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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Tharangam<br />
| image = Tharangam 2017 poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Official Poster<br />
| director = Dominic Arun<br />
| producer = [[Dhanush]]<br>Mini studio<br />
| writer = Dominic Arun<br>Anil Narayanan<br />
| starring = [[Tovino Thomas]]<br>[[Saiju Kurup]]<br>[[Balu Varghese]]<br>[[Unni Mukundan]]<br>[[Santhy Balachandran]]<br>[[Dileesh Pothan]]<br>[[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijaya Raghavan]]<br>[[Manoj K Jayan]]<br />
| cinematography = Deepak D. Menon<br />
| music = Ashwin Renju<br />
| distributor = [[Wunderbar Films]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|9|29}}<br />
| runtime = 153 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
| budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
| gross = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
}}<br />
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'''''Tharangam''''' ([[Malayalam]] : തരംഗം) is a 2017 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Fantasy film|Fantasy]] [[black comedy]] film directed by debutante Dominic Arun. It was the first Malayalam film produced by [[Dhanush]] under his banner [[Wunderbar Films]], and starring [[Tovino Thomas]], [[Balu Varghese]], [[Santhy Balachandran]] in the lead roles. Ashwin Renju is the music director. The film released in India on 29 September 2017.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
The movie tells about Pappan ([[Tovino Thomas]]) a cop along with the struggles led with Joy ([[Balu Varghese]]). They land in trouble while investigating a business man's wife Ommana (Neha Iyer). They cross path with a smuggler Siju ([[Saiju Kurup]]), a dreaded gangster Raghu which leads to a chaotic situation.<br />
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==Cast== <br />
* [[Tovino Thomas]] as G. Padmanabhan Pillai<br />
* [[Balu Varghese]] as Joy. C<br />
* [[Santhy Balachandran]] as Malini (Malu)<br />
* Neha Iyer as Omana<br />
* [[Vedhika]]<br />
* [[Dileesh Pothan]] as God<br />
* [[Sijoy Varghese]] as Christopher Luke<br />
* [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijaya Raghavan]] as Menon<br />
* [[Manoj K Jayan]] as Antony Gonsalvez<br />
* [[Shammy Thilakan]] as Tharian<br />
* [[Saiju Kurup]] as Siju<br />
* [[Alencier Ley Lopez]] as Ittymani<br />
* Abin Paul as Jimmy<br />
* Unni Lalu as Deepu<br />
* Sarath Sabha as Appukuttan<br />
* [[Unni Mukundan]] as Reghu (Cameo appearance)<br />
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==Production==<br />
''Tharangam'' is the first [[Malayalam]] film produced by Tamil actor [[Dhanush]]. [[Sukumar Thekkepat]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Sukumar Thekkepat|date=2020-02-02|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sukumar_Thekkepat&oldid=938768695|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2020-02-02}}</ref> 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]].<ref name=IBTimesfirstday>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/tharangam-tovino-thomas-plays-a-disgraced-police-officer-in-dhanush-malayalam-production-see-photo-4676766/]. indianexpress.com (27 May 2017). Retrieved on 27 May 2017.</ref><br />
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==Release==<br />
''Tharangam'' was released in 106 screens across [[Kerala]] on 29 September 2017.<br />
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==Critical response==<br />
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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."<ref>{{cite web|title=Tharangam Malayalam Movie Review: Veeyen|url=http://veeyen.com/film-reviews/tharangam-2017-malayalam-movie-review-veeyen/|publisher=[[Veeyen]]}}</ref><br />
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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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tharangam – the curious case of Kallan Pavithran|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2017/09/29/tovino-thomas-tharangam-dominic-dhanush-malayalam-movie-review.html|publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]]}}</ref><br />
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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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tharangam Movie Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/tharangam/movie-review/60894710.cms|publisher=[[Times of India]]}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref><br />
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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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tharangam Movie Review:A smart black comedy with a superb screenplay|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tharangam-review-smart-black-comedy-superb-screenplay-69213|publisher=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref><br />
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Deepthi Sreenivasan for [[Deccan Chronicle]] rated Tharangam as 'Tovino's comic timing is spot on, complemented by Balu's performance'.<br />
Full of twists that would keep one on their toes, Tharangam is an unconventional black comedy, that visits Malayali screens rarely.<br />
<ref>{{cite web|title=Tharangam movie review: An unconventional comedy|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/011017/tharangam-movie-review-an-unconventional-comedy.html|publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}{{Rating|3|5}}</ref><br />
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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' <ref>{{cite web|title=Tharangam: A laudable experiment |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2017/oct/01/tharangam-a-laudable-experiment-1665165.html |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]}}{{Rating|3|5}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|6853994}}<br />
{{Wunderbar Films}}<br />
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