Thankar Bachan

Thankar Bachan
Bachan in 2016
Born
Thangaraj

(1961-05-05) 5 May 1961 (age 65)
Pathirakottai, South Arcot District (now Cuddalore), Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations
Years active1990–present

Thankar Bachan, alternatively Thangar Bachan, is an Indian film director and actor, cinematographer and novelist. He has served as a jury member in the National Film Awards.

Early life

Thankar Bachan was born 5 May 1961 in Pathirakottai, a village near Panruti, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. [citation needed]

Career

Bachan started his career as a cinematographer in his debut film Malai Charal. He was known for his work in Mogamul and Bharathi. He made his directorial debut in Azhagi.

Apart from his work in films, he occasionally wrote literary works. His novels include Onbathu Roobai Nottu and Ammavin Kai Pesi, both of which he later adapted into films that he directed himself.

Thangar Bachan was known for his contribution in portraying North Tamil Nadu villages, which were not depicted in Tamil cinema properly. His story plots were set mostly in 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.

He was the Pattali Makkal Katchi candidate for the Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 Indian general election, in which he came in third place and lost.

Filmography

As director

YearTitleNotes
2002Azhagi
Solla Marandha Kadhai
2004Thendral
2005Chidambarathil Oru AppasamyAlso producer
2007PallikkoodamTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director
Onbadhu Roobai Nottu
2012Ammavin KaipesiAlso producer
2017Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
2023Karumegangal Kalaigindrana

As cinematographer only

YearTitleNotes
1990Malai Charal
1992Madhumathi
1993Dharma Seelan
Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan
1994Malappuram Haji Mahanaya JojiMalayalam film
1995Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru
1996Vaanmathi
Vaazhga Jananayagam
Karuvelam Pookkal
Kadhal Kottai
1997Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
1998Kaadhale Nimmadhi
Sirf TumHindi film
Marumalarchi
1999Kannedhirey Thondrinal
Kanave Kalaiyadhe
Kallazhagar
Unnudan
2000Bharathi
Kannukku Kannaga
James Pandu
2001Kutti
Pandavar Bhoomi
2007Periyar

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Chidambarathil Oru AppasamyElangovan
2007PallikkoodamKumarasamy
2012Ammavin KaipesiPrasad
2018Merlin
2023Karumegangal KalaigindranaPublic prosecutorCameo appearance

As presenter

Bibliography

Novels

Short story collections

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Feature Jury" (PDF). www.dff.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Director appeals for help to Thane victims". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Thangar Bachan - Back with yet another controversy". South Indian Cinema Magazine. 13 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Prasad, S. (9 April 2024). "Lok Sabha polls | Fortune teller, who used parakeets to forsee victory for PMK candidate in Cuddalore, lands in trouble". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  5. ↑ R, Nantha Kumar (18 June 2024). "உங்களுக்கெல்லாம் எதுக்கு ஓட்டு? எதுக்கு தேர்தல்? கடலூரில் தோற்ற தங்கர் பச்சான் மக்களிடம் ஆவேசம்". tamil.oneindia.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "onbadhu-roobai-nottu". gsl.lbsnaa.gov.in.
  7. ↑ "Thangar pens his thoughts". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  8. ↑ "Thangar Bachan to release his book today". Deccan Chronicle. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Thangar eyes Deepavali release". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  10. ↑ "Tamil Cinema:1999 Year Highlights". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  11. ↑ சிறந்த கலைஞர்களுக்கு, கலைமாமணி விருது வழங்கும் விழா, சிறப்பு மலர் 1999 (Report) (in Tamil). தமிழ்நாடு இயல் இசை நாடக மன்றம் : சென்னை. 20 November 1999. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
  12. ↑ "Rajini, Kamal gets TN Govt Awards". Oneindia. Retrieved 23 March 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ↑ "Chief Minister of Tamilnadu honoured by Santhome Awards". signis.net. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  14. ↑ "Sathyan Memaorial Awards announced". malayalamcinema.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  15. ↑ "GV SICA AWARD TAMIL FILMS 2007". v4entertainersindia.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  16. ↑ "Ayngaran International". www.ayngaran.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  17. ↑ "வா.மு.சேதுராமன், தங்கர் பச்சானுக்கு 'சி.பா.ஆதித்தனார்' விருதுகள்: நீதியரசர் ராமசுப்பிரமணியன் பங்கேற்பு". hindutamil.in (in Tamil). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.