Thani Oruvan 2

Thani Oruvan 2
Directed byMohan Raja
Written byMohan Raja
Story byMohan Raja
Produced byKalpathi S. Aghoram
Kalpathi S. Ganesh
Kalpathi S. Suresh
Starring
Arjun
Music byMM.Keeravani
Production
company
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thani Oruvan 2 (transl. The Sole One 2) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Mohan Raja, produced by AGS Entertainment. A sequel to Thani Oruvan (2015), Jayam Ravi and Nayanthara reprise their roles from the first film.

Mohan Raja officially announced the sequel to Thani Oruvan in August 2018, however, Jayam Ravi's prior commitments, including the Ponniyin Selvan film series, delayed the beginning for its production processes. In August 2023, it was announced that the production, which includes principal photography, would ultimately begin in 2024.

Cast

Production

Development

After the success of Thani Oruvan (2015), Mohan Raja announced a sequel for the film and the film's works would start after finished his works on his project with Sivakarthikeyan, later named Velaikkaran (2017).[1] On the third year since the release of Thani Oruvan, (28 August 2018); Raja announced that he and Jayam Ravi were going to work together on the sequel for the film.[2] In November, Ravi stated that Raja was working on the script and had narrated him a one-liner of the story.[3] In May 2019, Raja, while working on the script, started working on the pre-production for the film.[4] After two years since the announcement, Ravi stated that the film would start works when he finishes the commitments to his films, and also stated that Raja had finished writing the script.[5]

In January 2023, Ravi stated that the film was supposed to start in 2019, however his casting in Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) and Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023) caused the film to be put on hold.[6] During a promotion for Agilan (2023), Ravi confirmed that the film would start in 2024.[7] In August 2023, Ravi underwent through a look test for a promotional video of the film.[8] The video shooting wrapped by 22 August 2023,[9] and the video was released publicly on 28 August, coinciding 8 years since the release of Thani Oruvan.[10]

Casting

Jayam Ravi and Nayanthara are reprising their role from the original film as ASP Mithran IPS and forensic specialist Mahima, respectively.[11] In late August 2023, Arvind Swamy, who also played a role in the first film as Siddharth Abhimanyu, was reported to reprise his role in the sequel.[12]

Filming

Principal photography began with an inaugural puja ceremony on 21 February 2024 in Chennai. As Ravi was filming outside the location, he was unable to attend the puja.[13]

References

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  3. ^ "Today, everyone who has a social media account is a critic, and with this comes trolling: Jayam Ravi". The Times of India. 1 November 2018. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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  7. ^ "Jayam Ravi opens up on the 'Agilan' character, 'Thani Oruvan 2', and many more in the Twitter chat with fans". The Times of India. 10 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Jayam Ravi takes a look test for 'Thani Oruvan 2'". The Times of India. 27 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Thani Oruvan major update is out! Promo Shoot On!". StudioFlicks. 22 August 2023. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Jayam Ravi, Mohan Raja and Nayanthara return for Thani Oruvan sequel". Cinema Express. 28 August 2023. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Mohan Raja shares hot update about 'Thani Oruvan 2'! - Exciting Deets". IndiaGlitz.com. 3 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Will Aravind Swamy be part of 'Thani Oruvan 2'?". The Times of India. 31 August 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  13. ^ "At Thani Oruvan 2 Puja Ceremony, Jayam Ravi Conspicuous By Absence". News18. 24 February 2024. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.