
Thalaimagan(2006)
Tamil150 mins
Thalaimagan (2006) is a 150-minute Tamil film directed by Sarath Kumar. Starring Sarath Kumar, Nayantara and Vijayakumar. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Thalaimagan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2006.
Director:Sarath Kumar
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 21 October 2006
- Director
- Sarath Kumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
An investigative journalist tries to expose a corrupt minister and a police chief who approved a harmful bottled water plant. When the journalist warns the village about the project, the minister sends criminals to silence the newspaper owner.
“A journalist fights a corrupt minister to save his village's water.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
150Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date21 October 2006
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsDesh Ka Rakhwala
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionjusticefamilysurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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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.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Thalaimagan
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Actor-Mekala4 films →
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