tomorrow , when the war began is a 2010 australian action-adventure war drama film written and directed by stuart beattie and based on the novel of the same name ( the first in a series of seven ) by john marsden .

the film was produced by andrew mason and michael boughen .

the story follows ellie linton , one of seven teenagers waging a guerrilla war against an invading foreign power in their fictional hometown of wirrawee .

the film stars caitlin stasey as ellie linton and features an ensemble cast including rachel hurd-wood , lincoln lewis and phoebe tonkin .

production began in september 2009 .

principal photography began on 28 september 2009 , and concluded on 6 november 2009 ; filming took place in the hunter region and the blue mountains , in new south wales .

the teaser trailer for the film was released on 31 march 2010 .

the film was released in australia and new zealand on 2 september 2010 .

it was later released on 15 april 2011 in the united kingdom , and on 24 february 2012 in the united states .

tomorrow , when the war began ( film )

tomorrow when the war began is on abc3 saturday 7 . 30pm from april 23
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tomorrow , when the war began was an interesting balancing act for filmmaker michael boughen .
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many contemporary films play with genre . tomorrow when the war began combines multiple genres . here are some of the genres that are woven into and which inform tomorrow when the war began .
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lincoln lewis and rachel hurd - wood in tomorrow , when the war began . photograph : simon cardwell
former neighbours star caitlin stasey has landed the lead role in the film adaptation of best - selling novel tomorrow : when the war began .
tomorrow when the war began experienced a record - breaking run at the australian box office and was the highest grossing australian film of 2010 .
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after respecting a tight two - months schedule , tomorrow , when the war began has wrapped up filming .
australia may finally have a homegrown blockbuster on its hands with the terrifically engaging tomorrow , when the war began , an action - packed war film for and about teenagers .
images from filming of tomorrow when the war began , taken at dungog , have been released by screen nsw .
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filming of tomorrow : when the war began is due to begin at the end of september in the new south wales hunter valley .
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‘‘the nsw government remains committed to ensure the production of tomorrow when the war began 2 takes place in nsw , ’’ a department spokesman said .
fans of john marsden’s australian classic , tomorrow when the war began series , will be overjoyed that the novels may be headed to the tv screen .
make your own inventory of the characteristics of each of these genres and find a scene in tomorrow , when the war began which illustrates the genre .
the books that hold a dear place to many aussie teens was originally brought to life on the silver screen and made into a singular film , tomorrow when the war began back in 2010 .
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tomorrow , when the war began will commence shooting on location in and around melbourne from 14 september . the series will air on abc3 in 2016 .
despite talk to the contrary , it looks like there will be no follow - up to the big aussie action flick tomorrow , when the war began .
tomorrow when the war began , the no . 1 australian film at the box office last year with $ 13 . 5million in ticket sales , was based on the teen adventure novels by john marsden .
this educational site for learners aged 12 - 16 features teaching materials exploring the film tomorrow when the war began . designed for students of english , media and pshee , this resource encourages young people to reflect personally and critically on the characters , relationships and ideas presented in the film . activities are organised into subject areas using a range of the film ' s assets and some tasks are designed to be used in conjunction with film education ' s tomorrow when the war began study clips on dvd .
tomorrow when the war began received numerous awards at the 2010 australian inside film awards where the film won in every category for which it was nominated – best film , best actress ( caitlin stasey ) , best script and best music . it also picked up two 2010 australian film institute awards in the categories of best adaptation and best sound .
one of the other interesting features of tomorrow , when the war began is the way in which the film represents asians . the invaders are from an asian country and lee , one of the teenage fighters , is thai .
author john marsden and actress fantine banulski stop by news breakfast to discuss tomorrow , when the war began , which will make its television debut on abc tv .
the movie’s script features some memorable quotes . this page will help you remember all the funniest , most powerful and moving scenes of tomorrow , when the war began : quotes .
the nsw government says it will fight to keep production of tomorrow when the war began 2 in the hunter after reports the gold coast was trying to lure the movie sequel to queensland .
tomorrow , when the war began opens on september 2 . john marsden will speak at a screening for a herald / dymocks event on september 6 . bookings 9449 4366 .
cinematographer simon ozolins will miss the cast : “ that’s a wrap ! it’s been rad and i’ll miss this bunch of wonderful people from tomorrow , when the war began . ”
a hit at the cinema in 2010 , tomorrow when the war began has been reborn as an abc tv series , and its makers hope there ' s plenty more to come .
abc3 released today a new trailer for tomorrow , when the war began – the series ! the promo features the australian / new zealand premiere date : april 23 , 7 : 30 pm .
teachers can find the ways in which teaching tomorrow when the war began is underpinned by the outcomes that students are encouraged to achieve across the three interrelated strands of language , literature and literacy .
girlfriend magazine caught up with molly daniels and she answered all the questions fans had . check out some tomorrow , when the war began facts below and watch the full interview under the cut !
based on the john marsden classic novel , tomorrow when the war began is the story of seven teenagers who return from a camping trip to find australia has been invaded by a foreign power .
however , the series of 10 books that begins with tomorrow , when the war began and ends with circle of flight is an exception . it most resembles an old - fashioned adventure story .
write a short response on the role of ellie in the film and the ways in which she is the ‘hero’ of the film .
six years after the movie hit screens , a television adaption of john marsden’s beloved tomorrow , when the war began is preparing to invade abc3 . producer michael boughen walks us through the book , to film , to tv adaption and what fans can expect .
yahoo ! entertainment caught up with molly daniels to ask some tomorrow , when the war began questions and discuss her future projects . check out a short transcript of the interview and watch the full video under the cut !
but boughen – who produced the film and is back for the series – resolutely clung to the idea that tomorrow had legs .
opening in the uk on april 15 , australian blockbuster tomorrow when the war began revolves around a group of teens down under who come together to fight off invaders from their country . fans of neighbours and home and away will spot a few familiar faces , as caitlin stasey , lincoln lewis and phoebe tonkin are among the cast . below , we take an in - pictures look at the cast of tomorrow when the war began .
my only other experience with tomorrow , when the war began as a movie was when i got to see it a couple of weeks ago . unlike the experiences of pretty much every other author i ' ve met or read about , i loved it .
[ us ] tomorrow , when the war began ( 2010 ) - seven australian teens return home from a holiday to find that their country has been invaded , forcing them to fight back and free their families .
but when film companies started to approach me , i could understand why . for example , the australian landscape plays a major part in tomorrow , when the war began , and the australian landscape is more filmable even than jennifer aniston . plus these books do have car chases , bombs , bushfires and a bit of steamy sex .
abc3’s new drama tomorrow , when the war began ( @ twtwb ) , based on john marsden’s iconic books , is the first of four local tv dramas that will be produced as part of the partnership over the next 12 months .
plans are being drafted for stuart beattie to return to write and direct the second and third installments of
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the australian action movie that has proven to be a hit at the oz box office .
tomorrow when the war began is the kind of story that stays with you – and the makers of the tv series based on john marsden ' s bestselling books are hoping it will continue to stay with us for many years to come .
[ us ] tomorrow , when the war began ( 2010 ) - seven australian teens return home from a holiday to find that their country has been invaded , forcing them to fight back and free their families . : netflixbestof
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homer nodded , his face full of misery . i wanted to hug him , looked for fi to see if she might be going to , then went ahead when i realised she ' d left the room again .
looking closely at these elements should help students identify the film ' s main ideas and understand the ways in which these ideas are registered . students should also speculate about why they think the filmmaker has presented the ideas and characters in a particular way . these choices and the emotional effects are fundamental to any response to a film and in particular to the sympathetic portraits of tomorrow when the war began .
