The much-anticipated film of Chiyaan Vikram, Thangalaan, is all set to hit cinemas in a few hours, and there is huge excitement among the fans of the actor in Tamil Nadu and other states.
The movie, directed by Pa Ranjith, and starring Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Mohan, and Hollywood actor Daniel Caltagirone in the lead, apart from Vikram, Thangalaan is an intriguing period action drama set in the Kolar Gold Mines (KGF) in the 19th century.
According to media reports, Thangalaan has already collected Rs Rs 2.50 crore in pre-booking sales.
According to entertainment industry tracker Sreedhar Pillai, the advance bookings in Tamil Nadu are off to a great start, and the opening day collection in the state is likely to cross Rs 10 crore as it is a holiday owing to Independence Day.
There is much hype around Thangalaan review and release if the social media chatter about the movie is anything to go by.
In the past three days, over 1,00,000 Thangalaan tickets have been booked.
Previews and inside talks are extremely positive, wrote a X user.
The makers of the movie had said that Thangalaan captures the "actual history" of Kolar Gold Fields. “Over two centuries ago, the Kolar Gold Mine Field was discovered by the British, who exploited and looted it for their own purposes,” they had said.
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The movie is said to be based on true events around the lives of mine workers in KGF.
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While there are no major Tamil releases other than Thangalaan on Thursday, there are three Bollywood movies—Stree 2, Vedaa and Khel Khel Mein—set for release on the same day.