EXCLUSIVE: Chiyaan Vikram on playing 5 different characters in Thangalaan: “You have to show travel through time”

Thangalaan starring Chiyaan Vikram and Malavika Mohanan in prominent roles, was released worldwide on August 15, 2024 in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

By Bollywood Hungama News Network -

August 31, 2024 - 1:52 PM IST

Thangalaan is all set for its Hindi release on September 6 in cinemas. While the film perfectly holds the audience's attention in every scene, it's Chiyaan Vikram's outstanding performance that emerges as the most crucial factor in making Thangalaan what it is. The actor has given his heart and soul to perfect his character on the screen as he played three different roles.

EXCLUSIVE: Chiyaan Vikram on playing 5 different characters in Thangalaan: “You have to show travel through time”

In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, Chiyaan Vikram talks about the three different characters that he played and had three different looks for the same. He says “One is a great-great-grandfather, his portion is a little lengthy. You have to show travel through time and the different generations of Thangalaan. He had to look like me but how different can we make him look? Ranjit was always there to inspire me and give me guidelines of what the person could look like”.

Chiyaan Vikram was seen playing three different roles in Thangalaan, and he indeed performed his best in all. He portrayed Thangalaan Muni, Kaadaiyan, Thangalaan's great-grandfather, and Arasan "Aaran" (The Protector of Gold).

Remarkably, the actor underwent major physical transformations for his roles. For one of the roles, he lost weight and only wore a langot as the character's costume, which is a very rare thing for any actor to attempt. He also went half-bald for another role. For yet another role, he had to sit for 4 to 5 hours of makeup before reaching the set and starting the shoot. Moreover, to maintain the film's raw and authentic feel, the actors had to drench themselves in mud, making it very difficult to shoot in real outdoor locations.

Thangalaan tells the real story of the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) when they were discovered by the British, who exploited and looted them for their own purposes. The film continues the South Indian film industry's trend of bringing unique concepts to audiences. It’s yet another film from the South with an unusual concept.

Directed by Pa. Ranjith, Thangalaan starring Chiyaan Vikram and Malavika Mohanan in prominent roles, was released worldwide on August 15, 2024, in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. The music of the film is composed by G.V. Prakash Kumar.