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	\| screenplay = Sathya Movies Story Dept.		\| screenplay = Sathya Movies Story Dept.
	\| story = Sathya Movies Story Dept.		\| story = Sathya Movies Story Dept.
	\| producer = V. Thamizhazhagan~~<~~br /~~>~~G. Thyagarajan		\| producer = V. Thamizhazhagan<br />G. Thyagarajan
	\| starring = [[Rajinikanth]]~~<~~br /~~>~~[[Poornima Bhagyaraj\|Poornima Jayaram]]		\| starring = [[Rajinikanth]]<br />[[Poornima Bhagyaraj\|Poornima Jayaram]]
	\| cinematography = Viswam Nataraj		\| cinematography = Viswam Nataraj
	\| editing = K. R. Krishnan		\| editing = K. R. Krishnan
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	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=Thanga Magan (1983) \|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000167 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111103137/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000167 \|archive-date=11 November 2013 \|access-date=21 November 2013 \|website=[[Raaga.com]]}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=Thangamagan Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja \|url=https://mossymart.com/product/thangamagan-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104060533/https://mossymart.com/product/thangamagan-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ \|archive-date=4 November 2021 \|access-date=4 November 2021 \|website=Mossymart}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ The song "Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa" was recomposed by [[Anirudh Ravichander]] as "Coolie Disco" for the 2025 film [[Coolie (2025 film)\|''Coolie'']] also starring Rajinikanth.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|last=மை.பாரதிராஜா \|date=2024-04-23 \|title=Coolie: `டிஸ்கோ டிஸ்கோ' ரீமிக்ஸ் தெரியும்; இதன் ஒரிஜினல் `தங்க மகன்' வெர்ஷன் தெரியுமா? \|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/coolie-kavignar-muthulingam-about-the-original-thanga-magan-song \|access-date=2026-02-28 \|website=Ananda Vikatan \|language=ta}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Thanga Magan (1983) \|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000167 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111103137/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000167 \|archive-date=11 November 2013 \|access-date=21 November 2013 \|website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Thangamagan Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja \|url=https://mossymart.com/product/thangamagan-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104060533/https://mossymart.com/product/thangamagan-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ \|archive-date=4 November 2021 \|access-date=4 November 2021 \|website=Mossymart}}</ref> The song "Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa" was recomposed by [[Anirudh Ravichander]] as "Coolie Disco" for the 2025 film [[Coolie (2025 film)\|''Coolie'']] also starring Rajinikanth.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=மை.பாரதிராஜா \|date=2024-04-23 \|title=Coolie: `டிஸ்கோ டிஸ்கோ' ரீமிக்ஸ் தெரியும்; இதன் ஒரிஜினல் `தங்க மகன்' வெர்ஷன் தெரியுமா? \|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/coolie-kavignar-muthulingam-about-the-original-thanga-magan-song \|access-date=2026-02-28 \|website=Ananda Vikatan \|language=ta}}</ref>

