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 By Rinku Gupta After a theatrical release in March 2021, hero THARUN KUMAR's award winning movie Thaen, dropped recently on Sony Liv.  Ever since the OTT release, which has given the film exposure to pan- Indian and global audiences, Tharun's phone hasnt stopped ringing.  Despite the Covid pandemic, the film, directed by Ganesh Vinayakan,  went on to not only participate in more than 45 Film Festivals, but has won several awards as well.  In a chat with Tharun Kumar we find out more about the journey... How has life changed post Thaen ? Did you anticipate the kind of response to the film while making it? I am seeing lot of changes now. Industry people and the audience have started considering me seriously and accepting me. Shooting in remote mountain areas and the whole process of making Thaen was very difficult for the entire team.   When I heard the script itself I knew we are not making a regular movie, that it was going to be different and will c...

​​​​The hero of Tamil movie Thaen, Tharun Kumar, has every reason to smile. His film recently released on Sony Liv. He shares, " ‘Thaen’ is Officially Selected and the results have been announced; I have won the Best Actor Award for Thaen in the prestigious 11th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2021. At this juncture I thank the media for the kind of reviews and news written by them has given us more mileage and publicity for the movie." Thanking the  jury he adds, "I am very thankful to all the team members and jury members of 11th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2021 for recognizing our Tamil movie ‘Thaen’ and to be awarded as Best Actor among 200 films which participated in the competition in national and international level. Tharun Kumar is grateful to the team of his film and to Sony Liv for showcasing the film on OTT, "I would like to thank my team, Producer Ambalavan.B and Prema.P for AP Productions, director Ganesh Vinayakkan, heroine Abaranathi, child artist...

 By Rinku Gupta The Tharun Kumar - Abarnadhi starrer Thaen is finally releasing  on 19 March after a delay.  The film has been receiving rave reviews from the media. Directed by Ganesh Vinayakan, the film deals with the travails of couple who are required to prove that they are residents of their hillside village ( where the lead character Velu, does beekeeping)  and the hardships they go through on order to do so,  running from pillar to post in the bargain. The couple live in the Nilgiris forests and several issues like corporate greed and the sullying of forests etc have been touched upon. The film also showcases the exploitation of the innocent by city dwellers. The realistic portrayals and performances add to the appeal of the film. The director revealed that the film was inspired by true events in the lives of certain tribal communities. The film also stars Bava Lakshmanan and Arul Doss. The camerawork which has come on for much praise is my M Sukumar.The ...