filmed in the victorian locations of clunes , the dandenongs and barwon heads , tomorrow , when the war began location manager tim scott praised the generous participation of the victorian councils involved saying “filming is not possible without the assistance and cooperation of the councils and the general public . ”
in the previous blog on samson and delilah , teachers were urged to remind students to look at the ‘what’ , ‘how ' and ‘why ' of the film . image , sound design and dialogue are woven together to create meanings and to create emotional effects in the viewer . do the same for tomorrow , when the war began .
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it was the same with homer , the way for all those years he ' d been hanging a big sign around his neck , and like a fool i ' d kept reading it .
it seems while the world is focused on hollywood , there seems that movie news is still coming out from australia , as news has hit that tomorrow when the war began will start filming in september on a sequel . the working title tomorrow when the war began 2 , will be based on the second novel ( in the dead of the night ) , and no news if all the cast from the last film will return . the release date is not set on the sequel , but will likely follow the september release of the original ( probably in 2012 ) , which was the highest - grossing australian film of 2010 , and also won the best adapted screenplay award at last year’s afis .
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“tomorrow , when the war began” was written and directed by stuart beattie , from a best - selling novel by john marsden . beattie is a veteran writer of big budget studio junk like the original “ pirates of the caribbean , ” “ australia ” and “ g . i . joe : rise of cobra , ” but he was also responsible for michael mann ‘s moody thriller “ collateral , ” and thankfully there’s more of the latter in “tomorrow , when the war began” than any of his more blockbuster fare . there are a number of tightly knotted suspense pieces in “tomorrow , when the war began , ” in particular a breathless moment where the group is hiding from a helicopter , and the climactic act of resistance , where our protagonists plot to blow up a crucial bridge .
former neighbours star caitlin stasey lands the lead role in a new feature film .
i totally was . i was a fan of everything john marsden did and tomorrow , when the war began was amazing because people older than me , but still young , faced the really confronting situation while being teenagers and having to deal with problems of their age .
tomorrow , when the war began follows the journey of eight high school friends in a remote country town whose lives are suddenly and violently upended by a war that no one saw coming . cut off from their families and their friends , these eight extraordinary teenagers must learn to escape , survive and fight back against a hostile military force .
find out what john marsden has to say about the film adaptation of the first book in the series : john marsden happy with how the tomorrow series looks on the big screen .
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the only thing homer had left out was the way he ' d wept when he found us both safe . i saw the sweetness of homer then , that he ' d had as a little guy , but which some people probably thought he ' d lost as a teenager .
the film broke dvd sales records in its first week of release and holds the record for the biggest first week of sales ever for an australian independently produced and financed film .
when i wrote tomorrow , when the war began in 1992 , it was partly from a conscious desire to revive adventure stories for young people . increasing urbanisation had seen the gradual disappearance of ripping yarns and bush tales . i wanted to marry them with the new teenage genres , where feelings , relationships and character development were all - important .
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lee laughed . ' homer hasn ' t changed . ' ' yes he has . ' ' has he ? i ' ll be interested to see that . he ' s a pretty smart guy , homer '
following their successful release of the feature film in 2010 ( where it became the highest grossing australian film of that year ) ambience entertainment began developing the tv series in early 2013 and will now see their project realised as the series hits screens on 23 april .
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homer looked at me , eyes shining with joy . i realised the wild and crazy guy wasn ' t so far away . ' we pick him up in the shovel , ' he said , and waited for our reactions .
ozon ' s provocative film can do much to improve attitudes towards lgbti people .
for john marsden , seeing his bestselling book become a film was surprisingly painless .
the countdown has ended – australia is ready for the debut of tomorrow , when the war began – the series . produced by michael boughen and tony winley , the show is a unique add to the abc3 usual schedule – not just for its themes , but for the heavy involvement fans , through twitter , can have on it .
tomorrow , when the war began has been described as a ‘phobic’ narrative because there is a long history in australia of the perceived fear of invasion from the asian north . australia was involved in a war on vietnam from 1965 - 72 because of what was seen as a threat to australian shores . there was an epithet , ‘the yellow peril’ which was used to characterise the perceived threat .
sydney - - australia may finally have a homegrown blockbuster on its hands with the terrifically engaging
tomorrow , when the war began ,
an action - packed war film for and about teenagers . based on the first in a series of best - selling novels by aussie john marsden , about a band of teens forged into guerilla warriors after a military invasion of australia , this charged adaptation is going after the lucrative
twilight
demographic with both guns blazing .
it followed a blow to the nsw film industry earlier this month , when movie makers pulled out of plans to shoot the superhero movie the green lantern in sydney .
tomorrow when the war began is based on the novel of the same name ( the first in a series of seven ) by australian writer , john marsden ( 1993 ) . the narrative focuses on the ’flight or fight’ responses of eight teenagers from diverse backgrounds , who collectively wage a guerrilla war of resistance against an invading foreign power in their fictional hometown of wirrawee where a beach head for the mass invasion is being established . the film invites the viewer to think about the moral choices that are made in times of war and crisis as well as the ways in which heroism might be defined .
syria began its descent into civil war in early 2011 , when government security forces shot and killed protesters . but if president bashar al - assad thought a show of force would end the protests , he was wrong .
the young cast of tomorrow when the war began : ( l - r ) narek arman as homer , madeleine madden as corrie , madeleine clunies - ross as fi , jon prasida as lee , andrew creer as kevin , molly daniels as ellie , fantine banulski as robyn and keith purcell as chris .
i mention this because tomorrow , when the war began , stuart beattie’s adaptation of john marsden’s immensely popular teen - fiction franchise , is an authentically australian production on paper , but a thoroughly hollywood blockbuster at heart . tomorrow works so hard to affect the look and feel of a typical hollywood action film that it even manages to replicate the utter mediocrity of any given real one ; i suspect the highest compliment i could pay its producers would be to suggest that , regional accents and insubstantial stateside distribution notwithstanding , the film is virtually indistinguishable from any of its forgettable american counterparts .
tomorrow , when the war began follows the journey of eight high school friends in a remote country town whose lives are suddenly and violently upended by a war that no - one saw coming . cut off from their families and their friends , these eight extraordinary teenagers must somehow learn to escape , survive and fight back . based on john marsden’s popular and critically - acclaimed novel .
omnilab managing director christopher mapp said last month he was committed to the tomorrow franchise .
and so last week i was at this mammoth used bookstore and lo and behold , i came across tomorrow when the war began . i scooped it up , began reading later that night and was immediately enthralled . so enthralled that i brought the book with me to go see my parents…and pissed off my dad because i was being antisocial and reading instead of talking to them . whatever , dad !
in 2010 , tomorrow , when the war began was made into a successful film starring caitlin stasey , but now the story has been adapted into a more fleshed - out six - part series on abc3 . in this version , the relationship drama is turned up , the “enemies” of australia’s sovereignty are actually given speaking parts , and the parents of the teens ( including deborah mailman and sibylla budd ) have an equally important part to play .
tomorrow when the war began follows the journey of eight high school friends in a coastal country town whose lives are suddenly and violently upended by an invasion that no one saw coming . cut off from their families and their friends , these eight extraordinary teenagers must learn to escape , survive and fight back against hostile military forces .
the nsw government provided a $ 100 , 000 grant through the regional film fund to attract moviemakers to the hunter .
. . . despite the r - rating , this isn ' t really a movie for grown - ups , tomorrow when the war began can ' t be completely dismissed as a teen movie either . it ' s a curious thing , with sleek , fluid action set pieces and moments that approach - then bungle - grace .
well , there is no sex in this book ( though it’s getting there , wink wink ) but that didn’t matter . tomorrow when the war began is gripping and thrilling adventure that’s rooted so deep in the teen experience . it’s as realistic as they come with characters you’ll love . this book is just so full of win .
production plans have reportedly been complicated by the first film’s disappointing box office takings overseas and writer - director stuart beattie signing to direct his first us film , i , frankenstein later this year .
