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{{Infobox film
| name = En Uyir Thozhan
| name           = En Uyir Thozhan
| image =
| image         = En Uyir Thozhan.jpg
| caption =
| caption       = Title card
| director = [[Bharathiraja]]
| director       = [[Bharathiraja]]
| producer = Jayaraj S. P. Sigamani
| writer         = {{ubl|[[P. Kalaimani]]|Babu}}
| writer = {{ubl|[[P. Kalaimani]]|Babu}}
| producer      = {{ubl|P. Jayaraj|S. P. Sigamani}}
| narrator =
| starring       = {{ubl|[[Babu (actor)|Babu]]|[[Thennavan (actor)|Thennavan]]|[[Rama (actress)|Rama]]}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Babu (actor)|Babu]]|[[Rama (actress)|Rama]]|[[Thennavan (actor)|Thennavan]]}}
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = [[B. Kannan]]
| cinematography = [[B. Kannan]]
| editing = P. Mohanraj
| editing       = P. Mohanraj
| studio = B. R. Art Films
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| distributor = B. R. Art Films
| studio        = B. R. Art Films
| released = 16 February 1990
| released       = {{film date|1990|2|16|df=y|ref1=}}
| runtime =
| country        = India
| country = [[India]]
| language      = Tamil
| language = Tamil
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'''''En Uyir Thozhan''''' ({{IPA|ta|en ujiɾ toːɻan|pron}} {{Translation|My lifelong friend}}) is a 1990 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[political drama]] film directed by [[Bharathiraja]]
}}
starring newcomers [[Babu (actor)|Babu]], [[Thennavan (actor)|Thennavan]] and [[Rama (actress)|Rama]]. The film was released on 16 February 1990,<ref>{{Cite web |title=En Uyir Thozhan / என் உயிர்த் தோழன் |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/en-uyir-thozhan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026050145/https://screen4screen.com/movies/en-uyir-thozhan |archive-date=26 October 2021 |access-date=26 October 2021 |website=Screen 4 Screen |language=}}</ref> and failed at the box office; however it garnered a cult following.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Satya |first=Valliyoor |title=Why Bharathiraja's Kollywood movie En Uyir Thozhan is so special, Bharathiraja, En Uyir Thozhan |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-column/why-bharathirajas-kollywood-movie-en-uyir-thozhan-is-so-special.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926131803/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-column/why-bharathirajas-kollywood-movie-en-uyir-thozhan-is-so-special.html |archive-date=26 September 2019 |access-date=26 October 2021 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref>


'''En Uyir Thozhan''' (English : My dear friend) is a Tamil language film directed by [[Bharathiraja]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155693/|title=En Uyir Thozhan|publisher=|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> The film was released on 16 February 1990 with positive reviews failed at box-office however it garnered cult following.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-column/why-bharathirajas-kollywood-movie-en-uyir-thozhan-is-so-special.html|title=Why Bharathiraja's Kollywood movie En Uyir Thozhan is so special, Bharathiraja, En Uyir Thozhan|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics by Gangai Amaran. The film revolves around an activist of a political party and his demise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citwf.com/film101978.htm|title=EN UYIR THOZHAN - Film / Movie|website=www.citwf.com}}</ref>
== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=October 2021}}
The film revolves around an activist of a political party and his demise.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
* [[Babu (actor)|Babu]] as Dharma
* [[Babu (actor)|Babu]] as Dharma
* [[Thennavan (actor)|Thennavan]] as Ramesh
* [[Thennavan (actor)|Thennavan]] as Ramesh
* [[Rama (actress)|Rama]] as Chittu
* [[Rama (actress)|Rama]] as Chittu
* [[Vadivukkarasi]] as Dharma's sister
* [[Vadivukkarasi]] as Dharma's sister
* [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] as Dilli Babu
* [[J. Livingston|Livingston]] as Dilli Babu
* [[Charle]] as Pangu
* [[Charle]] as Pangu


==Production==
== Production ==
The film marked the acting debuts of newcomers Rama, Thennavan and Babu.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actress-rama-on-being-back-on-the-sets-after-20odd-years/article6611501.ece|title=Second coming|first=Subha J.|last=Rao|date=18 November 2014|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/49593/cinema/Kollywood/actor-thennavan-to-become-a-director.htm|title=இயக்குனர் ஆகிறார் நடிகர் தென்னவன்! - actor thennavan to become a director|last=Dinamalar|date=10 August 2016|website=தினமலர் - சினிமா}}</ref>
The film marked the acting debuts of newcomers Babu, Thennavan and Rama.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=Subha J. |date=18 November 2014 |title=Second coming |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actress-rama-on-being-back-on-the-sets-after-20odd-years/article6611501.ece |url-status=live |access-date=26 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926222551/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actress-rama-on-being-back-on-the-sets-after-20odd-years/article6611501.ece |archive-date=26 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 August 2016 |title=இயக்குனர் ஆகிறார் நடிகர் தென்னவன்! |trans-title=Actor Thennavan to become a director |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/49593/cinema/Kollywood/actor-thennavan-to-become-a-director.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927012729/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/49593/cinema/Kollywood/actor-thennavan-to-become-a-director.htm |archive-date=27 September 2020 |access-date=26 October 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=Ta}}</ref> It was co-produced by Bharathiraja's brother Jayaraj.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raghavan |first=Nikhil |date=9 August 2014 |title=Etcetera: Bharathiraja's lookalike |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/etcetera/article6299055.ece |url-status=live |access-date=26 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718025406/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/etcetera/article6299055.ece |archive-date=18 July 2021}}</ref>
 
