Enbathettu
2017 Indian film by Madhan
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Enbathettu (transl. Eighty-eight) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Madhan starring himself and Upasana RC while Jayaprakash and Daniel Balaji play supporting roles. The film had a theatrical release on 21 July 2017, alongside Vikram Vedha (2017).
| Enbathettu | |
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Release poster | |
| Directed by | M. Madhan |
| Written by | M. Madhan |
| Produced by | A. Jayakumar |
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| Cinematography | PG Vetrimaran |
| Edited by | Avinash |
| Music by | Daya Rathanam Kingsley |
Production company | JK Movie Makers
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| Distributed by | G.S.Cinimas |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
A family-oriented man is caught off-guard when his number is misused by a bunch of gangsters. He then tries to find a way out this trouble, highlighting how people, especially the youth, should use technology wisely and be wary of being too exposed to it mainly the negative impact of technology in our lives.[1][2]
Cast
- Madhan as Madhan
- Upasana RC as Savitha
- Jayaprakash as Raghuvaran
- Daniel Balaji
- G. M. Kumar
- Manikka Vinayagam as Savitha's father
- Meera Krishnan as Madhan's mother
- Chaams
- Appukutty
- John Vijay as Sakthi Saravanan
- Powerstar Srinivasan
- Gadam Kishan
- Scissor Manohar
- Lollu Sabha Manohar
- Boys Rajan
- Chaplin Balu
Production
This film marks the directorial debut of Rajasekhar's nephew Madhan who previously starred in the Telugu film Parvathipuram (2016).[3] The film was shot in Chennai, Kumbakonam and Kerala.[1] Former Miss India Asia Upasana RC made her Tamil debut with this film.[2]
Soundtrack
| Enbathettu | |
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| Soundtrack album by Dayarathnam | |
| Released | 10 March 2017 |
| Recorded | 2016 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Label | Doopaadoo |
| Producer | A. Jayakumar |
Dayarathnam composed the songs and Kingsley background score for the film. Madhan Karky bought the audio rights of Enbathettu under his banner, Doopaadoo.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Meendum Meendum" | Arivumathy | Madhu Balakrishnan | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Kaalakkaalin" | Madhan Karky | Naresh Iyer & Saindhavi | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Asaiyaadha Kaatru" | Madhan Karky | Haricharan | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Gana Padikkum" | Daya | Gana Vinoth | 4:49 |
| Total length: | 17:01 | |||
Reception
Critics from iFlicks and nettv4u called the film "below average" and "average", respectively.[5][6] A critic from Maalai Malar called the film "a hit on the wall".[7]