{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}} {{Short description|2024 Tamil film by Pa. Ranjith}} {{Infobox film | image = Thangalaan poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Pa. Ranjith | writer = Tamil Prabha<br />Pa. Ranjith {{Infobox |decat=yes |child=yes |label1=Dialogues by |data1=Azhagiya Periyavan<br />Tamil Prabha }} | producer = K. E. Gnanavel Raja | starring = {{Plainlist| * Vikram * Pasupathy * Parvathy Thiruvothu * Malavika Mohanan * Daniel Caltagirone }} | music = G. V. Prakash Kumar | cinematography = A. Kishor Kumar | editing = Selva R. K. | studio = Studio Green<br />Neelam Productions | distributor = see below | released = {{Film date|2024|8|15|df=yes}} | language = Tamil | country = India | runtime = 156 minutes<ref name="runtime" /> | budget = {{estimation}} {{INR}}100–150 crore<ref>{{Cite web |last=R |first=Manoj Kumar |date=26 March 2024 |title=Vikram's Thangalaan faces further delay: 'How can you take a risk on Rs 100 crore movie?' asks producer Dhanajayan |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/vikrams-thangalaan-faces-further-delay-how-can-you-take-a-risk-on-rs-100-crore-movie-asks-producer-dhanajayan/8cdcadf9da143 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701121935/https://www.ottplay.com/news/vikrams-thangalaan-faces-further-delay-how-can-you-take-a-risk-on-rs-100-crore-movie-asks-producer-dhanajayan/8cdcadf9da143 |archive-date=1 July 2024 |access-date=1 July 2024 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=23 March 2023 |title='Leo' to 'Suriya 42': Five upcoming high-budget Tamil films |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/leo-to-suriya-42-five-upcoming-high-budget-tamil-films/photostory/98912098.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324023506/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/leo-to-suriya-42-five-upcoming-high-budget-tamil-films/photostory/98912098.cms |archive-date=24 March 2023 |access-date=1 July 2024 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> | gross = {{estimation}} {{INR}}72–100 crore{{efn|''Thangalaan''{{'s}} reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹72 crore ({{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}) – ₹100 crore (''The Statesman''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Web |first=Statesman |date=14 September 2024 |title=Thangalaan: Chiyaan Vikram's Hindi release expands as a sleeper hit |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/southern_cinema/thangalaan-chiyaan-vikrams-hindi-release-expands-as-a-sleeper-hit-1503343327.html |access-date=27 October 2024 |website=The Statesman}}</ref> and ''Zee News''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thangalaan Box Office Collections: Chiyaan Vikram-Starrer Joins Rs 100 Cr Club Globally |url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/thangalaan-box-office-collections-chiyaan-vikram-starrer-joins-rs-100-cr-club-globally-2785267.html |access-date=2 April 2025 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref>)}} }}
'''''Thangalaan''''' ({{Translation|Son of Gold}}) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thangalaanin this Tamil-language action adventure; featuring bloody battle violence and fantastical threat. |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/thangalaan-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdizmje5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808104006/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/thangalaan-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdizmje5 |archive-date=8 August 2024 |access-date=5 August 2024}}</ref> directed by Pa. Ranjith, who co-wrote the script with Tamil Prabha and Azhagiya Periyavan. It is produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja under Studio Green. The film stars Vikram in five roles, along with Pasupathy, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Mohanan and Daniel Caltagirone. During the British Raj era, a fierce tribal leader sets out to stop an apparent sorceress, after earning her wrath when assisting a British general in tracing gold in their village.
The film was officially announced in December 2021 under the tentative title ''Chiyaan 61,'' as it is Vikram's 61st film as a lead actor, and the official title was announced in October 2022. Principal photography commenced the same month. It was shot sporadically in several legs, and wrapped by early-July 2023. Filming locations included Chennai, Andhra Pradesh, Madurai and Karnataka. The film has music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography handled by A. Kishor Kumar, and editing by Selva RK.
''Thangalaan'' was released worldwide on 15 August 2024 in standard, 3D and EPIQ formats, coinciding with India's Independence Day. The film received positive-to-mixed reviews from critics who praised Vikram's performance, GV Prakash Kumar's music, the storyline and action, but criticized the historical inaccuracies, visual effects, pacing and writing.<ref name="reception" />
==Plot== {{long plot|date=March 2025}} In 1850, in the village of Veppur, North Arcot, Thangalaan resides with his wife, Gengamma, and their children. As the village chief and a landowner, he is highly respected, unlike most of his fellow villagers who are bonded labourers on the zamindar's land. Thangalaan often regales his children with bedtime stories, and one night, he narrates a chilling tale about Aarathi, a woman from the Nagar tribe, believed to be a sorceress and protector of the land in the deep forests.
Thangalaan's great-grandfather, Kaadaiyan, belonged to a tribe skilled in extracting gold from the Ponnar river sand. When a king, passing through the area, discovered the mountain's gold veins, he sought Kaadaiyan's expertise to retrieve the gold. However, Aarathi had set up obstacles, including snakes, to safeguard the territory. Kaadaiyan initially refused to help the king but was promised the land his forefathers had lost to the king's ancestors, which had been gifted to the Brahmanas. Kaadaiyan eventually agreed, but the king found the retrieved gold rocks fake, attributing it to Aarathi's sorcery. The enraged king beheaded a Buddha statue after being urged by a Brahmin priest, who cited Buddha as a sorcerer. A fierce battle ensued between Aarathi and Kaadaiyan's men, resulting in Kaadaiyan slitting Aarathi's abdomen, unleashing a torrent of blood that flowed over the land, transforming the sand into gold.
Gengamma interrupts Thangalaan's storytelling as their children have already fallen asleep. In an attempt to seize Thangalaan's land, the zamindar's men set fire to the farm produce, rendering Thangalaan unable to pay the taxes. Consequently, his land is transferred to the zamindar, and Thangalaan and his family are forced into debt bondage. Meanwhile, British officer Lord Clement arrives in Veppur, seeking gold, and is aware of the villagers' ancestral expertise in tracing it. The villagers fear Aarathi, but Thangalaan, his son, Asokan, fellow villagers Varadhan, Gengupattar, and others embark on a journey northwest. Thangalaan begins hallucinating Aarathi's presence, warning him away from the forest, but he presses on, overcoming challenges like a river, a black panther, a sandstorm, and snakes.