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name      = En Uyir Thozhan
| type      = [[soundtrack]]
| artist    = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released  = 1990
| recorded  = 1990
| venue      =
| studio    =
| genre      = [[Soundtrack]]
| length    = 17:34
| label      = Echo Records
| producer  = Ilaiyaraaja
| prev_title = [[Amman Kovil Thiruvizha]]
| prev_year  = 1990
| next_title = [[Enkitta Mothathe]]
| next_year  = 1990
}}


Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ilaiyaraaja - En Uyir Thozhan |url=https://www.discogs.com/Ilaiyaraaja-En-Uyir-Thozhan/release/9306258 |website=Discogs |language=en}}</ref> The song "Machi Mannaru" is set in Mayamalavagowla raga.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Notes-from-the-south/article17103275.ece|title=Notes from the south|first=Baradwaj|last=Rangan|date=28 January 2017|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics by [[Gangai Amaran]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=En Uyir Thozhan |url=https://avdigital.in/products/en-uyir-thozhan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118234051/https://avdigital.in/products/en-uyir-thozhan |archive-date=18 January 2021 |access-date=26 October 2021 |website=AVDigital}}</ref> The song "Machi Mannaru" is set in [[Mayamalavagowla]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=28 January 2017 |title=Notes from the south |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Notes-from-the-south/article17103275.ece |url-status=live |access-date=26 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227045358/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Notes-from-the-south/article17103275.ece |archive-date=27 February 2021}}</ref>


{{tracklist
{{Track listing
| headline       = Track list
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column   = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length   = 17:34
| total_length = 17:34
| title1         = Thambi Nee Nimindhu Parada
| title1 = Thambi Nee Nimindhu Parada
| lyrics1         = Ilaiyaraaja
| lyrics1 = Ilaiyaraaja
| extra1         = Ilaiyaraaja
| extra1 = Ilaiyaraaja
| length1         = 3:02
| length1 = 3:02
| title2         = Machchi Mannaaru
| title2 = Machchi Mannaaru
| lyrics2         = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| lyrics2 = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| extra2         = Ilaiyaraaja, [[K. S. Chithra]]
| extra2 = Ilaiyaraaja, [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length2         = 4:38
| length2 = 4:38
| title3 = Aeh Raasaaththi
| title3 = Aeh Raasaaththi
| lyrics3 = Gangai Amaran
| lyrics3 = Gangai Amaran
| extra3 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| extra3 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| length3 = 4:54
| length3 = 4:54
| title4 = Kuyilukuppam
| title4 = Kuyilukuppam
| lyrics4 = Gangai Amaran
| lyrics4 = Gangai Amaran
| extra4 = Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
| extra4 = Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
| length4 = 5:00
| length4 = 5:00
}}
}}


==References==
== Reception ==
P. S. S. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the performances of the debutants and Vadivukkarasi, as well as the cinematography and called the film hard-hitting.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=பி. எஸ். எஸ். |date=4 March 1990 |title=என் உயிர்த் தோழன் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1990-03-04/page/n63/mode/2up? |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231009133113/https://archive.org/details/kalki1990-03-04/page/n63/mode/2up? |archive-date=9 October 2023 |access-date=14 March 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=62–63 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
 
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|155693|En Uyir Thozhan}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* [http://www.imayam.org/songs/radio/index.jsp?action=playlist&artist=En%20Uyir%20Thozhan Listen to Songs Online]
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}


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En Uyir Thozhan
Title card
Directed byBharathiraja
Produced by
  • P. Jayaraj
  • S. P. Sigamani
Written by
Starring
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyB. Kannan
Edited byP. Mohanraj
Production
company
B. R. Art Films
Release date
  • 16 February 1990 (1990-02-16)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

En Uyir Thozhan (ta transl. My lifelong friend) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language political drama film directed by Bharathiraja starring newcomers Babu, Thennavan and Rama. The film was released on 16 February 1990,[1] and failed at the box office; however it garnered a cult following.[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

The film revolves around an activist of a political party and his demise.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film marked the acting debuts of newcomers Babu, Thennavan and Rama.[3][4] It was co-produced by Bharathiraja's brother Jayaraj.[5]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Gangai Amaran.[6] The song "Machi Mannaru" is set in Mayamalavagowla raga.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Thambi Nee Nimindhu Parada"IlaiyaraajaIlaiyaraaja3:02
2."Machchi Mannaaru"Gangai AmaranIlaiyaraaja, K. S. Chithra4:38
3."Aeh Raasaaththi"Gangai AmaranMalaysia Vasudevan4:54
4."Kuyilukuppam"Gangai AmaranMalaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra5:00
Total length:17:34

Reception[edit | edit source]

P. S. S. of Kalki praised the performances of the debutants and Vadivukkarasi, as well as the cinematography and called the film hard-hitting.[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "En Uyir Thozhan / என் உயிர்த் தோழன்". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Satya, Valliyoor. "Why Bharathiraja's Kollywood movie En Uyir Thozhan is so special, Bharathiraja, En Uyir Thozhan". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Rao, Subha J. (18 November 2014). "Second coming". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "இயக்குனர் ஆகிறார் நடிகர் தென்னவன்!" [Actor Thennavan to become a director]. Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 10 August 2016. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Raghavan, Nikhil (9 August 2014). "Etcetera: Bharathiraja's lookalike". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "En Uyir Thozhan". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (28 January 2017). "Notes from the south". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  8. ↑ பி. எஸ். எஸ். (4 March 1990). "என் உயிர்த் தோழன்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). pp. 62–63. Retrieved 14 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links[edit | edit source]

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