'Thangalaan' Movie Review: What's Good, What's Bad; Find Out From Viewers' Words

After the success of two-part Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan', Chiyaan Vikram is back with 'Thangalaan', an action-adventure film, directed by Pa Ranjith of 'Kabali' and 'Madras' fame. The multilingual film is jointly produced by Studio Green, in collaboration with Neelam Productions and Jio Studios.

Apart from Vikram, the film has Malavika Mohanan, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Daniel Caltagirone, Pasupathy, Hari Krishnan Anbudurai and Sampath Ram in the cast.

The movie has GV Prakash Kumar's music, Selva RK's editing and A Kishor Kumar's cinematography.

Story
Set during the British Raj era, the story is about a fierce tribal leader named Thangalaan who is drawn into a battle against an apparent sorceress after assisting a British general in the quest for gold in their village.

Thangalaan and his tribe join forces with Lord Clement, a British General, to locate gold hidden in their village. However, their actions invoke the wrath of Aarathi, a mysterious and feared sorceress. As calamities begin to strike the villagers, fueled by legends that warn, "seeking gold here is seeking death," Thangalaan takes it upon himself to confront Aarathi and end the chaos.

Despite the spreading stories of monsters haunting the land, the British officer remains determined to find the gold. Thangalaan, convinced that Aarathi is the source of the turmoil, sets out to stop her with all his might.

The film is inspired by the real history of the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), discovered by the British two centuries ago. The British exploited the land, looting its riches and oppressing the local people.

The movie has garnered a lot of hype. Will it live up to their expectations? Find out here

Rajasekar: #Thangalaan - The scene where women for the first time felt privileged wearing a blouse talks volumes about @beemji standing for the oppressed not just caste but also for the gender! His political inclination towards BR Ambedkar is very much evident.
#Thangalaan first half - @beemji once again proves he is a unique voice here in Indian cinema. The way he subtly registers how Buddhism was destroyed here in India, how the land of the working class was once immorally taken away from them by kings in the name of Brahmadeya, Devadana, etc., (Google if you don't know) will be an eye opener for those who have sound ears and eyes that are willing to see the truth. Later from Kings, it's the Zamindars who once again take the lands of the workings class in the form of tax and other illegal means!

@chiyaan is extraordinary 🔥, he has given his heart, soul and everything to the film!
@MalavikaM_ is super impressive , not an easy role to play.
@parvatweets is as usual exhibited a great performance.
@gvprakash proves that he is the best in the business for such metaphorically executed films!

PS: Audiences should come keeping in the mind that they are not going to watch a regular vannila cinema!

G Dhananjeyan: #Thangalaan 🔱 is magical, mystical & powerful in its theme with epic performances by the Team 👌🔥

@chiyaan sir terrific, fantastic and has lived the role.
@beemji has created a classic film that will be remembered for long.
@gvprakash is outstanding in his songs & BGM.

Solid performances by @parvatweets
@MalavikaM_ #Pasupathy sir & #Daniel .

A pride production for @StudioGreen2
A glorious film & a must watch in theatres to experience the magic

sridevi sreedhar: #Thangalaan 3.5/5 Stunning! Don't judge
@beemji #Thangalaan, just sit back & enjoy the spectacular making, the grand scale and above all, salute
@chiyaan the actor 🙌 He is simply terrific in a physically demanding dual role. It's a film which Tamil cinema can be proud of 👏
@parvatweets is effortlessly convincing and
@MalavikaM_ is a revelation. Music by
@gvprakash is awesome with #MinikkiMinikki song my pick 🤩 Technically brilliant!

