Eega (2012)
July 5, 2012Release Date
Eega (2012)
July 5, 2012Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Sudeep
Sudeep
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Bindhu
Nani
Nani
Adithya Menon
Sudeep's Business Partner
Thagubothu Ramesh
Thief (Telugu version)
Santhanam
Thief (Tamil version)
Devadarshini
Bindu's sister-in-law
Chatrapathi Sekhar
Tantra
Srinivasa Reddy
Sudeep's Personal Assistant
Noel Sean
Nani's Friend
Sivannarayana Naripeddi
Priest
Dhanraj Sukhram
Thief's friend
Hamsa Nandini
Kala
Crazy Mohan
Malayali veterinarian (Tamil version)
S. S. Rajamouli
Narrator(Voice) / Director / Screenplay
Vijayendra Prasad
Original Story
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 5, 2012
Original Nameఈగ
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 25m
Budget$5,990,000
Box Office$19,450,000
Genres
Wiki.
Eega (transl. The Fly) is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film was produced by Sai Korrapati's Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of ₹30–40 crore (US$6–7 million). It was filmed simultaneously in Tamil language with the title Naan Ee (transl. I, the Fly). The film stars Sudeepa, Nani, and Samantha. M. M. Keeravani composed the songs and the background score while K. K. Senthil Kumar was the director of photography. Janardhana Maharshi and Crazy Mohan wrote the dialogue for the Telugu and Tamil versions, respectively.
The film's narrative is in the form of a bedtime story told by a father to his daughter. Its protagonist Nani, who is in love with his neighbour Bindu, is murdered by a wealthy industrialist named Sudeep, who is attracted to Bindu and considers Nani a rival. Nani reincarnates as a housefly and tries to avenge his death and protect Bindu from an obsessive Sudeep.
The idea for the film originated in the mid-1990s from a conversation in which Rajamouli's father and screenwriter V. Vijayendra Prasad joked with Rajamouli about the idea of a fly seeking revenge against a human. Rajamouli reconsidered the idea after finishing Maryada Ramanna (2010), and developed it into a script. The film's production began on 7 December 2010 at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad. Principal photography began on 22 February 2011 and continued until late February 2012. Makuta VFX and Annapurna Studios oversaw Eega's visual effects and digital intermediate process, respectively.
The two versions of the film, alongside a Malayalam-dubbed version titled Eecha, were released on 6 July 2012 in approximately 1,100 screens globally. The performances of the cast (particularly of Sudeep and Samantha), Rajamouli's direction, and visual effects received critical acclaim upon release. Eega was one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of the year, earning more than ₹125 crore ($23 million). Eega won two National Film Awards (Best Feature Film in Telugu and Best Special Effects), five South Filmfare Awards including Best Telugu Film, Best Telugu Director, Best Telugu Actress (Samantha) and Best Telugu Supporting Actor (Sudeep) and three South Indian International Movie Awards. The film won nine awards, including Most Original Film at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. Eega was listed among "The 25 Best Foreign Films of the Decade" by The Ringer.