Movie Review: Tangalan

What is the story of the film 'Tangal'?
The basis of the story is KGF i.e. Kolar Gold Field, which is set in the backdrop of the 18th century. This is the story of that era, when kings like Raja Chol and Tipu Sultan tried to extract gold from Kolar Gold Field and now the British had a vulture eye on this area. To extract gold from this desolate place, the British officer Clement chooses Thangalan (Chiyaan Vikram). Tangalan, who lives in the Arcot area of ​​Karnataka, belongs to the oppressed and exploited community, whose land has been usurped by the landlords and their families have been forced to become bonded laborers. Tangalan, along with his wife Gangamma (Parvathy Thiruvothu) and children, sets out on a mission to find gold with the British officer Clement for the salvation of his entire community. He explains to the people of his group that with the gold that will be obtained by digging gold, they can free the land mortgaged to the landlords and live a happy life. But this path to find gold is not at all easy. The area of ​​KGF is dominated by mysterious powers. The queen of those powers is Aarti (Malavika Mohanan), who destroys anyone who casts an evil eye on her area. After coming here, Tanglan realizes that Aarti, who appears in his dreams, has a deep connection with his ancestors. Will Tanglan and his group be able to escape Aarti's wrath? Will they be able to extract the gold and move towards a golden future? To know this, you will have to watch the film.

Watch the trailer of 'Tangalan' here

'Tangle' second half slow
Director Pa Ranjith has his own fan following. He has given superhit and popular films like Kabali and Kaala with Rajinikanth. This film, which released on 15 August in the South, has received a good response. Pa Ranjith has also taken his storytelling style forward in Thangalan. He has proved to be the best in every way in depicting the 18th century environment and the way of speaking, dressing and atmosphere of the people of the community. The style of guerrilla warfare in the flashback scenes is hair-raising and Ranjith has been successful in adding strong horror effects to it. It takes you some time to get into the world of Thangalan, but then you become familiar with those characters. Ranjith has highlighted the casteism prevalent in the society of that time with great sensitivity. Visually the film is quite rich. The first half is strong, but the confusion of the flashback creates confusion. This is the reason why the film drags in the second half. Pa Ranjith should have worked a little more on the backstory. The film's length of more than two and a half hours is also a hindrance and the film starts feeling heavy on you. The climax is strong. Music by composer GV Prakash makes the story even more powerful.

The actors of 'Tanghalan'
In this film, which rests on the shoulders of Chiyaan Vikram, the actor has proved himself in every way. His hard work for the character is clearly visible on the screen. He has many characters in the film, husband, warrior and leader who saves the society. He has done a good job in every way. Malavika Mohanan as Aarti has supported him well in the guerrilla war scenes. A mental connection is felt between the two characters. Parvati Thiruvothu in the role of wife Gangamma has given light moments to the story with her playfulness. Daniel Caltagirone, Arjun Ambudan and Pasupathi have done memorable work as supporting actors.

Why watch: People who are fond of mystery-thriller stories and Chiyaan Vikram's acting can watch this film.