kavan ( english : catapult ) is a 2017 indian tamil-language satirical thriller film directed by k. v. anand written with subha and kabilan vairamuthu , produced by ags entertainment .

the film stars vijay sethupathi and madonna sebastian in the lead roles , akashdeep saighal and bose venkat as the main antagonists , and vikranth , t. rajender , pandiarajan and jagan in supporting roles .

the film , which has a soundtrack and score composed by hiphop tamizha , began its production in july 2016 .

the film released on 31 march 2017 and received generally positive reviews from critics and was declared as blockbuster at the box office .

kavan ( film )

vijay sethupathi plays the role of a news anchor in his upcoming film kavan .
kavan ( aka ) kavan is a tamil movie with production by ags entertainment , direction by kv anand . the cast of kavan ( aka ) kavan includes t rajendar , vijay sethupathi .
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kavan also loves art and film , with banksy , sylvia ji and eelus being his favourite artists and the awe - inspiring quentin tarantino as his film idol .
kavanjit singh is a screenwriter and director from pune , india . kavan started his film career at whistling woods , graduating in film direction . a former infosys project manager with an undergraduate degree in electronics engineering , kavan is pursuing his passion for cinema . his short film jagjeet has won nine best short film awards across the world .
vijay sethupathi ' s kavan trailer was released recently , and the actor plays the role of a news anchor in the film .
kavan is a bold , engrossing take on good and bad sides of media .
kavan movie review : kv anand has handled the subject of unethical media practices in the film with maturity and has not resorted to unabashed media bashing .
, won 4 national awards including best feature film in 2009 . it has also co - produced the film adaptation of shakespeare ' s '
vijay sethupathi starrer ' kavan ' and nayanthara starrer ' dora ' had released last weekend and both the film took a tremendous opening in the first weekend .
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kavan’s qualifications 2 : 1 ba ( hons ) multimedia from the university of brighton .
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in the first three day opening weekend ' kavan ' has had 266 shows at 18 screens across chennai . with this the film has collected rs . 1 , 1
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kavan s director kv anand was also supposed to attend the event but due to the sudden demise of his dad , he had to cancel his plans . ags entertainment who are the producers of kavan , has made the film at a whopping budget of 18cr and trade sources say that it is the biggest film in vijay sethupathis career .
kavan is a bold attempt that talks about the hypocrisy and corporatisation of the media and journalism .
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outside of denaploy , kavan’s main passion is music . kavan loves everything from pop and rock to death metal , drum n bass , hip - hop , opera , and everything in between .
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vijay sethupathi ' s kavan has performed well at the chennai box office in its first weekend . the tamil film has done a better business than nayanthara ' s dora and taapsee pannu ' s hindi film naam shabana in the capital city of tamil nadu .
kavan is a relevant film about the truth in the story and what ' s behind the story versus false narratives for profits and ratings and ideology . it is a relevant film and k . v . anand did a great job directing and crafting the story .
along with vijay sethupathi , kavan heroine madonna sebastian , jagan , and one of the films music composers hiphop tamizha adhi are also interacting with the media in kuala lumpur , malaysia .
as expected vijay sethupathi ' s ' kavan ' has taken a humungous opening in chennai box office .
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abhijit mazumdar is a direction graduate from film & television institute of india , pune . he has made a number of short films , documentaries and commercials . his films have received both national and international awards . his latest medium - length film vanishing point is an official selection in jameson dublin international film festival 2013 , glasgow short film festival ( competition section “adrift” ) 2013 , international film festival of india ( indian panorama ) 2012 , international documentary & short film festival , kerala ( focus section ) 2012 .
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now the trade feels that kavan will give its hero vijay sethupathi a new lease as a commercially viable hero and improve his star ratings . the film is vijay sethupathi’s costliest film and ags the producers are planning to market it aggressively as the first big summer 2017 release on march 31 .
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with phenomenal positive reviews , ' kavan ' is expected to retain this momentum in the week days as well .
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the total collections of the film in two weeks is rs . 1 , 35 , 31 , 290 . trade feels that the film ' s performance has been average in the second weekend .
' kavan ' has been retained in 18 theaters across chennai and 216 shows have been screened in three days . the film has got 90 % occupancy and the collections were rs . 72 , 23 , 940 .
kavan ( catapult ) is an upcoming indian tamil - language romantic thriller film directed by k . v . anand written with subha and produced by ags entertainment . the film stars vijay sethupathi and t . rajendar in lead roles with madonna sebastian , vikranth , pandiarajan , jagan and akashdeep saighal in pivotal roles . the film , which has a soundtrack and score composed by hiphop tamizha , began production in july 2016 .
after gaining experience as an assistant director for various hindi movies , nitin kakkar made his directorial debut with the award - winning short film , black freedom ( 2004 ) . since then , he has worked on a number of television projects including prayaschit , jersey no 10 , and cid . nitin’s debut feature film filmistaan received a special jury mention during its world premiere at the busan international film festival . thefilm also won nitin the best debut director at the international film festival of kerala and jaipur film festival
as the title ( sling ) suggest director bashing media fabrication in his own indian commercial film template .
was signed on to play a key role in the film he joined the filming from august 2016 .
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a lost novel from the writer anna kavan will be published next week , and i , for one , am delighted .
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verdict : go for it to experience an entertaining film with top class acting and message driven home effectively .
the film minted rs 3 . 1 crores gross on the first day of its release at the tamilnadu .
eye - opening entertainment based on the media circus , in what is a minimum guarantee kv anand film .
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pratim d . gupta has been the resident film critic for the telegraph newspaper in kolkata , the largest selling english daily in east india , for eight years . his screenplay the deaths of ray was selected from india for the binger script lab at the 2009 locarno international film festival . paanch adhyay ( afterglow ) was pratim’s first feature film as writer - director . the 2012 romantic drama was selected as the centrepiece premiere at the south asian international film festival in new york and was picked as the new voice in indian cinema at the mumbai international film festival . it also won the best film award at kalakar awards , one of the oldest and most prestigious award ceremonies in india .
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produced by ags entertainment , the film also has madonna sebastian , t rajendar , jagan and bose venkat playing key characters . hiphop tamizha music duo has composed music for kavan and the script is said to be jointly penned by kabilan vairamuthu , suresh - subha duo , and kv anand . the film is slated to release on march 31 . watch thew trailer here :
so it feels like a rude awakening when we discover that kavan is set very much in today’s times , when news is much more . it’s also ‘entertainment’ or ‘giving the audience what they want’ , as the head of a news channel in the film explains . kavan is kv anand returning to the zone where he’d set ko , just that we replace the photojournalist protagonist with a television journalist here .
kollywood actor ‘makkal selvan’ vijay sethupathi , t . rajhendherr , madonna sebastian casting kavan movie directed by k . v . anand launched the audio of the movie today . kavan songs jukebox has been already released on the youtube on 12th february and got a positive response from the fans as heart throbbing hit from hiphop tamizha aathi . looking for kavan audio launch stills ? you can download the images at the bottom of this page .
kavan is the second instalment in director kv anand’s journalism series . with actor vijay sethupathi and madonna sebastian , the director has delivered an engaging film based on the trp - driven media practices . unlike his 2001 film ko , anand doesn’t make this film a fight of good media against the corrupt system . instead , it is a fight between independent journalism and corporate journalism . the first half of the film rides on the making of trp - driven shows , how facts are bent and altered by a section of media to cater to a few individuals and the circus that unfolds behind the screens while making television reality shows .
the total collections of the k . v . anand directorial film stands at rs . 2 , 79 , 66 , 220 . box office trade sources feel that the film has been holding on very well and it will become a hit .
nayanthara ' s ' dora ' has been retained in 13 theaters and 102 shows of the film were screens in this weekend . with this the film has collected rs . 20 , 37 , 660 with 85 % occupancy on an average .
k . v . anand ' s kavan , which released on the 31st of march , is having a successful run at the box office , with the help of good positive word of mouth among the audience for the film ' s bold content and engaging screenplay .
the film gives out a social message and at the same time makes you aware of the darker side of the media industry . the biggest plus point is the actor vijay sethupathi . the film will surely help him increase his fan base . so , if the above - mentioned points excite you , then do catch kavan at a theatre near you . you won’t be disappointed for sure .
in their hurry to compress several issues into one film , nothing seems to be explored in detail . the result , is a film with a few great moments tied together by large stretches of elements that make it more commercial . in the end , it’s funny how the film becomes a lot like the channel it disses . too many commercials for such little news .
