Thanal (transl. Shade/Embers) is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Ravindra Madhava in his debut. The film is produced by Annai Film Production starring Atharvaa, Ashwin Kakumanu, and Lavanya Tripathi.

Thanal released in theatres on 12 September 2025.

After Pattathu Arasan (2022), in early-February 2023, Atharvaa was announced to feature in his next film titled Thanal directed by Ravindra Madhava in his debut. The film is produced by Annai Film Production. The film stars Ashwin Kakumanu in his debut as the antagonist, alongside Lavanya Tripathi. The technical team consists of Justin Prabhakaran as its music composer, Sakthi Saravanan as its cinematographer, Kalaivannan as its editor and Karthik Netha and Vivek as lyricists.

Principal photography got wrapped during its announcement in February 2023.