Thennavan

Thennavan is a 2003 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by newcomer M. Nandakumaran and produced by Vijayakanth, who played the title role Thennavan IAS, incharge as the Chief Election Commissioner and fight against corrupted politicians.The musical score by Yuvan Shankar Raja.The film released onAugust 2003, coinciding with Indias Independence Day.

The film is directed by debutant M. Nandakumar who has worked with directors like P. Vasu and Rajasekhar. RNR Manoharan, dialogue writer of this film appeared in a small role as a gangster who arrives to kill Vivek instead gets killed by him.Shooting for the film commenced in Chennai, and some fight scenes were picturised on top of highrise buildings like the Y.M.C.A and the Devi Theatre, and on a set erected at the Prasad Studios. The hero and the unit at Prasad Studios had a surprise visitor in Cricketer Brian Lara. Lara had come for a friendly goKart competition, and visited the sets to watch the shooting. Some scenes between the lead pair were picturised at the old Mahabalipuram road, while a song was picturised at sets erected at the AVM and Prasad Studios. Choreographed by Kala, the dance number had about a hundred dancers dancing around the lead pair. The song picturised at five sets, and shot with three cameras simultaneously, reportedly cost about Rs.35 lakhs to picturise it. Yet another song was picturised with the lead pair at locations in and around Pollachi. Choreographed by Brinda, it took ten days to complete the picturisation. ........

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