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Enthiran is a 2010 Indian Tamil science fiction film directed by S. Shankar and produced by Kalanithi Maran.[1] Shankar wrote the screenplay and co-wrote the dialogues with Sujatha Rangarajan and Madhan Karky.[1] The film stars Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead roles with Danny Denzongpa, Santhanam, and Karunas playing supporting roles.[1] The musical score was composed by A. R. Rahman while the cinematography, visual effects, editing, and art direction were handled by R. Rathnavelu, V. Srinivas Mohan, Anthony, and Sabu Cyril respectively.[2] The film's story revolves around a scientist's struggle to control his creation, an android robot whose software is upgraded to give it the ability to comprehend and generate human emotions. The plan backfires when the robot falls in love with the scientist's fiancée and is further manipulated by a rival scientist to bring destruction to all who stand in its way.[3] The film was dubbed into Hindi as Robot.[1]
Produced on an estimated budget of ₹1.32 billion,[4][b] Enthiran yielded a revenue of ₹1.79 billion according to a report by the Sun TV Network.[6][b] The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories, with particular praise for Rajinikanth's performance, cinematography, visual effects, art direction, and costume design. As of August 2015, the film has won 22 awards.
Enthiran won two awards at the 58th National Film Awards ceremony, held at New Delhi in 2011, for Best Special Effects (Mohan) and Best Production Design (Cyril).[7] The film was nominated in nine categories at the 58th Filmfare Awards South, winning Best Cinematographer (Rathnavelu), Best Art Director (Cyril) and Best Costume Design (Manish Malhotra).[8] At the 5th Vijay Awards, it was nominated in fourteen categories and won in seven, including Best Villain and Favourite Hero (Rajinikanth), Favourite Film (Maran) and Favourite Director (Shankar).[8] Enthiran won three awards at the 12th IIFA Awards under the Best Special Effects, Best Art Direction and Best Makeup categories.[9] Among other wins, the film received three Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards, two Screen Awards, one Mirchi Music Award, and a special award at the 24th Tokyo International Film Festival.
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editNotes
edit- ^ Awards in certain categories do not have prior nominations and only winners are announced by the jury. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
- ^ a b The average exchange rate in 2010 was 45.09 Indian rupees (₹) per 1 US dollar (US$).[5]
- ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Dhananjayan 2011, p. 332.
- ^ Dhananjayan 2011, p. 332; Dhananjayan 2014, p. 505.
- ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (1 October 2010). "Shankar, Rajinikanth make Endhiran work". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Sun TV Network Q3 Net up 48.40% at Rs 225.49 cr". The Economic Times. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Rupee vs dollar: From 1990 to 2012". Rediff.com. 18 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Sun Network Report" (PDF). Bombay Stock Exchange. 31 January 2011. p. 46. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ a b "58th National Film Awards for 2010 announced". Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d Dhananjayan 2014, p. 505.
- ^ a b "SRK beats Salman, bags best actor award". The Times of India. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "58th Idea Filmfare Awards South winners – pages 21, 22, 23 27, 28, 30". NDTV. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Vedam wins big at Filmfare Awards (South) 2011". Rediff.com. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Mirchi Music Awards Background". Radio Mirchi. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Mirchi Music Awards Listener's Choice". Radio Mirchi. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "NTFF 2011: Festival Program 20th-25th April". ntff.no. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Tamilar Awards 2011 - Winners of the year". ntff.no. 25 April 2011. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Winners of 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. 6 January 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ "Star Screen Awards: B-Town's Big Night". The Indian Express. 8 January 2011. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "24th Tokyo International Film Festival – List of Winners". Tokyo International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Legends steal the show at Close Up Vijay Awards". The Hindu. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ Vijay Awards 07/15/11. Chennai: YouTube. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
Sources
edit- Dhananjayan, G. (2011). "Enthiran – The Robot". The Best of Tamil Cinema, 1931 to 2010: 1977 – 2010. Vol. 2. Chennai: Galatta Media. ISBN 978-81-921043-0-0.
- Dhananjayan, G. (2014). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931 to 2013. Chennai: Blue Ocean Publishers. ISBN 978-93-84301-05-7.