At
a
recent
press
conference
in
Mumbai,
‘Thangalaan’
star
Chiyaan
Vikram
opened
up
about
his
deep
connection
with
the
film,
describing
it
as
one
of
the
most
memorable
projects
of
his
career.
Sharing
the
stage
with
his
co-star
Parvathy
Thiruvothu
and
director
Pa
Ranjith,
Vikram
reflected
on
the
significance
of
the
movie
in
his
life.

After
a
very
warm
welcome
from
the
Mumbai
media
at
the
press
conference,
Vikram
expressed,
“I
have
done
some
remarkable
roles
in
my
career,
but
Thangalaan
is
super,
super
special
for
me.
It’s
a
film
I
am
always
going
to
remember
and
will
show
it
to
my
grandchildren
and
great
grandchildren
if
I
am
still
around
(laughs)!”

Vikram
had
a
fun
interaction
with
one
of
the
journalists
when
asked
about
his
striking
transformation
for
‘Thangalaan’.
In
a
light-hearted
moment,
he
joked,
“It’s
the
money!” before
explaining
seriously,
“I
am
kidding.
I
have
done
films
for
free
as
well
when
I
was
less
ambitious
until
my
wife
called
me
up
one
day
and
said,
‘We
need
food
on
the
table’!,”
Vikram
shared.

A
journalist
stated
that
he
is
often
seen
wearing
a
dhoti
in
the
film.
Vikram
corrected
her,
saying,
“It
was
a
loin
cloth
or
a
langot.
I
know
a
lot
of
people
would
baulk
at
it
or
be
a
little
apprehensive
about
it.
But
I
saw
more
than
that
(in
this
role).
It
was
a
huge
step
for
me.
On
the
first
day,
we
were
all
shy
and
kept
doing
that
(pulling
the
cloth
down)!
But
when
we
noticed
that
everybody
was
dressed
in
the
same
way,
it
became
very
cool.”

Speaking
about
the
clothing
in
‘Thangalaan’,
Vikram
went
on
to
describe
how
the
filming
of
‘Thangalaan’
was
like
stepping
into
a
different
era,
explaining,
“When
an
outsider
used
to
come
to
the
location,
we
used
to
laugh
at
them.
They’ll
be
wearing
branded
clothes
and
have
sunglasses
to
shield
them
from
the
sun.
We’ll
look
at
them
funnily
and
wonder,
‘Why
are
they
so
overdressed?
Poor
people!’.
It’s
not
that
it’s
(wearing
the
langot
is)
liberating.
It’s
something
so
beautiful.
It
was
like
going
back
in
time
in
its
purest
form.
I
loved
how
I
look,
and
I
really
miss
not
being
in
that
clothing
right
now.”

“It’s
very
difficult
for
a
film
like
this
to
reach
(to
a
wide
audience).
I’d
like
to
thank
my
producers
and
Ranjith
for
the
opportunity.” Vikram
concluded.

‘Thangalaan’
has
emerged
as
another
cinematic
spectacle
from
the
South,
bringing
to
life
the
real
story
of
the
Kolar
Gold
Fields
(KGF)
during
the
time
of
its
discovery
by
the
British.
The
film
delves
into
how
the
British
exploited
and
looted
these
gold
fields
for
their
own
purposes.
With
its
unique
concept,
‘Thangalaan’
continues
the
South
Indian
film
industry’s
tradition
of
offering
audiences
fresh
and
innovative
narratives,
standing
out
as
yet
another
example
of
the
South’s
commitment
to
pushing
boundaries
in
the
industry.

Directed
by
Pa.
Ranjith,
‘Thangalaan’
was
released
in
South
Indian
theaters
on
August
15
in
Kannada,
Tamil,
Telugu,
and
Malayalam.
The
film
is
scheduled
to
release
in
Hindi
nationwide
on
September
6.
‘Thangalaan’
stars
Chiyaan
Vikram,
Parvathy
Thiruvothu,
and
Malavika
Mohanan
in
prominent
roles.
The
music
of
the
film
is
composed
by
G.V.
Prakash
Kumar.