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homer was becoming more surprising with every passing hour . it was getting hard to remember that this fast - thinking guy , who ' d just spent fifteen minutes getting us laughing and talking and feeling good again , wasn ' t even trusted to hand out the books at school
tomorrow , when the war began follows the journey of eight high school friends in a coastal country town whose lives are suddenly and violently upended by an invasion that no one saw coming . cut off from their families and their friends , these eight extraordinary teenagers must learn to escape , survive and fight back against a hostile military force .
last year , the remake of the action popcorn cult hit red dawn hit theatres , and was disappointing to say the least . the idea of a teen militia fighting an enemy is nothing new , but when it ' s done right , you can pull off a well crafted film with a cast that can actually act . although the red dawn remake was disappointing , i found it to be a decent film with mindless entertainment value . however with that being said , it was a highly forgettable film . tomorrow when the war began on the other hand is a similar film , but it is a better executed movie that has a good cast and a better plot . the film is packed with action and drama and it is a standout film that is sure to please viewers that were let down by the red dawn remake . this film has a better cast and a much better script , which makes this a necessity to watch for viewers looking for the perfect entertainment . the film is not perfect , but for the most part , it more than delivers its fair share of thrills . plus on the other hand , the film is well structured with good characters and a very good plot , better than the red dawn remake anyway . i really enjoyed the film , and thought it was a well crafted picture worth checking out . if you love these types of films , don ' t hesitate to seek this one out , you ' ll be glad you did . the film could have used a bit more polishing in some areas , but for the most part ; it succeeds at being a good film that will highly entertain you from start to finish .
this dramatic adventure series tells the story of a group of teenagers who are separated from their families following an invasion of their country , a conflict they never saw coming . the dilemmas faced by these characters are important and compelling . in a time of rapidly changing world events , the themes of tomorrow , when the war began have never been more relevant .
synopsis tomorrow , when the war began follows the journey of eight high school friends in a coastal country town whose lives are suddenly and violently upended by an invasion that no one saw coming . cut off from their families and their friends , these eight extraordinary teenagers must learn to escape , survive and fight back against a hostile military force .
see also : john marsden . his first book , so much to tell you , was published in 1987 . this was followed by take my word for it , a half - sequel written from the point of view of another character . his landmark tomorrow series is recognized as the most popular book series for young adults ever written in australia . the first book of this series , tomorrow when the war began , has been reprinted 26 times i
with the working title of tomorrow 2 , the film was slated to begin production in september though one of its stars , lincoln lewis , admitted the cast were yet to be informed the sequel would be going ahead .
tomorrow when the war began has stayed with film and tv producer michael boughen , too . he first became aware of marsden ' s series in 2002 , through his then - 12 - year - old son .
he said , ' dad , this book is fantastic ; you ' ve got to read this , you ' ve got to make a film ' ,
he recalls .
so i read it , and i was really excited . in fact , i read all seven over the course of two weekends .
homer two dramatically different sides to his personality and they pull him in different directions . on one hand he is a wild and crazy guy and on the other a careful , thoughtful planner . his planning is responsible for the groups survival in
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a month later i switched on the computer and saw an insolent announcement that a virus called barcelona had destroyed the hard drive . and , perhaps surprisingly for a virus , it was telling the truth . as the hours passed and computer technicians came and went , i realised that tomorrow , when the war began ' s only hope for survival was in james ' s desk .
in 2010 , tomorrow when the war began was released in cinemas . it was a big - budget affair – costing somewhere north of $ 25 million – with a strong cast that included caitlin stasey as the central character / narrator ellie linton , lincoln lewis as kevin and ashleigh cummings as the deeply religious robyn mathers . colin friels headed up the supporting cast of adults .
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personally , one of the scariest reading experiences is going back as an adult to read a book i loved as a teenager . what if my ' growing up ' has changed my opinion of the book - will i ruin a good memory , or reinforce just why i loved that book so much that the paperback i had eventually fell apart from so many re - reads ? these were exactly the worries i had when i started listening to the audio of tomorrow , when the war began . i read the first book a few years after it was first published , when i
the filming of the new movie , based on the hugely successful series of books by australian author john marsden , began on september 28 .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
based on john marsden’s popular and critically - acclaimed novel which has sold over 628 , 863 copies in australia alone , the age refers to the series of books as ‘the best series for australian teens of all time’ tomorrow when the war began’ follows the journey of eight high school friends in a remote country town whose lives are suddenly and violently upended by a war that no - one saw coming . cut off from their families and their friends , these eight extraordinary teenagers must somehow learn to escape , survive and fight back .
joss whedon once claimed that he and his friends loved shows like dawson’s creek and party of five but that they really didn’t have enough rocket launchers or people kicking each other in the face – something that explains a lot of the unique pleasure of buffy the vampire slayer . fans of whedon’s style of action - heavy teen angst might also want to take a chance on the upcoming aussie action spectacular , tomorrow , when the war began .
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though the film wasn’t a hit internationally , it was the highest - grossing domestic film of 2010 , inspiring producers to breathe life back into the project . and a tv series just might be the cost - effective solution to further the stories of those battle - ravaged aussie teenagers .
see also : john marsden . his first book , so much to tell you , was published in 1987 . this was followed by take my word for it , a half - sequel written from the point of view of another character . his landmark tomorrow series is recognized as the most popular book series for young adults ever written in australia . the first book of this series , tomorrow when the war began , has been reprinted 26 times in australia . the first sequel of a new series of books featuring ellie linton from the tomorrow series ( the ellie chronicles ) was published in 2003 , with the second novel and third novels released in november 2005 and november 2006 respectively .
all that said , “tomorrow , when the war began” is a satisfying slice of young adult cinema , more engaging and enigmatic than the first three “ twilight ” movies and able to produce an air of uniqueness in an overtly familiar , sci - fi - ish scenario . it would probably seem a lot less surprising ( and , yes , there are a few genuinely shocking and violent moments ) if the movie were set anywhere but australia . it’s a country crawling with things that want to bite and sting and shoot poison at you . add in an invading army and things get even wilder and more unhinged . “tomorrow , when the war began” isn’t groundbreaking , but it is fast - paced and genuinely entertaining , and its inherently australian attitude gives it some much - needed edge . vegemite sandwich not included . [ b ]
unfortunately , the film had a few of these clunky sequences . halfway through , there’s an unsubtle reference to film adaptations . corrie sits reading my brilliant career , and chats with ellie about books being better than their cinematic counterparts . oh gawd . we get it – books are pretty much always better than the film . but if the director had an opinion on this he could have just let us know in a media interview . it just was a big unnecessary punctuation smack in the middle of the film . tomorrow is beattie’s directorial debut , and marsden , having held off from any film adaptations until now , was impressed by beattie’s script , offering only a handful of notes . a surprise really , given how cringe some of the dialogue is .
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tomorrow when the war began is a very dramatic movie . it shows the dangers faced by a group of teenagers who return from a camping trip to find their homeland invaded by a foreign power . their loved ones have been captured and imprisoned . although some younger teens might have read the book on which the movie is based , you should be aware that this is definitely a movie for older adolescents and adults . for example , confronting scenes show the teens :
it ' s all fun and games until someone loses a war : camping in the idyllic surrounds of hell .
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i stopped in front of the mackenzies ' porch and stood there , trying to find the energy to lift my foot and get off the bike . i stood there for a long time . i knew eventually i ' d have to raise that leg but i didn ' t know when i would be able to do it . finally homer said kindly , ' come on ellie ' , and i was ashamed of my weakness and managed to stumble off the bike and even wheel it into the shed .
