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 | |
| Tamil | எண்பத்தெட்டு |
| Directed by | M. Madhan |
| Written by | Madhan |
| Produced by | A. Jayakumar |
| Starring |
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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 edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
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 edit
| Enbathettu | |
|---|---|
| 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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ a b CR, Sharanya (16 January 2017). "The negative impact of technology in our lives says Madhan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017.
- ^ a b "'88' is on technology woes". Deccan Chronicle. 2 July 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (26 July 2016). "Dr Rajashekar's nephew Madhan to debut". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Doo Paa Doo bags the audio rights of 88". The Times of India. 20 July 2017. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Enbathettu". iFlicks. 3 August 2017. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Enbathettu Movie Review". nettv4u. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "விமர்சனம்: எண்பத்தெட்டு". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
External links edit
- Enbathettu at IMDb
