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{{Short description|2017 Indian film by R. Kannan}} | |||
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| director = [[R. Kannan]] | | director = [[R. Kannan]] | ||
| producer = R. Kannan<br />M.K. Ramprasad | | producer = R. Kannan<br />M. K. Ramprasad | ||
| writer = R. Kannan | | writer = R. Kannan | ||
| starring = [[Gautham Karthik]]<br />[[Shraddha Srinath]]<br />[[RJ Balaji | | starring = [[Gautham Karthik]]<br />[[Shraddha Srinath]]<br />[[RJ Balaji]] | ||
| music = [[S. Thaman]] | | music = [[S. Thaman]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Prasanna Kumar]] | | cinematography = [[Prasanna Kumar]] | ||
| editing = Selva | | editing = R. K. Selva | ||
| studio = Masala Pix<br />M.K.R.P Productions | | studio = Masala Pix<br />M.K.R.P Productions | ||
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'''''Ivan Thanthiran''''' ({{translation|He is a Strategist}}) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language [[action thriller film]] written and directed by [[R. Kannan]]. The film features [[Gautham Karthik]] and [[Shraddha Srinath]] in the lead roles, while [[RJ Balaji]] and [[Super Subbarayan]] play supporting roles. [[S. Thaman]] composed the film's music,<ref>{{Cite news|url= | '''''Ivan Thanthiran''''' ({{translation|He is a Strategist}}) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language [[action drama film|action thriller film]] written and directed by [[R. Kannan]]. The film features [[Gautham Karthik]] and [[Shraddha Srinath]] in the lead roles, while [[RJ Balaji]] and [[Super Subbarayan]] play supporting roles. [[S. Thaman]] composed the film's music,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-06-27 |title=Bold and beautiful Shraddha Srinath! |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270617/bold-and-beautiful-shraddha-srinath.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627161340/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270617/bold-and-beautiful-shraddha-srinath.html |archive-date=27 June 2017 |access-date=2017-06-27 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref> while [[Prasanna Kumar]] handled the cinematography and Selva RK did the editing. The film released on 30 June 2017 to positive reviews and eventually became a sleeper hit success. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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Two engineering college dropouts and best friends, Sakthi ([[Gautham Karthik]]) and Balaji ([[RJ Balaji]]) start a shop in Richie street to sell assembled electronic products. Sakthi, who understands the electronic functionalities well, reverse engineers the products and sells them in their shop. Sakthi has also developed a mobile phone which can be assembled by unique parts and thus be heavily custom modified. He meets a final-year engineering student named Asha ([[Shraddha Srinath]]), who buys a laptop from him and later claims that he cheated her. They quarrel and later get on and fall in love. She even gets Sakthi's project accepted in a national electronics firm, for mass production in near future. One day, they get a job to fix CCTV cameras in a wealthy man's house. While fixing the job, Sakthi learns that the house belongs to the central Education-HRD Minister Devaraj ([[Super Subbarayan]]). Despite properly fixing the CCTV cameras, they are not paid and are insulted. | Two engineering college dropouts and best friends, Sakthi ([[Gautham Karthik]]) and Balaji ([[RJ Balaji]]) start a shop in Richie street to sell assembled electronic products. Sakthi, who understands the electronic functionalities well, reverse engineers the products and sells them in their shop. Sakthi has also developed a mobile phone which can be assembled by unique parts and thus be heavily custom modified. He meets a final-year engineering student named Asha ([[Shraddha Srinath]]), who buys a laptop from him and later claims that he cheated her. They quarrel and later get on and fall in love. She even gets Sakthi's project accepted in a national electronics firm, for mass production in near future. One day, they get a job to fix CCTV cameras in a wealthy man's house. While fixing the job, Sakthi learns that the house belongs to the central Education-HRD Minister Devaraj ([[Super Subbarayan]]). Despite properly fixing the CCTV cameras, they are not paid and are insulted. | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{cast listing| | |||
* [[Gautham Karthik]] as Shakthi | * [[Gautham Karthik]] as Shakthi | ||
* [[Shraddha Srinath]] as Asha | * [[Shraddha Srinath]] as Asha Subramaniam (Voice dubbed by [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]) | ||
* [[RJ Balaji]] as Balaji | * [[RJ Balaji]] as Balaji | ||
* [[Super Subbarayan]] as Minister Devaraj | * [[Super Subbarayan]] as Minister Devaraj | ||
* [[Stunt Silva]] as | * [[Mayilsamy]] as Theatre Owner | ||
* [[Madhan Bob]] as Partner | |||
* [[Hari Krishnan (Tamil actor)|Hari Krishnan]] as Gopi | |||
* S. Sri Vignesh | |||
* [[Stunt Silva]] as Arul, Devaraj's brother-in-law | |||
