The director's cut—the uncensored vision of the film has premiered at the Pathé 5 as part of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Published Feb 03, 2025 | 11:53 AM ⚊ Updated Feb 03, 2025 | 11:53 AM
'Thangalaan' premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival. (X)
Thangalaan, a Pa Ranjith directorial that received acclaim in the country has now premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival on Saturday, 1 February.
The director’s cut—the uncensored vision of the film has premiered at the Pathé 5 as part of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Produced by Studio Green’s KE Gnanavelraja, Thangalaan features stellar performances from Vikram, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Mohanan, Daniel Caltagirone, and Pasupathy.
Sharing the news, the director wrote on X: “Proud to announce the World Premiere of “Thangalaan” Director’s Cut—the uncensored vision of the film—today at IFFR 2025! Catch it at Pathé 5 as part of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam at 11:00 AM CET. Honoured to present this raw and uncompromised storytelling to the world!”
Proud to announce the World Premiere of “Thangalaan” Director’s Cut—the uncensored vision of the film—today at IFFR 2025! Catch it at Pathé 5 as part of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam at 11:00 AM CET. Honored to present this raw and uncompromised storytelling to… pic.twitter.com/pTUVOijVYq
— pa.ranjith (@beemji) February 1, 2025
The film, set in the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) and based on real events from the 18th and 19th centuries, explores themes of oppression in a bygone era.
Known for his intense physical transformations, Vikram revealed that he grew his hair and lost weight to portray the character in Thangalaan.
The music was composed by GV Prakash Kumar. Thangalaan also drew accolades for its intense action sequences and Pa Ranjith’s signature storytelling.
“Thangalaan reaffirms Pa Ranjith’s authority as a storyteller, demonstrating his innovative approach to reinterpreting history and making it relevant for contemporary audiences—a quality that was only sporadically evident in his recent works,” reads our review.
On the work front now, Vikram has signed up for his next film Veera Dheera Sooran directed by SU Arun Kumar. The movie stars Dushara Vijayan as the female lead.
(Edited by Sumavarsha Kandula)
