Thani Oruvan(2015)
Thani Oruvan is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Mohan Raja. The film stars Ravi Mohan as IPS officer Mithran and Arvind Swamy as the antagonist Siddharth Abimanyu, with Nayanthara, Nassar, and Thambi Ramaiah in supporting roles. The story follows Mithran's obsessive quest to expose Siddharth, a respected scientist who secretly runs a deadly fake medicine mafia. Set in Chennai, the film explores the clash between a determined cop and a brilliant criminal who hides behind a public image of generosity. Thani Oruvan was praised for its smart screenplay, strong performances, and engaging cat-and-mouse narrative. It grossed approximately ₹100 crore worldwide and became a major commercial success. The film was released on 28 August 2015 and is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Sun Nxt, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 28 August 2015
- Director
- Mohan Raja
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
IPS officer Mithran discovers that a respected scientist named Siddharth Abimanyu is secretly running a fake medicine mafia that kills poor people. Mithran quits the police force to hunt Siddharth down, but Siddharth is always one step ahead. A personal tragedy turns their battle into a war of wits and violence.
“One man against a genius evil.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Thani Oruvan
Cast reunions in this film: Thambi Ramaiah & Nassar (19 films together), Nassar & Arvind Swamy (10 films together), Nayantara & Nassar (7 films together), Nassar & Padmalatha (7 films together), Thambi Ramaiah & Nayantara (6 films together), and M. Raja & Mohan Raja (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's villain Siddharth Abhimanyu was partly inspired by real-life biotech entrepreneur Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.
- Director Mohan Raja remade the film in Hindi as 'Madaari' but with significant plot changes and a different lead actor.
- Arya was initially considered for the lead role before Jayam Ravi was finalised as the cop Mithran.
- The movie's climax was shot in a single schedule at a specially constructed large laboratory set.
- It was one of the rare Tamil films where the villain's character became more popular than the hero's.
- The film's title 'Thani Oruvan' translates to 'The One Man', highlighting the hero's solitary fight against the system.
- Composer Hiphop Tamizha reused a musical theme from his earlier independent track 'Club le Mabbu le' for a fight sequence.
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