* [[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Bharath Reddy]] as Bharath, Devaraj's goon and nephew | * [[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Bharath Reddy]] as Bharath, Devaraj's goon and nephew | ||
* [[ | * [[Pondy Ravi]] as Devaraj's right hand | ||
* [[ | * Suhin Babu | ||
* | * Prem | ||
* [[ | * Senthil | ||
* | * [[Venkat Subha]] as Nadhamuni | ||
* [[C. Ranganathan]] as professor | |||
* | * Neelakandan as Ericon Technologies Managing director | ||
* Shankar Sundaram as CBI officer | |||
* Kayal Devaraj as Murugan's father | |||
* Gowthami Vembunathan as Murugan's mother | |||
* [[Giri Dwarakish]] as Cyber Security M. D. | |||
* [[Supergood Subramani]] as Bhai | |||
; Uncredited | |||
* [[Tharshan Thiyagarajah|Tharshan]] as a [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] reporter and [[Thanthi TV|NDTVHindu]] news anchor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2022/May/10/directing-kamal-sir-has-helped-me-become-a-better-actor-says-actor-filmmaker-ks-ravikumar-40764.html|title="Directing Kamal sir has helped me become a better actor," says actor-filmmaker KS Ravikumar|quote= Tharshan [...] has appeared in minor roles in a few films|work=[[The New Indian Express|Indulge Express]]|access-date=21 August 2025|first=Ram Venkat|last= Srikar|date=10 May 2022}}</ref> | |||
*[[Rahul Thatha]] as Traffic Kumarasamy | |||
}} | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
In August 2016, [[R. Kannan]] revealed that his next film would feature [[Gautham Karthik]] in the lead role and would be an "action-thriller" set in Chennai.<ref>{{ | In August 2016, [[R. Kannan]] revealed that his next film would feature [[Gautham Karthik]] in the lead role and would be an "action-thriller" set in Chennai.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Karthik |first=Janani |title=Gautham Karthik in Kannan's action-thriller |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Gautham-Karthik-in-Kannans-action-thriller/articleshow/53739500.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822064310/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Gautham-Karthik-in-Kannans-action-thriller/articleshow/53739500.cms |archive-date=22 August 2016 |access-date=8 September 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The team initially considered [[Anupama Parameswaran]] to play the leading female role, but later opted for Shraddha Srinath, who would make her debut in Tamil films through the project.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Karthik |first=Janani |title=Shraddha Srinath bags Kannan-Gautham film |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Shraddha-Srinath-bags-Kannan-Gautham-film/articleshow/53844218.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831185459/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Shraddha-Srinath-bags-Kannan-Gautham-film/articleshow/53844218.cms |archive-date=31 August 2016 |access-date=8 September 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Playback singer [[Chinmayi Sripada]] dubbed for Shraddha in this film. The film began production in mid-August 2016, after a launch ceremony was held.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 August 2016 |title=Gautham Karthik teams up with Kannan |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/180816/gautham-karthik-teams-up-with-kannan.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920161745/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/180816/gautham-karthik-teams-up-with-kannan.html |archive-date=20 September 2016 |access-date=8 September 2016}}</ref> Kannan revealed that the team hoped to finish the film in a single schedule.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 September 2016 |title=All in the city |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/All-in-the-city/article14623201.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111071710/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/All-in-the-city/article14623201.ece |archive-date=11 November 2023 |access-date=5 December 2017 |work=The Hindu |via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> Chennai-based model Archana Sree and comedian [[RJ Balaji]] joined the film's cast during September 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 September 2016 |title=Archana Sree turns investigator |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200916/archana-sree-turns-investigator.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919224503/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200916/archana-sree-turns-investigator.html |archive-date=19 September 2016 |access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> This film may be remade in Telugu.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2017-07-13 |title=Ivan Thanthiran to be remade |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/130717/ivan-thanthiran-to-be-remade.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714030401/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/130717/ivan-thanthiran-to-be-remade.html |archive-date=14 July 2017 |access-date=2017-07-12 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