homer is ellie ' s go - to guy , her brother - from - another - mother and one of her oldest friends . since ellie ' s our leading lady , it ' s safe to say that homer ' s a pretty important character in tomorrow , when the war began . so let ' s treat him like an onion and peel back some of his layers to really understand who this dude is .
we spoke to molly daniels , who plays leader of the pack ellie , about why teenagers are so obsessed with stories about war , and how it feels when the bully from round the twist ends up playing your dad .
former nsw premier kristina keneally announced before labor’s march election loss that tomorrow 2 would be filmed in the hunter from september .
“we’re still absolutely keen to see some form of the franchise existing and that will definitely happen , ” mr mapp told inside film magazine .
spray and pray : averted when homer ( who ' s used to firearms ) fires just a couple of aimed shots at the helicopter from their captured ak47 . later when the inexperienced robyn fires she empties the magazine .
there’s word that there’ll be a film trilogy now , after tomorrow became the third - highest opener in australian cinema ever . despite its flaws , i really liked this film , and i’m excited because it’s a gutsy , action packed piece of australian cinema . it might have suffered a little in page to screen translation , but the most important bit from the book , for me , is the defiant but vulnerable attributes of the characters , and the film has retained these . i got to feel the anticipation , the fear and the ‘what would i do in their place ? ’ all over again . you should still read the books , of course . and if you have read the book , but find yourself not liking the film , at least get a choc - top .
tomorrow when the war began
is the first book in the series known as the
tomorrow series
, a series of seven books and a further series known as
the ellie chronicles
by australian author john marsden . this book was year ten english reading for many australian schools in the late 90 ' s and early 00 ' s tomorrow when the war began concerns itself with seven australian teenage friends from a rural town who go on a camping trip to
hell
( the name given to the destination ) , and while on this camping trip find the way to an area many thought myth , a place well hidden , while camping in this newly found place australia is invaded by an unnamed country , changing their lives forever . the movie does live up to the books , though it is ten years since i last read them , i still choke up at the thought of several of the scenes depicted in the book , and seeing them on the big screen , depicted as well as i could have hoped has left me yearning for the rest of this series to be as well done . i will be purchasing the dvd as soon as it comes out . good work . 10 out of 10 !
tomorrow , when the war began
, p241
' no , it ' s a big problem . none of us knows how we ' ll react when the fan gets hit . i know what it ' s been like for me so far , just doing little things , like waiting in that car in three pigs lane . my teeth were chattering so bad i had to hold my mouth shut to keep them in . i don ' t know how i didn ' t vomit . i was absolutely convinced i was going to die . '
: there ' s only one way to do this . and that ' s to go back to where this all began .
i ' ve just finished watching the world premiere of
tomorrow when the war began
in sydney with my son . we ' ve both read the complete
tomorrow
book series , which we loved - so we went expecting the movie to not live up to the book because movies generally don ' t , do they ? well , we were really pleasantly surprised as this movie is a wonderful adaption . a great cast of
unknowns
become the characters we know and love . they did a fabulous job of capturing the essence of the book with the right balance of action , character development and teenage romance . it really is a fantastic effort and i would be very surprised if this film doesn ' t smash it at the box office . we both wanted to sit there and watch it all over again !
when the teenagers come back from their camping trip , they discover that ellie’s dog has been shot and killed .
the government was touting yesterday its ability to secure big film projects , with the news that a high - profile bollywood movie would begin shooting in sydney next month .
one wishes it had spared us the remedial theorizing on media culture and artistic representation and license and less apologetically acted the part of a straight - up horror film .
there’s always been a kind of frayed - edged dangerousness to australian cinema , a lawlessness that brought refreshing unpredictability to even the most tired of genres . the wildness that defines australia , with its craggy rock formations and weird - ass creatures , seeps into its movies , to the point that even “ tomorrow , when the war began , ” a fairly shopworn riff on “ red dawn ” ( as filtered through untold modern young adult novels ) , feels more essential and engaging , if only for its earthy australian - ness .
anyway ( smugness alert ) , since that first book i ' ve knocked off another 27 , plus a series of 10 . for the 28 , i ' ve had a total of three film offers . for the tomorrow series / ellie chronicles , i ' ve had about 125 .
the third day , the frost
, p54
eventually i was the one who got everyone moving again . … i never liked it when homer took command too much or for too long . i always had to assert myself when that happened . it ' s always been that way , even when we were little kids .
death from above : foreshadowed when lee insists they park the land rover under cover rather than leaving it out in the open .
back in its home country , the film is making stars out of its young leads , particularly caitlin stasey , a tv actress making her feature debut .
the gold coast bulletin reported last week that film scouts from an unnamed melbourne production company would assess sites and facilities there following talks with gold coast council .
after producing the 2010 movie , steps were taken to make a sequel until boughen realised john marsden’s tomorrow novels were perfectly suited to television .
pretty little headshots : averted . when the angry prisoner gets shot dead , the bullet visibly blows his brains out the back of his skull .
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every car is a pinto : somewhat justified when they open the gas tank first . on other occasions . . .
despite all this , stasey , as ellie , who narrates the film , carries off her central role compellingly . a pivotal scene later in the film with the sensible and religious robyn ( ashleigh cummings ) was brilliant and shocking . deniz akdeniz , who plays homer , breaks up the tension well , and brings a convincing ease to his role .
“ both the film and the tv series have been very faithful , ” he adds “ there is no deviation in any negative way , which i do find gratifying . ”
before its release , the production company omnilab had talked of the film as the first in a projected trilogy , with the possibility of a tv series to follow . the lack of foreign sales effectively put the kybosh on that plan .
tomorrow ,
which opened in australia on sept . 3 , had the third - largest opening for an australian movie behind
happy feet
and
australia
and was the largest for a film not financed by a u . s . studio . it passed the $ 5 million mark in its first week .
* updated since watching the movie red dawn 4 . 5 stars tomorrow , when the war began starts off with a group of teenagers going to camp out at a place they call hell . by the time they get back , their country has been invaded and they ' re the only people left in their town , as their families and friends have been taken prisoner . now they ' re faced with a decision - they can flee or surrender . or they fight . i was pleasantly surprised with this book , i picked it up because i wanted to watch the movie , si
“i read all the books when i was about twelve , and when i got the part i did all the online recap of the books again . i totally loved them , but it’d been a long time . once i got the part , i re - read them again . ”
writer / director , stuart beattie , who made his name as the writer of international box office smashes pirates of the carribean and collateral , wrote the screenplay for this film , based on the book series written by john marsden . caitlin stasey , who won the best actress award at the inside film awards for her role as ellie , the heroic leader of a group of young friends turned freedom fighters .
if you are a fan of the books , you will love this movie ! it is an excellent film adaptation . great script , special effects and amazing soundtrack .
perhaps it’s wrong to compare a film to a choc - top , but i have a reason . i’m not talking about your simple vanilla choc - top – this was a tiramisu choc - top . hovering indecisively at the snack counter , i found myself thinking : ‘how did i not know about this ? and do i really want to try it ? ’ internal tos and fros about packaged desserts aren’t a usual habit of mine , but i mention them because these kinds of thoughts are pretty similar to how i felt about viewing the film adaptation of tomorrow when the war began . so . do i really want small bits of sponge cake in my ice cream ? and do i really want to see that neighbours girl play ellie , literary legend ? no . maybe ? anyway , i somehow found myself in the cinema , marvelling at how those bits of sponge weren’t soggy , but more anxious that i was about to ruin what is still one of my most adored reading experiences with a sub - standard film adaptation .
starring lincoln lewis and phoebe tonkin as country teens fighting an invading foreign army , the film brought $ 2 . 9million and 230 jobs to the region during 43 days of shooting .
screen hunter central coast manager annette hubber said that tomorrow production company omnilab media had not advised if the sequel would begin filming in september as planned .
in this blog teachers will also be introduced to the ways in which asians are represented in australian cinema , genre and the ideology of film . the assessment tasks for students will pursue these ideas .


