Thanga Rangan
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{{Infobox film
| name = Thanga Rangan
| image = Thanga Rangan.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name =
| director = S. R. Dakshinamurthy
| producer =
| writer = S. R. Dakshinamurthy
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = Thengai Srinivasan
Vijayakumar
Srividya
| narrator =
| music = M. S. Viswanathan
| cinematography =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1978|10|30}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
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Thanga Rangan is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by S. R. Dakshinamurthy. The film stars Thengai Srinivasan, Vijayakumar and Srividya. It was released on 30 October 1978.
Plot
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Rangan is a rickshaw puller and his brother-in-law Kesavulu molests his lover.
Cast
- Thengai Srinivasan as Rangan
- Vijayakumar
- Srividya as Ponnamma
- Kannan as Kesavulu
- Shubha
- Prameela
- K. Samarasam
Production
The scene where Kesavulu challenges Rangan to meet him was shot at Paramount Garden.{{cite news |date=3 September 1978 |title=தேங்காய்க்கு கண்ணன் சவால் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_2_64/4.jp2/full/1000,1366/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250513141221/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_2_64/4.jp2/full/1000,1366/0/default.jpg |archive-date=13 May 2025 |access-date=13 May 2025 |newspaper=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}} A scene between Srinivasan and Srividya was shot at Vauhini Studios.{{cite news |date=27 August 1978 |title=ஸ்ரீவித்யாவிடம் தேங்காய் கெஞ்சல் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_2_57/4.jp2/full/1000,1361/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250513142751/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_2_57/4.jp2/full/1000,1361/0/default.jpg |archive-date=13 May 2025 |access-date=13 May 2025 |newspaper=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.{{Cite web |title=Thanga Rangan Tamil EP Vinyl Records By MSV |url=https://www.vintageav.shop/product/thanga-rangan-tamil-ep-vinyl-records-by-msv/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250513141859/https://www.vintageav.shop/product/thanga-rangan-tamil-ep-vinyl-records-by-msv/ |archive-date=13 May 2025 |access-date=13 May 2025 |website=VintageAV.shop |language=en}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Irattai Ilai
| length1 =
| lyrics1 = Na. Kamarasan
| extra1 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
| title2 = Thupariya Porom
| length2 =
| lyrics2 = Muthulingam
| extra2 = Kovai Soundararajan, T. K. Kala, N. Surendar
| title3 = Udhadugalil
| length3 =
| lyrics3 = Na. Kamarasan
| extra3 = P. Susheela, P. Jayachandran
| title4 = Engarangan Thangarangan
| length4 =
| lyrics4 = Kannadasan
| extra4 = T. M. Soundararajan, T. K. Kala, Chorus
}}
Release and reception
Thanga Rangan was released on 30 October 1978,{{Cite web |title=நினைவலைகள் |url=http://www.mellisaimannar.in/Nostallgia.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523172716/http://www.mellisaimannar.in/Nostallgia.html |archive-date=23 May 2018 |access-date=15 March 2019 |website=Mellisaimannar.in |language=ta}} Diwali day.{{Cite news |date=14 August 2017 |title=மேல் நாடுகளில் இந்தியாவின் மானம் பறந்தன! |language=ta |work=Dinamalar |location=Nellai |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/32949/%25E0%25AE%2592%25E0%25AE%25B0%25E0%25AF%2581-%25E0%25AE%25AA%25E0%25AF%2587%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AE%25BE%25E0%25AE%25B5%25E0%25AE%25BF%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AF%258D-%25E0%25AE%25AA%25E0%25AE%25AF%25E0%25AE%25A3%25E0%25AE%25AE%25E0%25AF%258D-%25E2%2580%2593-120-%25E2%2580%2593-%25E0%25AE%259A%25E0%25AF%2581%25E0%25AE%25A4%25E0%25AE%25BE%25E0%25AE%2599%25E0%25AF%258D%25E0%25AE%2595%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AF%258D |url-status=usurped |access-date=15 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306175051/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/32949/%25E0%25AE%2592%25E0%25AE%25B0%25E0%25AF%2581-%25E0%25AE%25AA%25E0%25AF%2587%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AE%25BE%25E0%25AE%25B5%25E0%25AE%25BF%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AF%258D-%25E0%25AE%25AA%25E0%25AE%25AF%25E0%25AE%25A3%25E0%25AE%25AE%25E0%25AF%258D-%25E2%2580%2593-120-%25E2%2580%2593-%25E0%25AE%259A%25E0%25AF%2581%25E0%25AE%25A4%25E0%25AE%25BE%25E0%25AE%2599%25E0%25AF%258D%25E0%25AE%2595%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AF%258D |archive-date=6 March 2019}} P. S. M. of Kalki said the film could be watched for the performances of Srinivasan and Srividya.{{Cite magazine |last=பி. எஸ். எம். |date=19 November 1978 |title=தங்கரங்கன் |url=https://ibb.co/NFc74wD |magazine=Kalki |language=ta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704081837/https://ibb.co/NFc74wD |archive-date=4 July 2022 |url-status=usurped |access-date=4 July 2022}} Ananda Vikatan rated the film 39 out of 100, criticising its predictability.{{Cite web |date=19 November 2020 |title=விகடன் பொக்கிஷம்: ஒரு தீபாவளி... 11 படங்கள்! |url=https://www.vikatan.com/government-and-politics/vikatan-pokkisham-11-pictures-to-a-diwali |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815135708/https://www.vikatan.com/government-and-politics/vikatan-pokkisham-11-pictures-to-a-diwali |archive-date=15 August 2023 |access-date=16 August 2023 |website=Ananda Vikatan |language=ta}} Naagai Dharuman of Anna praised the acting, cinematography, art and music.{{cite news |date=5 November 1978 |title=தங்கரங்கன் |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-23-3-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250517161810/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_3_20/3.jp2/full/1000%2C1411/0/default.jpg |archive-date=17 May 2025 |access-date=17 May 2025 |newspaper=Anna |pages=3 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}