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Tharangam (2017)

Name: Tharangam
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Released: 2017-09-29
Duration: 153 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Tovino Thomas, Balu Varghese, Santhy Balachandran, Neha Iyer, Saiju Kurup

Tharangam (2017), directed by Dominic Arun, starring Tovino Thomas and Balu Varghese.

09/29/2017 BR Comedy, Crime and Fantasy 2h 33m

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Synopsis

Kallan Pavithran is in negotiation with God to save his great-grandchild, who is the latest victim of the curse the Maker had imposed on Pavithran's successors for a theft he committed. Switch to Earth, two suspended cops, Pappan and Joy, are tangled in love and war. How the duo and Pappan's girlfriend Malu, come out of the troubles makes the movie.

Deepak D MenonCinematography
Dominic ArunDirector, Writer
Sreenath SEditing
DhanushProducer

About the film

Tharangam (transl. Wave) is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy black comedy film directed by Dominic Arun in his directorial debut. It was the first Malayalam film produced by Dhanush under his banner Wunderbar Films, and starring Tovino Thomas, Unni Mukundan, Balu Varghese, Santhy Balachandran in the lead roles. Newcomer Ashwin Renju is the music director. The film was released in India on 29 September 2017.

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Plot

A covert mission gone wrong lands cops Pappan and Joy on serious trouble. Their investigation on Omana, a rich businessman's wife, leads them to further chaos as they cross paths with Siju, a smuggler and Raghu, a dreaded don.

Cast

Tovino Thomas as G. Padmanabhan Pillai "Pappan"

Unni Mukundan as Raghu (cameo)

Balu Varghese as Joy C

Santhy Balachandran as Malini (Malu)

Neha Iyer as Omana

Dileesh Pothan as God

Sijoy Varghese as Christopher Luke

Vijaya Raghavan as Menon

Manoj K Jayan as Antony Gonsalvez

Shammi Thilakan as Tharian

Saiju Kurup as Siju

Sanju Sivram as Nandu

Alencier Ley Lopez as Ittymani

Abin Paul as Jimmy

Unni Lalu as Deepu

Sarath Sabha as Appukuttan

Production

Tharangam is the first Malayalam film produced by Tamil actor Dhanush. Sukumar Thekkepat was the executive producer of the film. It is the directorial debut of Dominic Arun, who has previously directed short films. The film is made as a black comedy.

Release

Tharangam was released in 106 screens across Kerala on 29 September 2017.

Critical response

Critic Veeyen writes: "Tharangam' is a wickedly dark movie and one crazy ride, a work of comic insanity that asks you to buckle your seat belts on, simply feel the air rush against your face and let things be." He later on adds, "It could only be a real zany mind that would have the nerve to start off his film as this, and Dominic Arun within minutes has the audience dropping their jaws – either in amazement or in morbid fear of what's in store for the next couple of hours."

Anagha Jayan E from Malayala Manorama wrote: Dominic Arun's Tharangam unfurls its suspense-thriller plot in a very unconventional black-comedy mood. A normal action-thriller movie by all other means, Tharangam wangles an offbeat stamp through an avant-garde style of narration that fiddles with fantasy and magic realism.

Anjana George for The Times of India rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote : Dominic Arun has successfully tried to serve a fantasy thriller which is a blend of Priyadarshan and Quentin Tarantino movies. It has well-narrated romance, suspense, action and emotions. If you are in the mood for a thrilling, fantasy movie, Tharangam is your best bet this season.

Soumya Rajendran for The News Minute rated Tharangam as 'A smart black comedy with a superb screen play'and wrote Debut director Dominic Arun's Tharangam is a smart black comedy with a racy screenplay and intricate plot.

Deepthi Sreenivasan for Deccan Chronicle rated Tharangam as 'Tovino's comic timing is spot on, complemented by Balu's performance'.

Full of twists that would keep one on their toes, Tharangam is an unconventional black comedy, that visits Malayali screens rarely.

Meena Suresh for The New Indian Express said 'What makes Tharangam very unique is its narrative style. It manages to blend in fantasy and realism'

References

External links

Tharangam at IMDb

Text from Tharangam (2017 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tharangam_(2017_film)

Trivia

It premiered on September 29, 2017, a Friday.
It runs 2h33 — well over the usual two hours.
Its original title is "തരംഗം".
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Sun Nxt.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosWunderbar Films, Mini Studios
CountriesIndia
LanguagesMalayalam
StatusReleased

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Deepak D Menon Cinematography
Dominic Arun Director
Sreenath S Editing
Dhanush Producer
S Vinodkumar Producer
Ashwin Renju Original music
Dominic Arun Writer

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What is Tharangam about?

Tharangam: Kallan Pavithran is in negotiation with God to save his great-grandchild, who is the latest victim of the curse the Maker had imposed on Pavithran's successors for a theft he committed. Switch to Earth, two suspended cops, Pappan and Joy, are tangled in love and war. How the duo and Pappan's girlfriend Malu, come out …

Who directed Tharangam?

Tharangam was directed by Dominic Arun in 2017.

Who stars in Tharangam?

The cast of Tharangam includes Tovino Thomas, Balu Varghese, Santhy Balachandran, Neha Iyer and Saiju Kurup.

How long is Tharangam?

Tharangam runs for 153 minutes, or 2h33.

Where can I watch Tharangam?

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