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{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| headline = Track list <ref>{{ | | headline = Track list <ref>{{Cite web |date=13 June 2017 |title=Ivan Thanthiran (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Thaman S. on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ivan-thanthiran-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1246228449 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201140345/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ivan-thanthiran-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/id1246228449 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |access-date=26 November 2017 |website=[[iTunes]]}}</ref> | ||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
| total_length = 16:34 | | total_length = 16:34 | ||
| title1 = Dagalti Dagalti | extra1 = [[Rahul Nambiar]] | lyrics1 = Arunraja kamaraj | length1 = 04:58 | | title1 = Dagalti Dagalti | extra1 = [[Rahul Nambiar]] | lyrics1 = Arunraja kamaraj | length1 = 04:58 | ||
| title2 = Ivan Ivan thanthiran | extra2 = Deepak , Yazin | lyrics2 = [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]] | length2 = 05:12 | | title2 = Ivan Ivan thanthiran | extra2 = Deepak, Yazin | lyrics2 = [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]] | length2 = 05:12 | ||
| title3 = Medhakavitta Medhakavitta | extra3 = Sanjana Kalmanjie, Yazin | lyrics3 = Vivek | length3 = 04:18 | | title3 = Medhakavitta Medhakavitta | extra3 = Sanjana Kalmanjie, Yazin | lyrics3 = Vivek | length3 = 04:18 | ||
| title4 = Ivan thanthiran (Theme) | extra4 = [[S. Thaman]] | lyrics4 = Vivek | length4 = 02:06 | | title4 = Ivan thanthiran (Theme) | extra4 = [[S. Thaman]] | lyrics4 = Vivek | length4 = 02:06 | ||
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==Release and reception== | ==Release and reception== | ||
The film was distributed by Creative entertainments and distributors in 244 theatres in Tamil Nadu and 323 theatres overall in India.<ref>{{ | The film was distributed by Creative entertainments and distributors in 244 theatres in Tamil Nadu and 323 theatres overall in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 June 2017 |title=Gautham Karthik's Ivan Thanthiran all India screen count |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/gautham-karthiks-ivan-thanthiran-all-india-screen-count.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703163534/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/gautham-karthiks-ivan-thanthiran-all-india-screen-count.html |archive-date=3 July 2017 |access-date=6 July 2017}}</ref> The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Zee Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 2017 |title=Zee Tamizh to premiere 'Ivan Thanthiran' on 15 Oct |url=https://www.televisionpost.com/zee-tamizh-to-premiere-ivan-thanthiran-on-15-oct/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412142731/https://www.televisionpost.com/zee-tamizh-to-premiere-ivan-thanthiran-on-15-oct/ |archive-date=12 April 2019 |access-date=12 April 2019 |website=televisionpost.com}}</ref> | ||
===Critical reception=== | ===Critical reception=== | ||
''Ivan Thanthiran'' received highly positive reviews from critics upon release, with calling it "the director's best in recent years" in their initial review round-up. Srinivasa Ramanujam of ''The Hindu'' wrote, '' Ivan Thanthiran'' A fairly engaging thriller that revolves around the lives of engineering students. while also singling out [[Gautham Karthik]], [[Shraddha Srinath]] and [[RJ Balaji]]'s performance for praise.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Ivan Thanthiran: A good fodder for a commercial masala film but thankfully, Ivan Thanthiran wants to do other things – and makes it a battle between brain and brawn|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/signs-and-technology/article19192863.ece| | ''Ivan Thanthiran'' received highly positive reviews from critics upon release, with calling it "the director's best in recent years" in their initial review round-up. Srinivasa Ramanujam of ''The Hindu'' wrote, '' Ivan Thanthiran'' A fairly engaging thriller that revolves around the lives of engineering students. while also singling out [[Gautham Karthik]], [[Shraddha Srinath]] and [[RJ Balaji]]'s performance for praise.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ivan Thanthiran: A good fodder for a commercial masala film but thankfully, Ivan Thanthiran wants to do other things – and makes it a battle between brain and brawn |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/signs-and-technology/article19192863.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109032657/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/signs-and-technology/article19192863.ece |archive-date=9 November 2020 |access-date=6 July 2017 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> Jyothi Prabhakar of ''Times Of India'' wrote 'We can willingly suspend disbelief for two hours of sharp and spiffy entertainment now, can't we? Go watch' TOI Rating for the movie Ivan Thanthiran is 3.5/5 <ref>{{Cite news |title=Ivan Thanthiran Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/ivan-thanthiran/movie-review/59383884.