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	== Release and reception ==		== Release and reception ==
	''Thanga Magan'' was released on 4 November 1983 on the day of [[Diwali]]. Jagannathan's other film ''[[Vellai Roja]]'' was also released on the same day. Despite facing competition from other Diwali releases such as ''[[Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey]]'', ''[[Apoorva Sahodarigal]]'' and ''[[Thangaikkor Geetham]]'', both the films by Jagannathan became very successful.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|date=3 November 2021 \|title=Before Annaatthe, five successful Deepavali releases of Rajinikanth \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajinikanths-deepavali-releases/photostory/87512897.cms \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103153643/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajinikanths-deepavali-releases/photostory/87512897.cms \|archive-date=3 November 2021 \|access-date=4 November 2021 \|website=[[The Times of India]]}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|date=25 October 2019 \|title=தீபாவளி ரிலீஸ்! \|language=ta \|work=[[Kungumam (magazine)\|Kungumam]] \|url=http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=9746&id1=40&issue=20191025 \|url-status=live \|access-date=27 April 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026142021/http://kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=9746&id1=40&issue=20191025 \|archive-date=26 October 2019}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ [[Subha (writers)\|Jayamanmadhan]] of ''[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]]'' felt Manohar was better among the list of antagonists who are otherwise funny while also praising the music, sets, stunts, flashback and scenes of Rajinikanth in Reddiar's look.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite magazine \|last=ஜெயமன்மதன் \|author-link=Subha (writers) \|date=4 December 1983 \|title=தங்க மகன் \|url=https://ibb.co/mhW6CfW \|url-status=usurped \|magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]] \|language=ta \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428041133/https://ibb.co/mhW6CfW \|archive-date=28 April 2023 \|access-date=28 April 2023}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ Balumani of ''Anna'' praised acting, Ilaiyaraaja's music, Natraj's cinematography and Jagannathan's direction.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite news \|last=பாலுமணி \|date=6 November 1983 \|title=தங்கமகன் \|url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_21/3.jp2/full/1000,1405/0/default.jpg \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250621012414/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_21/3.jp2/full/1000,1405/0/default.jpg \|archive-date=21 June 2025 \|access-date=21 June 2025 \|newspaper=Anna \|pages=3 \|language=ta \|via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		''Thanga Magan'' was released on 4 November 1983 on the day of [[Diwali]]. Jagannathan's other film ''[[Vellai Roja]]'' was also released on the same day. Despite facing competition from other Diwali releases such as ''[[Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey]]'', ''[[Apoorva Sahodarigal]]'' and ''[[Thangaikkor Geetham]]'', both the films by Jagannathan became very successful.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 November 2021 \|title=Before Annaatthe, five successful Deepavali releases of Rajinikanth \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajinikanths-deepavali-releases/photostory/87512897.cms \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103153643/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajinikanths-deepavali-releases/photostory/87512897.cms \|archive-date=3 November 2021 \|access-date=4 November 2021 \|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=25 October 2019 \|title=தீபாவளி ரிலீஸ்! \|language=ta \|work=[[Kungumam (magazine)\|Kungumam]] \|url=http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=9746&id1=40&issue=20191025 \|url-status=live \|access-date=27 April 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026142021/http://kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=9746&id1=40&issue=20191025 \|archive-date=26 October 2019}}</ref> [[Subha (writers)\|Jayamanmadhan]] of ''[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]]'' felt Manohar was better among the list of antagonists who are otherwise funny while also praising the music, sets, stunts, flashback and scenes of Rajinikanth in Reddiar's look.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=ஜெயமன்மதன் \|author-link=Subha (writers) \|date=4 December 1983 \|title=தங்க மகன் \|url=https://ibb.co/mhW6CfW \|url-status=usurped \|magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]] \|language=ta \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428041133/https://ibb.co/mhW6CfW \|archive-date=28 April 2023 \|access-date=28 April 2023}}</ref> Balumani of ''Anna'' praised acting, Ilaiyaraaja's music, Natraj's cinematography and Jagannathan's direction.<ref>{{cite news \|last=பாலுமணி \|date=6 November 1983 \|title=தங்கமகன் \|url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_21/3.jp2/full/1000,1405/0/default.jpg \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250621012414/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_21/3.jp2/full/1000,1405/0/default.jpg \|archive-date=21 June 2025 \|access-date=21 June 2025 \|newspaper=Anna \|pages=3 \|language=ta \|via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref>

	== Legacy ==		== Legacy ==
	The song "Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa" was used in the teaser of another Rajinikanth film titled ''[[Coolie (2025 film)\|Coolie]]''.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|last=Jesudoss \|first=Sylvian Patrick \|date=1 June 2024 \|title=Why Ilaiyaraaja Is A Misunderstood Activist \|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/indepth-stories/why-ilaiyaraaja-is-a-misunderstood-activist-manjummel-boys-coolie-lokesh-kanagaraj-rajinikanth-tamil-songs \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729091528/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/indepth-stories/why-ilaiyaraaja-is-a-misunderstood-activist-manjummel-boys-coolie-lokesh-kanagaraj-rajinikanth-tamil-songs \|archive-date=29 July 2024 \|access-date=10 August 2024 \|website=[[Film Companion]] \|language=en}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The song "Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa" was used in the teaser of another Rajinikanth film titled ''[[Coolie (2025 film)\|Coolie]]''.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Jesudoss \|first=Sylvian Patrick \|date=1 June 2024 \|title=Why Ilaiyaraaja Is A Misunderstood Activist \|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/indepth-stories/why-ilaiyaraaja-is-a-misunderstood-activist-manjummel-boys-coolie-lokesh-kanagaraj-rajinikanth-tamil-songs \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729091528/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/indepth-stories/why-ilaiyaraaja-is-a-misunderstood-activist-manjummel-boys-coolie-lokesh-kanagaraj-rajinikanth-tamil-songs \|archive-date=29 July 2024 \|access-date=10 August 2024 \|website=[[Film Companion]] \|language=en}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Thanga Magan		\| name = Thanga Magan
	\| image = Thanga Magan poster.jpg		\| image = Thanga Magan 1983 poster.jpg
			\| border = no
	\| caption = Poster		\| caption = Poster
	\| director = [[A. Jagannathan]]		\| director = [[A. Jagannathan]]
	\| writer = S. Jagadeesan		\| writer = S. Jagadeesan (dialogues)
	\| screenplay = Sathya Movies Story Dept.		\| screenplay = Sathya Movies Story Dept.
	\| story = Sathya Movies Story Dept.		\| story = Sathya Movies Story Dept.
	\| starring = [[Rajinikanth]]<br />[[Poornima Jayaram]]<br />[[Jaishankar]]		\| producer = V. Thamizhazhagan<br />G. Thyagarajan
	~~\| producer = V. Thamizhazhagan<br>G. Thyagarajan~~		\| starring = [[Rajinikanth]]<br />[[Poornima Bhagyaraj\|Poornima Jayaram]]<br />[[Jaishankar]]
	~~\| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja~~]]
	\| cinematography = Viswam Nataraj		\| cinematography = Viswam Nataraj
	\| editing = K. R. Krishnan		\| editing = K. R. Krishnan
			\| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
	\| studio = Sathya Movies		\| studio = Sathya Movies
	\| released = {{Film date\|1983\|11\|04\|df=y}}		\| released = {{Film date\|1983\|11\|04\|df=y}}
	\| runtime = 140 ~~Minutes~~		\| runtime = 140 minutes
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = Tamil		\| language = Tamil
	}}		}}