Upon reaching a trench created by a lightning strike, Asokan discovers the beheaded Buddha statue, and Aarathi frightens him from underwater. Undeterred, they find the remaining remnants of the statue with gold traces at the bottom. However, during the gold extraction, lightning strikes Clement's son. Clement vows to find the gold ore at any cost, thanking Thangalaan for leading them to the site and gifting him his son's clothes. Clement also provides daily wages, while Thangalaan returns to the village, boasting of better pay and respect. He gifts the village women blouses, tempting them to join the gold mining effort. The entire village, including the women, set off to the barren forest, only to meet their fellow villagers lamenting for being exploited by British and Indian middlemen, who had deprived them of necessities, as they had only found a few iron and silver ores. Thangalaan remains resolute in his gold pursuit at the same site despite Asokan getting possessed with Aarathi and warning the group to abandon the mining work and return to their village. Thangalaan, however, recalls his dream and finds a small rock matching the one in his dream, insisting on digging the lode deposits nearby.
But, snakes attack him, one of which fatally bites his younger daughter. Aarathi's intervention prevents Thangalaan from saving her. Despite the lack of food, wages, and amenities, Clement, with Thangalaan's help, continues the work, and they discover a deep, abandoned mine. As they enter it, Thangalaan recognizes a place similar to his dream and finds streaks of gold. In the chaos that follows, the British claim the gold as their own, leading to a fight in which Arasani is shot. However, the gold stones were just clay, courtesy of Aarathi's sorcery. Their settlements are destroyed in a fire, but they are given hope to continue mining. The starving population spots a buffalo, which Thangalaan reminisces of Aarathi and kills the buffalo, after which they all consume. Later, he motivates the group to dig deeper, where Aarathi, in her present birth, appears with her men, attacking them ruthlessly. Aarathi subdues Thangalaan, using her sorcery to reveal his past lives. Thangalaan recalls being Arasan "Aaran", a tribal king, and his wife, Aarathi, in the 5th century, protecting the land's resources, mainly gold. Aarathi safeguarded the land while Aaran set off to fight trespassers but was defeated and, in his subsequent births as Adhi Muni, Kaadaiyan, and Naga Muni, he became a slave to dominant communities, facing discrimination and ostracism.
Their oppressors forced him and his men to labour and extract gold. Thangalaan pleads with Aarathi, acknowledging their duty to protect the land and prioritising the community's welfare, which was neglected. The dying Aarathi grants permission for Thangalaan to fetch the gold, but only for his community's benefit. Enraged by Clement's attack on Aarathi, which fatally slit her abdomen, Thangalaan kills him and the other officers, declaring that the land and its resources are hereby their own, not to be exploited by foreigners. With newfound determination, Thangalaan single-handedly ventures deep into the mine and finally discovers an abundance of native gold, bringing joy to his community. At the end of the film, when another group of British and Indian troops arrived, Thangalaan and the villagers were defending the place.
==Cast== {{Cast listing| *Vikram in five roles as: **Thangalaan Muni **Kaadaiyan **Arasan "Aaran" **Adhi Muni **Naga Muni *Pasupathy as Gengupattar *Parvathy Thiruvothu as Gengammal *Malavika Mohanan as Aarathi *Daniel Caltagirone as Lord Clement *Anandsami as Kailasam *Vettai Muthukumar as the pannaiyar *Hari Krishnan as Varadhan *Lockup Chandrakumar as Muniyan *Arjun Prabhakaran as Asokan *Krish Hassan as Gengupattar's son *Preeti Karan as Arasani *Poorva Dharani as Gunavathy *Ben as Arthur *Ishaan as William *Sampath Ram as Kaadaiyan's aide }}
==Production== ===Development=== While working on ''Madras'' (2014), Pa. Ranjith had narrated a script to Vikram and planned to team up for the film but was delayed, due to their commitments on multiple films.<ref name=":0" /> The project then materialized in September 2021 with K. E. Gnanavel Raja's production house Studio Green funding it, with Ranjith's banner Neelam Productions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=4 September 2021 |title=Chiyaan Vikram's film with Pa Ranjith to begin in October |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikrams-film-with-pa-ranjith-to-begin-in-october/articleshow/85922114.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709080713/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikrams-film-with-pa-ranjith-to-begin-in-october/articleshow/85922114.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> An official announcement regarding the project was made by the production house on 2 December, with the film being tentatively titled as ''Chiyaan 61'', referring to Vikram's 61st film as a lead actor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 December 2021 |title=Vikram, Pa Ranjith to team up for a film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2021/dec/02/vikram-pa-ranjith-to-team-up-for-a-film-28179.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521053937/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2021/dec/02/vikram-pa-ranjith-to-team-up-for-a-film-28179.html |archive-date=21 May 2022 |access-date=21 May 2022 |work=Cinema Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-12-02 |title=Chiyaan61: Vikram to play the lead in Pa Ranjith's new film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan61-vikram-to-play-the-lead-in-pa-ranjiths-new-film/articleshow/88052244.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126002227/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan61-vikram-to-play-the-lead-in-pa-ranjiths-new-film/articleshow/88052244.cms |archive-date=2022-01-26 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In a media interaction in May 2022, Ranjith stated that the film will be set in the backdrop of the Kolar Gold Fields in Karnataka, and that being a historical drama about working-class miners who discovered gold in the 19th century.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |date=27 May 2022 |title=Pa. Ranjith Reveals Film Slate Featuring Kamal Haasan, Vikram at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/asia/pa-ranjith-kamal-haasan-vikram-1235279519/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527151011/https://variety.com/2022/film/asia/pa-ranjith-kamal-haasan-vikram-1235279519/ |archive-date=27 May 2022 |access-date=29 May 2022 |website=Variety}}</ref> The official title ''Thangalaan'' was announced on the eve of Diwali, 23 October.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 October 2022 |title=#Chiyaan61 titled 'Thangalaan' after Vikram's character |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan61-titled-thangalaan-after-vikrams-character/articleshow/95053069.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709080715/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan61-titled-thangalaan-after-vikrams-character/articleshow/95053069.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
=== Pre-production === {{Quote box | quote = "Ranjith fictionalises pieces of history to give agency to Dalits. Instead of showing Dalit people as those who went to KGF because they were dirt poor, without food and water, and presenting an account where the film sympathises with their sorry plight, Ranjith wants to show us that Dalits lived a dignified life and that they struggled to sustain and reclaim it." | source = — Tamizh Prabha<ref name=":1" /> | align = right | width = 25% }} Ranjith drafted the script after the release of ''Kaala'' (2018), describing it as his dream project. However, he halted working on the script after watching a trailer for the Kannada film ''KGF: Chapter 1'' and sought to rewrite it to avoid similarities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-07 |title=Pa Ranjith Reveals Why He Stopped Working On Thangalaan After Watching KGF |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/pa-ranjith-reveals-why-he-stopped-working-on-thangalaan-after-watching-kgf-8993422.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925013010/https://www.news18.com/movies/pa-ranjith-reveals-why-he-stopped-working-on-thangalaan-after-watching-kgf-8993422.html |archive-date=25 September 2024 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> He then gave the first draft of the script to Tamizh Prabha in early 2022, who admitted the metaphorical elements in the storytelling. Prabha then acquainted various resources to familiarize on the script, which included the documentary novel ''Living Dangerously'' by Fanny Emily Penny, and numerous fictional books on Tamil folklore. Besides that, he also visited the Kolar Gold Fields to understand the landscape and the people, where he gathered information from the remaining descendants of those who worked in the gold fields.