Thalaimagan(2006)
Thalaimagan (2006) is a Tamil-language action film directed by R. Sarathkumar, who also stars as the lead. The cast includes Nayanthara, Vadivelu, Vijayakumar, Seema Biswas, and Mukesh Tiwari. The story follows Dheeran, an investigative journalist at the honest newspaper Everest, who fights a corrupt politician and a brutal policewoman. The villains plan to build a water bottling plant that will destroy a village. The film was Sarathkumar's 100th acting project and his directorial debut. It received mixed reviews for its formulaic plot but was noted for its strong action sequences and social message. The film was released on 21 October 2006 during Diwali.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Eros Now, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 21 October 2006
- Director
- Sarath Kumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Dheeran is a fearless journalist who fights corruption with his pen and his fists. When a powerful politician and a cruel police officer try to build a dangerous water plant, Dheeran stands in their way. They try to kill him, but he returns from the dead to expose their crimes and bring them to justice.
“One man. One newspaper. One fight.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Thalaimagan
Cast reunions in this film: Vadivelu & Vijayakumar (22 films together), Sarath Kumar & Vijayakumar (12 films together), Sarath Kumar & Vadivelu (10 films together), Sarath Kumar & Srikanth Deva (5 films together), Vadivelu & Srikanth Deva (5 films together), and Nayantara & Vadivelu (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Thalaimagan' translates to 'First Son' in English, but the story focuses on a journalist, not a family's eldest son.
- Director R. Sarathkumar also played the lead role, which was common for his films during that period.
- Actress Seema Biswas, known for her Hindi film roles, played a rare negative character as a corrupt police chief.
- The plot about a bottled water plant causing water scarcity was inspired by real environmental concerns in Tamil Nadu.
- This was one of the few Tamil films where the hero's profession was an investigative journalist, not a usual action role.
- The movie faced some delays in release due to production issues, though it wasn't a major box office hit.
- A subplot involving the journalist's family was trimmed in the final cut to keep the focus on the main conflict.