given the commercial liabilities , kavan , if not as great as anand ' s ko , which dealt with a similar theme , is effective in parts . vijay sethupathi ' s compelling performance saves kavan . he ' s at his best when he says ,
naanga enna bittu padama edukarom ?
vijay sethupathi’s kavan which released on the 31st of march has opened up really well at the tamil nadu box office . archana kalpathi , the ceo of ags cinemas has shared the tamil nadu official opening weekend gross of kavan . tn 3 day opening weekend split up total gross - 10 . 17 crs
vijay sethupathi feels proud to have worked with the kavan team ! the film directed by cinematographer turned director kv anand has madonna sebastian and t rajendar along with vijay sethupathi . vijay sethupathi speaks high on tr , whose performance was magic in the film . vijay sethupathi thanks the entire crew , especially kv anand and ags banner for casting him in the film . madonna sebastian , the heroine thanks the entire crew for supporting her . madonna says that the film is filled with emotions and also has commercial items that are essential . subscribe us on youtube : urltoken like us on facebook : urltoken follow us on twitter : urltoken + 1 us on g + : urltoken
kavan is a tamil language thriller in which a news anchor tries to expose a corrupt businessman who has endorsed violence in order to cover up unethical practices .
will be seen as the romantic interest of vijay sethupathi in the film and hiphop tamizha has been roped in to compose music .
kavan may lack the fire and excitement of a ko or an ayan , but it surely does have a load of memorable moments . this is quality stuff from kv anand well within his comfort zone , and the scriptwork that has gone into the film is what makes it stand out .
kv anand , the director , refused to say anything about the storyline . he said : “ kavan means catapult in tamil and the title suits the story line , which involves one man aiming for his target . the film is packaged as a commercial entertainer with a neat message . ”
on the flipside , kavan does suffer from some lags here and there , which could have been chopped off at the edit table . nevertheless , the film never gets into a tiring state , with the director ensuring that he doesn’t let the grip of the story go aloof . hip hop tamizha’s music nicely collaborates with the film , and elevates in the climax where he brings his favorite area of dubstep to the fore .
kv anand ' s films are always high on concept and thought . so is this film but as with maatraan or anegan , the lackadaisical execution prevents the viewer from investing emotionally in the film . the presence of vijay sethupathi and tr thankfully save the film from being a complete washout . anthony ' s editing plays its part in gripping the audience on occasions in spite of the overall dullness .
summary kavan is a tamil language thriller in which a news anchor tries to expose a corrupt businessman who has endorsed violence in order to cover up unethical practices .
prior to denaploy , kavan went to the university of brighton , and sussex downs college in lewes to study multimedia , which spurred his love for graphic design .
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the next few days are crucial for the success of kavan as it might lose screens to mani ratnam ' s kaatru veliyidai upon its release on april 7 .
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summary : kavan may lack the fire and excitement of a ko or an ayan , but it surely does have a load of memorable moments . this is quality stuff from kv anand well within his comfort zone , and the scriptwork that has gone into the film is what makes it stand out .
kavan ( aka ) khavan is a tamil movie with production by ags entertainment , direction by kv anand , cinematography by abinandhan ramanujam , editing by antony . the cast of kavan ( aka ) khavan includes akashdeep saighal , bose venkat , chandini tamilarasan , jagan , madonna sebastian , pandiarajan , t rajendar , vijay sethupathi , vikranth .
vijay sethupathi ' s kavan has made a collection of rs 1 . 04 crore from 252 shows at the chennai box office in its 3 - day first weekend .
besides vijay sethupathi , madonna and jagan , the film also has t rajendar , vikranth , bose venkat and akashdeep saighal in important roles .
a lost manuscript of a novel by the british writer anna kavan - which turned up at the university of tulsa of all places - will be published next week . i , for one , am deliriously happy about the publication of guilty , since anna kavan , who died in 1968 , is one our greatest and most original novelists .
the team of kavan was honoured by the working journalists union of tamil nadu ( wjut ) yesterday ( 10th april ) , for its content and the film ' s success . k . v . anand shared this happy information through his official twitter handle for which , one of the writers of the film suresh , replied ,
திரைப்படம் வெளியாகி பத்தே நாளில் கூப்பிட்டு , நெகிழ்ச்சியுடன் பாராட்டி மரியாதை செய்த ஊடக நண்பர்கள் நெஞ்சில் நிறைந்து நிற்கிறார்கள் . . நன்றி . .
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especially the “oxygen” song from kavan by hiphop tamizha got a huge response from the fans . expectations are overwhelmed and now everyone’s eye on the visuals of the song . we hope k . v anand won’t’ disappoint with the visuals . the movie is directed by k . v anand . he dropped his favorite harris jayaraj and replaced with hiphop tamizha in this movie . all songs composed , produced , programmed & mixed by hiphop tamizha . listen to the kavan audio songs and check kavan audio launch stills and images .
kavan produced by tamil cinemas leading banner ags entertainment has vijay sethupathi , veteran tr making a comeback of sorts , madonna sebastin , vikranth and akashdeep saigal playing the antagonist .
kavan movie review : the great hollywood actor , marlon brando , mumbled his way through to stardom and stars . who knows , vijay sethupathi might well achieve that too .
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but kv anand ' s usual tactics of not letting the viewers think of sensibility and logic works pretty well in this film , which mostly failed in maatraan and anegan .
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is what i thought throughout the end .
yet when the idealist in tilak is reignited , sparks fly and so do the trps . there’s a great ‘mudhalvan’ moment in the film ( kavan is happy to doff its hat with a raghuvaran reference ) when tilak goes rogue right in the middle of a live television interview with a powerful politician . what if mudhalvan’s pugazhendi chose to clean up the media business instead of the politics of the state . what if a news channel becomes the subject of an expose . that’s kavan for you .
the film directed by k . v . anand and produced on a grand scale by ags entertainments banner , released on friday ( march 31 ) amid roaring expectations and within the first show the film started generating positive reviews and word of mouth . we had reported earlier that the film has collected rs . 34 lakhs on the first day itself and the remaining two days being weekend holidays seem to have ensured much more footfall to theaters .
with a performing cast , proper aesthetics and a solid script backed by strong dialogues , kv anand manages to keep your attention intact for most of the runtime in his latest outing kavan . the film comfortably exposes the loopholes and the drama that takes place beyond the tv screen , in a compelling manner within the commercial format .
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story and screenplay of kavan movie by k v anand , subha , kabilan vairamuthu and cinematography by abinandhan ramanujam . drk kiran works as art director . and editing part of the movie is handled by anthony . brinda , shobi , baba basker were doing choreography . costumes of kavan are designed by sameera saneesh . finally , stunts are taken care by dhilip subbarayan .
the director k . v . anand looks in full command as the captain of the ship and will surely manage to sail the film successfully at the box office . the mass dialogues penned by kabilan vairamuthu deserve a special mention . cinematography and stunts departments have also met the requirements of the film . editor anthony , who is famous for his watertight editing , fails to impress as the running time could have been easily trimmed by at least 20 minutes . this would have made the film crisp and better . the music and the background score by hiphop tamizha don ' t work much for the film .
the film basically deals with the running of a successful tv channel and how the media sensationalize news to boost trp ' s and thereby gets financial benefits .
madonna sebastian will be seen as the romantic interest of vijay sethupathi in the film and hiphop tamizha has been roped in to compose music . sources say that in the film , vijay sethupathi plays an employee in a corporate firm and t rajendar plays an agent , who arranges employment for youngsters in mnc companies .
currently in the funding stage , contractor 014352 builds on the success of the elevator pitch , a fourth - wall breaking trip through the film industry following a plucky intern’s struggle to get to the top . it was a finalist at the sundance london short film competition and has played at festivals around the world .
tibo : i think it’s also important to mention that we will still be funding a remaining part of the film ourselves after raising the £12 , 000 .