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Naig |first=Udhav |date=2024-08-14 |title=Why Pa. Ranjith's 'Thangalaan' is about rewriting and reclaiming Dalit history |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/why-pa-ranjiths-thangalaan-is-about-rewriting-and-reclaiming-dalit-history/article68525281.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815012933/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/why-pa-ranjiths-thangalaan-is-about-rewriting-and-reclaiming-dalit-history/article68525281.ece |archive-date=2024-08-15 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref> Azhagiya Periyavan also co-wrote the screenplay with Prabha and Ranjith, as well as writing the dialogues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neelakandan |first=V. |last2=Kumar |first2=V. Naresh |date=2024-05-22 |title='தங்கலான்' - தமிழ் சினிமாவின் அடையாளபூர்வமான படங்களில் ஒன்றாக இருக்கும்! |trans-title='Thangalan' will be one of the iconic films of Tamil cinema! |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/azhagiya-periyavan-interview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522231831/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/azhagiya-periyavan-interview |archive-date=2024-05-22 |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Ananda Vikatan |language=ta}}</ref>
G. V. Prakash Kumar was assigned as the film's music composer,<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 July 2022 |title='Chiyaan 61': Pa Ranjith's film with Chiyaan Vikram goes on the floor with a grand pooja |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-61-pa-ranjiths-film-with-chiyaan-vikram-goes-on-the-floor-with-a-grand-pooja/articleshow/92915320.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709080712/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-61-pa-ranjiths-film-with-chiyaan-vikram-goes-on-the-floor-with-a-grand-pooja/articleshow/92915320.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> dismissing initial reports stated that Anirudh Ravichander would score music for the film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 November 2021 |title=Anirudh to score music for Pa Ranjith's film with Vikram |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/anirudh-to-score-music-for-pa-ranjiths-film-with-vikram/articleshow/87717459.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709080717/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/anirudh-to-score-music-for-pa-ranjiths-film-with-vikram/articleshow/87717459.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> A. Kishor Kumar handled the cinematography, after previously working with Ranjith on ''Natchathiram Nagargiradhu'' (2022) and planned to shoot the film in 3D formats, instead of traditional 2D to 3D conversion.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-30 |title=Vikram's 'Chiyaan 61' with Pa Ranjith to be shot in 3D |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikrams-chiyaan-61-with-pa-ranjith-to-be-shot-in-3d/articleshow/92573421.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812232547/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikrams-chiyaan-61-with-pa-ranjith-to-be-shot-in-3d/articleshow/92573421.cms |archive-date=2022-08-12 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Editor Selva R. K., production designer S. S. Moorthy, stunt choreographer Sunner Sam and costume designers Aegan Ekambaram and Anitha Sundaresan were recruited as a part of the technical crew.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rajpal |first=Roktim |date=2022-10-23 |title=Chiyaan Vikram, Pa Ranjth's film titled Thangalaan. First look poster out |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/chiyaan-vikram-pa-ranjths-film-titled-thangalaan-first-look-poster-out-2288781-2022-10-23 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107071657/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/chiyaan-vikram-pa-ranjths-film-titled-thangalaan-first-look-poster-out-2288781-2022-10-23 |archive-date=2022-11-07 |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Sivakumar and Sanjay Rupesh were appointed as the production controller and executive producer, respectively.<ref name=":2" />
=== Casting === In July 2022, Radhika Apte and Rashmika Mandanna were signed in to play the female lead roles,<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 July 2022 |title=Rashmika Mandanna to play the female lead in 'Chiyaan 61' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rashmika-mandanna-to-play-the-female-lead-in-chiyaan-61/articleshow/92977710.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709024205/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rashmika-mandanna-to-play-the-female-lead-in-chiyaan-61/articleshow/92977710.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> but was replaced by Parvathy Thiruvothu and Malavika Mohanan respectively, due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 November 2022 |title=Malavika Mohanan to replace Rashmika Mandanna in 'Chiyaan 61'; shooting begins in Kadapa |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-mohanan-to-replace-rashmika-mandanna-in-chiyaan-61-shooting-begins-in-kadapa/articleshow/94911308.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709024206/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-mohanan-to-replace-rashmika-mandanna-in-chiyaan-61-shooting-begins-in-kadapa/articleshow/94911308.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Malavika described her character Aarathi as one of her intense and physically challenging roles; to prepare for the character, she learned Silambam as well as following a stringent diet plan.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 September 2023 |title=Malavika Mohanan extremely excited about 'Thangalaan' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-mohanan-extremely-excited-about-thangalaan/articleshow/103499355.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923053809/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-mohanan-extremely-excited-about-thangalaan/articleshow/103499355.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=23 September 2023 |access-date=22 September 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Chandar |first=Bhuvanesh |date=2024-08-12 |title=Becoming Aarathi: Malavika Mohanan on Pa. Ranjith's 'Thangalaan' and why it was the most physically-intense challenge of her career |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/becoming-aarathi-malavika-mohanan-on-pa-ranjiths-thangalaan-and-why-it-was-the-most-physically-intense-challenge-of-her-career/article68513800.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915194514/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/becoming-aarathi-malavika-mohanan-on-pa-ranjiths-thangalaan-and-why-it-was-the-most-physically-intense-challenge-of-her-career/article68513800.ece |archive-date=2024-09-15 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref> As a part of her preparations for the character, Ranjith made Malavika watch the American films ''The Woman King'' (2022) "to observe the physicality, power and the effortlessness within the power, of the women in the film".<ref name=":3" /> Ranjith took the character's inspiration from a local deity, who was considered to be the protector of the Kolar Gold Fields, which Malavika added "The story that whoever has gone there hasn't come back because of this witch-like figure was probably meant to scare greedy people off the gold mines."<ref name=":3" />
