Engaeyum Eppothum

Engaeyum Eppothum

DVD cover poster
Directed by M. Saravanan
Produced by A. R. Murugadoss
Written by M. Saravanan
Starring Jai
Anjali
Sharvanand
Ananya
Music by C.Sathya
Cinematography Velraj
Edited by Kishore Te.
Production
company
Distributed by Fox Star Studios
Release dates
  • 16 September 2011
Running time
 138 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil
Budget INR 5 Crore [1]

Engaeyum Eppothum (Anywhere Anytime) is a 2011 Tamil romantic drama thriller film written and directed by newcomer M. Saravanan. Starring Jai, Anjali, Sharvanand and Ananya, it is produced by A. R. Murugadoss in association with Fox Star Studios,[2][3] marking the studio's entry into Tamil cinema.[4] Engeyum Eppodhum illustrates two love stories—one set against the backdrop of Chennai and the other in Tiruchi—which join together in the climax. The film released on 16 September 2011,[5] to very positive reviews, going on to become a critical and commercial success and has won lot of critical acclaim as well.[6] The film was dubbed into Telugu as Journey and released on 16 December 2011.[7]

Plot

The film focuses on two love stories in Chennai and Trichy; one takes place in the period of a day, while the other ensues for months.

Amudha (Ananya), a native village girl from Trichy, arrives in Chennai for a job interview, but her sister is unable to meet her to direct her to her destination. Amudha enlists the aid of a stranger Gautham (Sharvanand), who agrees to take her as far as the bus stop. However, he ends up reluctantly travelling with her the entire day, waiting for her during her interview, and finally dropping her off at her sister's home in the evening. In the course of the day, she comes to understand him as a person and becomes fond of him, and, while remaining calm and reserved, Gautham too reciprocates her feelings. The following day Amudha returns to Trichy, where she realises she has fallen in love with him and rejects marriage proposals that come her way. She eventually decides to return to Chennai to meet him. Meanwhile, Gautham realises that he has fallen in love with Amudha and decides to go to Trichy to find her despite not knowing her address and other any details except her name.

A parallel story follows. Kathiresan (Jai), a metal shop worker, harbours feelings towards his neighbour Manimegalai (Anjali), a nurse. Being shy and soft-spoken, he doesn't talk to her, but continues to watch her every morning for six months. Manimegalai, however, is bold and forthcoming; she agrees to his love and orders him around mercilessly. She puts him through several tests- having him meet her father (a policeman), her former one-side lover on his own, makes him undergo an HIV test, and gets him to agree to organ donation. She wants him to decide on the basis of all that she's put him through as to whether he wants to marry her and spend the rest of his life with her; Kathiresan responds affirmatively. The two grow to love each other unconditionally with the consent of their families.

Kathiresan decides to take Manimegalai to visit his family in Arasur, a village near Villupuram, and the two board a bus to take them there. Meanwhile, Gautham boards a bus to return from Trichy – the same one that Kathiresan and Manimegalai are travelling in. Simultaneously, Amudha boards a bus to return from Chennai. Few glimpses of other passengers are also seen: a mother and her child, a girls' athletic team, a newly married couple, two college students who are attracted to each other, and a man returning from Dubai to see his five-year-old daughter for the first time.

At a distance from Villupuram, on the Chennai-Trichy highway, both the buses collide head-on, killing about 35 people on the spot. Many others die en route to the hospital or at the hospital. Gautham sees Amudha, severely injured, on the other bus and she is rushed to a hospital. Manimegalai stays at the scene to help the wounded. By the time she reaches the hospital along with Gautham, Kathiresan has already succumbed to head trauma. At the hospital, Gautham confesses his love to Amudha at her bedside, and she manages to regain consciousness. Kathiresan's body is taken away by a hysteric Manimegalai and his grieving parents. The site of the crash is declared an accident prone-area, and the film ends with a message on road safety.