thani oruvan ( english : the lone one ) is an indian 2015 tamil-language crime thriller film directed by mohan raja and written by subha .

the film , produced by kalpathi s. aghoram , kalpathi s. ganesh and kalpathi s. suresh under the production company ags entertainment , stars jayam ravi and nayanthara .

the plot revolves around ips officer mithran who wants to arrest siddharth abhimanyu , an affluent scientist who uses secret illegal medical practices for profit .

the film 's soundtrack was composed by hiphop tamizha .

the cinematography and editing was handled by ramji and gopi krishna respectively .

the film was released on 28 august 2015 .

the film was remade in telugu as dhruva ( 2016 ) and in bengali as one ( 2017 ) .

in 2017 , it was dubbed into hindi as double attack 2 by goldmines telefilms pvt ltd .

thani oruvan

thani oruvan emerges as one of the best performers in recent tamil cinema history .
blockbuster thani oruvan remains a very strong contender even after the sep 17 releases .
a major part of jayam ravi - nayanthara ' s thani oruvan reveale . . .
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arvind swami is touted to reprise his part in the telugu remake of thani oruvan .
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arvind swami talks to sudhir srinivasan about his role in the just - released thani oruvan .
tamil nadu box - office - thani oruvan is ravi ' s best in recen . . .
all the above challenges worked out to be blessing in disguise for thani oruvan in hindsight . i
thani oruvan , directed by mohan raja , is going to be remade in five indian languages .
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people looking for online information on salman khan , thani oruvan will find this news story useful .
thani oruvan box office collection : jayam ravi and nayanthara starrer rakes rs 40 . 50 crore !
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@ archanakalpathi thani oruvan is definitely the best film in ur production mam . . @ jayam _ mohanraja
there was tremendous buzz around jayam ravi ' s thani oruvan thanks to its music and trailer . fans were excited to see how arvind swamy performs as a villain . but no one expected thani oruvan to become
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thani oruvan box office collection : jayam ravi and nayanthara starrer rakes rs 40 . 50 crore ! - urltoken
arjun kapoor and sidharth malhotra are likely to be cast in the hindi remake of hit tamil film thani oruvan .
meanwhile , “thani oruvan” is currently being remade as a yet - untitled telugu project with ram charan in the lead .
director mohan raja hopes to make the sequel to last year’s tamil blockbuster “thani oruvan” as his brother jayam ravi’s 25th film .
how pharmaceutical cartels withhold cures in the greed to spin money is at the heart of thani oruvan . ( thanioruvanofficial / facebook )
thani oruvan tells the story of a police officer mithran hell bent to catch hold of rich , sly criminal named siddharth abhimanyu .
during a chat with fans on twitter on monday , raja revealed that he hopes to make “thani oruvan 2” with his brother .
director mohan raja hopes to make the sequel to last year’s tamil blockbuster “thani oruvan” as his brother jayam ravi’s 25th film . during a chat with fans on twitter earlier , raja revealed that he hopes to make “thani oruvan 2” with his brother . when a fan asked him , “can we expect a sequel to ‘thani oruvan’ , ” raja said : “sure . ravi’s 25th film , hopefully” .
thani oruvan will go down the history of tamil cinema as the last mainstream movie shot in film . this drastic shift from film to digital happened at break - neck speed , all within 3 years . the film processing labs were waiting for thani oruvan to complete so they could decommission and retire the processing equipment . this put pressure on thani oruvan to switch to digital or complete the shooting .
people looking for online information on jayam raja , jayam ravi , nayanthara , thani oruvan , thaniyoruvan will find this news story useful .
actors jeet and prosenjit chatterjee are reportedly teaming up for yet - untitled bengali remake of last year ' s tamil blockbuster thani oruvan .
listen to thani oruvan songs officially here . music by hip hop tamizha ( via sony music ) urltoken urltoken urltoken urltoken urltoken . . .
raavan akshay on twitter :
@ archanakalpathi thani oruvan is definitely the best film in ur production mam . . @ jayam _ mohanraja
exceptionally positive reviews and a truly grand opening for the jayam brothers ' latest offering thani oruvan . arvind swami is a sensation yet again !
thani oruvan
goes to other languages successful south movies have always caught the attention of bollywood .
thani oruvan
is the latest movie likely to be remade in hindi . it is speculated that salman khan ' s production house has acquired the rights after watching the movie .
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when a fan asked him , “can we expect a sequel to ‘thani oruvan’ , ” raja said : “sure . ravi’s 25th film , hopefully” .
thani oruvan is a phenomenal blockbuster . . . that ' s why it holds this many shows even after the release of a biggie like puli
jayam ravi ' s
thani oruvan
has performed better than
yatchan
,
strawberry
and
baahubali
at chennai box office .
mohan raja hopes to make the sequel to last year ' s tamil blockbuster
thani oruvan
as his brother jayam ravi ' s 25th film .
thani oruvan , a cat - and - mouse thriller between the hero and the antagonist , grossed rs 51 . 08 crore in 10 days worldwide .
directed by mohan raja , thani oruvan featured his brother jayam ravi as the lead , while actor arvind swami was seen as a suave and conniving antagonist .
sakalakalavallavan appatakkar stars ravi , trisha and anjali in lead roles . according to sources , thani oruvan is delayed so that sakalakalavallavan appatakkar can enjoy an extended trade window . vsop and vaalu will also be adopting the same policy . thani oruvan is an action film produced by ags entertainment and written by mohan and subha .
director surender reddy has roped in
bajrangi bhaijaan
cameraman aseem mishra for ram charan ' s 10th movie , an official remake of
thani oruvan .
thani oruvan director : mohan raja cast : jayam ravi , aravind swamy , nasser , nayanthara , ganesh ramaiah , ganesh venkatraman rating : 2 . 5 / 5
jayam ravi and arvind swamy starrer
thani oruvan
has reached a milestone ! the tamil movie has completied 50 days at theatres on friday , 16 october .
overwhelmed by the response the film has got , both jayam ravi and his director mohan raja turned emotional and literally shed happy tears . thani oruvan is now the biggest b lockbuster in jayam ravi’s career . with plans of thani oruvan being remade in hindi , telugu and kannada , and with big names like salman khan , ram charan and puneeth rajkumar in consideration for the remake , it seems like jayam ravi’s thani oruvan is all set to cash in on its pan india appeal .
thani oruvan aka thanioruvan is a tamil movie with production by kalpathi s . aghoram , kalpathi s . ganesh , kalpathi s . suresh , direction by m . raja , cinematography by ramji , editing by v gopi krishna . the cast of thani oruvan aka thanioruvan includes arvind swamy , ganesh venkatraman , jayam ravi , nayanthara .
an edge - of - the - seat thriller featuring a righteous police officer and a suave , conniving entrepreneur , “thani oruvan” won over both audiences and critics alike .
actor ram charan’s latest film — a remake of the tamil hit — thani oruvan — which will be directed by surender reddy was launched on thursday at a simple ceremony .
the film began without a title and was referred to by the tentative title , thani oruvan , which was confirmed as the film ' s official title in june 2014 .
thani oruvan ( aka ) thanioruvan is a tamil movie with production by kalpathi s . aghoram , kalpathi s . ganesh , kalpathi s . suresh , direction by m . raja , cinematography by ramji , editing by v gopi krishna . the cast of thani oruvan ( aka ) thanioruvan includes arvind swamy , ganesh venkatraman , jayam ravi , nayanthara .
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malayalam actor saiju kurup , who acted in the movie , posted on his facebook page on wednesday : thani oruvan will join 100 crores club by this weekend . . . ”
there was tremendous buzz around jayam ravi’s thani oruvan thanks to its music and trailer . fans were excited to see how arvind swamy performs as a villain . but no one expected
thani oruvan is a tamil action - romantic movie directed by m . raja , featuring jayam ravi , arvindswamy and nayantara in the lead roles . the film is produced . . .
an edge - of - the - seat thriller featuring a righteous police officer and a suave , conniving entrepreneur , “thani oruvan” won over both audiences and critics alike . ravi is currently working on “bogan” , and it happens to be his 24th film . meanwhile , “thani oruvan” is currently being remade as a yet - untitled telugu project with ram charan in the lead .
the jayam ravi - nayanthara film directed by the hero’s brother raja has been titled thani oruvan . ravi and raja are coming together after thillalangadi in this action entertainer produced by ags entertainment .
photos of tamil movie thani oruvan audio launch function held at suryan fm , chennai . starring jayam ravi , aravind swamy , m . raja , hiphop tamizha and others present the event .
hyderabad : actor ram charan will from the first week of march join the sets of yet - untitled telugu remake of tamil blockbuster ‘thani oruvan’ , which goes on the floors here on monday .
mohan raja ' s thani oruvan has opened to a good reception at the box office . the director has delivered a splendid thriller with his brother jayam ravi and arvind swamy in lead roles .
battle between the good and evil is a tried and tested formula in indian cinema but what makes thani oruvan , an enjoyable watch is its , original screenplay , the smart presentation and excellent characterization .
thani oruvan
, which had fantastic two weeks , continued to pull audience in third weekend too . it had 174 shows and collected rs 75 . 75 lakh last weekend , reports behindwoods .
actors jeet and prosenjit chatterjee are reportedly teaming up for yet - untitled bengali remake of last year’s tamil blockbuster thani oruvan . “yes , ‘thani oruvan’ is being remade in bengali . jeet and prosenjit are joining hands for the remake , which will be officially announced soon . the project is most likely to go on the floors later this year or early next year , ” an industry source told ians .
