Thangar Bachan Explained

Thangar Bachan
Birth Name:	Thangaraj
Birth Date:	1961
Birth Place:	Pathirakottai, South Arcot district (Present day Cuddalore), Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation:	Cinematographer, film director, actor, film producer, novelist
Yearsactive:	1990–

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]

Early life

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

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]

Filmography

As director

Year	Film	Notes
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

• Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy (2005) as Elangovan
• Pallikoodam (2007) as Kumarasamy
• Ammavin Kaipesi (2012) as Prasad
• Merlin (2018)

As Cinematographer only

• Malai Charal (1990)
• Dharma Seelan (1991)
• Madhumathi (1992)
• Mogamul (1993)
• Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru (1994)
• Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji (1994) (Malayalam film)
• Vaanmathi (1995)
• Vaazhga Jananayagam (1995)
• Karuvelam Pookkal (1996)
• Kadhal Kottai (1996)
• Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga (1997)
• Kaadhale Nimmadhi (1998)
• Sirf Tum (1998) (Hindi film)
• Marumalarchi (1998)
• Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1999)
• Kanave Kalaiyadhe (1999)
• Kallazhagar (1999)
• Unnudan (1999)
• Bharathi (2000)
• Kannukku Kannaga (2000)
• James Pandu (2000)
• Kutti (2001)
• Ajnabee (2001)
• Periyar (2007)

Bibliography

Novels

• Onbathu Roobai Nottu, 1996
• Ammavin Kai Pesi, 2009^[4]

Short story collections

• Vellai Maadu, 1993
• Kodi Munthiri, 2002
• Isaikaatha Isaithattu, 2006
• Thangar Bachan Kathaigal^[5]
• Solla Thonuthu- A collection of 50 articles published in Tamil Hindu daily news paper- 2015

Awards

• 1993 – Lilli Deivasigamani Memorial Award for Best Short Story Collection (Vellai Maadu)
• 1996 – Tamil Nadu Government's Award for Best Novel (Onbathu Rubai Nottu)^[6]
• 1996 – Agni Akshara Award for Best Novel (Onbathu Rubai Nottu)
• 1996 – Thiruppur Tamil Sangam Award for Best Novel (Onbathu Rubai Nottu)
• 1997 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer (Film – Kaalamellam Kadhal Vazhga)
• 1998 – "Kalaimamani" Award – awarded by the Government of Tamil Nadu for Contributions in Tamil cinema^[7]
• 2002 – GV SICA Award for Best Director (Film – Azhagi)
• 2005 – Jaya TV Award for Best Actor (Film – Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy)
• 2007 – Tamil Nadu State Raja Sando Award for Contribution in Film direction^[8]
• 2007 – Santhome Communication Award for Best Director (Film – Onbadhu Roobai Nottu)^[9]
• 2007 – Sathyan Memorial Film Award for Best Director (Tamil) (Film – Pallikoodam)^[10]
• 2007 – GV SICA Award for Best Story Dialogues (Film – Pallikoodamm)^[11]
• 2007 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director for Pallikoodamm)^[12]
• 2015 - Best literary Athiththanar Award for "Thankar Bachan Kathaigal" - A Short Story Collection.

External links

• • Official website
• Interview to TamilAustralian

Notes and References

1. Web site: Feature Jury . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923214059/http://www.dff.nic.in/Jury%20Profiles.pdf . 2015-09-23 . 2023-05-05 . www.dff.nic.in . en.
2. Web site: Director appeals for help to Thane victims. The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012 . 2020-04-01.
3. Web site: Thangar Bachan - Back with yet another controversy. 13 June 2010. South Indian Cinema Magazine.
4. Web site: Thangar pens his thoughts. https://web.archive.org/web/20090203113052/http://indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/44643.html. dead. 3 February 2009. IndiaGlitz.com. 3 March 2009.
5. News: Thangar Bachan to release his book today. https://web.archive.org/web/20160609222703/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140107/entertainment-kollywood/article/thangar-bachan-release-his-book-today. dead. 9 June 2016. 2014-01-07. Deccan Chronicle. 2016-11-13.
6. Web site: Thangar eyes Deepavali release. https://web.archive.org/web/20071020182447/http://indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/34190.html. dead. 20 October 2007. IndiaGlitz.com. 23 March 2009.
7. Web site: Tamil Cinema:1999 Year Highlights . . 23 March 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090106114121/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/highlights/1999/1999hili.htm . 6 January 2009 .
8. Web site: Rajini, Kamal gets TN Govt Awards. Oneindia. 23 March 2009. dead. https://archive.today/20120707223718/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/rajinikanth-tamilnadu-govt-awards-060907.html. 7 July 2012. dmy-all.
9. Web site: Chief Minister of Tamilnadu honoured by Santhome Awards. signis.net. 23 March 2009. 10 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090810095703/http://www.signis.net/article.php3?id_article=2825. dead.
10. Web site: Sathyan Memaorial Awards announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20090203101736/http://www.malayalamcinema.com/php/showNews.php?newsid=332&linkid=24. dead. 3 February 2009. malayalamcinema.com. 23 March 2009.
11. Web site: GV SICA AWARD TAMIL FILMS 2007 . v4entertainersindia.com . 23 March 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090228060124/http://v4entertainersindia.com/sicaawards2008.html . 28 February 2009 .
12. Web site: Ayngaran International. www.ayngaran.com. 2020-04-01.