, began its production in july 2016 . the film released on 31 march 2017 , receiving positive reviews and was declared a blockbuster at the box office .
throughout the first half , kavan is laced with several such moments that are jibes aimed at the media for its trp - driven module and the credibility of ' fake ' news . despite giving a grey undertone to kalyan ' s character , anand has shown him as an unabashed media tycoon in the latter half . evidently , the writing is narrow in this part of kavan .
after the release of anegan director k . v . anand expressed his desire to commence his next film which is said to be on the lines of the directors own ko . the project was confirmed on 22 march 2016 , with vijay sethupathi has joined hands with popular director kv anand for a mega budget film .
renuka shahane has been an actress in indian theatre , television and film for the past 25 years . her work in television includes lifeline , surabhi , circus , imtihaan , sailaab , close - up antakshari , kora kaagaz and the celebrity dance competition jhalak dikhla jaa . in her film work , she is best known for the bollywood blockbuster hum aapke hain kaun ? her first feature as director was the critically acclaimed rita for which she won best director for a marathi film at the 16th nokia star - screen awards 2010 . she also received the best screenplay award in marathi films competitive section of the 8th pune international film festival .
the 5 short stories of manto that the film is inspired from are toba tek singh , khol do , tetwaal ka kutta , sharifan and the last salute .
kavan plays guitar for a local metal band , has toured the uk and parts of europe aswell as having 2 ep’s released on itunes , spotify , amazon mp3 etc… as well as cd releases .
in its opening weekend , kavan has minted rs 1 . 04 crore from 252 shows in chennai , reports behindwoods . the movie has opened to positive reviews and it has reflected in the collections .
verdict : a light - hearted film that is also thought - provoking . director binu s . embarks on a different trip after ithihasa and style with . . .
but the film’s hardly as exciting as that may sound . it’s not exactly ‘breaking news’ when we’re able to predict tilak moving to a lesser - known channel the moment we see t rajendherr being cast as a channel owner . there’s no scoop either that kavan’s central conceit revolves around an issue ( about a factory poisoning ground water levels ) we’re told very little about .
after so many issues on sasikala da case judgement , audio launch was complete successfully without any issues . kavan movie will be released in march 2017 . stay tuned for more updates on latest kollywood news .
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zak : when i was starting out i did a lot of internships at film companies , trying to find my place in a hierarchical culture and figure out how to reconcile my creative ambitions with the reality of a difficult and forbidding film industry , where everyone starts at the bottom , and your creative talents are pretty much irrelevant to the work .
what connects these two timelines , where does vikranth fit in and who is the real villain ? the media or the corporation is what will probably be revealed in the film .
as well . this movie was a blockbuster and had 175 days theatrical run . a sequel to the film released on 13 may 2016 with a different crew and cast titled as
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cinematographer turned director kv anand has completed the script reading session for his upcoming film with vijay sethupathi and now , he is all set to commence the first schedule on july 11 .
like most posthumously published novels guilty probably will not be anna kavan ' s greatest work but it is still eagerly awaited . it is slowly becoming apparent that anna kavan actually matters ( as doris lessing will testify ) . her work has stood the test of time because it transcends mere voice : it is a state of mind . a solipsistic retreat that openly contradicts itself , it invites us closer to its centre . and although anna kavan didn ' t want her readers to be concerned with superfluous stuff like the scraps of biography writers leave behind , we get a pure shot of her own reality through her work despite how surreal and cold it may seem on the surface .
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in contrast , gautaman bhaskaran from hindustan times rated it 2 / 5 and called it
a film without focus , but vijay sethupathi shines , as usual
. [ 22 ] baradwaj rangan from film companion rated it 1 / 5 and called it
a ' satire ' on the television industry
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is overlong and laughably overblown
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kv anand’s kavan’s happy new year promo video starring vijay sethupathi and t . rajendar had released recently . now the happy new year song sung by t . rajendar , hiphop tamizha and madonna sebastian has been released as a single .
at the beginning of the film after she had endured unfulfilling sex with paul , she was showering ( and experiencing a nosebleed ) . paul asked the rhetorical question of whether she was happy :
things do get complicated with fiction , though . if you’re an independent filmmaker working on a short film , then everyone knows this is a passion project and therefore not about the money . if you can pay people to work on your short film , or be paid to work on someone else’s short film , do it . but if it’s simply not possible given your budget , then make sure your project is going to be really worthwhile for everyone involved , and that your crew members’ experience is smooth and enjoyable . then they won’t feel like they’re “taking a hit” and neither will you .
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is the fastest one million viewed trailer for a vijay sethupathi film . if we look at the recent trends , trailer view count is directly proportional to the box office success and needless to say ,
the major part of the first half shows how corporate run media houses manipulates news , script reality shows to gain maximum trps that helps them flourish their business prospects . however , these scenes seem to lag and simply add to the runtime of the film . it is post interval when the story picks up a pace with enough number of twists and turns and turns the film into a decent affair .
technically , abinandan’s camera works in tandem with anand’s vision and renders a colorful film . hip hop thamizha’s tracks are enjoyable and his bgm is worth mentioning . anthony’s cuts provide a neat product on hand .
one of the biggest pitfalls of tamil cinema is its craze to offer a cocktail of crazy moments , and kv anand’s kavan , starring vijay sethupathi , fumbles and falls precisely because of this . the film , written also by a cocktail of three people , anand , kabilan vairamuthu and subha , throws up some of the most disturbing aspects of our lives today . these include pesticide poisoning , ruthlessly unethical media practices to up patronage and police follies .
suriya , who always shares a good rapport with the ayan director , also made a special tweet on this , congratulating the kavan team . he tweeted ,
so nice of them ! congratulations ! !
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ice came out in 1967 and was the last of anna kavan ' s books to be published in her lifetime . it won the science fiction book of the year after being nominated by brian aldiss . he has since admitted that he didn ' t really think it was sf , but thought the award was the best way to encourage more people to read her work . his plan worked : ice is by far the best known of kavan ' s books , and i adore it .
shannen doherty (
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stargate : atlantis
) star in the film about a mismatched pair who start out trying to grow the world ' s biggest pumpkin and end up cultivating something much more evergreen in
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is the first film to be harvested in the network ' s three - month countdown to the holidays , making hallmark channel the biggest holiday destination in television .
the attractions for kavan are the director , the pacy narrative and his ensemble cast that is led by t rajendar and vijay sethupathi . the trailer revealed that the story is woven around the boon and the bane of the powerful and the omnipresent media .
kavan is the ringleader on all things graphical , user experience and social network based at denaploy . this role encompasses everything from designing brands & logos , websites , print marketing to thinking through how best to structure a website / software application for usability , as well as social networking ideas , implementation and day - to - day use for a range of in - house and client projects . kavan plays guitar for a local metal band , has toured the uk and parts of europe with his band .
the other two british columbia based june weddings movies are bridal boot camp with when calls the heart stars pascale hutton and kavan smith , which just recently wrapped up , and my favorite wedding with maggie lawson ( psych ) which starts filming next week .
the film is produced by ags entertainment and also has powerstar srinivasan , t rajhendherr , and pandiarajan in pivotal roles . hip hop thamizha’s background score seems good in places , however , it is not noteworthy .
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the film was remade in bengali as kanamachi by notable bengali director , raj chakraborty . it stars ankush hazra , srabanti and abir chatterjee in the lead roles played by jiiva , karthika nair and ajmal respectively .
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kavan takes one of the major system flaw which the innocent society intakes unknowingly . tearing apart the shitty inside immorality of the reality ( shows ) which spoon feeding the destitute citizens . tying viewers with the storytelling throughout the end , which worth the money .
this new publication is a timely reminder that most debut novels today don ' t break new ground and it is down to great british writers such as anna kavan - in these crass , commercial , sanitised times - to restore my true faith in literature .
