Thangar Bachan (born 1962) is a Tamil Indian film director and actor, cinematographer and novelist. He was born in Pathrakottai, a village near Panruti. Thankar Bachan was known for his contribution in portraying North Tamil Nadu villages which was not depicted in Tamil cinema properly.H is story plots were set mostly at Panruti and surrounding villages. After Bharathiraja villages were best portrayed in Thangar Bachan movies. Bharathiraja himself declared that after him Bachan directs the best village films.