Thangar Bachan

Thangar Bachan is a Tamil Indian film director and actor, cinematographer and novelist. He was born in Pathrakottai, a village near Panruti.

Solla Marandha Kadhai (2002)

Sivadhanu, an educated but unemployed honest man, gets married to the daughter of a rich man and moves to their house. However, taunts and disrespect compel him to find a new job in another town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  Cheran  •  Rathi Arumugam  •  Manivannan  •  Pyramid Natarajan

Sivadhanu, an educated but unemployed honest man, gets married to the daughter of a rich man and moves to their house. However, taunts and disrespect compel him to find a new job in another town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  Cheran  •  Rathi Arumugam  •  Manivannan  •  Pyramid Natarajan

Onbadhu Roobai Nottu (2007)

Madhava Padayachi (Sathyaraj) narrates his life to a young man who saves him from shame. He goes to his home village by a bus and feels for Madhava Padayachi who was a rich farmer long time back in his village. Madhavar, as he is fondly called, his wife Velayi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  Sathyaraj  •  Nassar  •  Rohini  •  Nitesh Kumar

Madhava Padayachi (Sathyaraj) narrates his life to a young man who saves him from shame. He goes to his home village by a bus and feels for Madhava Padayachi who was a rich farmer long time back in his village. Madhavar, as he is fondly called, his wife Velayi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  Sathyaraj  •  Nassar  •  Rohini  •  Nitesh Kumar

Ammavin Kaipesi (2012)

Annamalai (Shanthnoo) is forced to leave home after being accused of stealing by his own family. He finds a job with Chinnapulla, a genial quarry owner who is being swindled by his own employees. While he is gathering proof of these wrongdoings, his loving mother ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  Shanthanu Bhagyaraj  •  Iniya

Annamalai (Shanthnoo) is forced to leave home after being accused of stealing by his own family. He finds a job with Chinnapulla, a genial quarry owner who is being swindled by his own employees. While he is gathering proof of these wrongdoings, his loving mother ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  Shanthanu Bhagyaraj  •  Iniya

Thendral (2004)

Thendral is a 2004 Tamil film directed by Thangar Bachan. The film stars Parthiban, Uma, Ranjani and Swathika in lead roles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  R. Parthiban  •  Uma Shankari  •  Ranjani  •  Swathi

Thendral is a 2004 Tamil film directed by Thangar Bachan. The film stars Parthiban, Uma, Ranjani and Swathika in lead roles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  R. Parthiban  •  Uma Shankari  •  Ranjani  •  Swathi

Azhagi (2002)

Shanmugam meets his childhood sweetheart after many years and employs her as his housemaid as she urgently needs a job. However, his wife creates problems when she learns about their relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  R. Parthiban  •  Nandita Das  •  Devayani  •  Vivek

Shanmugam meets his childhood sweetheart after many years and employs her as his housemaid as she urgently needs a job. However, his wife creates problems when she learns about their relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  R. Parthiban  •  Nandita Das  •  Devayani  •  Vivek

Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017)

The unexpected meeting of two ex-lovers after a long time affect the equation of their respective families  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  Prabhu Deva  •  Bhumika Chawla  •  Prakash Raj  •  Inbanila

The unexpected meeting of two ex-lovers after a long time affect the equation of their respective families  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  Prabhu Deva  •  Bhumika Chawla  •  Prakash Raj  •  Inbanila

Merlin (2018)

An upcoming director wants to concentrate on the script that he is working on and wants to make a name. But he never gets any peace because he lives with a roomful of roommates who are so loud and brash all the time that he cannot concentrate on his work. So he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keera
CAST:  Vishnu Priyan  •  Ashwini Chandrashekaran  •  Lollu Sabha Jeeva  •  Aadukalam Murugadoss

An upcoming director wants to concentrate on the script that he is working on and wants to make a name. But he never gets any peace because he lives with a roomful of roommates who are so loud and brash all the time that he cannot concentrate on his work. So he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keera
CAST:  Vishnu Priyan  •  Ashwini Chandrashekaran  •  Lollu Sabha Jeeva  •  Aadukalam Murugadoss

Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy (2005)

A school teacher in Chidambaram who is a jack of all trades but master of none. He spends time with friends boozing, gambling and trying out new business that always fails. Fearing his wife and relatives he decides to join a mutt but there also he is unable to sustain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  Thangar Bachan  •  Navya Nair  •  R. Sundarrajan  •  Pyramid Natarajan

A school teacher in Chidambaram who is a jack of all trades but master of none. He spends time with friends boozing, gambling and trying out new business that always fails. Fearing his wife and relatives he decides to join a mutt but there also he is unable to sustain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  Thangar Bachan  •  Navya Nair  •  R. Sundarrajan  •  Pyramid Natarajan

The Invisible Other: Caste in Tamil Cinema (2014)

The Invisible Other is a documentary film that explores the presence of caste in films and film production in Tamil cinema, especially since the 1990s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suresh ET
CAST:  Nassar  •  Stalin Rajangam  •  R. Prabhakar  •  S. P. Jananathan

The Invisible Other is a documentary film that explores the presence of caste in films and film production in Tamil cinema, especially since the 1990s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suresh ET
CAST:  Nassar  •  Stalin Rajangam  •  R. Prabhakar  •  S. P. Jananathan

Pallikoodam (2007)

Three friends who are alumni of a dilapidated school join hands to save it from demolition. While gathering support, they revisit old memories which shaped their personalities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  Narain  •  Thangar Bachan  •  Seeman  •  Sneha

Three friends who are alumni of a dilapidated school join hands to save it from demolition. While gathering support, they revisit old memories which shaped their personalities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  Narain  •  Thangar Bachan  •  Seeman  •  Sneha

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DIRECTION:  Thangar Bachan
CAST:  Bharathiraja  •  Gautham Vasudev Menon  •  Yogi Babu  •  S. A. Chandrasekhar