Thangar Bachan

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

1961
Pathirakottai, South Arcot district (Present day Cuddalore), Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s) Cinematographer, film director, actor, film producer, novelist
Years active1990–

Thangar Bachan (born 1961) is an Indian film director and actor, cinematographer and novelist. He has served as jury member in National Film Awards. [1]

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Early life

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

Career

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

Apart from films he occasionally contribute on literary works. His novels include Onbathu Roobai Nottu and Ammavin Kai Pesi. He eventually made these novel into films in his own direction.

Thankar Bachan was known for his contribution in portraying North Tamil Nadu villages which was not depicted in Tamil cinema properly. His story plots were set mostly at Panruti 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 Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency in 2024 Indian general election. [4]

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

Bibliography

Novels

Short story collections

Awards

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