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Thalaimagan(2006)

6.5/10
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

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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.

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