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a sequel to the film released on 13th may 2016 with a different crew and cast starring bobby simha in ko 2 directed by sarath . prakash raj is the only actor to reprise his role from the original .
co - starring madonna sebastian , t . r . rajendran , vikranth and akash deep saigal , kavan is getting a wider release than dora , which relies primarily on nayanthara’s star power , and probably will win the weekend but analysts are expecting a close race .
simon : i’ve just come back from a film festival in france where the consistent topic of conversation amongst the filmmakers was financing – how do we get it ? it’s by far the biggest challenge because there’s just not enough funding opportunities for shorts . at least not in the uk . it’s quite shocking actually , because short films are such a vital part of a film - maker’s development , and there aren’t enough new voices emerging .
simon : we’ve created a campaign that presents us , the film - makers , as underdogs struggling to be heard , which is very in - keeping with the film’s narrative and central themes . we were also wary of doing a video that was too earnest . we wanted to avoid making that video you see all the time with the film - makers on a couch addressing the camera . it works for some people , but we’re not always comfortable with sincerity ; it’s not that we’re disingenuous , it just felt more honest and more “us” to do something that was gently irreverent and sort of mocking the classic kickstarter video , as well as ourselves .
while many sequences in the film ring a bell , director anand has also takes cinematic liberties to show media indulging in corrupt practices and how can it manufacture news and thus influence public perception of anything under the sun .
but , like most writers , it ' s her work that interests me , not her life . anna kavan is best known today for her final novel , ice , a slipstream feminist work of stark brutality within a world that is being enveloped by approaching ice .
kv anand is well within the control of his modus operandi here , as he pushes the envelope in his screenplay without offering lead importance to a single character . while vijay sethupathy shoulders the crux of the film , the events that take place are mostly results of teamwork and combination scenes which wouldn’t work in singular . by avoiding heroism , needless songs or dragging emotions , anand margins his film with timely wisecracks and groundbreaking revelations which act for it .
even though we were all planning to put some of our money in the film , we knew straight away that it wouldn’t be enough . i have completed two campaigns on kickstarter before , so i knew about the process . we talked about it and decided that it was the right thing to do , not only because it would complete our finances , but also because it would force us to really work on creating a network around the film .
the director has also not forcibly injected songs into the script to follow the standard rules of a commercial film . the music is used smartly . this is not the first time that we have seen a film based on the struggle between good people and bad people in the media business but anand has handled the subject with maturity and has not resorted to unabashed media bashing . kavan also has a handful of flaws , for instance , one of the key characters gets shot in the gut and still manages to breathe and move around from dawn to dusk , defying the logic of medical science . but , we can afford to overlook such follies for the entertainment it provides for over two - and - a - half hours .
after the release of anegan director k . v . anand expressed his desire to commence his next film , which is said to be on the lines of the directors own ko . the project was confirmed on 22 march 2016 , with vijay sethupathi joining hands with popular director k . v . anand for a mega budget film . also this marked the collaboration of k . v . anand with ags entertainment for the third time after maattrraan and anegan .
anand wastes no time in starting his story right from where the credits roll . media is a double edged sword and kavan talks about its deep rooted politics for trp gains and its ramifications . he narrates his take with elements that are informative , engaging and sometimes shocking too .
the film ' s ending was still a shock when the death actually played out . lester narrated the film ' s final lines , during which a pair of gunshots sounded in the burnham kitchen . he described some of the meaningful experiences of his life ( with a montage of images , some black and white from the past ) - and despite his death , he expressed his feelings of
gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life
:
the film stars filmmaker - actor tr rajendar in an important role , who is making a comeback as an actor after a gap of eight years since it has been a while since he acted in a full - fledged role .
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director sam mendes ' best picture - winning film opened with voice - over narration of mid - life crisis - suffering suburbanite lester burnham ( kevin spacey ) revealing :
in less than a year , i will be dead .
it’s hard to say exactly what made this project feel like a worthwhile pursuit over all this time , when others have fallen by the wayside , but i think it has something to do with its quiet ambition . this is a very spectacular film , but in a modest and , dare i say it , quite british way . the film also explores a lot of the same concepts as the elevator pitch such as the little guy rallying against a perceived injustice and the role of fantasy in our everyday lives . i also think that it has something to say politically , but in a very gentle and universal way . essentially it’s a very special film , which is probably why we’ve persisted with it .
h . - w . chen , c . - y . lin , y . - h . lai et al . , “electrophoretic deposition of zno film and its compression for a plastic based flexible dye - sensitized solar cell , ”
described the film as a
tale with a realistic twist
and praised anand who
strikes gold with ko . blending the commercial with the realistic is a challenge , but k . v . anand proves adept at it .
national film award - winning critic , baradwaj rangan wrote :
if someone wants to make a case for the abolishment of song and dance from our cinema , ko would be exhibit a .
he also went on to state that
was revealed in late october 2016 . regarding the decision to choose this title , anand said ,
we chose ' kavan ' , which means ' catapult ' , because it perfectly suits the story line , which involves a hero aiming for his target , and also sounded good .
when is it appropriate to get paid ? always ! if you are providing any kind of commercial service or promotional asset ( film ) for an organisation , for a company who has some kind of income , you should be getting paid .
j . chen , b . li , j . zheng , j . zhao , h . jing , and z . zhu , “polyaniline nanofiber / carbon film as flexible counter electrodes in platinum - free dye - sensitized solar cells , ”
as known already , vivegam has emerged to take the number one spot for day one box office collections in chennai city beating rajinikanth’s kabali as well as vijay’s theri marking the first time such an event has ever happened for an ajith film .
maanagaram has entered its fourth weekend and has surprisingly retained a good number of shows . from 69 shows , the tamil film has earned rs 11 . 73 lakh . the total collection of the movie stands at rs 1 . 51 crore .
new tamil film attu could only collect rs 6 . 62 lakh from 60 shows , while kadugu entered its second weekend by raking in rs 5 . 15 lakh from 42 shows to take its total tally to rs 49 . 39 lakh .
nerys williams ; ( 2007 ) jennifer moxley post - language poetics and afflicted powers . [ invited lecture ] , graduate seminar ucd , school of english , drama and film ucd , 07 - nov - 07 - 07 - nov - 07 .
pascale hutton and kavan smith are familiar to you if you watch when calls the heart . their chemistry is perfect in this light hearted movie about being your best self when you get married and how to make sure your marriage lasts . funny and sweet this movie will make you smile and laugh .
. vijay sethupath ' s ' kavan ' directed by k v anand opened up with good response from the critics and the general public . on the other hand , nayanthara ' s ' dora ' directed by doss ramasamy received mixed reviews from the critics and the general public . based on the talk ,
upon his return home , charlie met with pretty ex - dating partner amelia kavan ( cara seymour ) and openly admitted his affection for her by kissing her ( with her own confession :
i love you , too , you know
) . he simultaneously discovered how to finally end his script :
anna kavan ' s writing is a surrealist fictionalisation of her own mental breakdown ; she charts every pulse - bleep of despair . ironically her writing is about as real as it gets , even when the unnamed narrator in ice says
reality had always been something of an unknown quantity to me .
michelle satter , founding director of the sundance institute feature film program , and paul federbush , international director , feature film program , said , “ sundance institute and mumbai mantra share a commitment to supporting the growth of independent artists in india , and we look forward with excitement to our second screenwriters lab together . we are grateful to the accomplished screenwriters who are bringing their expertise and generosity to the lab as creative advisors and the very talented group of indian screenwriters who have been selected for the lab . ”


high school musical 2 is the second film in the high school musical series .

the world premiere took place on august 14 , 2007 , at disneyland , in anaheim , california .

the primary cast , including zac efron , vanessa hudgens , ashley tisdale , lucas grabeel , and corbin bleu attended the event .

the film debuted on television on august 17 , 2007 , on disney channel in the u.s. , and on family in canada .

in the second installment of the disney franchise , high school student troy bolton stresses over getting a job , with the price of college expenses looming on his mind , as well as trying to make sure he and gabriella montez are able to stay together all summer .

this situation attracts the attention of sharpay evans , who attempts to steal troy for herself by hiring him at her family 's country club .

the premiere was seen by a total of over 17.2 million viewers in the united states which is almost 10 million more than its predecessor , making it the highest-rated disney channel movie of all time as well as the highest-rated basic cable telecast at the time .

high school musical 2

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from the stage production of high school musical 2 . the rights belong to musical theatre international . urltoken
throughout the movie , trivia about high school musical 2 was shown in pop - ups .
nobody has covered a song of high school musical 2 cast yet . have you seen someone covering high school musical 2 cast ? add or edit the setlist and help improving our statistics !
the whole cast hosted the high school musical 2 premiere weekend at kenny ortega ' s house .
high school musical 2 enters interactive semester
. retrieved on 2007 - 08 - 18 .
apart from the original version , other versions of
high school musical 2
have been aired .
during commercial breaks , the cast will be shown at the london premiere of
high school musical 2
. music videos of high school musical 2 songs from around the world will also be aired .
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7 . rydell high is actually three different real los angeles high schools . the facade is venice high school , the interior is huntington park high school , and the field is john marshall high school .
urltoken - ' high school musical 2 ' huge hit
. retrieved on 2007 - 08 - 18 .
high school musical 2 is the second film in the high school musical film franchise . the world premiere took place on august 17 , 2007 [ 3 ] at disneyland , in anaheim , california .
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high school musical 2 ( disney ) - reviews from metacritic
. retrieved on 2007 - 08 - 19 .
zac efron doesn ' t recognise breaking free from high school musical . sad times .
this is not a drill , wildcats : high school musical 4 is actually happening .
hi im ashley johnson i loved the 1st high school musical it was my number one movie and i can’t wait till the high school musical 2 comes out so how do you get tickets to the premiere .