	'''''Thanga Magan''''' is a 1983 Tamil film directed by [[A. Jagannathan]], starring [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Poornima ~~Jayaram~~\|Poornima]] ~~in the lead roles~~. The film was a success, mostly due to the popular songs and the excellent musical score of Ilaiyaraaja. The film was released on 4 November 1983 ~~and became a super hit among 1983 Diwali releases. The film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Nuvva Nena''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131127232003/http://aptalkies.com/movie.php?id=4947</ref>~~		'''''Thanga Magan''''' ({{translation\|Golden son}}) is a 1983 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[A. Jagannathan]], starring [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Poornima Bhagyaraj\|Poornima Jayaram]]. The film was a success, mostly due to the popular songs and the excellent musical score of Ilaiyaraaja. The film was released on 4 November 1983.

	~~==Storyline==~~
	Arun (Rajinikanth) is the haughty and belligerent son of rich parents Chidambaram (V. K. Ramasamy) and Annapoorani (Manorama). Arun runs into constant tiffs with a pretty but combative hotel dancer, Chitra ([[Poornima Jayaram]]) and eventually they both fall in love. One night, when a hit man Kali, sent by his rivals attempts to murder Arun in his house and Chidambaram seems to recognize the hitman and lets him escape, Arun confronts his father to know the truth. Chidambaram reveals to Arun that he is not his real son and years ago he and Kali had been deputed to kill the infant Arun and his mother by Arun's own father. But the kind-hearted Chidambaram had decided to adopt and raise Arun as his son.

	~~In another twist,~~ Arun ~~finds out that his real mother~~ is ~~Laxmi, an abandoned woman who had been living in Chitra's house. Arun is distraught when Chidambaram's version of~~ the ~~events~~ of ~~yore raise questions~~ and ~~doubts about~~ a ~~reticent Laxmi's past~~ and ~~morality~~. ~~Laxmi later reveals to all how she had been deceived to lie in court of being immoral and later ordered to be killed~~ by ~~her criminal husband Velliangiri (Thengai Srinivasan) as a part of~~ his ~~nefarious designs~~ to ~~save~~ his ~~associate Rajalingam (Jaishankar). Velliangiri~~ and ~~Rajalingam who had in fact sent Kali~~ to ~~eliminate~~ Arun~~, now aim~~ to ~~kill Laxmi as well when they learn she is alive. Once~~ the truth ~~about her witness statement is known in the case of the murder, Laxmi is arrested~~. ~~While~~ Arun ~~tries to bail her out, Chidambaram~~ is ~~forced to take her from jail due~~ to the ~~threat to Annapoorani's life. Laxmi is then captured by Velliangiri~~ and ~~is tied up in~~ his ~~bungalow.~~ Arun ~~enters the bungalow as Reddy garu for the sake of espionage and to inform the police of Laxmi~~'s ~~whereabouts~~. ~~Arun battles~~ to ~~protect his mother~~ and ~~bring~~ his ~~criminal father and Rajalingam to justice in the rest of the story~~.		== Plot ==
			{{more plot\|date=February 2022}}
			Arun is the haughty and belligerent son of rich parents Chidambaram and Annapoorani. Arun runs into constant tiffs with a pretty but combative hotel dancer, Chitra and eventually they both fall in love. One night, when a hit man Kali, sent by his rivals attempts to murder Arun in his house and Chidambaram seems to recognize the hitman and lets him escape, Arun confronts his father to know the truth. Chidambaram reveals to Arun that he is not his real son and years ago he and Kali had been deputed to kill the infant Arun and his mother by Arun's own father. But the kind-hearted Chidambaram had decided to adopt and raise Arun as his son.