In October 2022, Pasupathy was cast in a supporting role collaborating with Vikram after ''Dhool'' (2003), ''Arul'' (2004), ''Majaa'' (2005) and ''10 Endrathukulla'' (2015) and Ranjith after ''Sarpatta Parambarai'' (2021).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-10-19 |title='Chiyaan 61': Pasupathy reunites with Pa Ranjith and Chiyaan Vikram |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-61-pasupathy-reunites-with-pa-ranjith-and-chiyaan-vikram/articleshow/94958827.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107003129/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-61-pasupathy-reunites-with-pa-ranjith-and-chiyaan-vikram/articleshow/94958827.cms |archive-date=2022-11-07 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-19 |title=Parvathy Thiruvothu, Pshupathy Roped in For Chiyaan 61? What We Know |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/parvathy-thiruvothu-pshupathy-roped-in-for-chiyaan-61-what-we-know-6196543.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025132715/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/parvathy-thiruvothu-pshupathy-roped-in-for-chiyaan-61-what-we-know-6196543.html |archive-date=2022-10-25 |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> English actor Daniel Caltagirone was cast as Clement, ex-army officer who visits the gold fields to discover gold.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agarwal |first=Bhavana |date=2024-08-27 |title=Exclusive: 'Thangalaan' actor Daniel Caltagirone says working in India is a privilege |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/thangalaan-daniel-caltagirone-working-in-india-is-a-privilege-2588463-2024-08-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106140334/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/parvathy-thiruvothu-pshupathy-roped-in-for-chiyaan-61-what-we-know-6196543.html |archive-date=2022-11-06 |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Caltagirone further attributed that his character would be different from other white characters which were portrayed in a stereotypical manner.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Lachmi Deb |date=2024-08-14 |title=EXCLUSIVE! Pianist actor Daniel Caltagirone on Thangalaan: 'I love Tamil films, but Bollywood is not…' {{!}} Not Just Bollywood |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/exclusive-pianist-actor-daniel-caltagirone-on-thangalaan-i-love-tamil-films-but-bollywood-is-not-not-just-bollywood-13804339.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815004645/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/exclusive-pianist-actor-daniel-caltagirone-on-thangalaan-i-love-tamil-films-but-bollywood-is-not-not-just-bollywood-13804339.html |archive-date=2024-08-15 |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref> He added "I spoke to Ranjith, and he explained how these stories are India-centric and the idea was to bring in an English actor to portray a British colonialist. There might have been some great performances by British actors in earlier such films, but what Ranjith has done with my role is something quite different."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rajendran |first=Gopinath |date=2024-08-07 |title=Daniel Caltagirone interview on Vikram and Pa. Ranjith's 'Thangalaan' and Indian cinema's global appeal |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/daniel-caltagirone-interview-on-vikram-and-pa-ranjiths-thangalaan-and-indian-cinemas-global-appeal/article68494328.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809092217/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/daniel-caltagirone-interview-on-vikram-and-pa-ranjiths-thangalaan-and-indian-cinemas-global-appeal/article68494328.ece |archive-date=2024-08-09 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
===Filming=== Principal photography commenced for the film on 12 October 2022 in Chennai, with test shoots being conducted and preliminary portions being shot there for three days.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-10-12 |title=Vikram's 'Chiyaan 61' shooting begins with a test shoot today |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikrams-chiyaan-61-shooting-begins-with-a-test-shoot-today/articleshow/94807999.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024073846/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikrams-chiyaan-61-shooting-begins-with-a-test-shoot-today/articleshow/94807999.cms |archive-date=2022-10-24 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The team then moved to Kadapa for a minor schedule which went on for a week.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 October 2022 |title=Chiyaan Vikram and Pa Ranjith's 'Thangalaan' shoot heads to Madurai |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-and-pa-ranjiths-thangalaan-shoot-heads-to-madurai/articleshow/95140097.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709111019/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-and-pa-ranjiths-thangalaan-shoot-heads-to-madurai/articleshow/95140097.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> In late-October, the team moved to Madurai, where an action sequence with Malavika and Vikram being shot.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 November 2022 |title=Malavika Mohanan shoots for an action sequence for 'Thangalaan' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-mohanan-shoots-for-an-action-sequence-for-thangalaan/articleshow/95560156.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709111029/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-mohanan-shoots-for-an-action-sequence-for-thangalaan/articleshow/95560156.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> After a month-long filming, the team then moved to Hogenakkal Falls in early December for shooting few portions.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 December 2022 |title=Chiyaan Vikram has fun in Hogenakal shooting for 'Thangalaan' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-has-fun-in-hogenakal-shooting-for-thangalaan/articleshow/96009271.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709111034/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-has-fun-in-hogenakal-shooting-for-thangalaan/articleshow/96009271.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> The same month, Ranjith shoot few sequences at Maldives with Malavika participating.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 December 2022 |title=Actress Malavika Mohanan shares photo and video from 'Thangalaan' shooting in Maldives |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actress-malavika-mohanan-shares-photo-and-video-from-thangalaan-shooting-in-maldives/articleshow/96227544.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709111031/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actress-malavika-mohanan-shares-photo-and-video-from-thangalaan-shooting-in-maldives/articleshow/96227544.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> A week later, Vikram and Ranjith began commencing few portions at the Kolar Gold Fields where he interacted with his fans; a video of the same surfaced on social media.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-21 |title=WATCH {{!}} Vikram meets fans at the KGF during 'Thangalaan' shoot |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/watch-vikram-meets-fans-at-the-kgf-during-thangalaan-shoot/articleshow/96389648.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224013223/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/watch-vikram-meets-fans-at-the-kgf-during-thangalaan-shoot/articleshow/96389648.cms |archive-date=2022-12-24 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
Filming for the second schedule commenced at a film city in Chennai on 5 January 2023,<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 January 2023 |title=Chiyaan Vikram has to prep for 4 hours to get his look for 'Thangalaan' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-has-to-prep-for-4-hours-to-get-his-look-for-thangalaan/articleshow/96768405.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709111032/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-has-to-prep-for-4-hours-to-get-his-look-for-thangalaan/articleshow/96768405.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> where all the principal character's portions were filmed in this schedule, with the exception of Malavika's, who joined the shoot in February.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 February 2023 |title=Malavika Mohanan reaches Chennai for 'Thangalaan' shooting |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-mohanan-reaches-chennai-for-thangalaan-shooting/articleshow/97642229.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709111024/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-mohanan-reaches-chennai-for-thangalaan-shooting/articleshow/97642229.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> The month-long schedule ended in mid-February, and subsequently filming for the third schedule began at the Kolar Gold Fields that continued for six weeks.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 February 2023 |title=Vikram's 'Thangalaan' resumes at Kolar Gold Fields |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikrams-thangalaan-resumes-at-kolar-gold-fields/articleshow/97983332.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709111026/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikrams-thangalaan-resumes-at-kolar-gold-fields/articleshow/97983332.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-27 |title=Vikram and Pa Ranjith's 'Thangalaan' shot at the real location of KGF (Kolar Gold Fields)! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikram-and-pa-ranjiths-thangalaan-shot-at-the-real-location-of-kgf-kolar-gold-fields/articleshow/108033460.