Tin-Tin Kyrano facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tin-Tin Kyrano
Thunderbirds character
The original puppet character
First appearance	"Trapped in the Sky" (30 September 1965)
Created by	Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
Designed by	Christine Glanville (puppet sculptor)
Voiced by	Christine Finn
Information
Occupation	Scientist and engineer
Affiliation	International Rescue
Family	Kyrano (father) The Hood (half-uncle)
Nationality	Malaysian
Home	Tracy Island

Tin-Tin Kyrano is a brave and smart character from the 1960s British puppet TV show Thunderbirds. In the first TV series and its movies, Christine Finn gave Tin-Tin her voice. Later, Vanessa Hudgens played her in the 2004 live-action movie. In the newer Thunderbirds Are Go show, Angel Coulby voiced her.

Because of a famous comic book character named Tintin, Tin-Tin's name was changed in the remake. She became Tanusha "Kayo" Kyrano.

Tin-Tin in the Original Thunderbirds (1965–66)

Why Tin-Tin Was Created

Sylvia Anderson, who helped create Thunderbirds, said Tin-Tin was added to the show to bring more female characters into the main group. Most of the other main characters were male. Tin-Tin's name comes from a Malaysian word that means "sweet." Her puppet was made by Christine Glanville.

Tin-Tin's Story

Tin-Tin is the daughter of Kyrano, who is a good friend and helper to Jeff Tracy. Jeff Tracy is the leader of International Rescue. Tin-Tin joined International Rescue when it first started. She got involved in their very first mission by accident. She was on a plane called Fireflash when her evil half-uncle, The Hood, tried to stop it. This happened in the episode "Trapped in the Sky". Jeff Tracy paid for Tin-Tin's further education in math and engineering. He did this to thank her father for his help.

Tin-Tin does many important jobs on Tracy Island, which is International Rescue's secret base. She works as a secretary for Jeff and helps the scientist Brains in his lab. She also takes part in rescue missions, like saving the Sun Probe spaceship. Tin-Tin sometimes goes on spy missions with Lady Penelope. She is also a skilled pilot. Tin-Tin and Alan Tracy are a couple. Their relationship was a bit difficult for a short time when her old boyfriend, Eddie Houseman, visited the island.

Tin-Tin in the 2004 Thunderbirds Movie

In the 2004 live-action movie Thunderbirds, Tin-Tin has a very important role. She was played by Vanessa Hudgens. In this movie, Tin-Tin is younger than in the TV show. She is also from India, not Malaysia. Her mother, Onaha, also lives on Tracy Island. Tin-Tin has special powers like moving things with her mind, similar to her half-uncle, the Hood. Using these powers makes her a little weak for a short time.

Kayo in Thunderbirds Are Go (2015–20)

For the newer show Thunderbirds Are Go, Tin-Tin's name was changed to Tanusha "Kayo" Kyrano. This was done to avoid problems with another famous character named Tintin. Kayo is in charge of security on Tracy Island. She often flies Thunderbird 3 with Alan.

At the end of the first episode, it is confirmed that Kayo is the Hood's niece. Only Jeff and Grandma Tracy seem to know about her connection to the villain. The Hood sometimes teases her about keeping this secret from the Tracy brothers. In the last episode of the first season, the Hood tells the brothers about Kayo's family ties. Kayo later explains that Jeff wanted to keep it a secret from them. At the end of the first episode, Kayo gets her own special vehicle, Thunderbird Shadow.

A reviewer named Carolyn Percy said that the new show makes Tin-Tin "up to date." She liked that Kayo's story is not just about who she might like. She also praised how the show explores Kayo's relationship with The Hood more deeply than the old series. This creates an exciting part of the story.