“high school musical 2” pops with more of the infectious music , high energy dancing and exuberant young cast that created worldwide “high school musical” - mania , and brings back troy , gabriella , sharpay and the entire wildcat gang in another spectacular must - own musical experience ! “high school musical 2 : extended edition” is packed with bonus material including music videos and sing - along and karaoke features .
high school musical 2 ' s sharpay , played by ashley tisdale , sings the song fabulous poolside with her brother ryan .
work info title : the title refers to the high school musical the main characters try to lead roles in . fittingly , hsm itself is a musical about a high school .
the cast showed the moves to the 2 songs
all for one
and
what time is it ?
during commercial breaks of high school musical 2 .
we’ve seen the amazing popularity of high school musical firsthand as our guests enthusiastically participate in the pep rally ,
said ed grier , president of the disneyland resort .
needless to say , high school musical 2 now brings new opportunities for our guests to further engage in the high school musical phenomenon .
a popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens east high ' s social order .
“high school musical 2” premiered on disney channel on august 17 , and with 17 . 2 million viewers , the premiere of “disney high school musical 2” now stands as the most - watched cable telecast of all - time , beating tnt’s “crossfire trail” to become the no . 1 basic cable original movie ever .
high school musical 2 : the extended edition was released to disney dvd on december 11 , 2007 . it featured a deleted musical number entitled
humuhumunukanuka ' apua ' a
.
the ' high school musical ' star will appear in fox ' s live production of ' grease ' .
the tv movie was directed and choreographed by kenny ortega ( “high school musical , ” “the cheetah girls” ) .
disney channel started a mini - series called the road to high school musical 2 . this mini - series included interviews from the cast and trivia about the movie .
there are no setlists by high school musical 2 cast on urltoken yet . you could help us by adding a first setlist . . . or whatever you remember !
robert bianco ,
' high school musical ' sequel holds onto note of innocence
, august 16 , 2007 .
8 . high school musical 2 is the highest rated disney channel original movie premiere ever . even though there have been tons of other amazing dcoms since hsm 2 came out in 2007 , none have been able to come close to its massive 17 . 2 million premiere viewers !
miley cyrus had a cameo appearance in the movie during all for one because she won a section of the high school musical 2 poll that was set up prior to filming .
disney ' s high school musical 2 features rockin ' songs , action - packed dance numbers , and ample opportunities to highlight a strong ensemble . with mti theatrical resources available , such as a stage manager script and logo t - shirts , disney ' s high school musical 2 is an ideal choice for schools and other groups working with young actors .
disney ' s high school musical 2 features rockin ' songs , action - packed dance numbers and ample opportunities to highlight a strong ensemble . with mti theatrical resources available , such as a stage manager script and logo t - shirts , disney ' s high school musical 2 is an ideal choice for schools and other groups that are working with young actors .
3 . it wasn ' t supposed to be called high school musical . the movie ' s working title was high school musical until the creators could come up with a better name , but by the time they were done filming , they still hadn ' t thought of a new title , so the producers begrudgingly stuck with high school musical . guess everything happens for a reason !
could you please advise if i can obtain tickets in the uk to see the premiere of high school musical 2 ? we live near oxford and are not that far from london .
something of a spiritual successor to grease , it is basically a musical set in the fictional high school about the people trying out for their high school musical and school teams . the setting of the series mostly centers around fictional east high school set in real - world albuquerque , new mexico , but was actually filmed at murray high school in salt lake city , utah . with a boy meets girl plot and an alpha bitchy antagonist . lather , rinse and repeat .
what time is it ?
was the first music video to be released from
high school musical 2
. the song is about how everyone will enjoy their summer vacation .
high school musical 2 premiered 10 years ago , so to celebrate one of the best movies of our generation , let ' s take a look at our beloved wildcats in 2007 and now .
and terri welch , a mother in houston , often catches herself alone singing “what time is it ? ” from “high school musical 2 , ” the second installment of the disney channel megahit .
as of january 2014 facebook ' s high school musical topics page [ 1 ] has gained over 5 , 200 , 000 likes , the high school musical wikia [ 2 ] has over 200 pages . fan sites for the film trilogy include the hsm channel on fan forum [ 13 ] and on fan pop . [ 14 ] all three high school musical films are available to watch on youtube through disney ' s disneymoviesondemand [ 12 ] channel , with prices ranging from $ 2 . 99 to $ 9 . 99 .
high school students singing passionately about how people should adhere to the rules of their cliques .
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( with video clips from the movie ) this is the full song with lyrics from the movie high school musical 2 . it is sung by the whole cast . please comment / rate / subscribe !
high school musical is a disney musical film trilogy directed by kenny ortega and created by peter barsocchini . the story follows the lives of a group of students at east high school , mainly the star basketball player troy bolton ( played by zac efron ) and shy , brainy gabriella montez ( played by vanessa hudgens ) , as they get involved with the school ' s musical program .
the new song is the rousing anthem track that sets the stage for “high school musical 2 , ” picking up where the first movie left off : the last day of school . the song reintroduces the characters as they start their first day of summer .
the biggest splash of the summer , the world premiere of disney channel’s highly - anticipated high school musical 2 , will be hosted at amc theatres in downtown disney at disneyland resort on tuesday , august 14 .
you are the music in me
was the second music video to be released from
high school musical 2
. this song is about how troy and gabriella have a special connection through music .
the video of the amazing year 6 show ‘high school musical’ from july 2016 is now available to view on the ‘year 6’ page of the website .
in early overnight estimates , the debut of
high school musical 2 ,
a sequel to the wildly popular 2006 children ' s television movie about a diverse group of teenagers who learn to channel their inner theater geeks , was watched by 17 . 2 million viewers nationwide .
it will be the latest highlight of the ongoing year of a million dreams celebration at the resort , and the newest chapter in the unparalleled worldwide popularity of high school musical . the phenomenon has even extended into disney’s california adventure , where high school musical has jumped out into the park as a live show .
ten years to the day after high school musical first aired , we’ve broken down the achievements of the movie , its cast members and director kenny ortega .
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disney high school musical 2 is presented through special arrangement with music theater international ( mti ) . all authorized performance material is also supplied by : mti , 421 west 54th street , ny , ny 10019 ( urltoken ) .
school ' s back in session , but summer has just begun for the characters in disney ' s high school musical 2 jr ! mti is delighted to announce that the rights for the second installment of disney ' s international phenomenon are now fully - available . . . .
the music and spirited fun of the high school musical movie have been entertaining park guests throughout the current year of a million dreams celebration at disneyland resort in southern california and walt disney world resort in florida . during live daily performances of the high school musical pep rally , an interactive sing - along street show , guests have been catching wildcat fever as they learn lively cheers and cool dance moves from the hit movie’s popular songs . and inspired by the sequel , a brand new high school musical 2 : school’s out ! show will spring to life in disney’s california adventure beginning saturday , august 18 .
radio disney will premiere “what time is it , ” the first song from the highly anticipated disney channel original movie “high school musical 2 , ” tomorrow at 8 : 00 am ( et ) during radio disney’s planet premiere feature .
in this contemporary musical comedy , a popular high school basketball star and a shy , academically gifted newcomer discover they share a secret passion for singing . when they sign up together to audition for the lead roles in the school musical , it threatens east high ' s rigid social order and sends their peers into an uproar .
high school musical first aired on the disney channel on january 20th , 2006 . the film stared zac efron as troy bolton and vanessa hudgens as gabriella montez . it also stared ashley tisdale , lucas grabeel , corbin bleu , and monique coleman . on august 17th , 2007 the sequel , high school musical 2 premiered on the disney channel . the movie followed the students of east high as they work summer jobs at a country club and prepare for the club ' s talent show . the third and final film in the trilogy , high school musical 3 : senior year , was released in theaters on october 24th , 2008 and follows the students as they finish their final semester of high school and consider their futures after graduation .
obviously bigger and in most ways better than the wildly popular original , high school musical 2 is as certain a bet to find and please its target audience as you ' re likely to find . nothing short of a parental edict would keep most of the first musical ' s fans away from this more elaborate , more high - profile sequel .
when troy goes to see mr . evans he is invited to play a 2 - on - 2 basketball game with the uoa redhawks .