1 . vaikundarajan on hindi remakes of south film “thani oruvan” the town is abuzz with the news that salman khan buying the rights to remake a south blockbuster . many are asking , why a remake ?
director mohan raja hopes to make the sequel to last year’s tamil blockbuster “thani oruvan” as his brother jayam ravi’s 25th film click the below link and subscribe to our channel for more updates on tamil cinema . urltoken
will be making her tamil debut with thani oruvan , in which she is paired opposite yesteryear heartthrob arvind swami . the film , directed by jayam raja , stars his brother jayam ravi and nayanthara in the lead .
what about thani oruvan ? “thani oruvan is not a remake . i spent more than nine months developing the script , and i can promise you that the film has an original idea . it’s about a man who goes all out to hunt evil in society . usually , in our films , the hero waits for the villain to make the first move . in most of the action thrillers , directors insert a flashback to show why the hero decides to fight the villain . in thani oruvan , i’ trying to say that fighting evil can be a passion for some people . the way people don’t need a reason to do charity , like that . “
chennai : producer allu aravind has confirmed that ram charan - starrer telugu actioner “dhruva
, a remake of tamil blockbuster
thani oruvan
, will hit the screens worldwide on october 7 marking the occasion of dussehra .
thani oruvan
was released on 28 august with decent expectations . the major attraction was the comeback of jayam raja after four years . his last movie was
velayudham
starring vijay , genelia and hansika motwani .
now , news has come out about the title of this much - expected film . sources close to the unit have mentioned that ' thani oruvan ' is the title under consideration but nothing has been made official so far .
overall , thani oruvan’s hindi version is yet to attain a definite shape while the bengali , bhojpuri and marathi versions have already started off . the telugu version with ram charan and arvind swami is in its pre production stage .
thani oruvan is an upcoming 2015 tamil film directed by m . raja , featuring jayam ravi and nayantara in the lead roles . the film is produced by ags entertainment , and is being touted as a romantic - action entertainer .
the star , who is turning 34 today , is still soaking in the overwhelming response to his latest tamil outing thani oruvan , which has grossed over rs 50 crore in 10 days since its release , thus emerging as a blockbuster .
the makers of ram charan ' s 10th movie , which is going to be an official remake of
thani oruvan ,
have roped in
bajrangi bhaijaan
cinematographer aseem mishra , who is set to make his debut in tollywood .
jayam ravi and arvind swamy starrer
thani oruvan
has continued its dominance at chennai box office in its third weekend . it has managed to perform better than new releases like
yatchan
and
strawberry
along with blockbuster
baahubali
.
as a result ,
thani oruvan
turned out to become one of the biggest hits of 2015 . in 10 days alone , it grossed rs 40 crore . the worldwide collection of the movie has crossed over rs 105 crore , say reports .
the songs featured in the film were released a few days back . they have received a positive response from the audience . the cast of thani oruvan also includes aravind swamy , nayantara , nassar , vamsi krishna , thambi ramaiah , sricharan and ganesh venkatraman .
after the vijay - starrer velayudham in 2011 , filmmaker - actor jayam raja is back in action with thani oruvan . starting from the movie jayam and m kumaran s / o mahalakshmi , to santosh subramaniam , whatever he has directed has been a hit .
the film also stars rakul preet singh and is directed by surender reddy . ram charan will star in the telugu remake of last year’s critical and commercial hit of kollywood , thani oruvan . he will essay the role that jayam ravi had played in the original .
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thani oruvan , apart from its engaging screenplay and pulpy twists , worked predominantly because of the characterisation of the lead actors - ravi and arvind swami – who made a great pair on screen . it would be interesting to see whose role arjun and siddharth will reprise .
thani oruvan directed by mohan raja opens with the statement saying that the story is not as horrifying as reality . raja further gives a slight skew to the age old saying on friendship and proclaims – tell me about your enemy and i will tell you who you are .
and he isn’t apologetic about making remake after remake in a career spanning14 years . “i am different from people who mindlessly and illegally copy ideas and storylines . i do official remakes , not ‘free - makes’ like them . ” so far , raja has done eight movies , including the soon - to - be - released thani oruvan . all of them , except thani oruvan and velayudham , were official remakes of telugu films , and most of them had ravi as hero . even v elayudham , which starred vijay , was a partial remake .
‘thani oruvan’ is the sixth collaboration between brothers jayam ravi and mohan raja and is said to be a cop thriller with nayantara as the female lead and arvindswamy in a pivotal role . the film is all set to have a big release worldwide on the 14th of august .
jayam ravi has been busy facing the arc lights for the film with nayanthara , which is being directed by his brother raja . now we hear that the film has been titled thani oruvan . we hear that at least 40 per cent of the portions have been canned already .
after the positive reception to his nimirnthu nil , jayam ravi is currently busy with his brother raja ' s film , which has been tentatively titled thani oruvan . when we had a little chat with ravi about the progress of this film , this is what he had to say
‘thani oruvan’ rewrites the old adage ' show me your friends and i will tell your character ' to ' find your enemy to know your capacity ' . the entire screenplay is threaded on this line which as mohan raja claimed in his interviews is truly an entirely new concept .
‘thani oruvan’ has ganesh venkatraman , vamsi krishna , mugdha godse , harish uthaman and sanjana singh in the supporting cast . music is by hip hop tamizha , cinematography by ramji , editing by v . t . vijayan and is produced by ags entertainment and presented by sun pictures .
if everything goes well , then this movie is going to hit the floors soon . heroine is also not yet confirmed for this project . according to sources , malayalam beauties keerthy suresh and anupama parameswaran names are under consideration as a heroine opposite ram charan in thani oruvan remake .
thani oruvan is mind - racing thriller starring nayanthara , harish uttaman , nasser and thambi ramaiah , apart from the two leads . the music for the film was composed by hiphop tamizha . the film has so far received a good reception from critics and the audience as well .
easily , thani oruvan is one of the best films from ‘jayam’ brothers . right from the word go , the film’s crisp narrative seldom loosens its grip . you are on the edge of your seat for virtually the entire film and there are no compromises when it comes to unwanted romance , item numbers or comedy tracks . on the whole , thani oriuvan is a stylish action thriller , a rare genre in tamil cinema .
considering that 25 per cent of his films have been with mani ratnam , a director not exactly known for making ‘commercial’ films , his decision to play villain in thani oruvan is rather surprising . director m . raja , after all , is at the other end of the spectrum .
though many filmmakers have embraced digital cameras , ramji , the cinematographer of thani oruvan , is not ecstatic about abandoning the analog form of filmmaking . in an article published in cinema vikatan , a tamil magazine , it is said that the cinematographer has expressed his distress over the changing scene .
during thani oruvan success meet , both jayam ravi and mohan raja could not control their tears due to humongous positive response the movie was able to garner from everywhere . here are some background insights on what director raja and jayam ravi had to go through prior to movie ' s release .
the most important reason for his agreeing to play the role of siddharth abhimanyu in thani oruvan is the freedom he gets out of playing a villain ; a liberty heroes don’t quite have , on account of having to remain consistently noble and consequently predictable . it also helped that the film , unlike many others , isn’t apologetic for its villain . “i see so many films with backstories for the bad guy to show why he became evil . thani oruvan doesn’t do that . ” raja , in fact , confessed to him that siddharth was his favourite character in the film . arvind has tried to portray him as a likeable bad guy . like ‘assault’ sethu in jigarthanda , i offer . “i didn’t think sethu was really a villain in the film . you didn’t quite come out convinced he was evil . but in thani oruvan , you’ll have no such doubts about siddharth . ”
summary : though thani oruvan is more of a script - centered soundtrack with little scope for experimentation , the composer makes this worth a listen with a couple of interesting tracks which will hit the marquee easily . hip hop tamizha ' s musical quality is slowly picking its pace with every album .
swamy is playing a negative and powerful role in director m raja ' s tentatively titled thani oruvan , being produced ags entertainment . the film has jayam ravi and nayanthara in the lead . the new schedule of the film touted as a romantic - action entertainer is starting from july 30 in pudhuchery .
a key to thani oruvan’s appeal is that it is a statement of style . aravind swamy as the villain is menacing and unlike your usual antagonists , even respectable . he has hubris without blindness , and he gets a certain pleasure out of his job , making his ‘villainy’ that much more disconcerting .
with ‘thani oruvan’ raja has not only changed his name to mohan raja but has made a completely new and refreshing thriller which is on par with any international films of its genre . probably he was dishing out remakes till now as preparation for delivering one of the best films in the past decade .