	~~==Cast==~~		In another twist, Arun finds out that his real mother is Laxmi, an abandoned woman who had been living in Chitra's house. Arun is distraught when Chidambaram's version of the events of yore raise questions and doubts about a reticent Laxmi's past and morality. Laxmi later reveals to all how she had been deceived to lie in court of being immoral and later ordered to be killed by her criminal husband Velliangiri as a part of his nefarious designs to save his associate Rajalingam. Velliangiri and Rajalingam who had in fact sent Kali to eliminate Arun, now aim to kill Laxmi as well when they learn she is alive. Once the truth about her witness statement is known in the case of the murder, Laxmi is arrested. While Arun tries to bail her out, Chidambaram is forced to take her from jail due to the threat to Annapoorani's life. Laxmi is then captured by Velliangiri and is tied up in his bungalow. Arun enters the bungalow as Reddy garu for the sake of espionage and to inform the police of Laxmi's whereabouts. Arun battles to protect his mother and bring his criminal father and Rajalingam to justice in the rest of the story.

			== Cast ==
	* [[Rajinikanth]] as Arun		* [[Rajinikanth]] as Arun
	* [[Poornima Jayaram]] as Chithra		* [[Poornima Jayaram]] as Chithra
	* [[Jaishankar]] as Rajalingam		* [[Jaishankar]] as Rajalingam
	* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Velliangiri		* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Velliangiri
	* [[Silk Smitha]] as Rekha		* [[Silk Smitha]] as Rekha
	* [[Raveendran (actor)\|Raveendran]] as Ravi/ Delhi Ganesh as Ravi's voice over		* [[Raveendran (actor)\|Raveendran]] as Ravi/ Delhi Ganesh as Ravi's voice over
	* [[C. R. Vijayakumari]] as Laxmi		* [[C. R. Vijayakumari]] as Laxmi
	* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)\|Manorama]] as Annapoorani		* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)\|Manorama]] as Annapoorani
	* [[V. K. ~~Ramaswamy~~ (actor)\|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Chidambaram		* [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)\|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Chidambaram
	* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)\|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Captain Raghuram		* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)\|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Captain Raghuram
	* [[R. S. Manohar]] as Kali		* [[R. S. Manohar]] as Kali
	* [[C. R. Parthiban]] as Police Commissioner		* [[C. R. Parthiban]] as Police Commissioner
	* [[Poornam ~~Vishwanathan\|Poornam Vishwasanathan~~]] as Judge		* [[Poornam Viswanathan]] as Judge
	* [[Neelu]]		* [[Neelu]]
	* [[Loose Mohan]]		* [[Loose Mohan]]
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	* [[Anuradha (actress)\|Anuradha]] (Special appearance in Machaana Paaradi)		* [[Anuradha (actress)\|Anuradha]] (Special appearance in Machaana Paaradi)

	==Soundtrack==		== Soundtrack ==
	The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{~~cite~~ web\|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000167\|~~title~~=~~Thanga Magan Songs~~\|~~accessdate~~=2013-11-21\|~~publisher~~=~~raaga~~}}</ref>		The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Thanga Magan (1983) \|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000167 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111103137/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000167 \|archive-date=11 November 2013 \|access-date=2013-11-21 \|website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Thangamagan Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja \|url=https://mossymart.com/product/thangamagan-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104060533/https://mossymart.com/product/thangamagan-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ \|archive-date=4 November 2021 \|access-date=2021-11-04 \|website=Mossymart}}</ref>

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	!No.		!No.
	!Song !!Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration ~~<small>(mm:ss)</small>~~		!Song !!Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration
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	\|"Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa"		\|"Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa"
	\|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram		\|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram
	\|~~Muthulingham~~		\|[[Muthulingam (poet)\|Muthulingam]]
	\|5:02		\|5:02
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	==References==		== Release ==
			The film was released on 4 November 1983 and became a super hit among 1983 Diwali releases. It was later dubbed into [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] as ''Nuvve Nene''.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-11-03 \|title=Before Annaatthe, five successful Deepavali releases of Rajinikanth \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajinikanths-deepavali-releases/photostory/87512897.cms \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103153643/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajinikanths-deepavali-releases/photostory/87512897.cms \|archive-date=3 November 2021 \|access-date=2021-11-04 \|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

