Engeyum Eppodhum

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Debutant director Saravanan's Engeyum Eppodhum is an interesting tale of the effects of a tragic accident. Accidents have more or less become a part of our day-to-day lives in the age of super-fast cars, bikes and the tendency among the people to live life to the fullest, forgetting the dangers that are associating with riding and driving speedily.

Two buses collide head-on resulting in a gruesome accident. The accident, unexpected as always, throws up many unsolved questions and destroys the dreams of many. The script travels through the travails and the tears of the passengers as we are literally 'made to' travel along with the bus deftly by Saravanan.

Jai and Anjali are in the bus traveling from Tiruchy to Chennai while Ananya and Sharvanand are in different buses bus traveling from Tiruchy to Chennai and from Chennai to Tiruchy respectively. The two buses collide with each other near Villupuram. The rest of the film is about who they are and what happens to their cherished dreams, desires and aspirations.

The film opens with the deadly accident and frequently gets into the flashback mode. Jai's tricks to attract the attention of the neighbourhood girl and their successive encounters are filmed in an interesting manner. Another interesting bit is the meeting between Sharvanand and Ananya; their chance encounter at the bus stop, which continues in the bus, has been shown rather captivating.

The screenplay is pretty interesting as it takes us through the story without us realizing that we are 'travelling' along with it. The love affairs between the pairs of Jai and Anjali and Sharvanand and Ananya have been filmed poetically. The way a college boy meets a girl and falls in love with her during the course of the journey is convincing sans any artificial air.

Small instances such as the case of a husband coming to the bus stand to see off his newly wed wife, the cook's case, the old man belonging to Jai's village, the story of a father who returns from abroad after five long years who is yearning to meet his child, Ananya's sister and the Muslim woman shown to be boarding the bus in-between, make the story rather interesting.

It's to the director's credit that he has shown almost all the songs in 'montage' version except for the song Maasamaa. Though the backdrop – telling the lives of different people assembling in spot with different purposes - isn't something we haven't seen before, it's the director's handling of the script which makes it rather watchable sans any drama.

Jai has put in a very subdued performance. As always, Anjali's acting is upto the mark; the mischievousness in her eyes while teasing Jai and the pride in her face when she says that Jai's her lover are admirable. Anjali's stunning performance culminates in a very moving climax. Sharvanand, playing a typical urban youth with good heart, fits the bill perfectly. Ananya has done her part very well; the director has toiled hard to ensure that the many characters that are shown in the script have done their respective roles fittingly enough.

Velraj's cinematography stands apart: be it the bus accident, the sequences inside the bus and outside the bus, his camera work is awesome, to say the least. Debutant music director Sathya has done a wonderful job with already three songs topping the music charts. Sotta sotta… and Un paera theriyaidhu… are very well scored.

Overall, Saravanan has done an amazing job in narrating how an accident destroys the lives and dreams of the many passengers involved and scores heavily in the climatic sequence. Kudos to him!

Finally, another good movie after Eeram that shows perfection in nearly all fields.

Fox star company has co-produced this movie. & the director has done an excellent job.

Engeyum Eppodhum is a road trip revolving around two love couples. Most part movie is shot inside two buses which involve in a tragedy nearing the end. The movie also features beautifully portrayed Flashbacks, and good music. The 1st Half shows the love story between the two couples, and the Second Half of the movie shows a tragical Accident which occurs when the buses collide Head-on

Hats off to the team and A.R.Murugadoss for making this movie and setting a mark in Tamil cinema

First things first,since there is no provision for voting 9.5,i had no choice but this film definitely deserves it. The film starts with a terrible accident scene which is shown very creatively. This scene arises several questions as to what is in store. The Disjoint Narration shown is awesome. There are two main stories running parallel,but even their projection is beautiful. The Director must be given kudos for his brave effort in putting something original on screen without the fear of any repulsive response. The story is very well written and is very enthralling. The actors did a very fine job of absorbing the story and presenting their self on screen. Previously I have seen many good Tamil films but this one STANDS OUT. A must watch for any film lover who want a quality film. The Sound Effect is also very good,specially in the accident sequence. The Visual Effect is mesmerizing. Overall,a very good and strong story with good performances and above all A SUPERB DIRECTION. This is a film which has the capability of Winning Several International Awards if projected properly. WELL DONE M.Saravanan Sir.

