Thangar Bachan

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]

Thangar Bachan
Born
Thangaraj

1961
Pathirakottai, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationCinematographer, film director, actor, film producer, novelist
Years active1990–

Early life

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

Career

Bachan started his career as a cinematographer in debut film Malai Charal. He was known for his work in critically acclaimed films like Mogamul, Bharathi and Kadhal Kottai. He made his directorial debut in Azhagi.

Apart from films he occasionally contribute on literary works. Notable among 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
YearFilmLanguageCastNotes
2002AzhagiTamilParthiban, Devayani, Nandita Das
2002Solla Marandha KadhaiTamilCheran, Rathi
2004ThendralTamilParthiban, Uma
2005Chidambarathil Oru AppasamyTamilThangar Bachan, Navya Nair
2007PallikoodamTamilNarain, SnehaTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director
2007Onbadhu Roobai NottuTamilSathyaraj, Archana
2012Ammavin KaipesiTamilShanthnu Bhagyaraj, Iniya
2017Kalavaadiya PozhuthugalTamilPrabhu Deva, Bhumika Chawla
2020Takku Mukku Tikku ThalamTamilVijith Bachan, Milana NagarajTBA

As Actor

As Cinematographer only

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

References
  1. (PDF). 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923214059/http://www.dff.nic.in/Jury%20Profiles.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Director appeals for help to Thane victims". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. "Thangar Bachan - Back with yet another controversy". South Indian Cinema Magazine. 13 June 2010.
  4. "Thangar pens his thoughts". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  5. "Thangar Bachan to release his book today". www.deccanchronicle.com. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  6. "Thangar eyes Deepavali release". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  7. "Tamil Cinema:1999 Year Highlights". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  8. "Rajini, Kamal gets TN Govt Awards". Oneindia. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  9. "Chief Minister of Tamilnadu honoured by Santhome Awards". signis.net. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  10. "Sathyan Memaorial Awards announced". malayalamcinema.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  11. "GV SICA AWARD TAMIL FILMS 2007". v4entertainersindia.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  12. "Ayngaran International". www.ayngaran.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.


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