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301001151/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikram-and-pa-ranjiths-thangalaan-shot-at-the-real-location-of-kgf-kolar-gold-fields/articleshow/108033460.cms |archive-date=2024-03-01 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Caltagirone started shooting for his portions the same month, with other principal characters.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 February 2023 |title=English actor Daniel Caltagirone joins Vikram's Thangalaan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/english-actor-daniel-caltagirone-joins-vikrams-thangalaan/articleshow/98126169.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709111027/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/english-actor-daniel-caltagirone-joins-vikrams-thangalaan/articleshow/98126169.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> By March 2023, only fifteen days of the shoot were left for the film, with ten days in Chennai and five days in Madurai.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-15 |title=Only 15 days of shoot left for Chiyaan Vikram's 'Thangalaan' after the KGF schedule |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/only-15-days-of-shoot-left-for-chiyaan-vikrams-thangalaan-after-the-kgf-schedule/articleshow/98656128.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319114058/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/only-15-days-of-shoot-left-for-chiyaan-vikrams-thangalaan-after-the-kgf-schedule/articleshow/98656128.cms |archive-date=2023-03-19 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The third schedule was completed on 7 April,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-07 |title=Chiyaan Vikram starrer 'Thangalaan' KGF schedule wrapped up; film to release later this year |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-starrer-thangalaan-kgf-schedule-wrapped-up-film-to-release-later-this-year/articleshow/99313996.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414113010/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-starrer-thangalaan-kgf-schedule-wrapped-up-film-to-release-later-this-year/articleshow/99313996.cms |archive-date=2023-04-14 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> with the team taking a month-long break as Vikram was attending the promotions of ''Ponniyin Selvan: II'' (2023).<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 April 2023 |title=The final schedule of Vikram's 'Thangalaan' will last for 30 days |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/the-final-schedule-of-vikrams-thangalaan-will-last-for-30-days/articleshow/99730316.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709101327/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/the-final-schedule-of-vikrams-thangalaan-will-last-for-30-days/articleshow/99730316.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
The final schedule began on 2 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-02 |title=Chiyaan Vikram's Thangalaan shooting resumes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikrams-thangalaan-shooting-resumes/articleshow/99929601.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519142447/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikrams-thangalaan-shooting-resumes/articleshow/99929601.cms |archive-date=2023-05-19 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> During the schedule, Vikram suffered a rib injury while rehearsing for the role, that resulted in the shooting being temporarily halted.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 May 2023 |title='Thangalaan': Vikram suffers rib injury during rehearsals for Pa Ranjith's film; to take a break from shoot |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vikram-suffers-rib-injury-during-rehearsals-for-pa-ranjiths-thangalaan/article66806945.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705221023/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vikram-suffers-rib-injury-during-rehearsals-for-pa-ranjiths-thangalaan/article66806945.ece |archive-date=5 July 2023 |access-date=5 July 2023 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> He was advised to take a month-long rest for recovery, ultimately delaying the production.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-03 |title=Vikram suffers injury, out of action for a month |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikram-suffers-injury-out-of-action-for-a-month/articleshow/99952166.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510063051/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikram-suffers-injury-out-of-action-for-a-month/articleshow/99952166.cms |archive-date=2023-05-10 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Filming resumed on 12 June, with Vikram, Malavika, Parvathy and other supporting cast members participating.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-12 |title=Chiyaan Vikram recovers from injury; 'Thangalaan' shoot to resume this week |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-recovers-from-injury-thangalaan-shoot-to-resume-this-week/articleshow/100933694.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615203704/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-recovers-from-injury-thangalaan-shoot-to-resume-this-week/articleshow/100933694.cms |archive-date=2023-06-15 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Filming wrapped on 5 July, with the completion of the schedule.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-05 |title=Chiyaan Vikram's 'Thangalaan' shooting wrapped up completely |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikrams-thangalaan-shooting-wrapped-up-completely/articleshow/101504330.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712182830/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikrams-thangalaan-shooting-wrapped-up-completely/articleshow/101504330.cms |archive-date=2023-07-12 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Reshoots for the film conducted on late December, after Ranjith felt unsatisfied with few portions. Ranjith, in a media interaction, claimed that most of the supporting cast had returned to other projects, except Vikram, who had cooperated for the reshoot.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-07 |title='Vikram Cooperated Despite Injury': Pa Ranjith On Re-shooting Climax Scenes In Thangalaan |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/vikram-cooperated-despite-injury-pa-ranjith-on-re-shooting-climax-scenes-in-thangalaan-8993415.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829004525/https://www.news18.com/movies/vikram-cooperated-despite-injury-pa-ranjith-on-re-shooting-climax-scenes-in-thangalaan-8993415.html |archive-date=2024-08-29 |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> The film was shot within 120 working days.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 July 2023 |title=It's a wrap for Pa Ranjith's Thangalaan! Vikram, Malavika share heartfelt notes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/its-a-wrap-for-pa-ranjith-thangalaan-vikram-malavika-share-heartfelt-notes-2402009-2023-07-05 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705220759/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/its-a-wrap-for-pa-ranjith-thangalaan-vikram-malavika-share-heartfelt-notes-2402009-2023-07-05 |archive-date=5 July 2023 |access-date=5 July 2023 |website=India Today}}</ref>