			== References ==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* {{IMDb title\|0324217~~\|Thanga Magan~~}}		* {{IMDb title\|0324217}}

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{{Infobox film
| name = Thanga Magan
| image = Thanga Magan poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[A. Jagannathan]]
| writer = S. Jagadeesan
| screenplay = Sathya Movies Story Dept.
| story = Sathya Movies Story Dept.
| starring = [[Rajinikanth]] [[Poornima Jayaram]] [[Jaishankar]]
| producer = V. Thamizhazhagan G. Thyagarajan
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = Viswam Nataraj
| editing = K. R. Krishnan
| studio = Sathya Movies
| released = {{Film date|1983|11|04|df=y}}
| runtime = 140 Minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Thanga Magan''''' is a 1983 Tamil film directed by [[A. Jagannathan]], starring [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Poornima Jayaram|Poornima]] in the lead roles. The film was a success, mostly due to the popular songs and the excellent musical score of Ilaiyaraaja. The film was released on 4 November 1983 and became a super hit among 1983 Diwali releases. The film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Nuvva Nena''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131127232003/http://aptalkies.com/movie.php?id=4947</ref>

==Storyline==
Arun (Rajinikanth) is the haughty and belligerent son of rich parents Chidambaram (V. K. Ramasamy) and Annapoorani (Manorama). Arun runs into constant tiffs with a pretty but combative hotel dancer, Chitra ([[Poornima Jayaram]]) and eventually they both fall in love. One night, when a hit man Kali, sent by his rivals attempts to murder Arun in his house and Chidambaram seems to recognize the hitman and lets him escape, Arun confronts his father to know the truth. Chidambaram reveals to Arun that he is not his real son and years ago he and Kali had been deputed to kill the infant Arun and his mother by Arun's own father. But the kind-hearted Chidambaram had decided to adopt and raise Arun as his son.

In another twist, Arun finds out that his real mother is Laxmi, an abandoned woman who had been living in Chitra's house. Arun is distraught when Chidambaram's version of the events of yore raise questions and doubts about a reticent Laxmi's past and morality. Laxmi later reveals to all how she had been deceived to lie in court of being immoral and later ordered to be killed by her criminal husband Velliangiri (Thengai Srinivasan) as a part of his nefarious designs to save his associate Rajalingam (Jaishankar). Velliangiri and Rajalingam who had in fact sent Kali to eliminate Arun, now aim to kill Laxmi as well when they learn she is alive. Once the truth about her witness statement is known in the case of the murder, Laxmi is arrested. While Arun tries to bail her out, Chidambaram is forced to take her from jail due to the threat to Annapoorani's life. Laxmi is then captured by Velliangiri and is tied up in his bungalow. Arun enters the bungalow as Reddy garu for the sake of espionage and to inform the police of Laxmi's whereabouts. Arun battles to protect his mother and bring his criminal father and Rajalingam to justice in the rest of the story.

==Cast==

* [[Rajinikanth]] as Arun
* [[Poornima Jayaram]] as Chithra
* [[Jaishankar]] as Rajalingam
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Velliangiri
* [[Silk Smitha]] as Rekha
* [[Raveendran (actor)|Raveendran]] as Ravi/ Delhi Ganesh as Ravi's voice over
* [[C. R. Vijayakumari]] as Laxmi
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Annapoorani
* [[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Chidambaram
* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Captain Raghuram
* [[R. S. Manohar]] as Kali
* [[C. R. Parthiban]] as Police Commissioner
* [[Poornam Vishwanathan|Poornam Vishwasanathan]] as Judge
* [[Neelu]]
* [[Loose Mohan]]
*[[Gundu Kalyanam]]
* Thayir Vadai Desigan
* [[Anuradha (actress)|Anuradha]] (Special appearance in Machaana Paaradi)

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000167|title=Thanga Magan Songs|accessdate=2013-11-21|publisher=raaga}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Song !!Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration (mm:ss)
|-
|1
|"Adukku Malligai"
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|Na. Kamarasan
|4:15
|-
|2
|"Machaana Paaradi"
|S. Janaki, [[Vani Jayaram]]
|[[Vairamuthu]]
|4:28
|-
|3
|"Poomaalai"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|6:13
|-
|4
|"Raathiriyil Poothirukum"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
|[[Pulamaipithan]]
|4:07
|-
|5
|"Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram
|Muthulingham
|5:02
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0324217|Thanga Magan}}

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[[Category:1983 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films directed by A. Jagannathan]]