On the occasion of Chiyaan Vikram's Birthday, The makers of his upcoming film, Thangalaan released a making video. The video gives a glimpse into the world of Thangalaan, a period drama that’s inspired by the true events that revolve around the lives of mine workers in the Kolar gold fields.
Thangalaan is Directed by Pa Ranjith where Vikram will be seen playing the leader of a small tribe in the film. The making video gives a peek into the world of Thangalaan. It focuses on Vikram’s character after the initial few shots. The camera follows Vikram as he gets ready for the character. It is for this role in Thangalaan that Vikram went through a drastic physical transformation. He not only lost weight, but also shed his muscles to look the part. He shaved the front portion of his head to sport a half shaved look with a man bun.
Thangalaan also stars Parvathy and Malavika Mohanan among others, the film is gearing up for release later this year. Music is provided by GV Prakash while KE Gnanavelraja of Studio Green and Pa Ranjith's Neelam Production banners are jointly bank-rolling the film.
Meanwhile, Vikram currently awaits the release of Mani Ratnam’s forthcoming magnum opus, Ponniyin Selvan 2. In the film, seen playing the role of Adithya Karikalan.