=== Post-production === Anthony BJ Ruban, who worked in all of Ranjith's films, handled the sound design.<ref name=":2" /> On 21 November, Malavika began dubbing for her portions in the film and was completed within 10 days.<ref name="dub">{{Cite news |date=2023-11-21 |title=Malavika Mohanan to start dubbing for Thangalaan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-mohanan-to-start-dubbing-for-thangalaan/articleshow/105382626.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816101545/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-mohanan-to-start-dubbing-for-thangalaan/articleshow/105382626.cms |archive-date=2024-08-16 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-01 |title=Malavika Mohanan completes dubbing for 'Thangalaan' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-mohanan-completes-dubbing-for-thangalaan/articleshow/105658659.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206122051/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malavika-mohanan-completes-dubbing-for-thangalaan/articleshow/105658659.cms |archive-date=2023-12-06 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Vikram completed dubbing for his portions on December.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-16 |title=Chiyaan Vikram completes Thangalaan patchwork dubbing |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-completes-thangalaan-patchwork-dubbing/articleshow/106052104.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229035947/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-completes-thangalaan-patchwork-dubbing/articleshow/106052104.cms |archive-date=2023-12-29 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Hybrid360 handled the visual effects, under the supervision of R. Senthil Kumar.<ref name=":2" /> Prakash commenced working on the film's background score on mid-April 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-04-25 |title=GV Prakash says he is 'excited' as he works on the background scores for 'Thangalaan' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/gv-prakash-says-he-is-excited-as-he-works-on-the-background-scores-for-thangalaan/articleshow/109587775.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427125509/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/gv-prakash-says-he-is-excited-as-he-works-on-the-background-scores-for-thangalaan/articleshow/109587775.cms |archive-date=2024-04-27 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> It was completed on 1 July 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-01 |title=GV Prakash completes 'Thangalaan' background score |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/gv-prakash-completes-thangalaan-background-score/articleshow/111396024.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703235130/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/gv-prakash-completes-thangalaan-background-score/articleshow/111396024.cms |archive-date=2024-07-03 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> The film was sent to Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on 26 July, where the film was given U/A certificate without any cuts and the final duration of 156 minutes.<ref name="runtime" />{{efn|In comparison, ''The Times of India'' reported 155 minutes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-26 |title=Official! Chiyaan Vikram's 'Thangalaan' censored with U/A; runtime and other details inside |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/official-chiyaan-vikrams-thangalaan-censored-with-u/a-runtime-and-other-details-inside/articleshow/112031998.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914012551/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/official-chiyaan-vikrams-thangalaan-censored-with-u/a-runtime-and-other-details-inside/articleshow/112031998.cms |archive-date=2024-09-14 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>}} The final sound mixing works were completed on 13 August, two days before the film's release.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-13 |title='Thangalaan' final mixing complete; Director Pa Ranjith suggests a promising outcome |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/thangalaan-final-mixing-complete-director-pa-ranjith-suggests-a-promising-outcome/articleshow/112488554.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816034922/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/thangalaan-final-mixing-complete-director-pa-ranjith-suggests-a-promising-outcome/articleshow/112488554.cms |archive-date=2024-08-16 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
==Music== {{Main|Thangalaan (soundtrack)}} The music and background score is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, in his maiden collaboration with Ranjith; third with Vikram after ''Deiva Thirumagal'' (2011) and ''Thaandavam'' (2012).<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 June 2022 |title=GV Prakash to compose music for Pa Ranjith-Vikram film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/jun/22/gv-prakash-to-compose-music-for-pa-ranjith-vikram-film-32267.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709113714/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/jun/22/gv-prakash-to-compose-music-for-pa-ranjith-vikram-film-32267.html |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=Cinema Express}}</ref> The album featured five songs, with two singles "Minikki Minikki" and "Thangalaan War Song" released on 17 July and 2 August, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 August 2024 |title=The 'War' song from Chiyaan Vikram's 'Thangalaan' out now; audio launch to happen on August 5 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/the-war-song-from-chiyaan-vikrams-thangalaan-out-now-audio-launch-to-happen-on-august-5/articleshow/112215228.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808104002/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/the-war-song-from-chiyaan-vikrams-thangalaan-out-now-audio-launch-to-happen-on-august-5/amp_articleshow/112215228.cms |archive-date=8 August 2024 |access-date=3 August 2024 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> The album was released under the Junglee Music label on 11 August.
== Marketing == On the occasion of Vikram's birthday (17 April 2023), the makers released an exclusive behind-the-scenes video of the film.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=17 April 2023 |title=Chiyaan Vikram's look in Pa. Ranjith's Thangalaan will shock you! Watch BTS video |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/chiyaan-vikrams-look-in-pa-ranjiths-thangalaan-will-shock-you-watch-bts-video/articleshow/99561393.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901191803/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/chiyaan-vikrams-look-in-pa-ranjiths-thangalaan-will-shock-you-watch-bts-video/articleshow/99561393.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=1 September 2023 |access-date=1 September 2023 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref> The film's official teaser was launched on 1 November at a special event held at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai, with the cast and crew in attendance.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-11-01 |title='Thangalaan' teaser launch: GV Prakash calls Vikram the Christian Bale of Indian cinema |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/thangalaan-teaser-launch-gv-prakash-calls-vikram-the-christian-bale-of-indian-cinema/articleshow/104872005.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102082356/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/thangalaan-teaser-launch-gv-prakash-calls-vikram-the-christian-bale-of-indian-cinema/articleshow/104872005.cms |archive-date=2023-11-02 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The Telugu version's teaser was launched at AMB Cinemas in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=A Manu |first=Hridayambika |date=2023-10-31 |title=Thangalaan teaser to be released at THIS time tomorrow |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/thangalaan-teaser-to-be-released-at-this-time-tomorrow/fd8b57a3fc398 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241118112451/https://www.ottplay.com/news/thangalaan-teaser-to-be-released-at-this-time-tomorrow/fd8b57a3fc398 |archive-date=2024-11-18 |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> The film's trailer was released on 10 July 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-10 |title=Thangalaan trailer: The Chiyaan Vikram-starrer promises a compelling historical action drama |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/thangalaan-trailer-the-chiyaan-vikram-starrer-promises-a-compelling-historical-action-drama/articleshow/111636028.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712203115/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/thangalaan-trailer-the-chiyaan-vikram-starrer-promises-a-compelling-historical-action-drama/articleshow/111636028.cms |archive-date=2024-07-12 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
