Netflix Pandigai: Streamer acquires the digital rights of Thangalaan and Indian 2

On Wednesday, streaming giant Netflix announced their 2024 Tamil film lineup. Through a series of announcements, it has been revealed that they have obtained the digital rights for two highly anticipated Tamil films, Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 and Vikram's Thangalaan.

Directed by Shanker, Indian 2 is the follow-up of Kamal Haasan and Shankar's previous collaboration, Indian in 1996. The film features an ensemble cast including Kajal Aggarwal, Sj Suryah, Siddharth, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Rakul Preet Singh, Bobby Simha, Nedumudi Venu, Vivek, Kalidas Jayaram, Gulshan Grover, and Samuthirakani, among others

With cinematography by Ravi Varman, the film has editing by Sreekar Prasad and music by Anirudh. The film is being produced by Lyca Productions and has yet to receive an official release date.

On the other hand, directed by Pa Ranjith, Thangalaan also stars Parvathy Thiruvothu and Malavika Mohanan in lead roles. The film is said to be based on true incidents. It will focus on the Kolar Gold Factory in Karnataka and what transpired there under British rule. 

The supporting cast of Thangalaan includes Pasupathy, Daniel Caltagirone, and Hari Krishnan, among others. Thangalaan's technical crew consists of A Kishor Kumar (cinematography), Selva R K (editor), and GV Prakash Kumar (music composer). The film will hit the theatres in April.

Meanwhile, Netflix has also acquired rights for several films, including Sivakarthikeyan's SK21, Revolver Rita, Maharaja, and Kannivedi. Ajith's 62nd film, Vidaamuyarchi, is also a part of the slate, as announced last year.