on march 25th , 2008 , youtuber choirnerd uploaded the same scene from high school musical 2 this time replacing the audio with
it ' s raining men .
as of january 2014 the video has received over 80 , 000 views .
two stills taken from high school musical 2 ' s musical number
bet on it
that appear to show efron desperately grasping at something can be captioned with two activities a user can ' t decide between like
sleep or another episode
or
take a shower or eat breakfast .
somewhat subverted for sharpay , as her spinoff reveals she ' s taken a year off after high school instead .
as the fanbase for high school musical ages the fandom has become nostalgic towards the films , able to mock them affectionately . tumblr blogs devoted to the films include alwaysawildcat [ 4 ] , hsm - 4ever [ 5 ] , and highschoolmusicalconfessions . [ 6 ] and common hashtags used by the fandom include # hsm and # wildcats . as of january 2014 , urltoken [ 3 ] has over 14 , 000 high school musical submissions and deviant art [ 12 ] has over 28 , 000 submissions tagged high school musical .
performed in the summer of 2017 , disney ' s high school musical 2 made a big splash with audiences as 55 kids sang and danced their hearts out and showed us what it mean to be in
all in this together !
the wildly successful disney ' s high school musical gang was back with another adventure for everyone ' s favorite wildcats . disney ' s high school musical 2 debuted on the disney channel to a record - breaking audience of 17 . 3 million viewers . the stage version debuted at atlanta ' s theatre of the stars and tells the tale of troy , gabriella , sharpay and ryan as they finish the the last day of junior year .
the friday night premiere of the disney channel made - for - television movie
high school musical 2
has set numerous ratings records and delivered the largest single audience in basic - cable television history , according to preliminary ratings reports provided by disney .
the cast of high school musical 2 : onstage , performing
i don ' t dance
in the west coast premiere run onstage at pacrep theatre ' s golden bough playhouse , weekends , thru feb 15 , 2009 , in carmel , ca .
we ' re all in this together…again ! the wildly successful disney ' s high school musical team is back with another adventure for everyone ' s favorite wildcats . disney ' s high school musical 2 debuted on the disney channel to a record - breaking audience of 17 . 3 million viewers . the stage version debuted at atlanta ' s theatre of the stars and has subsequently been released for licensed productions at hundreds of eager venues worldwide .
disney channel aired a weekly program called road to high school musical 2 , beginning on june 8 , 2007 , and leading up to the premiere of high school musical 2 in august . the show offered viewers a behind - the - scenes look into the production of the movie . the world premiere of the opening number
what time is it
was on radio disney may 25 , 2007 , [ 8 ] while
you are the music in me
premiered on july 13 , 2007 . [ 9 ]
we ' re all in this together… again ! the wildly successful disney ' s high school musical team is back with another adventure for everyone ' s favorite wildcats . disney ' s high school musical 2 debuted on the disney channel to a record - breaking audience of 17 . 3 million viewers . the stage version debuted at atlanta ' s theatre of the stars and has subsequently been released for licensed productions at hundreds of eager venues worldwide .
if these estimates hold up , it would make
high school musical 2
the most watched event ever broadcast on basic cable , surpassing the debut of
monday night football
on espn , which attracted 16 million viewers on sept . 23 , 2006 .
high school musical is part of disney channel ' s dna ,
says disney channel president gary marsh .
it embodies all that we stand for . as a way of continuing to embrace that heritage , we ' re excited to announce ' the start of something new ' as we launch a search for a new class of east high wildcats to star in a fourth installment of the ' high school musical ' franchise .
the film was generally well - received by critics , gaining a score of 77 / 100 at metacritic . [ 13 ] usa today ' s robert bianco awarded the film three stars out of four , saying high school musical 2 was
sweet , smart , bursting with talent and energy , and awash in innocence
. [ 14 ] while critics enjoyed the film , they noted that the timing of the movie ' s premiere seemed odd , premiering just when school was about to start up again , while the movie ' s plot involved the gang going on summer vacation . [ 15 ] high school musical 2 won the
so hot right now
award at the nickelodeon australian kids ' choice awards 2007 in which high school musical cast mate , zac efron hosted with the veronicas .
12 . hsm3 was originally called haunted high school musical and it was going to be a halloween movie . they scrapped the idea though , and it ' s not hard to imagine why .
what team ?
has become a catchphrase among the fans of high school musical to use to see if the person they ' re talking to is also a high school musical fan . if they are they would reply
wildcats ,
the mascot of the basketball team in the film . fans use this test when texting , in tumblr comments , and even in chatroulette .
i don ' t dance
from
high school musical 2
was the third music video to be released . this song is a rival song between ryan and chad . ryan is trying to prove to chad that dancing is as easy as baseball and other sports .
it ' s time to sing and dance because there ' s so much more to celebrate in high school musical 2 . the east high wildcats are gearing up for big fun as they land the coolest summer jobs imaginable . troy ( zac efron ) , gabriella ( vanessa hudgens ) , chad ( corbin bleu ) , and taylor ( monique coleman ) have scored sweet gigs at the lava springs country club owned by sharpay and ryan ' s family . sharpay ' s first rule of business : get troy . as troy experiences a life of privilege he ' s never known , will he give up the wildcats and gabriella to rise to the top ? featuring an all - star cast , hot new songs and awesome dancing , high school musical 2 is way 2 good 2 miss !
a high school musical hercules muses crossover summer combat musical feature songs like 0 to hero ( troy ' s theme ) , 0 to hero ( reprise ) , i won ' t say ( i ' m in love ) & a star is born from
hercules
.
it would also mean that
high school musical 2
is the most watched movie to be shown on basic cable , toppling the previous record holder , the tnt western
crossfire trail ,
which was seen by 15 . 5 million viewers when it aired on january 21 , 2001 .
in recent months , the disney channel , which is available in 92 million homes nationwide , has been reaping the benefits of the frenzied excitement for
high school musical 2 .
for the last five weeks , disney has been the most watched of all basic cable channels in prime time .
jeffrey hornaday , who directed disney channel ' s teen beach movie and teen beach 2 , is attached to direct and choreograph the new movie , and peter barsocchini is returning to the high school musical world to write the script , along with dan berendsen ( hannah montana : the movie ) .
the premiere of high school musical 2 aired at 8pm eastern time on august 17 , 2007 , and included a telecast hosted by kenny ortega and the movie ' s cast . on saturday , august 18 , disney channel aired
high school musical 2 : wildcat chat
, in which the stars of the movie answered questions posed by fans . on august 19 , disney aired a sing - along version of the movie . [ 6 ] on may 23 , directv announced that they would be hosting an exclusive high - definition airing of the movie a few days after the august 17 premiere on its network - only channel , the 101 . [ 7 ]
jessica benjamin is a bit bashful about admitting this . but sometimes , driving by herself , this mother of four in suburban new york has been known to slip the “high school musical” soundtrack into the cd player .
from august 4 , 2007 to august 16 , 2007 , disney channel started a countdown of when high school musical 2 would premiere . the commercial started with a dance scene from the song
what time is it ?
and then a different cast member each day stated how many days were left .
troy bolton ( zac efron ) is the male protagonist of the movie . he is the most popular male student at east high school , and the captain of the varsity basketball team . for this movie , efron did all of his own singing , whereas in the first high school musical , his singing was blended with singer andrew seeley ' s voice .
among the youth demographics that the disney channel values most ,
high school musical 2
was once again a ratings smash : the broadcast is now the most - watched single event among children aged 6 to 11 , and it represents the channel ' s most watched event among tweens aged 9 to 14 .
number of dvds sold during first week of release in may 2006 : 1 . 2 million
can i buy tickets for the uk premiere of high school musical 2 . it is being shown on my daughters 9th birthday and she is the biggest fan . i would love to make her day very special and take her and her mum ( possibly a bigger fan ) to see the premiere . many thanks . justin
like the original high school musical , the sequel has been adapted into two different theatrical productions : a one - act , 70 - minute version and a two - act full length production . music theatre international had originally recruited 7 schools to serve as tests for the new full - length adaptation , but due to complications with multiple drafts of both the script and the score , all but one school were forced to drop out of the pilot program . the woodlands high school was the first school to produce high school musical 2 on may 18 , 2008 . the west coast premiere production will be staged in january 2009 , by pacific repertory theatre ' s school of the dramatic arts . this stage production includes the song
hummuhummunukunukuapua ' a
that was left out of the original movie but included in the dvd as a bonus feature . through music theater international , disney theatrical began licensing the theatrical rights in october 2008 .
