Vikram and Parvathy in ‘Thangalaan’. (X)
Chiyaan Vikram’s last release Thangalaan is yet to release on an OTT platform. The Pa Ranjith directorial released on 15 August in theatres and garnered both public and critical acclaim.
Initially set for OTT release on 20 September, the release was delayed due to unknown reasons, raising several questions among the audience.
However, recently the producer, Gnanavel Raja, in an interview with Pinkvilla reportedly said the film will be released on Deepavali on Netflix.
The director was quoted as saying: “They (Netflix) scheduled the release for Deepavali (Diwali). They wanted a festival release since Thangalaan is a big film. However, our favorite YouTubers are claiming that there are some issues with Thangalaan. They have a knack for claiming that there is an issue, when in reality, there isn’t any.”
However, there hasn’t been any official announcement from the production house or the OTT platform yet.
Related: Thangalaan Tamil movie review
Thangalaan
Produced by Studio Green’s KE Gnanavelraja, Thangalaan features stellar performances from Vikram, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Mohanan, Daniel Caltagirone, and Pasupathy.
The film, set in the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) and based on real events from the 18th and 19th centuries, explores themes of oppression in a bygone era.
Known for his intense physical transformations, Vikram revealed that he grew his hair and lost weight to portray the character in Thangalaan.
The music was composed by GV Prakash Kumar.
Thangalaan also drew accolades for its intense action sequences and Pa Ranjith’s signature storytelling.
“Thangalaan reaffirms Pa Ranjith’s authority as a storyteller, demonstrating his innovative approach to reinterpreting history and making it relevant for contemporary audiences—a quality that was only sporadically evident in his recent works,” reads our review.
On the work front now, Vikram has signed up for his next film Veera Dheera Sooran directed by SU Arun Kumar. The movie stars Dushara Vijayan as the female lead. The makers recently on the occasion of Dushara’s birthday released a poster.
(Edited by Sumavarsha Kandula)