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704005657/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/ivan-thanthiran/movie-review/59383884.cms |archive-date=4 July 2017 |access-date=6 July 2017 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Anupama Subramanian of ''Deccan chronicle'' wrote Ivan Thanthiran a classic in the making, but rarely does anyone set out to watch a new film having such standards in mind. Just go to the theatres and enjoy a nice mid-summer hiatus. DC rating for the movie Ivan Thanthiran is 3.0/5 <ref>{{Cite web |date=1 July 2017 |title=Ivan Thandhiran movie review: Briskli paced, utilising relatable experiences |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/010717/ivan-thandhiran-movie-review-briskli-paced-utilising-relatable-experiences.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706231004/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/010717/ivan-thandhiran-movie-review-briskli-paced-utilising-relatable-experiences.html |archive-date=6 July 2017 |access-date=6 July 2017}}</ref> Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion wrote "The director, R. Kannan, has no idea how to stage a scene and push our buttons."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ivan Thanthiran Movie Review |date=30 June 2017 |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/ivan-thanthiran-movie-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028015526/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/ivan-thanthiran-movie-review |archive-date=28 October 2022 |access-date=2 September 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Sequel== | |||
A standalone sequel, ''Ivan Thanthiran 2'', was announced in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 July 2024 |title=First look of Ivan Thandhiran 2 out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Jul/11/first-look-of-ivan-thandhiran-2-out |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Saran Shakthi]], [[Thambi Ramaiah]], [[Redin Kingsley]] and [[Samuthirakani]] in lead roles. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:2017 films]] | [[Category:2017 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2017 Tamil-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian action comedy films]] | [[Category:Indian action comedy films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Thaman S]] | [[Category:Films scored by Thaman S]] | ||
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| Directed by | R. Kannan |
| Produced by | R. Kannan M. K. Ramprasad |
| Written by | R. Kannan |
| Starring | Gautham Karthik Shraddha Srinath RJ Balaji |
| Music by | S. Thaman |
| Cinematography | Prasanna Kumar |
| Edited by | R. K. Selva |
Production company | Masala Pix M.K.R.P Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ivan Thanthiran (transl. He is a Strategist) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by R. Kannan. The film features Gautham Karthik and Shraddha Srinath in the lead roles, while RJ Balaji and Super Subbarayan play supporting roles. S. Thaman composed the film's music,[1] while Prasanna Kumar handled the cinematography and Selva RK did the editing. The film released on 30 June 2017 to positive reviews and eventually became a sleeper hit success.
Plot[edit | edit source]
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Two engineering college dropouts and best friends, Sakthi (Gautham Karthik) and Balaji (RJ Balaji) start a shop in Richie street to sell assembled electronic products. Sakthi, who understands the electronic functionalities well, reverse engineers the products and sells them in their shop. Sakthi has also developed a mobile phone which can be assembled by unique parts and thus be heavily custom modified. He meets a final-year engineering student named Asha (Shraddha Srinath), who buys a laptop from him and later claims that he cheated her. They quarrel and later get on and fall in love. She even gets Sakthi's project accepted in a national electronics firm, for mass production in near future. One day, they get a job to fix CCTV cameras in a wealthy man's house. While fixing the job, Sakthi learns that the house belongs to the central Education-HRD Minister Devaraj (Super Subbarayan). Despite properly fixing the CCTV cameras, they are not paid and are insulted.
Meanwhile, Devaraj orders to close several engineering colleges, citing that they do not have either facilities or the required staff power, and around 10 colleges are closed in Chennai. Within 10 days, he approves the colleges which pay him astronomical bribes. As a result, engineering colleges are forced to collect extra fees from the students to match up to Devaraj's bribe. The students from financially weak families are unable to pay last-minute fees as the year end semester is nearing. One such student of final-year commits suicide by touching the live wire on the electric train in front of Sakthi and others. Later, Sakthi realizes that the reason behind the suicide is the bribe paid to Devaraj.