jayam ravi starrer thani oruvan gets a hindi remake , and the buzz in the industry is that it will be directed by sabbir khan . the two lead roles are likely to be portrayed by actors arjun kapoor and sidharth malhotra . official word on the same is , however , not out yet .
technological advancements have made film a thing of the past . digital camera rules the industry these days . it seems that thani oruvan might be the last movie in the tamil industry shot on film . the thriller has turned out to be a blockbuster , and the editing and cinematography play major roles in its success .
the scenes are clearly there in the writing , and raja’s script is the foundation on which the movie rests . the foundations are deep and sturdy , and the director has ensured that he has commanded his troops with meaning and precision . the end result is thani oruvan - a thriller that hardly misses a note .
the remake proved ram charan need not have to always rely on commercial potboilers to please his fan base and can also be part of slightly unconventional films that entertain as well tickle the intellect of viewers . if the industry grapevine is anything to go by , thani oruvan is all set to be remade in hindi .
the great reception and appreciation that 2015 blockbuster , thani oruvan received is an extremely important event of the previous year . this was immediately followed by big stars coming forward to remake the film in other languages . salman khan was the man who was touted to reprise jayam ravi’s promising cop role , mithran in hindi .
we hear that the jayam ravi - arvind swami - starrer thani oruvan , directed by mohan raja , is going to be remade in five indian languages . while there have been reports of hindi and telugu remakes , mohan raja says that talks are also on for kannada , marathi and bengali versions . ' after drishyam ,
after surprising the fans with thani oruvan , mohan raja is all set to direct his next film . this time the director has roped in sivakarthikeyan for the yet - to - be - titled film . the film will be produced by 24am studios , and will mark the second film of sivakarthikeyan with the production house .
yuvan was the first choice to compose music for the movie . yuvan was paid the advance to compose the music of thani oruvan . but yuvan was not in mood to deliver the songs and caused indefinite delays . the director had to reluctantly switch to hiphop thamizha knowing very well the loss in market value of the movie .
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the release of thani oruvan starring jayam ravi might get delayed by two weeks . the movie is scheduled to hit the theatres on august 14 but now it might be pushed back to august 28 . ahead of the mohan raja directorial , jayam ravi will be seen in sakalakalavallavan appatakkar which is slated for release on july 31 .
talking about thani oruvan , raja says , the script demanded his brother ravi be cast in it . “i spent a year’s time working on the script , and i am quite sure that it will prove worth my effort . the film will be my second innings in the industry . ravi plays a cop in the film and nayantara plays his lady love . she doesn’t play a glam doll , rather quite a solid role . thani oruvan is an action entertainer laced with romance . of course , we have tried to convey something strong through the film and you’ll know what it is when you see it . velayudham is the inspiration behind this film . ”
technically , ramji’s cinematography is top notch as he has used different colour tones according to the mood of the film . colours like brown , green and sea blue is used in each shot . hip - hop aadhi’s background score is a major plus for the film and overall , thani oruvan is an engaging cinema that deserves your time .
ravi plays the hero in the film , which is touted to be a ‘sweet - coated’ dark thriller . “i considered many actors for this role , but finally selected ravi because i wanted an actor who would trust me blindly . that sort of trust is important because thani oruvan will be a career - changing film for me . “
thani oruvan was not just a successful film for actor jayam ravi and the film’s director mohan raja . the film , in many ways , redefined their careers apart from reintroducing arvind swami to kollywood in an unforgettable role . the film was remade in telugu as dhruva , and it was equally well received if not better than the original .
the true heroes of ' thani oruvan ' are writers subha and raja who have worked for nine months on the script and it shows in every scene of the film which are brilliantly conceived and kudos to them for writing the cutest love proposal scene between nayanthara and jayam ravi which is romantic , thrilling and touching all at the same time .
watch the official teaser of thani oruvan with jayam ravi & arvind swami in lead roles . directed by m . raja , the movie is a racy action packed entertainer . hiphop tamizha scores music for this film that also stars nayanthara , nasser & others in important roles . movie - thani oruvan music - hiphop tamizha director - m . raja starring - jayam ravi , nayanthara , arvind swamy producer - kalpathi s . aghoram studio - ags entertainment pvt . ltd . music label - sony music entertainment india pvt . ltd . © 2015 sony music entertainment india pvt . ltd . subscribe : vevo - urltoken like us : facebook : urltoken follow us : twitter : urltoken g + : urltoken
the grapevine was rife that arvind swamy has been signed to play the antagonist role in jayam raja’s thani oruvan . but , the yesteryear actor who was last seen in mani ratnam’s kadal denies it . “i’m not doing any role in the movie as speculated by many . i haven’t zeroed in on my upcoming assignments yet , ” clarifies arvind swamy .
“in the remake , jeet will essay ravi’s part and prosenjit will be seen playing the antagonist . the project is most likely to be bankrolled by shree venkatesh films . the makers haven’t finalised the director yet , ” the source added . thani oruvan is currently being remade in telugu as dhruva , and it stars ram charan in the titular role .
and how did he convince arvind swami to play a negative role in the film ? “arvind swami has this rich and glamorous look . initially , he wasn’t sure if he wanted to do it or not . after listening to the whole script , he said , ‘thani oruvan needs a person like me’ and i am glad that he accepted my offer . ”
produced by ags entertainment and directed by jayam raja , thani oruvan stars jayam ravi and nayanthara in lead roles . speculations are running thick and fast that arya will play the villain role and take on jayam ravi . the team has already completed 50 % of shooting in hyderabad , dehradun , bengaluru and other cities . the shooting is currently taking place in chennai .
for arvind swami , thani oruvan is easily a significant film in his career and he is the showstopper here . his swagger and arrogance add a new dimension to the role . it is refreshing to see a villain with a lot of grey matter and style . the conceited smile he gives in the hospital lift after seeing ravi is the cherry on the cake .
cast : jayam ravi , nayanthara , aravind swami , ganesh venkatraman director : jayam raja music composer : hiphop tamizha lyrics : hiphop tamizha label : sony music india producer : ags entertainment thani oruvan : singers - hip hop tamizha , bobo shashi : complete with a catchy tune and computer sounds , hip hop tamizha cooks up a stylish intro song . the only drawback here is…
mega power star ram charan’s new movie which is a remake of tamil film “thani oruvan” is not yet hit the floors but the actor confirmed the release date . as per the reports charan is planning to release the movie on august 12th , 2016 . earlier also ram charan announced the bruce lee release date before starting of the flick . now once again he is following the same trend .
thani oruvan is essentially a battle of wits and ravi is at his best here . as mithran ips , his compassion towards his job and the intensity he brings on to the table give this clash a lot of worth and command . in this masculine turf , nayanthara brings in color . however , she is just not there to bring in sensuality and romance but contributes appreciably in this game .
thani oruvan is a thriller that takes up the fight between good and evil and twists it in such a way that it makes ‘evil’ look ‘good’ . with the use of technology , an emphasis on slyness and mind over matter , director m . raja and his team have crafted a film that is sure to keep you at the edge of your seat while entertaining you thoroughly in the process .
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what’s with antagonist roles and arvind swamy ? even during the launch of thala 55 , it was rumored that he would baddie in the film . then the roja actor had to clear the air and put rumors to rest . thani oruvan features jayam ravi and nayanthara in lead roles . the shooting for the film is advancing at a rapid pace in chennai , hyderabad , dehradun and other locations across india .
this is a sort of film that is totally unexpected from the mohan brothers . the older sibling is known for roping in the younger one for making tamil films based on other language movies that have been declared blockbusters . so , ‘thani oruvan’ - coming from raja - is a big surprise ; a surprise so good that you are found investing your concentration on the plot and not on the hazy filmography of the brothers .
this is a sort of film that is totally unexpected from the mohan brothers . the older sibling is known for roping in the younger one for making tamil films based on other language movies that have been declared blockbusters . so , thani oruvan - coming from raja - is a big surprise ; a surprise so good that you are found investing your concentration on the plot and not on the hazy filmography of the brothers .
the untitled remake of
thani oruvan ,
which is produced by geetha arts and nv prasad , was launched on february 18 . after the opening ceremony , surender reddy took to his facebook page to share his excitement . he wrote ,
glad to share . . . my next movie with â€ª # â€žramcharan launched today . . . excited n geared up for it . . . need all best wishes ( sic )
