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Engal Aasan
| Engal Aasan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. K. Kalaimani |
| Produced by | Thangaraj |
| Written by | R. K. Kalaimani |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Vikranth Sheryl Brindo Akshaya Suja Varunee |
| Music by | Sabesh–Murali |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Engal Aasan (transl. Our Mentor) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action comedy-drama film directed by R. K. Kalaimani. The film starring Vijayakanth in the lead role and Vikranth, Sheryl Brindo, Akshaya and Suja Varunee playing supporting roles. The film was released on 18 July 2009.[1] The film, upon release could not release the big theatres and became a colossal flop.[2] It was dubbed in Telugu as Captain.[3]
Plot[edit]
Mahendran (Vijayakanth), a bank officer who is transferred to the branch of Village Nilakottai to sort out the perplexing situation of bank fraud carried on by a big shot named Ramki (Marthandan). Over there, he happens to find out that Ramki has borrowed a loan of worth Rs.250 million in the name of villagers. Kumar (Sriman) and Muthu (Ilavarasu) approach Ramki to return the money that he had illegally borrowed. When refused, he assures of arresting Ramki, and the very next day, Mahendran and his colleagues are pushed down in shock, for the entire bank is burnt down, and they are then dismissed. Now, Mahendran, together with his mates, tries to prove their innocence and reveal Ramki's true colors.
Cast[edit]
- Vijayakanth as Mahendran
- Vikranth as Vasu
- Sheryl Brindo as Jayanthi
- Akshaya as Viji
- Suja Varunee as Usha
- Senthil as 'Aanikkaal' Ramasamy
- Ganja Karuppu as Yogiyan
- Sriman as Kumar
- Ilavarasu as Muthu
- Marthandan as Ramki
- Vasu Vikram as Pachatani Narayanan
- Aarthi as Jakkamma
- Balu Anand
- Madhan Bob
- Mayilsamy
- Singamuthu
- Mahanadi Shankar
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Sabesh–Murali.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ennai Enna" | Saindhavi | 05:01 |
| 2 | "Indha Oorukkuthan" | Mano | 05:54 |
| 3 | "Madhivadhana" | Kalyani Nair, Bhagyaraj | 04:47 |
| 4 | "Madhura Jilla" | Krishnaraj, Srilekha Parthasarathy | 04:18 |
| 5 | "Solli Tharava" | Vijay Yesudas, Anuradha Sriram | 04:39 |
Reception[edit]
thiraipadam wrote "the old-fashioned, simplistic storyline, the poor production values and the weak comedy track ensure that the movie doesn't offer anything else to a viewer not belonging to that group".[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13570616/
- ↑ http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/engal-aasan-07-01-09.html
- ↑ "Captain Telugu Full Movie || Vijayakanth, Ramki, Sheryl Brindo || Kalaimani || Sabesh Murali". YouTube. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ "Engal Aasan Songs Download, Engal Aasan Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs - A World Of Music". Raaga.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ [1][dead link]
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