Enthiran

Enthiran
Theatrical release poster of the film Enthiran
Theatrical release poster
Directed byS. Shankar
Screenplay byS. Shankar
Story byS. Shankar
Sujatha (uncredited)
Dialogues by
Produced byKalanithi Maran
Starring
CinematographyR. Rathnavelu
Edited byAnthony
Music byA. R. Rahman
Production
company
Distributed bySun Pictures
Release date
  • 1 October 2010 (2010-10-01)
Running time
177 minutes[Note 1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹132–150 crore [7]
Box officeest. ₹250–320 crore [11]

Enthiran (transl. Robot) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film co-written and directed by S. Shankar.[12] It is the first instalment in the Enthiran film series. The film stars Rajinikanth in the main dual lead role as a scientist and the robot he created. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Danny Denzongpa, Santhanam and Karunas play 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 named Vaseegaran to control his sophisticated android robot named Chitti, after Chitti's software is upgraded to give it the ability to comprehend and exhibit human emotions and to commission it to the Indian Army. The project backfires when Chitti falls in love with Vaseegaran's girlfriend Sana, and is manipulated by Vaseegaran's mentor Bohra 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. 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 released in late 2018.

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  7. ^ The Times of India,[3] The Indian Express,[4] Deccan Herald[5] and India Today[6] reported that the budget was ₹150 crore.
  8. ^ "25 Years of Shankar: Five best films of the James Cameron of Indian cinema". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Baahubali beats Rajinikanth's Enthiran, enters Rs 300 crore club in just nine days". India Today. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  10. ^ "2.0: All India – Overseas – Worldwide Update". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  11. ^ The Times of India[8] mentioned the collection to be ₹250 crore. India Today[9] stated that the collection was approximately ₹290 crore. While Box Office India[10] stated the collection to be over 320 crore.
  12. ^ Koski, Genevieve (3 March 2011). "Enthiran". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2011.


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