: the titular high school musical ( which is never really seen , but is apparently called
twinkle towne
based off a poster seen behind troy and gabriella when the sneak in during ryan and sharpay ' s rehearsal ) .
in the contemporary movie musical high school musical 2 , the wildcats are back . this time , school’s out and east high school hoops star troy bolton , a - student gabriella montez and the rest of the wildcats are getting ready for a fun summer vacation . but that all changes when scheming drama queen sharpay evans uses her dad’s connections to get troy a job at lava springs , their ritzy country club , and a chance at a college basketball scholarship . the catch ? he’ll have to turn his back on his friends and pair up with sharpay in a musical extravaganza for the club’s annual talent show . but when gabriella and the wildcats start making plans without troy , he must decide where his loyalties truly lie .
the films have been overall regarded as commercial but not critical successes . the first film ' s premiere had over 7 , 000 , 000 views but scored a 56 % on rotten tomatoes [ 7 ] and high school musical 2 scored 57 % on rotten tomatoes [ 8 ] while its premiere had over 17 , 000 million viewers . high school musical 3 : senior year , the only film to be released in theaters , earned a 65 % on rotten tomatoes [ 9 ] and grossed over $ 90 , 500 , 000 . [ 10 ] it ' s popularity inspired many similarly themed movies such as sunday school musical [ 11 } as well as a resurgence of musical movies aimed at kids and teens like hairspray ( 2007 ) , fame ( 2009 ) , and camp rock ( 2008 ) .
high school musical 2 is the second film in the high school musical film franchise . the world premiere took place on august 17 , 2007 at disneyland , in anaheim , california . the primary cast , including ashley tisdale , zac efron and vanessa hudgens attended the event . the film debuted on tv on august 17 , 2007 on disney channel in the u . s . , and on family in canada . the premiere brought in a total of 17 . 30 million viewers in the united states—almost 10 million more than its predecessor—making it the highest - rated disney channel movie to date .
artifact title : the second movie , where the characters spend all of ten minutes in a high school . the rest of the movie has them on vacation .
the coments will not be aired on t . v . oh and trisha . go to google . web . type in buy tickets to high school musical 2 and put in the state and country you live in and you should be able to get the 5 tickets that you need for your doghter ( s ) birthday . ( b - day )
the summertime sequel to the smash hit disney channel musical is simply
fabulous .
the summertime sequel to the smash hit disney channel musical is simply
fabulous
.
no one could have anticipated how ratings for the movie would shoot through the roof , the huge amount of units high school musical ‘s accompanying soundtrack would sell or just what a cultural phenomenon the disney channel would set into motion with this particular production .
– sing along with “high school musical 2” – on - screen lyrics for all the songs from the movie let viewers join in with their favorite stars . – “high school musical” karaoke – anyone can be a star with this interactive , highly entertaining bonus feature . – rehearsal cam – an unprecedented opportunity to watch the rehearsal footage in sync with the movie . – bloopers – nobody’s perfect and that’s half the fun ! watch as the movie’s stars try to cover their hilarious missteps . – music videos – including a performance by popular canadian artist nikki yanovsky singing “gotta go my own way” in french and english .
and come what may , i am merely suggesting what the headline says . high school musical 4 should have some kind of theatrical release . and so for that matter should descendents 2 . if you ' re reading an article about high school musical 4 , there is a good chance you know what descendents is . but just in case , it ' s a massively successful disney channel musical movie from last year which concerns the teen children of disney ' s famous villains who end up going to a heroes - only prep school and deciding whether or not to embrace their villainous ways . the kenny ortega - directed film debuted with 8 million viewers ( 6 . 6 million live and 1 . 4 million views on the disney channel streaming ap ) in late july of 2015 .
in latin america , the premiere of high school musical 2 was be seen by 3 . 3 million viewers in the north region . the film was the most - watched in its schedule , among all cable channels , and produced the highest rating of the channel , surpassing all original films of disney channel . among other records , the premiere in argentina surpassed the debut of high school musical the last year , in a 107 percent , while in brazil the sequel reached 208 percent , and mexico did so with 61 percent . [ 11 ] in the united kingdom , the movie became disney channel uk ' s most viewed program ever , totaling 1 . 2 million viewers in its first showing . [ 12 ]
as seniors in high school , troy and gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches . along with the rest of the wildcats , they stage a spring musical to address their experiences , hopes and fears about their future .
“high school musical 2” comes to dvd and blu - ray high - def in an extended edition on december 11 , 2007 from walt disney studios home entertainment . there’s a special bonus musical scene available only on dvd and blu - ray high - def , seamlessly integrated into the film , in which audiences can finally see the musical number troy and sharpay rehearse in the film but never perform . the scene features sharpay playing the pineapple princess looking for her fresh fish prince in the lavish polynesian fantasy “humuhumunukunukua’pua’a , ” in which sharpay goes all out to win troy — and the star dazzle award at the midsummer night’s talent show . the number is complete with a hip - hop ode to mighty mount fufu .
ms . darbus ( alyson reed ) is the stern drama teacher at east high .
academic alpha bitch : taylor mckessie is the president of the science club at east high and a member of the school ' s national decathlon team . she wants gabriella to join the team to beat their rivals in west high and be involved in nothing else .
fans of the movie should recognize much in high school musical : the concert . the film’s director - choreographer , kenny ortega , is the tour’s creative director , and all but one of the film’s adolescent stars perform in the show . ( zac efron , who plays hoops hunk troy , is in canada shooting the movie version of the musical hairspray . )
i have a soft spot for musicals and zac efron . even if i didn ' t , this film would still be great . the songs were as catchy as ever and i loved all of the sequels . ' high school musical 2 , 3 ' all make you smile uncontrolably , make you want to sing and dance a long and cry with happiness . great film .
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in this second installment in disney ' s high school musical franchise , student troy bolton stresses over getting a job , with the price of college looming on his mind , as well as trying to make sure he and gabriella montez are able to stay together all summer .
on october 13th , 2007 youtuber jaelliottck uploaded a musical number from high school musical (
bet on it
) with the audio replaced with the pokemon theme song . as of january 2014 the video has received 23 , 000 views , though a video with the same concept uploaded on may 27th , 2008 by youtuber hsmusical05 has received over 500 , 000 views .
hey um i wanted 2 kno if there was any way we could get / purchase tickets 2 the amc premiere of the hsm2 movie . or if we can at least see them from the red carpet . anything ? please ?
the musical fun continues in director kenny ortega ' s sequel to the 2006 disney channel hit .
in bullying troy about daring to audition for the musical and guilting him into turning on gabriella .
believe it or not , 10 years ago today , high school musical 2 premiered on the disney channel . the sequel drew a record amount of viewers—17 . 6 million to be exact . fans watched as the kids from east high school summered at lava springs , working as lifeguards ( vanessa hudgens ' garbriella montez ) , activity coordinators ( monique coleman ' s taylor mckessie ) and more . as for troy bolton ( zac efron ) ? he swiftly got promoted from caddy to children ' s golf teacher , thanks to some clever manipulation on behalf of drama queen sharpay evans ( ashley tisdale ) .
disney channel just announced that it ' s officially returning to east high for a new installment of the hit tv movie franchise . we ' ll not only meet the new wildcats , but we ' ll also get to know east high ' s rivals , the west high knights !
black and nerdy : taylor , who is the president of the school ' s science club .
five high school kids , olivia , wendall , stella , charlie , and
mo
, meet in detention and start a band based off the lemonade vending machine outside the detention room .
fate drives us together : troy and gabriella . a stranger pushes them to sing together in colorado , and then they end up at the same high school , ( heck even the same form class ) , in albuquerque . someone up there really wanted them to get parts in that musical .
jeffrey hornaday ( teen beach movie , teen beach 2 ) will direct and choreograph the movie replacing trilogy helmer kenny ortega .
less than six weeks after the premiere of “high school musical 2 , ” it appears the tween world is still passionate about troy , gabriella , sharpay , ryan and the rest of their pastel - colored fantasy world of secondary education . more than 17 million watched the first u . s . telecast . since then it has reached nearly 49 . 8 million people across 12 countries , the walt disney co . says .
young viewers had been anticipating the sequel to
high school musical ,
which catapulted young stars like zac efron and vanessa hudgens to stardom and generated an estimated $ 100 million in sales of dvds and cd soundtracks for the walt disney co . , for more than a year and a half .
