{"id":10850,"date":"2025-09-17T20:49:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T20:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesica.in\/?p=10850"},"modified":"2025-09-17T20:49:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T20:49:18","slug":"thanal-film-screening-sakthi-saravanan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesica.in\/ta\/thanal-film-screening-sakthi-saravanan\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanal Film screening: Sakthi Saravanan!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Thanal Screening Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10851\" src=\"https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_174410351_HDR_AE-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_174410351_HDR_AE-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_174410351_HDR_AE-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_175632246_HDR-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10853\" src=\"https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210030621_HDR_AE-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210030621_HDR_AE-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210030621_HDR_AE-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210030621_HDR_AE-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210030621_HDR_AE-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210030621_HDR_AE-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10854\" src=\"https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210207444_HDR_AE-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210207444_HDR_AE-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210207444_HDR_AE-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210207444_HDR_AE-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210207444_HDR_AE-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210207444_HDR_AE-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10855\" src=\"https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210858143_HDR-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210858143_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210858143_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210858143_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210858143_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_210858143_HDR-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10856\" src=\"https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_211212711_HDR_PORTRAIT-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_211212711_HDR_PORTRAIT-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_211212711_HDR_PORTRAIT-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_211212711_HDR_PORTRAIT-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_211212711_HDR_PORTRAIT-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250917_211212711_HDR_PORTRAIT-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The special screening of <em>Thanal<\/em> was held in the presence of a packed gathering from the Tamil film fraternity.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Cast<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Ashwin Kakamanu<\/li>\n<li>Shara<\/li>\n<li>Sarvhaa<\/li>\n<li>Thoufiq<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Crew<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Producer<\/strong> \u2013 Sheraphin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Director<\/strong> \u2013 Raveendra Madhava<\/li>\n<li><strong>Editor<\/strong> \u2013 Kalaivannan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stunt Choreographer<\/strong> \u2013 Sakthi Saravanan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Music<\/strong> \u2013 Justin Prabhakar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sound Designer<\/strong> \u2013 Udayakumar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Colorist<\/strong> \u2013 Prasanna<\/li>\n<li><strong>Film Unit<\/strong> \u2013 Raviprasad<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manager<\/strong> \u2013 Sethu Pandiyan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Art Directors<\/strong> \u2013 Ayyapan, Videsh<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus Puller<\/strong> \u2013 Raju<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cinematographer Assistants<\/strong> \u2013 Mano, Hariprakash, Rahul<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Special Invitees<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Director Venkat Prabhu<\/li>\n<li>Director Sreepathi (<em>800<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Director Suresh (<em>J Baby<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Actor Vaibhav<\/li>\n<li>Actor Arvind Akash<\/li>\n<li>Director Gokul (<em>Idharkuthaane Aasaipattai Balakumara<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Director Shiv Mohaa (<em>Zero<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Adding to the grandeur, <strong>National Award-winning cinematographer P.C. Sreeram<\/strong> graced the occasion to extend his wishes to <strong>Sakthi Saravanan<\/strong>, the DOP of the film and Treasurer of SICA.<\/p>\n<p>The event was presided over by <strong>SICA President A. Karthik Raaja<\/strong> and <strong>General Secretary Ilavarasu<\/strong>, who warmly welcomed the gathering and honored the cast and crew after the screening.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About the Film<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10857\" src=\"https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_20250918-021545.Google-300x288.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_20250918-021545.Google-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_20250918-021545.Google-768x738.png 768w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_20250918-021545.Google.png 932w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10858\" src=\"https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_20250918-021525.Google-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_20250918-021525.Google-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_20250918-021525.Google-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_20250918-021525.Google-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/thesica.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_20250918-021525.Google.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Thanal<\/em> is a gritty action-thriller that first took shape in 2016. The story opens with a tense <strong>police encounter in the slums<\/strong>, where officers gun down a gang of bank robbers.<\/p>\n<p>A year later, a <strong>mysterious figure (Ashwin Kakamanu)<\/strong> begins hunting down those very same officers, eliminating them one by one. What seems like a routine patrol night turns into a nightmarish ordeal for a new recruit (<strong>Atharvaa Murali<\/strong>), who gets caught in this spiraling cycle of vengeance.<\/p>\n<p>The narrative slowly unveils the deeper conflict between the enigmatic assassin and the men in uniform, blurring the lines between justice, revenge, and survival.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Cinematography Highlight<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The true standout of <em>Thanal<\/em> lies in its <strong>visual storytelling<\/strong>. Cinematographer <strong>Sakthi Saravanan<\/strong> delivers breathtaking work\u2014his camera movements through <strong>narrow, confined passages<\/strong> and the use of <strong>imaginative lighting strokes<\/strong> elevate the film to a visual spectacle. This technical brilliance, combined with the intense narrative, cements <em>Thanal<\/em> as a film to watch out for.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 <em>Thanal<\/em> thus emerges as a blend of raw storytelling, striking visuals, and gripping performances, celebrated warmly by the fraternity at its special screening.<\/p>\n<p>Drafted by<\/p>\n<p>CJ Rajkumar<\/p>\n<p>Author\/ Cinematographer<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-comments\" data-href=\"https:\/\/thesica.in\/ta\/thanal-film-screening-sakthi-saravanan\/\" data-numposts=\"10\" data-colorscheme=\"light\" data-order-by=\"social\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Thanal Screening Summary The special screening of Thanal was held in the presence of a packed gathering from the Tamil film fraternity. Cast Ashwin Kakamanu Shara Sarvhaa Thoufiq Crew Producer \u2013 Sheraphin Director \u2013 Raveendra Madhava Editor \u2013 Kalaivannan Stunt Choreographer \u2013 Sakthi Saravanan Music \u2013 Justin Prabhakar Sound Designer \u2013 Udayakumar Colorist \u2013 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"2.8.1","language":"ta","enabled_languages":["en","ta"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"ta":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesica.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10850"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesica.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesica.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesica.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesica.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10850"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thesica.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10860,"href":"https:\/\/thesica.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10850\/revisions\/10860"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesica.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesica.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesica.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesica.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}