Thangalaan teaser: Vikram rips cobra with bare hands, fights for tribals in blood-soaked war saga; know its KGF connect

The teaser of Pa Ranjith’s Thangalaan was unveiled on Wednesday afternoon. The film, set in the 19^th century, tells the story of how the British faced off against the tribals of India in what later became the Kolar Gold Mines. The film stars Chiyaan Vikram as a fierce tribal warrior. The teaser was appreciated by fans for its intensity and ferocity.

The teaser follows a non-linear format with interspersed scenes and no dialogue whatsoever. Marked by GV Prakash’s haunting background score, the teaser introduces Vikram as a warrior. It shows the warrior killing men with ease, ripping a cobra into two with his bare hands. We get a glimpse of British officers trying to find the gold mines in the region and Vikram even helping them initially.

However, things soon come to a head as he single-handedly faces off against the foreign adversaries, spilling blood. The gory spectacle had fans spellbound. One wrote, “No VFX overdose, the trailer is looking so real. This will be a promising movie.” Another fan commented on the teaser video, “I am stunned how Southern film industries as a whole matured and even better over a period of time now compared to others. Well done.” There was a lot of praise for Vikram too. “57 years old still no one can beat Vikram energy,” wrote one fan.

While Thangalaan is not set in the same universe, it has a curious connection with the Kannada blockbuster KGF. The Yash-starrer told a fictional tale of Kolar Gold Fields and how a crime empire sprung from it. Thangalaan takes a similar route in retelling the history of the area before it became a gold mine and when it was ruled by local tribes.

Thangalaan, directed by Pa Ranjith, also stars Malavika Mohanan and Parvathy. The film is slated for a release on Republic Day (January 26), 2024.