Pre-release events were conducted in Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore from 4–6 August.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-05 |title=Chiyaan Vikram dances at the 'Thangalaan' pre-release event after being requested by a young girl |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-dances-at-the-thangalaan-pre-release-event-after-being-requested-by-a-young-girl/articleshow/112280802.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807060313/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-dances-at-the-thangalaan-pre-release-event-after-being-requested-by-a-young-girl/articleshow/112280802.cms |archive-date=2024-08-07 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Promotional events for the film was initially intended to commence in Kochi on 1 August,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-29 |title=Chiyaan Vikram reveals a surprise as he begins 'Thangalaan' promotions in Kerala |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-reveals-a-surprise-as-he-begins-thangalaan-promotions-in-kerala/articleshow/112104112.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807152232/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-reveals-a-surprise-as-he-begins-thangalaan-promotions-in-kerala/articleshow/112104112.cms |archive-date=2024-08-07 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> but was cancelled out of respect for the victims of the 2024 Wayanad landslides.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-10 |title=Thangalaan Promotions In Kerala Cancelled. Here's Why |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/thangalaan-promotions-in-kerala-cancelled-heres-why-9013278.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915191216/https://www.news18.com/movies/thangalaan-promotions-in-kerala-cancelled-heres-why-9013278.html |archive-date=2024-09-15 |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> Kerala distributor Gokulam Gopalan further added that the expenses for the promotional programs will be given to the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-10 |title='Thangalaan': Makers cancels promotional event in Kerala; will now donate funds to CM's relief fund for Wayanad landslide victims - See post |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/thangalaan-makers-cancels-promotional-event-in-kerala-will-now-donates-funds-to-cms-relief-fund-for-wayanad-landslide-victims-see-post/articleshow/112431120.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807152232/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-reveals-a-surprise-as-he-begins-thangalaan-promotions-in-kerala/articleshow/112104112.cms |archive-date=2024-08-07 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
==Release== ===Theatrical=== ''Thangalaan'' was released in theatres on 15 August 2024 in standard, 3D and EPIQ format, coinciding with India's Independence Day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 June 2024 |title=Thangalaan to hit theatres on Independence Day? |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Jun/30/thangalaan-to-hit-theatres-on-independence-day |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240630123547/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Jun/30/thangalaan-to-hit-theatres-on-independence-day |archive-date=30 June 2024 |access-date=1 July 2024 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name="dub"/> It was initially scheduled to theatrically release on 26 January 2024 coinciding with Republic Day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 July 2023 |title=Vikram's Thangalaan gets a release date as Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 misses out on major holiday |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/vikrams-thangalaan-gets-a-release-date-as-kamal-haasans-indian-2-misses-out-on-major-holiday/edf2973251338 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901190856/https://www.ottplay.com/news/vikrams-thangalaan-gets-a-release-date-as-kamal-haasans-indian-2-misses-out-on-major-holiday/edf2973251338 |archive-date=1 September 2023 |access-date=1 September 2023 |website=OTTPlay}}</ref> In mid-December 2023, it was reported that the release was postponed from that date, as the makers wanted to first screen it in film festivals and release worldwide later.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rathi |first=Aditi |date=19 December 2023 |title=Vikram Movie Thangalaan 2024 Release Date Delayed & It Looks Like a Wise Move |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/indian/news/1450391-vikram-movie-thangalaan-2024-release-date-delayed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220122539/https://www.comingsoon.net/indian/news/1450391-vikram-movie-thangalaan-2024-release-date-delayed |archive-date=20 December 2023 |access-date=20 December 2023 |website=ComingSoon.net}}</ref> On 15 January 2024, the occasion of Pongal, the producers released a poster announcing a tentative release during April 2024. However, the film's release was postponed again.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 January 2024 |title=Chiyaan Vikram's 'Thangalaan' postponed, makers share new posters |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/chiyaan-vikrams-thangalaan-release-postponed-makers-share-new-posters-release-of-april-2024-pa-ranjith-2489283-2024-01-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116105349/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/chiyaan-vikrams-thangalaan-release-postponed-makers-share-new-posters-release-of-april-2024-pa-ranjith-2489283-2024-01-16 |archive-date=16 January 2024 |access-date=16 January 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref> The film was cleared by the censor board with a U/A certificate without any major cuts; expletives were muted and scenes of gore were colour corrected.<ref name="runtime">{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=2024-07-30 |title='Thangalaan' clears censor without any cuts |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/thangalaan-clears-censor-without-any-cuts-895536 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925013011/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/thangalaan-clears-censor-without-any-cuts-895536 |archive-date=25 September 2024 |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=The Hans India |language=en}}</ref> The Hindi version was released on 6 September 2024 and emerged as a sleeper hit.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2024 |title=Thangalaan receives rave reviews from Hindi audiences, netizens call Vikram 'The GOAT of acting' |url=https://www.desimartini.com/movies/trending/thangalaan-receives-rave-reviews-from-hindi-audiences-netizens-call-vikram-the-goat-of-acting/fd3c5d541b739/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918010612/https://www.desimartini.com/movies/trending/thangalaan-receives-rave-reviews-from-hindi-audiences-netizens-call-vikram-the-goat-of-acting/fd3c5d541b739/ |archive-date=18 September 2024 |access-date=18 September 2024 |website=Desimartini}}</ref>
It was featured in the Limelight section of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam to be screened in February 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Limelight: Thangalaan |url=https://iffr.com/en/iffr/2025/films/thangalaan-directors-cut |access-date=7 January 2025 |website=International Film Festival Rotterdam}}</ref>
===Distribution=== The Telugu theatrical rights in Nizam were acquired by Mythri Movie Makers.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1817104897856168293 |user=MythriRelease |title=The Pursuit of Gold and the Quest for Justice |author=Mythri Movie Distributors LLP |date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref> The film was released in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam by KVN Productions in Karnataka.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 August 2024 |title=Vikram: Thangalaan took us back a century |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2024/Aug/08/vikram-thangalaan-took-us-back-a-century |access-date=May 20, 2025 |website=Cinema Express}}</ref> The Malayalam theatrical rights were sold to Sree Gokulam Movies through Dream Big Films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 July 2024 |title=Sree Gokulam Movies with significant pictures Gokulam Gopalan is bringing Kanguva and Thangalaan to Kerala |url=https://www.mallurelease.com/2024/07/gokulam-movies-kanguva-thangalaan.html?m=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808104016/https://www.mallurelease.com/2024/07/gokulam-movies-kanguva-thangalaan.html?m=1 |archive-date=8 August 2024 |access-date=1 August 2024 |website=Mallu Release}}</ref>