Sakthi uses his technological skills to expose Devaraj's bribe racket through social media and with the help of Balaji and an ally, Gopi ("Kabali" Hari Krishnan), who received a standing ovation for his project in electronics but ends up working as a waiter in a restaurant due to the antics of the politicians and society. He designs an electronic surveillance bug in the guise of a housefly and sends it to the place where Devaraj stores his newfound bribe. Arul (Stunt Silva), Devaraj's brother-in-law, is captured on screen with the cash, and the video goes viral. Though Arul denies any involvement of Devaraj, the media outrage causes the Prime Minister to fire Devaraj from the minister post. Now, Devaraj has to prove himself innocent, so he kills Arul when he was about to reveal Sakthi's name to him. Later, Devaraj captures Sakthi and Asha and assaults Sakthi, but Sakthi tricks Devaraj into revealing the locations of all of his black money, which is recorded by hidden cameras in Asha's house. They engage in a fight where Sakthi kills Devaraj. Sakthi then transmits the footage to the CBI and is lauded for his efforts. He takes a small amount from the confiscated money as his CCTV charges and is reunited with Asha and Balaji.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Gautham Karthik as Shakthi
- Shraddha Srinath as Asha Subramaniam (Voice dubbed by Chinmayi)
- RJ Balaji as Balaji
- Super Subbarayan as Minister Devaraj
- Mayilsamy as Theatre Owner
- Madhan Bob as Partner
- Hari Krishnan as Gopi
- S. Sri Vignesh
- Stunt Silva as Arul, Devaraj's brother-in-law
- Bharath Reddy as Bharath, Devaraj's goon and nephew
- Pondy Ravi as Devaraj's right hand
- Suhin Babu
- Prem
- Senthil
- Venkat Subha as Nadhamuni
- C. Ranganathan as professor
- Neelakandan as Ericon Technologies Managing director
- Shankar Sundaram as CBI officer
- Kayal Devaraj as Murugan's father
- Gowthami Vembunathan as Murugan's mother
- Giri Dwarakish as Cyber Security M. D.
- Supergood Subramani as Bhai
- Uncredited
- Tharshan as a Sun TV reporter and NDTVHindu news anchor[2]
- Rahul Thatha as Traffic Kumarasamy
Production[edit | edit source]
In August 2016, R. Kannan revealed that his next film would feature Gautham Karthik in the lead role and would be an "action-thriller" set in Chennai.[3] The team initially considered Anupama Parameswaran to play the leading female role, but later opted for Shraddha Srinath, who would make her debut in Tamil films through the project.[4] Playback singer Chinmayi Sripada dubbed for Shraddha in this film. The film began production in mid-August 2016, after a launch ceremony was held.[5] Kannan revealed that the team hoped to finish the film in a single schedule.[6] Chennai-based model Archana Sree and comedian RJ Balaji joined the film's cast during September 2016.[7] This film may be remade in Telugu.[8]
Music[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by S. Thaman in his third collaboration with director Kannan after Vandhaan Vendraan and Settai.
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 12 June 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 16:34 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
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| Producer | Junglee Music | |||
| S. Thaman chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dagalti Dagalti" | Arunraja kamaraj | Rahul Nambiar | 04:58 |
| 2. | "Ivan Ivan thanthiran" | Vivek | Deepak, Yazin | 05:12 |
| 3. | "Medhakavitta Medhakavitta" | Vivek | Sanjana Kalmanjie, Yazin | 04:18 |
| 4. | "Ivan thanthiran (Theme)" | Vivek | S. Thaman | 02:06 |
| Total length: | 16:34 | |||
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
The film was distributed by Creative entertainments and distributors in 244 theatres in Tamil Nadu and 323 theatres overall in India.[10] The satellite rights of the film were sold to Zee Tamil.[11]
Critical reception[edit | edit source]
Ivan Thanthiran received highly positive reviews from critics upon release, with calling it "the director's best in recent years" in their initial review round-up. Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, Ivan Thanthiran A fairly engaging thriller that revolves around the lives of engineering students. while also singling out Gautham Karthik, Shraddha Srinath and RJ Balaji's performance for praise.[12] Jyothi Prabhakar of Times Of India wrote 'We can willingly suspend disbelief for two hours of sharp and spiffy entertainment now, can't we? Go watch' TOI Rating for the movie Ivan Thanthiran is 3.5/5 [13] Anupama Subramanian of Deccan chronicle wrote Ivan Thanthiran a classic in the making, but rarely does anyone set out to watch a new film having such standards in mind. Just go to the theatres and enjoy a nice mid-summer hiatus. DC rating for the movie Ivan Thanthiran is 3.0/5 [14] Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion wrote "The director, R. Kannan, has no idea how to stage a scene and push our buttons."[15]
Sequel[edit | edit source]
A standalone sequel, Ivan Thanthiran 2, was announced in 2024.[16] The film stars Saran Shakthi, Thambi Ramaiah, Redin Kingsley and Samuthirakani in lead roles.
References[edit | edit source]
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Tharshan [...] has appeared in minor roles in a few films
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- ↑ "First look of Ivan Thandhiran 2 out". Cinema Express. 11 July 2024.