Thangar Bachan is an Indian film director and actor, cinematographer and novelist. He has served as jury member in National Film Awards.

Thendral (transl. Breeze) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Thangar Bachan and produced by V. Ravichandran. The film stars Parthiban and Uma, with Rajashree in a pivotal role. It was released on 5 February 2004.