===Home media=== The digital streaming rights for the film were purchased by Netflix for {{INR}}35 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 November 2022 |title=Post-theatrical digital rights of Chiyaan Vikram's Thangalaan bagged by THIS platform? |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/post-theatrical-digital-rights-of-chiyaan-vikrams-thangalaan-bagged-by-this-platform/76a20f8d81575 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113193831/https://www.ottplay.com/news/post-theatrical-digital-rights-of-chiyaan-vikrams-thangalaan-bagged-by-this-platform/76a20f8d81575 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |access-date=13 November 2022 |website=OTTPlay}}</ref> The film was scheduled to premiere on Netflix from 20 September 2024, but was delayed.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Thangalaan OTT release: When and where to watch Chiyaan Vikram's latest period drama |url=https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/thangalaan-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-chiyaan-vikrams-latest-period-drama/articleshow/113169783.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925013014/https://contextual-analytics.wunderkind.co/api/contextual?url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.economictimes.com%2Fmagazines%2Fpanache%2Fthangalaan-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-chiyaan-vikrams-latest-period-drama%2Farticleshow%2F113169783.cms&website_id=7535 |archive-date=25 September 2024 |access-date=8 September 2024 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref> Eventually, the film began streaming on Netflix in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada from 10 December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 December 2024 |title=Chiyaan Vikram's Thangalaan quietly arrives on OTT after 17-week wait |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/thangalaan-released-on-ott-netflix-chiyaan-vikram-pa-ranjith-2647633-2024-12-10 |access-date=10 December 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 December 2024 |title='Thangalaan' OTT release: Chiyaan Vikram's film is now out on THIS platform |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/thangalaan-ott-release-chiyaan-vikrams-film-is-now-out-on-this-platform/articleshow/116160122.cms |access-date=10 December 2024 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
==Reception== ===Critical response=== ''Thangalaan'' received positive reviews from critics, who praised the lead cast's performance (especially Vikram, Parvathy Thiruvothu, and Daniel Caltagirone), and GV Prakash Kumar's background score, but criticized the historical inaccuracies, visual effects, screenplay and writing.<ref name="reception">{{Cite web |date=2024-08-16 |title=Thangalaan box office Day 1: Chiyaan Vikram's film opens to Rs 12 crore in India |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/thangalaan-box-office-day-1-chiyaan-vikrams-film-opens-to-rs-12-crore-in-india-2582941-2024-08-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925013011/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/thangalaan-box-office-day-1-chiyaan-vikrams-film-opens-to-rs-12-crore-in-india-2582941-2024-08-16 |archive-date=25 September 2024 |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
M Suganth of ''The Times of India'' gave 4/5 stars and wrote "The film is a true-blue big-screen experience that immerses us into its world and keeps us glued with arresting visuals and intense drama."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Thangalaan Movie Review: Pa Ranjith's Thangalaan is a stunning spectacle on greed, societal oppression, and self-assertion |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/thangalaan/movie-review/112542778.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815082230/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/thangalaan/movie-review/112542778.cms |archive-date=15 August 2024 |access-date=2024-08-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Rohit Panikker of ''Times Now'' gave 4/5 and wrote "''Thangalaan'' is a well-thought-of and well-produced experience in both visual and cerebral storytelling. What this film has managed to do is prove that magical realism and period dramas can work as well as any mass masala flick as long as the story is delivered with conviction. All in all, a definite theatre watch to feel the full effect of what the film's team has put together."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-15 |title=Thangalaan Review: A Satisfactory Experience In Visual And Cerebral Storytelling |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/tamil/thangalaan-review-a-satisfactory-experience-in-visual-and-cerebral-storytelling-review-112542389 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815082230/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/tamil/thangalaan-review-a-satisfactory-experience-in-visual-and-cerebral-storytelling-review-112542389 |archive-date=15 August 2024 |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> Avinash Ravichandran of ''The Indian Express'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Some of his [Ranjith] audacious attempts at storytelling in ''Thangalaan'' get overburdened by the novelty factor. He isn't always ably supported by the technicalities of the film that keep us at an arm's length at times."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-15 |title=Thangalaan Movie Review: Pa Ranjith, Vikram revisit history to give a compelling but flawed tale |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/thangalaan-movie-review-vikram-malvika-mohanan-pa-ranjith-film-revisit-history-to-give-a-compelling-but-flawed-tale-9515632/lite/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815121912/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/thangalaan-movie-review-vikram-malvika-mohanan-pa-ranjith-film-revisit-history-to-give-a-compelling-but-flawed-tale-9515632/lite/ |archive-date=15 August 2024 |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
Gopinath Rajendran of ''The Hindu'' wrote "The impressive performances and memorable sequences stand apart like gold nuggets in a muddled sieve in Vikram and Pa Ranjith's intriguing yet incoherent ''Thangalaan''."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rajendran |first=Gopinath |date=2024-08-15 |title='Thangalaan' movie review: An ambitious Pa. Ranjith and regal Vikram aim for gold, but settle for less |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/thangalaan-movie-review-an-ambitious-pa-ranjith-and-regal-vikram-aim-for-gold-but-settle-for-less/article68528658.ece |access-date=2024-12-26 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Sudhir Srinivasan of ''The New Indian Express'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote that although "not sparkly", ''Thangalaan'' was gold for its experimental story, clever craft and striking climax.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Sudhir |date=20 August 2024 |title='Thangalaan' movie review: Even if not as sparkly, this film still gives you plenty to chew on |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Aug/20/thangalaan-movie-review-even-if-not-as-sparkly-this-film-still-gives-you-plenty-to-chew-on |access-date=20 August 2024 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Janani K of ''India Today'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "However, ''Thangalaan'' seems to be the weakest work in director Pa Ranjith's filmography. The film's screenplay is too abstract, which might not be everyone's cup of tea."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-15 |title=Thangalaan Review: Vikram-Pa Ranjith's film drowns due to convoluted storytelling |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/thangalaan-review-vikram-pa-ranjith-film-drowns-convoluted-storytelling-parvathy-malavika-mohanan-2582678-2024-08-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815121912/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/thangalaan-review-vikram-pa-ranjith-film-drowns-convoluted-storytelling-parvathy-malavika-mohanan-2582678-2024-08-15 |archive-date=15 August 2024 |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Latha Srinivasan of ''Hindustan Times'' wrote "Vikram has outdone himself in this film as Thangalaan and shows us how talented and committed he is, yet again. Whether it the emotional scenes or the action ones, Vikram makes you feel every emotion he goes through."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Latha |date=August 15, 2024 |title=Thangalaan review: Vikram delivers a spellbinding performance in this Pa Ranjith film |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/thangalaan-review-vikram-delivers-a-spellbinding-performance-in-this-pa-ranjith-film-101723708933147-amp.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925013012/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/thangalaan-review-vikram-delivers-a-spellbinding-performance-in-this-pa-ranjith-film-101723708933147-amp.html |archive-date=25 September 2024 |access-date=15 August 2024 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
==Future== A sequel was announced on 17 August 2024, which was tentatively titled as ''Thangalaan 2'' with Ranjith returning to the direction and Vikram reprising his role as Thangalaan Muni.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 2024 |title=Chiyaan Vikram officially announces 'Thangalaan 2' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-officially-announces-thangalaan-2/articleshow/112582971.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818055659/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyaan-vikram-officially-announces-thangalaan-2/articleshow/112582971.cms |archive-date=18 August 2024 |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
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