Thangar Bachan

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Thangar Bachan
Thangar Bachan at the Book Launch of Palani G Periyasamy's 'Idhaya Oli'.jpg
Bachan in 2016
Born
Thangaraj

(1961-05-05) 5 May 1961 (age 64)
Pathirakottai, South Arcot District (now Cuddalore), Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations
Years active1990–2023

Thangar Bachan, alternatively Thankar Bachan, is an Indian film director and actor, cinematographer and novelist. He has served as a jury member in the National Film Awards. [1]

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Early life

Thangar Bachan was born 5 May 1961 in Pathirakottai, a village near Panruti, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. [2] [ citation needed ]

Career

Bachan started his career as a cinematographer in his debut film Malai Charal. He was known for his work in Mogamul and Bharathi . He made his directorial debut in Azhagi .

Apart from his work in films, he occasionally wrote literary works. His novels include Onbathu Roobai Nottu and Ammavin Kai Pesi, both of which he later adapted into films that he directed himself.

Thangar Bachan was known for his contribution in portraying North Tamil Nadu villages, which were not depicted in Tamil cinema properly. His story plots were set mostly inPanruti and surrounding villages. After Bharathiraja, villages were best portrayed in Thangar Bachan movies. Bharathiraja himself declared that after him Bachan directs the best village films. [3]

He was the Pattali Makkal Katchi candidate for the Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 Indian general election, in which he came in third place and lost. [4] [5]

Filmography

As director

YearFilmNotes
2002 Azhagi
Solla Marandha Kadhai
2004 Thendral
2005 Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy
2007 Pallikoodam Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director
Onbadhu Roobai Nottu
2012 Ammavin Kaipesi
2017 Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
2023 Karumegangal Kalaigindrana

As actor

As cinematographer only

As presenter

Bibliography

Novels

Short story collections

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Feature Jury" (PDF). www.dff.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Director appeals for help to Thane victims". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Thangar Bachan - Back with yet another controversy". South Indian Cinema Magazine. 13 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Prasad, S. (9 April 2024). "Lok Sabha polls | Fortune teller, who used parakeets to forsee victory for PMK candidate in Cuddalore, lands in trouble". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  5. ↑ R, Nantha Kumar (18 June 2024). "உங்களுக்கெல்லாம் எதுக்கு ஓட்டு? எதுக்கு தேர்தல்? கடலூரில் தோற்ற தங்கர் பச்சான் மக்களிடம் ஆவேசம்". tamil.oneindia.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "onbadhu-roobai-nottu". gsl.lbsnaa.gov.in.
  7. ↑ "Thangar pens his thoughts". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  8. ↑ "Thangar Bachan to release his book today". Deccan Chronicle . 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Thangar eyes Deepavali release". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  10. ↑ "Tamil Cinema:1999 Year Highlights". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  11. ↑ "Rajini, Kamal gets TN Govt Awards". Oneindia . Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  12. ↑ "Chief Minister of Tamilnadu honoured by Santhome Awards". signis.net. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  13. ↑ "Sathyan Memaorial Awards announced". malayalamcinema.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  14. ↑ "GV SICA AWARD TAMIL FILMS 2007". v4entertainersindia.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  15. ↑ "Ayngaran International". www.ayngaran.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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