stars of the movie , along with director - choreographer kenny ortega and other celebrity guests will walk the carpet in downtown disney prior to the 6 : 00pm screening . following the downtown disney festivities , they will attend an invitation - only poolside party at disney’s grand californian hotel & spa . high school musical 2 follows other high - profile premieres hosted at the disneyland resort , including all three pirates of the caribbean films . this will mark the first time a movie made especially for disney channel has been premiered at the resort .
well , it looks like it ' s time to get your head back in the game . the disney channel is dipping back into the high school musical franchise for a fourth installment . the only surprise is that it took this long . the original high school musical was something of a televised sensation when it premiered on the disney channel back in 2006 , a clear example of a studio trying something unlike anything else in the marketplace at the time and hitting paydirt . it spawned a televised sequel in 2007 ( which broke basic cable records with 17 . 2 million viewers on its premiere night ) and a theatrical finale in october of 2008 which snagged a $ 42m opening weekend and earned $ 252m worldwide on an $ 11m budget .
school ' s out for summer and the east high wildcats are ready to make it the time of their lives after landing jobs in a wealthy country club owned by sharpay and ryan ' s family .
high school sweethearts : hard to avoid . there ' s troy / gabriella , chad / taylor , kelsi / jason ( in # 1 and 2 ) and kelsi / ryan and jason / martha ( in # 3 ) . most of the couples are implied to be pretty casual , with chad even admitting that with him and taylor going to different colleges , he doesn ' t plan on taking the girl with him after high school . troy and gabriella are the only pair who explicitly intend to stick it out after graduation .
sickeningly sweethearts : troy and gabriella have shades of this in # 2 . by # 3 their relationship has matured a bit .
high school musical 2 , part of the blockbuster disney channel original movie franchise , premieres friday , august 17 ( 8 : 00 p . m . , et / pt ) on disney channel u . s . , and will be featured saturday and sunday , august 18 and 19 , in online and on - air programming events hosted by the movie’s cast . it will also premiere on disney channels around the world beginning in september .
the film follows new girl gabriella as she enters east high school mid - year . she had met the school ' s star basketball player , troy , at a new year ' s eve party when the pair sang a karaoke duet . when they accidentally try out for the school musical other students begin sharing their secret , out of character hobbies . troy and gabriella ' s friends try to sabotage their relationship so they can focus on their primary after school activities ( basketball and academic decathlon ) but eventually they come clean and encourage them to attend a call back . they win their games and get the staring roles .
5 . the school mascot was originally going be a leopard , but is was changed to a wildcat .
sandy and danny at the school dance . ( photo : paramount pictures / fotos international / getty images )
9 . after the success of the first movie — it’s the top - grossing musical in the us to date — grease was supposed to have three sequels ; however , after grease 2 bombed at the box office , those plans were canceled .
kelsi nielsen ( olesya rulin ) is a student at east high . she is a pianist and composer .
14 . it was the only high school musical movie to be released in theaters . it went on to make over $ 250 million worldwide . the lizzie mcguire movie only made a little over $ 55 million worldwide when it hit theaters in 2003 , so its theatrical success was unprecedented for disney channel productions brought to the big screen .
when i heard that the director and cast of high school musical were going to be going way more over the top and
kick it up a notch
i was a little worried because i didn ' t want everyone to try to hard and overdo it . but obviously
over the top
worked wonderfully in high school musical 2 , the sequel the to the ever - so - popular first . first of all , the songs were amazing and the acting and dancing were great . you could really tell that everyone in the cast improved vocally and acting - wise . what i loved about the characters ( troy , gabriella , sharpay , ryan , chad , taylor ) is that they showed more depth , you got to know them a lot more and understand them . moreso ryan than anyone else * wink * wink * . many people haven ' t mentioned this but the cinematography is outstanding . the whole movie , along with everyone in it , looks so gorgeous , so colorful and bright . younger kids will definitely love it . although there probably won ' t be another dance - along , i really don ' t think anyone will care . high school musical 2 is wonderful and without a doubt , the best movie disney channel has ever made . i give it 5 stars .
in this world with no rough edges , the geek gets the jock , the cliques melt like butter , and despite a few bumps , everyone gets along . sound like any high school you went to ? but never mind .
despite the best efforts of il divo and larry the cable guy , the soundtrack to high school musical —the squeaky - clean disney channel flick about a group of albuquerque kids putting on a show—became 2006’s best - selling release . so how are the youngsters celebrating ? by taking the thing on the road , as befits the pop stars they’ve unexpectedly become .
sing along with troy ( zac efron ) , chad ( corbin bleu ) and the rest of the cast in the extended edition of hsm 2 .
what happened to the mouse ? : ironically enough , the titular high school musical ( apparently called twinkle towne ) , in the first film . you ' d think with all the importance placed on its callbacks , we ' d get some focus on the musical itself , like maybe showing troy and gabriella practicing songs or scenes from it , right ? well , you ' d be wrong - after the performance of breaking free it ' s never brought up again , not even in the sequels .
the wildcats are back ! school ' s out and east high school hoops star troy bolton , a - student gabriella montez and the rest of the wildcats are getting ready for a fun summer vacation . but that all changes when drama queen sharpay evans uses her dad ' s connections to get troy a job at their ritzy country club and a chance at a scholarship .
high school dance : subverted in the third movie : there is buildup—so much so that an entire song is devoted to it in the senior year musical . . . then gabriella leaves early . troy winds up spending prom night in california with her ( as opposed to the movie ' s new mexico setting ) , and the actual dance is confined to a single imagine spot ( reprising the song
can i have this dance
) . the movie ' s actual climax is at the musical performance .
troy bolton and gabriella montez are two totally different teenagers who meet at a party while singing karaoke on new year ' s eve . one week later troy goes back to his high school , east high , in new mexico to find that gabriella is a new student there . they quickly become close friends and accidentally audition for the school musical . after getting a callback , drama queen sharpay evans and her sidekick brother ryan are furious . then chad , troy ' s best friend and basketball teammate , and taylor , gabriella ' s new friend on the decathlon team , must find out a way to make gabriella hate troy .
opsoc is back with our first show of the season , bringing you a throw - back to all your greatest nostalgia - with an amazing performance of disney ' s high school musical 2 ! featuring all your favourite song ' s like
bet on it
and
work this out
, the great cast of dundee university ' s opsoc are all in this together ( again ! ) as we present to you this year ' s weekend show ; cast , rehearsed and performed all within the space of one weekend . join us in celebrating the wild cat ' s journey toward the star dazzle awards and relive all your favourite summer memories with this entertaining musical .
hey everyone , just tossing around some ideas for future shows and was wondering what the current feeling is toward high school musical . i would be looking to do it with 7 & 8th graders , but wasn ' t sure if the fad is past it ' s prime . will the kids get into it , or will they just roll their eyes ? thanks for any help !
4 . in its early stages , it was going to be a grease sequel . a 1999 version of the script was called grease 3 , and it would have followed danny and sandy ' s kids in a plot almost identical to that of high school musical ' s , only with serious similarities to grease . britney spears and justin timberlake were reportedly in mind for the lead roles .
perform your entire musical with a pre - recorded score played by a full orchestra of live professional musicians right from your apple device .
and then troy decides to go to berkeley anyway with zero mention of his worries about money from the previous film making the whole plot of # 2 fairly pointless .
irony - free zone sure , hsm is fairly well made and expertly marketed . but what really interests thompson is its ttotal lack of irony , of hipness , of the “wiseguy” humor so prevalent today . “we are so deep into the age of irony , ” thompson says , “that when you encounter something as naive as ‘high school musical , ’ it’s almost avant - garde . it’s cutting edge !
420 young performers from 18 musical theatre groups from across the uk and ireland gathered to take part in the second junior theatre . . .
martha cox ( kaycee stroh ) is a student at east high . she is a friend with gabriella , kelsi , and taylor .
in this first sequel to disney ' s high school musical , student troy bolton stresses over getting a job , with the price of college looming on his mind , as well as trying to make sure he and gabriella montez are able to stay together all summer . but hiring him at the club is part of a scheme set up by a very troy bolton - hungry sharpay evans who wants troy for herself .
7 . you might have noticed a huge change in troy ' s voice between the first and second movies . that ' s because , when they were filming the original hsm , zac efron couldn ' t hit the high notes necessary for his singing role , so drew seeley sang most of his part while zac lip synced . in the second and third movies , zac took on all of his own singing . as for drew , he played the role of troy bolton in the high school musical : the concert tour and he was pretty awesome .