AmuthaBharathi: #Thangalaan [#ABRatings - 3.5/5]

- Fairly Good First half followed by an okish second half 🤝
- Action blocks are made quite impressive & liked the scenes involving malavika👌
- #ChiyaanVikram performance & #GVPrakash music are the 2 strong pillars of the movie 🔥🔥
- Slow narration, few flat scenes & predictable narration are the drawbacks !!
- PaRanjith has delivered an excellent making 👏

Overall a Decent to Above Average attempt, which definitely can be watched for its unique experience

Siddarth Srinivas: #Thangalaan Interval: Good so far. The premise from Ranjith is so interesting that it holds in the tempo despite some pacing inconsistencies and forced elements. Full marks to Chiyaan Vikram and GVP - they have absolutely rocked. Action sequences 🔥👌

Prashanth Rangaswamy:The only problem so far - VFX .
You guys cannot even VFX a peacock properly ? Why run a business then ? #Thangalaan

Roger Mani:#Thangalaan
@chiyaan What an Acting sir ... Totally deserves an Oscar award 🫸🫷
@beemji Brilliant direction 🫡
@gvprakash your songs and BGM are the main pillars of the movie 😎🔥
@StudioGreen2 Thank you for making such a wonderful movie. Salute 🫡
Thangalaan - #GOLD

Narasimha Varman: #Thangalaan the film lacks a coherent story, unfortunately chiyaan's performance may go in vain. a Good score from GV Prakash

No Name: #Thangalaan has a terrific premise but the unfocused writing and weak filmmaking, along with the worst possible VFX, make this a dull watch. Almost no department brings their A-game to the film. One of the biggest disappointments of this year for me.

Muthu gautham:#Thangalaan [4/5]
- Fairly Good First half followed by an okish second half 🤝
- Action blocks are made quite impressive & liked the scenes involving malavika👌
- #ChiyaanVikram performance & #GVPrakash music are the 2 strong pillars of the movie

Bala: #Thangalaan OMG this is a mind-blowing film from Pa Ranjith. Spectacular. Bloody good so far. Ufff. So many goosebump moments. Ranjith has outdone himself

Lets X OTT CINEMA: #THANGALAAN
So far the Good Film in 2024 for KW 👏 @chiyaan deserves a awards for his acting ; An absolute BANGER from
@gvprakash 🔥 All Kudos goes to
@beemji sir , as usual your direction was top notch . Second Half worked out well ; Good Screenplay
#Thangalaan First Half : Terificcc 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Pure Goosebumps 🤯🔥 Chiyaan Performace was so surprising ,
@gvprakash the Back Bone of the Film 🔥 , Visuals are really good ; Brilliant Making by
@beemji - A Chiyan Sambvam ❤️‍🔥

John: Just first 20 minutes - so many triggering points for Bs. Pa Ranjith at it again as expected. #Thangalaan

Harish N S: #ThangalaanReview worked for me! 🙌
The first half is absolutely stellar with gripping storytelling and top-notch performances, especially by Parvati and Chiyaan Vikram-take a bow! 🙇 surprising performance from Malavika 👍
The second half kicks off with goosebumps and maintains the momentum, though a few elements towards the climax didn't quite land for me.
However, the ending wraps up decently.
GV Prakash's BGM and songs are on another level-he really rocked it!
Overall, it's a brave attempt with a new genre, delivering spine-chilling moments in several places. Definitely worth a watch!

karambakkattaan: Chiyaaan sir kannu kalangiruchu!! 🥺🔥🔥⚡
First half is just a Lit, Its a Slow Burner and its Burned, Now waiting for 2nd half 🔥
As the words of everyone, Interval Block is 🔥🥺.
@gvprakash sir neenga Manushane illaa, u r Hossam sir 🔥🥺

Hardik: #Thangalaan First Half - Disappointing so far👎
* Except Vikram- other artists performances are lackluster and fail to engage.
* GV Prakash Kumar's background score is underwhelming and doesn't add to the movie's atmosphere.
* The build-up to the interval is slow.

Umair Sandhu: First Review #Thangalaan :
Unbelievable! What a deadly performance by #ChiyaanVikram ! #Vikram gave National Award 🥇 winning performance. Tamil fans will love this flick.
⭐️⭐️⭐️

STR_off: #Thangalaan Review:
First Half: vikram nadipu vera level and Malavika acting also very nice💥
Second Half: vikram body language and fights, screen presence 💥
Songs: minikii song super ❤️ GV nice background music very emotional 😭 it's connected 👍 overall worth the movie 💥