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
2023Karumegangal Kalaigindrana

As actor

As Cinematographer only

Bibliography

Novels

Short story collections

Awards

External links

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.