along with the songs and the father’s emotion which works to an extent, though the kids’ track feels a bit melodramatic – all come together to make the first half a decent fun, easy watch.
– Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu show starts with Anil Ravipudi-style comedy, with his signature backdrop, a gang, and silly gags, followed by a Megastar fight and a song. Stay tuned for the report.
U.S. Premiere begins at 10.30 AM EST (9 PM IST). Stay tuned Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu review, report.
Cast: Megastar Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh Daggubati, Nayanthara, Catherine Tresa
Writer & Director – Anil Ravipudi
Producers – Sahu Garapati and Sushmita Konidela
Presents – Smt.Archana
Banners – Shine Screens and Gold Box Entertainments
Music Director – Bheems Ceciroleo
Cinematographer – Sameer Reddy
Production Designer – A S Prakash
Editor – Tammiraju
Co-Writers – S Krishna, G AdiNarayana
Line Producer – Naveen Garapati
U.S. Distributor: Sarigama Cinemas
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1986 Movie Reviews – Black Moon Rising | The Nerdy
Welcome to an exciting year-long project here at The Nerdy. 1986 was an exciting year for films giving us a lot of films that would go on to be beloved favorites and cult classics. It was also the start to a major shift in cultural and societal norms, and some of those still reverberate to this day.
We’re going to pick and choose which movies we hit, but right now the list stands at nearly four dozen.
Yes, we’re insane, but 1986 was that great of a year for film.
The articles will come out – in most cases – on the same day the films hit theaters in 1986 so that it is their true 40th anniversary. All films are also watched again for the purposes of these reviews and are not being done from memory. In some cases, it truly will be the first time we’ve seen them.
This time around, it’s Jan. 10, 1986, and we’re off to see Black Moon Rising.
Black Moon Rising
What was the obsession in the 1980s with super vehicles?
Sam Quint (Tommy Lee Jones) is hired to steal a computer tape with evidence against a company on it. While being pursued, he tucks it in the parachute of a prototype vehicle called the Black Moon. While trying to retrieve it, the car is stolen by Nina (Linda Hamilton), a car thief working for a car theft ring. Both of them want out of their lives, and it looks like the Black Moon could be their ticket out.
Blue Thunder in the movies, Airwolf and Knight Rider on TV, the 1980s loved an impractical ‘super’ vehicle. In this case, the car plays a very minor role up until the final action set piece, and the story is far more about the characters and their motivations.
The movie is silly as you would expect it to be, but it is never a bad watch. It’s just not anything particularly memorable.
1986 Movie Reviews will continue on Jan. 17, 2026, with The Adventures of the American Rabbit, The Adventures of Mark Twain, The Clan of the Cave Bear, Iron Eagle, The Longshot, and Troll.
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