Cast

Production

The film was initially launched in late 2010 with Vimal and Amala Paul playing a pair in the film. However they pulled out due to prior commitments and were replaced by Sharvanand and Ananya.[8] Thaman was also replaced as music composer by debutant C.Sathya.

Soundtrack

Engaeyum Eppothum
Soundtrack album by C.Sathya
Released 3 August 2011
Label Think Music
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Rediff [9]
Behindwoods [10]

The film's score and soundtrack were composed by debutant C.Sathya. The album consists of 5 tracks, featuring lyrics penned by Na. Muthukumar and M. Saravanan. It was released on 3 August 2011 in Chennai released by actors Suriya, Vivek and music director Harris Jayaraj.

Track listing
No. TitleLyricsSinger(s) Length
1. "Govindha"  Na. MuthukumarVijay Prakash, Ranina Reddy, Boni 04:03
2. "Chotta Chotta"  Na. MuthukumarChinmayi, Sathya 04:23
3. "Masaamaa"  M. SaravananSathya 03:55
4. "Un Perae Theriyathu"  Na. MuthukumarMadhushree 04:37
5. "Uyir Aruthathe"  M. SaravananSayanora 02:23

Release

The satellite rights of the film were secured by STAR Vijay. The film was given a "U" certificate by the Indian Censor Board.

Critical reception

Engaeyum Eppothum opened to very positive reviews. GetCinemas.com gave it 3.5/5 rating with a tag "must watch", calling "it is a rare movie, and has come out as perfect as a dream" and appreciating for a clearly sketched script and perfect characterisation.[11] Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff gave the film 3 out of 5, calling it a "genuinely story, not just about romance, but about the fabric of life itself".[12] A critic from Sify wrote that Engeyum Eppodhum was "riveting cinema with a difference. Everything is new about it from characters to the plot, accompanied by superb performances by the lead actors notably Anjali".[13] The Hindu reviewer Karthik Subramanian noted that it was a "laudable effort" adding that "despite some clichés, the movie works well".[14] Behindwoods gave the film 3 out of 5 and cited that it was a "loveable tale of commoners and their destiny" that had "simplicity as its biggest strength",[15] while Indiaglitz described it as "engaging entertainment" and "a whiff of fresh air in Tamil cinema".[16] G. Sai Shyam, another critic from The Hindu, wrote that the film was "a novel attempt by the director" and that "the compelling screenplay with a strong message to everyone makes it a must watch movie".[17] Vikatan gave 50 out of 100 marks, ranking the film among the best in recent times.[18] Venkateswaran Narayanan from The Times of India gave it 3 out of 5 and wrote that the film was "the perfect example of a movie relying solely on its screenplay and performances to strike it rich at the box office".[19] Rohit Ramachandran of nowrunning.com rated the film 4/5 stating that "Engeyum Eppodhum reminds us of the fragility of our own lives", going on to call it "one of the year's best".[20] It later appeared on his 'Best of 2011' list[21] On the contrary, Gautaman Bhaskaran of Hindustan Times gave it 2.5 and praised the lead performances, while criticising the screenplay and the plot.[22] The film went on to become a huge commercial success and critical accolades.Anjali role was one of the reason for the commercial hit of the film.This film made anjali as the one of the leading actress in Tamil industry.

Remakes

Following the film's success, the film is also being remade in Bengali as Bojhena Shey Bojhena, starring Soham Chakraborty, Mimi Chakraborty, Payel Sarkar, and Abir Chatterjee, directed by Raj Chakraborty. Sources reported that Bollywood actor Aamir Khan may remake it in Hindi.[23] Producer K. Manju acquired the Kannada remake rights of the film and it was remade in Kannada as Endendu Ninagagi.[24]

Awards

M. Saravanan was honoured with an award by the Human Rights Organization on 18 December at Paramakudi for directing Engeyum Eppodhum with a very relevant social message which is the need of the hour.[25][26] He also secured 50% of votes and was declared as the Best Director of 2011 in the year-end public poll conducted by Oneindia.in for directing Engeyum Eppodhum. Anjali secured 35.2% of votes and was declared as the Best Actress of 2011 for her performance in the movie.[27] Anjali was honoured with the Best Actress Award at V4 Entertainment Awards 2011.[28][29][30] Ananya was declared as the Best Supporting Actress.

