E (2006 film)
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Directed by | S. P. Jananathan |
Screenplay by | N. Kalyanakrishnan |
Story by | S. P. Jananathan |
Produced by | R. B. Choudary |
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Cinematography | N. K. Ekambaram |
Edited by | N. Ganesh Kumar V. T. Vijayan (editing supervisor) |
Music by | Srikanth Deva |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
E (transl. The Fly) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language medical thriller film directed by S. P. Jananathan.[1] The film stars Jiiva and Nayanthara, while Ashish Vidyarthi, Pasupathy and Karunas played supporting roles. The film's music is composed by director Srikanth Deva. The film was a commercial failure but received mixed-to-positive reviews.
Plot
[edit]The movie revolves around Easwaran alias E, an orphan brought up in the musty, teeming slums of Chennai by an old woman. For him, money is God. He comes across Jothy, a bar dancer who settles down in the same locality. After a few encounters, they get acquainted with each other. E's simple ways attract Jothy. Coming to know of E's past, Jothy tries desperately to correct his ways and set him on the right path. Meanwhile, Dr. Ramakrishnan takes up the task of testing a medicine devised by a foreign company, which may come handy in killing people in thousands, especially during times of war. Ramakrishnan chooses Jothy's sister and E's grandmother as specimens for the test. He cashes in on the ignorance to slum dwellers. Things take a turn when E rescues Ramakrishnan from a murder bid by Nellai Mani. A sequence of events brings Nellai Mani and E together. Without knowing Nellai Mani's motive, E hides him in a secret place and decides to hand him over to Ramakrishnan for a huge sum. Slowly, E gets attracted by Nellai Mani's good ways. Through him, E discovers Ramakrishnan's ulterior motives. Nellai Mani, a revolutionary fighting for a cause, tries to bring about a change in E's heart. Succeeding in his attempt, Nellai Mani lays down his life, leaving E to complete his task. The rest is all about how E puts an end to Ramakrishnan and his evil ways.
Cast
[edit]- Jiiva as Easwaran (E)
- Nayanthara as Jothy
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Dr. Ramakrishnan
- Pasupathy as Nellai Mani
- Karunas as Tony
- Chaams as Ganeshan
- Rajesh
- Ajay Rathnam as Police Officer
- Cheranraj as Police Officer
- Suruli Manohar as Police Constable
- Sabitha Anand
- Aryan
- Scissor Manohar
- Dinesh as Parthiban
- Vichu
- Laksha as Nurse Lilly
- Ganesh Babu
- Sana Khan as an item number
Production
[edit]The film was launched on 15 September 2005 at air conditioned floor of AVM Studios with Kamal Haasan and Vijay attending as guests.[2] A fight scene was picturised on the railway tracks over the Palar river near Chengalpet.[3]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Srikanth Deva and released by Star Music.[4] The album was negatively reviewed by Shyam Balasubramanian of Rediff.com.[5]
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 29:48 | |||
Label | Star Music | |||
Producer | Srikanth Deva | |||
Srikanth Deva chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Theepori Parakkum" | Ponadiyaan | Tippu | 5:02 |
2. | "Vavaa Central" | Puliyanthoppu Pazhani | Puliyanthoppu Pazhani | 2:38 |
3. | "Kadhal Enbathu" | Na. Muthukumar | Hariharan | 4:28 |
4. | "Thirundhividu" | Puliyanthoppu Pazhani | Puliyanthoppu Pazhani | 1:07 |
5. | "Chennai Maanagaram" | Puliyanthoppu Pazhani | Puliyanthoppu Pazhani | 0:37 |
6. | "Vaaradhu Pol" | Parinaman | K. J. Yesudas | 3:55 |
7. | "Ezhu Kurukku" | Puliyanthoppu Pazhani | Puliyanthoppu Pazhani | 0:46 |
8. | "Orey Murai" | Viveka | Sukhwinder Singh, Sangeetha, Vaishali | 4:55 |
9. | "Muthuna Moonjiku" | Puliyanthoppu Pazhani | Puliyanthoppu Pazhani | 1:24 |
10. | "Kalakala Kalai" | Snehan | Ranjith, Kalpana, Sowmya Raoh | 4:56 |
Total length: | 29:48 |
Reception
[edit]E was released on 21 October 2006 on Diwali festival alongside Varalaru, Vallavan, Thalaimagan. Vattaram and Dharmapuri.[6] Behindwoods wrote "The plot seems to be out of the world for an Indian movie, but Jananadhan manages his best to do justice to the movie. Power packed with some amazing performances by Jeeva, Pasupathy, Ashish Vidhyarthi, and Nayantara, E is definitely worth the money that is spent on the tickets".[7] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "If the director here had focused more on the issue he was tackling, and not got distracted by commercial trappings and compromises, 'E..' would have turned out to be a better product".[8] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "It is apparent that maker Jhananathan of the national award-winning [Iyarkai] has worked hard on a new thought. That in itself warrants much credit".[9] IndiaGlitz wrote, "This is a serious issue which maybe far from the understanding of the common man. But thanks to a neat screenplay, Jananthan has ensured the front-benchers too can understand the crux with ease".[10] Atishay Abbhi of Rediff.com wrote, "Jeeva's hard-hitting performance is the sole saving grace. This is one of the few reasons why one can spend money on this movie".[11] Lajjavathi of Kalki praised the acting of Jeeva, Nayanthara and other actors while also praised music, cinematography and art direction and concluded saying Jananathan has worked hard to make people understand the socially responsible film.[12] Cinesouth wrote "Director S P Jananathan will get his due credit for not treating cinema as an entertainment but for communicating something very important".[13] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "Jananathan's debut effort [Eyarkai] was a classy film, with less of distractions, and had earned a national award. If the director here had focused more on the issue he was tackling, and not got distracted by commercial trappings and compromises, 'E..' would have turned out to be a better product".[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "மறக்க முடியுமா? - ஈ". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 9 March 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Kamal inaugurates 'E' film pooja - with pics". Cinesouth. 15 September 2005. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "E". Cinesouth. 5 October 2006. Archived from the original on 12 November 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "E (2006)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ Balasubramanian, Shyam (29 September 2006). "Tamil film E has poor music". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Diwali release - 2006". Chennai Online. 21 October 2006. Archived from the original on 15 November 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "'E' review – Good movie, bad timing". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (1 November 2006). "E". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 16 January 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (27 October 2006). "Our very own 'E' man – E". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "E Review". IndiaGlitz.com. 20 October 2006. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Abbhi, Atishay (23 October 2006). "Watch E for Jeeva". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ லஜ்ஜாவதி (5 November 2006). "ஈ". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 72. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "E". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 15 November 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (1 November 2006). "E". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 1 December 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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