Engeyum and eppodhum (anywhere anytime) is a very good movie. I give 8/10 for this movie. I do not like Tamil movies with larger than life characters uttering some inane punch dialogue and interspersed with stupid dances and unnatural fight scenes. . I am an old man and not comfortable with the cinema hall ambiance of youngsters hooting and shouting and instantly responding to what is going on, on the screen. I saw this film on TV.

The story is already written by others. I am impressed with the fine acting by all the four main protagonists. Amudha(ananya) is a very lovable educated character from a semi urban area always suspicious of city guys. As a contrast, Manimekhalai(Anjali) is no-nonsense city girl and a professional. She approaches the marriage, not purely emotionally but realistically thinking of all the pitfalls of falling in love. Again contrast to Manimekhalai, Kadiresan(Jai) shy not fashionable introvert. One more contrast both to Amudha and also to Kadiresan , Gautham is a suave stylish but serious character. The episodes are well etched. Dialogues are natural. The acting of all the four characters is equally excellent with no overacting. All of these four when they grow old can remember this film as a hallmark in their career. Thank god, there are no irritating punch dialogue. I do not remember the songs, but I am of the view songs are not essential to a good film. There are no stupid dances nor are there any fight scenes. There is no fight director and perhaps there is no dance director in this film. It is most pleasant to see no evil looking villains with new methods of torturing the protagonists. The editing is excellent. All in all a very good film and Tamil cinema needs more such films than Padayappas, Enthirans etc. I concede that Padayappas and Enthirans will fill the coffer of the producers but these films are forgettable after a few years. .

It's A R Murugadoss's maiden production venture. Fox Star Studios ventures to co-produce the same. With the likes of Jai, Anjali, sharwanand and Ananya in the cast, the movie has garnered a lot of attention. The movie is publicised as the journey of life.

Story is about two lover couples, their desire to get united in life. But what happens if a tragic incident plays spoilsport in their lives. A road accident involving two buses at a National Highway in Villupuram occurs. Meanwhile, a flashback unfolds and the romance between Goutham (Sharwanand) and Amudha (Ananya) and Kadhiresan (Jai) and Manimegalai (Anjali) is narrated.

A soft-spoken good-hearted Kadhiresan falls for a young nurse Manimegalai, who is opposite to his nature. She is out-spoken and practical in life. Amudha gets attracted to Goutham, who helps her in Chennai when is stranded in a bus stand unable to know where to go when she lands from Tiruchy for an interview. Kadhiresan and Manimekalai take a bus to go to go to their hometown, while Goutham also boards the same to see Amudha and open his heart. At the same time, Amudha takes the bus in the opposite to come and meet Goutham. What the buses collide is what the film is all about.

Performance: It is a tailor-made role for Sharwanand. The suave and stylish looks come handy for his character. Equally impressive as a chirpy innocent girl is Ananya. She continues from where she left in Nadodigal. Anjali as an out-spoken girl, who takes every step in her life with caution is equally impressive. She seems to be enjoying the good run in the industry, doing varied roles so early in her career. The real scene- stealer is Jai. As innocent young man in love with Anjali, he is impressive. He brings out the innocence in his character very well. There are a host of new faces in the film who bring freshness to the script.

Technicalities: If debutant filmmaker Saravanan is the captain of the ship, he has been ably supported by cinematographer velraj. He captures the contrasting lives in Chennai and rural areas well. The mishap scenes and thereafter are well shot by him. Equally supportive is Sathya with his musical score. Not just the songs, but also the background score adds pep to the whole proceedings. Kishore's editing is crisp and it makes the whole fare racy and riveting.

Analysis: All the characters are well-written. The narration keeps one engaged all through. One gets a feeling of travelling in the bus as the film progresses. The film is a mix of feel-good moments and at the same time emotional moments. Three cheers to Saravanan for making a crisp talked that is racy and riveting and at the same time carrying a strong message. My overall rating for the movie is 10.