1st South Indian International Movie Awards

Filmfare Awards South 2012

Vijay Awards

Edison Awards

Engeyum Eppodhum appeared on the following top five lists of the best films of 2011.

References

  1. ↑ "Engeyum Eppodhum comes to Telugu as Journey". Supergoodmovies. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  2. ↑ Jai in Engeyum Eppodhum, IndiaGlitz, 7 April 2011, retrieved 6 September 2011
  3. ↑ Engeyum Eppodhum ready to rock, The Deccan Chronicle, 27 June 2011, retrieved 6 September 2011
  4. ↑ Fox Studios first Tamil film coming out Friday, 14 September 2011, retrieved 17 October 2011
  5. ↑ 'Engaeyum Eppothum' bags a clean 'U', releasing on Sept 16!, IndiaGlitz, 6 September 2011, retrieved 6 September 2011
  6. ↑ Sharwanand Journey starts on Dec 2, supergoodmovies, 23 November 2011, retrieved 25 November 2011
  7. ↑ "Journey to release on Dec. 2". IndiaGlitz. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  8. ↑ "Amala Paul and Vimal walk out of Murgadoss film". Sify.com. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
  9. ↑ "Review: Go for Engeyum Eppodhum – Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  10. ↑ "Engeyum Eppothum Music Review – Engeyum Eppothum Music Review". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  11. ↑ "Engeyum Eppodhum Movie Review". GetCinemas. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
  12. ↑ "Review: Go for Engeyum Eppodhum – Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  13. ↑ "Movie Review:Engeyum Eppodhum". Sify.com. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  14. ↑ Karthik Subramanian (17 September 2011). "Arts / Cinema : Laudable effort". Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  15. ↑ "Engeyum Eppothum Review – Engeyum Eppothum Movie Review". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  16. ↑ "Engeyum Eppodhum Tamil Movie Review – cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes". IndiaGlitz. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  17. ↑ Shyam G, Sai (21 September 2011). "Accidental success". Chennai, India: thehindu.com. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
  18. ↑ "Vikatan". vikatan. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
  19. ↑ "Engeyum Eppodhum". Times of india. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
  20. ↑ "Engeyum Eppodhum Review – Tamil Movie Review by Rohit Ramachandran". Nowrunning.com. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  21. ↑ "Best of 2011 – Tamil Films". Nowrunning.com. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  22. ↑ "Gautaman Bhaskaran's review of Engaeyum Eppothum". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  23. ↑ "Aamir Khan lauds Engeyum Eppothum". Behindwoods. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  24. ↑ "'Engeyum Eppothum' K Manju acquires rights". supergoodmovies. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  25. ↑ "Award for Engeyum Eppodhum director". Behindwoods. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  26. ↑ "Engeyum Eppothum movie gets honored". Supergoodmovies.com. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  27. ↑ Best of Kollywood 2011: Vijay beats Ajith, Surya, Vikram
  28. ↑ Dhanush and Anjali – Best Actor and Actress
  29. ↑ Dhanush and Anjali won the best awards
  30. ↑ சிறந்த நடிகர் – நடிகைகள்,தனுஷ் – அஞ்சலிக்கு விருது!!
  31. ↑ "The Top Five Tamil Films of 2011". Rediff.com. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  32. ↑ sudhish kamath (1 January 2012). "Life & Style / Metroplus : The year of the anti-hero". The Hindu (Chennai, India). Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  33. ↑ http://www.asianage.com/bollywood/best-tamil-films-2011-672

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