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Thani Oruvan
2015
· Movie
· 159 min
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An idealistic young IPS officer dedicates himself to a single mission: to bring down a brilliant and powerful scientist who uses his intellect for nefarious purposes. The scientist is not a typical criminal but a mastermind whose schemes have far-reaching consequences. The officer engages in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, where each man's intelligence is the ultimate weapon against the other.
Details
- Directors
- Mohan Raja, S.P. Subburaman, Udayachandiran
- Writers
- A.N. Balakrishnan, D Suresh, Mohan Raja
- Studio
- AGS Entertainment
- Released
- 28 August 2015
- Country
- India
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 159 min
- Awards
- 21 wins, 22 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 43 →21 wins from 43 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2024 | Best Cinematographer | Ramji | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2024 | Best Choreographer | Brinda | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2024 | Best Editor | Gopi Krishna | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2024 | Best Film | Kalpathi S. Aghoram, Kalpathi S. Ganesh, Kalpathi S. Suresh | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2024 | Best Villain | Arvind Swami | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2024 | Best Story Writer | Mohan Raja | Winner |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2016 | Best Villain — Male | Arvind Swami | Winner |
| Edison Awards 2016 | Best Editor | Gopi Krishna | Nominee |
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Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
6 nominations, 6 won
| Best Choreographer | Brinda | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | Ramji | Winner |
| Best Editor | Gopi Krishna | Winner |
| Best Film | Kalpathi S. Aghoram, Kalpathi S. Ganesh, Kalpathi S. Suresh | Winner |
| Best Story Writer | Mohan Raja | Winner |
| Best Villain | Arvind Swami | Winner |
Edison Awards
13 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Jayam Ravi | Winner |
| Best Character Actor | Thambi Ramaiah | Winner |
| Best Director | Mohan Raja | Winner |
| Best Villain | Arvind Swami | Winner |
| Best Background Score | Hiphop Tamizha | Nominee |
| Best Editor | Gopi Krishna | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Kharesma Ravichandran for "Kadhal Cricket" | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Aadhi for "Theemai Dhaan Vellum" | Nominee |
| Best Producer | Kalpathi S. Aghoram, Kalpathi S. Ganesh, Kalpathi S. Suresh | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Subha | Nominee |
| Best Story | Mohan Raja | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ganesh Venkatraman | Nominee |
| The Gorgeous Belle | Nayanthara | Nominee |
Filmfare Awards South
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director – Tamil | Mohan Raja | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Arvind Swami | Winner |
| Critics Best Actor – Tamil | Jayam Ravi | Winner |
| Best Actor – Tamil | Jayam Ravi | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Kharesma Ravichandran for "Kadhal Cricket" | Nominee |
| Best Film – Tamil | Kalpathi S. Aghoram, Kalpathi S. Ganesh, Kalpathi S. Suresh | Nominee |
IIFA Utsavam
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Direction – Tamil | Mohan Raja | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Lead Role (Male) – Tamil | Jayam Ravi | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role – Tamil | Arvind Swami | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Comic Role – Tamil | Thambi Ramaiah | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Lead Role (Female) – Tamil | Nayanthara | Nominee |
| Best Picture – Tamil | Kalpathi S. Aghoram, Kalpathi S. Ganesh, Kalpathi S. Suresh | Nominee |
South Indian International Movie Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor (Critics) – Tamil | Jayam Ravi | Winner |
| Best Film – Tamil | Kalpathi S. Aghoram, Kalpathi S. Ganesh, Kalpathi S. Suresh | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil | Arvind Swami | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Tamil | Jayam Ravi | Nominee |
| Best Director – Tamil | Mohan Raja | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Kharesma Ravichandran for "Kadhal Cricket" | Nominee |
| Best Music Director – Tamil | Hiphop Tamizha | Nominee |
Mirchi Music Awards South
3 nominations, 1 won
| Upcoming Female Vocalist of the year | Kharesma Ravichandran for "Kadhal Cricket" | Winner |
| Upcoming Music Composer of the year | Hiphop Tamizha for "Kannala Kannala" | Nominee |
| Upcoming Music Composer of the year | Hiphop Tamizha for "Kadhal Cricket" | Nominee |
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Villain — Male | Arvind Swami | Winner |
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Mohan Raja | Winner |