i think thani oruvan will be the last film that i have shot on film , don ' t know whether films will come out in the future . in hollywood they are still using films . when you shoot in digital you won ' t get the same impact as you get with film . they say film will come out after three years . let ' s see ,
said the veteran cameraman to the magazine .
film : thani oruvan cast : jayam ravi , nayantara , aravind swamy , ganesh venkatraman , vamsi krishna , mugdha godse , harish uthaman , sanjana singh . direction : m raja music : hiphop tamizha cinematography : ramji editing : v t vijayan art direction : v selvakumar producer : kalpathi s . aghoram , kalpathi s . ganesh , kalpathi s . suresh production house : ags entertainment stunt : stunt silva , dhilip subbarayan choreographer : brinda
the entire crew of thani oruvan was surprised to see nayantara ' s tantrums on the sets and all the trouble director raja had to undergo . nayantara refused to act in one additional song , which was not shot , due to numerous difference of opinions that nayantara had with the director . at the preview show , it is believed that nayantara apologized to jayam raja for creating trouble and got back to friendly terms after seeing movie ' s response .
sun pictures had signed the contract to buy the distribution rights for rs . 20 crores more than a year ago . after series of failures by jayam ravi and negative talks that existed about thani oruvan in the industry , sun pictures backed out by voiding the contract a month before release . ags was able to convince sun to retain the satellite contracts for rs . 6 crores and went ahead with theatrical release on their own with minimal expectations of recovering the production costs .
after the success of thani oruvan in kollywood , it looks like director mohan raja is all geared up for the hindi remake of the film . it was rumoured that the team had organised a special screening for bollywood star salman khan recently in mumbai . now , we hear that mohan raja has managed to rope in salman khan on board in the hindi remake of the film . incidentally , the film will mark mohan raja���s debut in bollywood . a source close to the director , confirmed the news , saying , ���it is true that salman khan will be playing the lead in the hindi remake of thani oruvan , but it will take at least a week���s time for the actor to officially sign on the dotted line . salman will play jayam ravi���s role in the film . the rest of the cast is yet to be finalised . the shoot of the film will begin soon . the film will be remade in other languages , too . ���
it has to be noted that this film marked the comeback of arvind swami on the silverscreen , and he was much appreciated for the negative role that he portrayed in the film . jayam ravi also received appreciation from the audience for his performance in the film . however , this film marked a kind of beginning for director , mohan raja who was earlier known for directing remakes only . though the director churned out many successful films , he was not known for original content until thani oruvan .
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director raja is back after a gap of four years with ‘thani oruvan’ . this time he has joined again with his brother jayam ravi with whom he has given four super hits out of five films . adding to the attraction is the the ever beautiful nayanthara and of course the ageless aravind swamy as a suave villain . the trailers proved that the film has many things to offer apart from these glowing factors . what about the main film which has released today amid huge expectations ? read here .
2 . “four out of seven films starring salman khan have been remake of telugu and malayalam films . hence , it should not be surprising that the actor is looking towards south , ” says vaikundarajan . the ongoing trend of remaking south films in hindi has not really gone down well with the audience . while salman is not known for following trends , he has two options before him - mohan raja’s thani oruvan ( originally starring jayam ravi ) and kaththi , the tamil film directed by ar murugadoss that entered the ` 100 crore club the fastest . khan’s team has shown a keen interest in thani oruvan . it is believed that salman himself is impressed with the project and is keen on remaking the film . ram charan will be seen in the telugu remake of the same film . he also recommended salman’s name to the director . however , the only hindrance seems to be the director’s interest in making the hindi version as well . the other film kaththi revolves around farmers committing suicide . according to close sources , this issue has deeply troubled the actor .
it is not ranveer singh and arjun kapoor , neither is it varun dhawan and sidharth malhotra – but it is arjun and sidharth who might be teaming up for the hindi remake of the hit tamil film thani oruvan ( one lone man ) . buzz in the industry is that the two young actors will be seen sharing screen space for this remake which is expected to be directed by sabbir khan . while one plays the protagonist , the other will play the antagonist and it will be interesting to see who will get to play what .
a big flaw of indian cinema is its tendency to stretch the script to a point where even suspension of disbelief becomes difficult . there are several such situations in thani oruvan which , however , gets glossed over by the life - and - death games which mithran and siddharth play , and till about the very end , the bad guy - - hiding behind a veneer of sophistication - - seems to get all his moves right . but then , india cinema has to follow the age - old mythological tradition of the good winning over the evil .
‘thani oruvan’ only partly uses the supporting characters in tightening the noose for siddharth abhimanyu and nayanthara gets a romantic song with ravi in the middle of this murky tale . abhorrence ! nayanthara is deliciously comfortable in her role as mahima . why isn’t she seen throughout the film ? in fact , her character has more meat than the regular eye candy treat that almost every friday offers . the romance gets a thumbs - up for the two don’t overshadow the narrative with their mushy togetherness . yet , it remains a distant dream to get the female lead be an equal part in an effective thriller .
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paruthiveeran , ram , aayirathil oruvan are few of his films , which speak volumes about the artist ' s prowess over filming . it is notable that all his films have been shot only on film cameras . ramji argues that shooting in a digital camera will not produce the same impact as film cameras .
mohan raja - known for films like santosh and thillangadi - directs his brother , jayam ravi , in the cop - chase - villain story , thani oruvan ( the lone one ) that relies on high octave thrill to drive home a rather cliched point . how pharmaceutical cartels withhold cures in the greed to spin money is narrated through the painstakingly noble deeds of an indian police service officer , mithran ( portrayed by a rather wooden jayam ravi ) , who makes it his career ` s aim to nail the king of all baddies , siddharth abhimanyu ( aravind swamy as an excellent antagonist , suave , cool , calculating and bloody ruthless ) .
mohan raja - - known for films like santosh and thillangadi - - directs his brother , jayam ravi , in the cop - chase - villain story , thani oruvan ( the lone one ) that relies on high octave thrill to drive home a rather cliched point . how pharmaceutical cartels withhold cures in the greed to spin money is narrated through the painstakingly noble deeds of an indian police service officer , mithran ( portrayed by a rather wooden jayam ravi ) , who makes it his career ' s aim to nail the king of all baddies , siddharth abhimanyu ( aravind swamy as an excellent antagonist , suave , cool , calculating and bloody ruthless ) .
the topic inevitably veers towards his last film , kadal . i politely point out that the film didn’t exactly do well . he tears into that veil of diplomacy and says , “it didn’t do well at all . but that was always going to be a risk when making a film that deviates from the usual . i call such films deviants . regardless of their reception , they usually get respected . ” but surely , he wouldn’t call thani oruvan a ‘deviant’ ? “well , in a way , it actually is . it’s not a formula film , and breaks the hero - villain paradigm . it’s not a wild deviant , but within commercial boundaries , it is . ”
ask raja , about the same , he smiles , saying in a modest tone that he has a long way to go . when asked why he chose to do remakes most of the time , he said , “i am not here only to do remakes and that’s the reason behind thani oruvan . remakes aren’t being seen the way they’re supposed to be seen . so , people who say , ‘oh , it’s easy to do remakes’ , don’t know what all goes into a successful remake of the original . my dad , editor mohan says , we need to be proud of these remakes because there are many in the industry who copy films without giving due credit to the original , like how we do . ”
while there was speculation that yuvan shankar raja or thaman might be composing the music for jayam raja ' s thani oruvan , the director says that he has roped in hip hop tamizha adhi as the music director of the film . ' my film is more of a thriller and so , i wanted to complete the talkie portion first before going to the songs so that i can concentrate on their picturisation . i signed on hip hop tamizha only a couple of weeks ago , and we have recorded one energetic song already , ' he reveals and adds that the film will have four songs in total . the film ' s leads jayam ravi and nayanthara will be shooting two songs abroad , and the team is likely to shoot these songs next month .
in fact , siddharth does not allow any obstacle in his path to get a new medicine for the absolute cure of diabetes - - which he discovers - - into the hands of foreign companies for a grand sum of money . indeed , even as a 15 - old - boy , when he agrees to own up for a murder committed by his father ' s political guru , the boy has this devilish ability to twist a situation in his favour . and the father ( ganesh ramaiah in yet another repeat performance of the same old comic character he has been essaying for a long time ) plays along - - often innocently . a pawn in their notorious game is the state ' s chief minister ( nasser ) , who appears unbelievably helpless . watch thani oruvan trailer here :