Enthiran Movie (2010):
Enthiran (English: Robot) is a Tamil science fiction action film written and directed by S. Shankar. It is the first instalment in the Enthiran franchise. The film stars Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with Danny Denzongpa, Santhanam and Karunas in supporting roles. The soundtrack album and background score were composed by A. R. Rahman while the dialogues, cinematography, editing and art direction were handled by Madhan Karky, R. Rathnavelu, Anthony and Sabu Cyril respectively. The story revolves around the struggle of a scientist K. Vaseegaran to control his android humanoid robot named Chitti, after Chitti’s software is upgraded to give it the ability to comprehend and exhibit human emotions. The project backfires when Chitti falls in love with Vaseegaran’s girlfriend, Sana, and is manipulated by Bohra, a rival scientist, into becoming homicidal.
After being stalled in the development phase for nearly a decade, the film’s principal photography began in 2008 and lasted two years. The film marked the debut of Legacy Effects studio (which was responsible for the film’s prosthetic make-up and animatronics) in Indian cinema. Enthiran was released worldwide on 1 October 2010. Produced by Kalanithi Maran, it was India’s most expensive film up to that point.
The film received generally positive reviews upon release. Critics were particularly appreciative of Shankar’s direction, storyline, Rajinikanth’s performance as Chitti, music, action sequences, production values and the visual effects by V. Srinivas Mohan. Enthiran emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film of 2010 and is the 51st highest-grossing Indian film of all time. It won two National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards, seven Vijay Awards and two Screen Awards. Enthiran was followed by a standalone sequel, 2.0, which was released in 2018.
Enthiran Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Enthiran |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action Sci-Fi |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Release Date | 1 October 2010 |
| Running Time | 2hr 57min |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Danny Denzongpa |
| Directed by | S. Shankar |
| Written by | S. Shankar Sujatha (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Kalanithi Maran |
| Cinematography by | R. Rathnavelu |
| Edited by | Anthony |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Production Company | Sun Pictures |
| Distributed by | Sun Pictures |
| Budget | ₹150 crore |
| Box Office Collection | ₹250—290 crore |
Enthiran Movie Trailer:
Enthiran Movie Storyline:
Dr. Vasi (Rajnikanth) invents a super-powered robot, Chitti, in his own image. The scientific body, AIRD, that must approve the robot, declines it based on its not having emotions and the ability to make rational judgment. A sudden flash of lightning evokes emotions in the robot, and Chitti is seemingly ready for integration into the human world. Then, Chitti falls in love with Dr. Vasi’s fiancée Sana (Aishwarya Rai) and turns on his creator.
Enthiran Movie Cast and Characters:
- Rajinikanth in a dual role as K. Vaseegaran and Chitti
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Sana (Voice dubbed by Savitha Reddy)
- Danny Denzongpa as Professor Bohra
- Santhanam as Siva
- Karunas as Ravi
- Cochin Haneefa as the traffic police officer
- Kalabhavan Mani as Pachaimuthu
- Delhi Kumar as Vaseegaran’s father
- Raaghav as the neighbourhood bully
- Devadarshini as Latha, Sana’s sister
- Revathi Sankaran as Vaseegaran’s mother
- Sabu Cyril as Shah
- Sai Dheena as a thug
- Sugunthan as the police inspector
- Shriya Sharma as the curious student
- Chaams as one of the barbers working at The Park Hotel
- Devadas Kanakala as K. Bhajanlal, a customer at The Park Hotel
