Thangalaan 2025
Sinopsis
During the British rule, Thangalaan, a fierce tribal leader, and his tribe assist Lord Clement, a British General, to trace gold in their village. While searching for the gold, the villagers earn the wrath of Aarathi, an apparent sorceress, who Thangalaan sets out to stop with all his might.
Cast
- Vikram in five roles as:
- Thangalaan Muni
- Kaadaiyan
- Arasan “Aaran”
- Adhi Muni
- Naga Muni
- Daniel Caltagirone as Lord Clement
- Pasupathy as Gengupattar
- Parvathy Thiruvothu as Gengammal
- Malavika Mohanan as Aarathi
- Anandsami as Kailasam
Review
The story begins with British officer Clement, whose insatiable hunger for gold leads him to the ancient mines of Tipu Sultan in Kolar, Karnataka. He believes the only way to extract it is by enlisting the Veppur tribals, traditionally skilled miners, promising them a share of the wealth in return for their labor. His colleagues caution him about the mentality of the locals, who are not exactly easy to cooperate with, but Clement believes that his offer will convince them anyway.
Thangalaan, his wife Gangamma and their son Ashokan are members of the tribe, who toil on their land, but their profits go to the local mirazdar. They are poor but in general happy, even though a madness seems to lurk in their ranks, while Thangalaan seems to be stuck in a myth where his ancestor fought the witch Aarthi in the past, killing her and taking up her gold. Somewhere between this mentality and his will for his family and the tribe to finally have a better life, he is eventually convinced by Clement’s offer, which also includes him facing a number of enemies in their path in the fields, and eventually Aarthi herself. Even after the battles however, something sinister seems to lurk within the ranks of both locals and the British, although its source differs significantly.
