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Enthiran
''Enthiran'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film co-written and directed by S. Shankar. It is the first instalment in the ''Enthiran'' film series. The film stars Rajinikanth in dual lead roles as a scientist and the robot he created, respectively. 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 and action sequences was done by Peter Hein 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enthiran (film Series)
''Enthiran'' () is an Indian Tamil-language science fiction film series directed, produced and written by S. Shankar. The music for the films was composed by A. R. Rahman. It consists of a two-part film series. The first film ''Enthiran'' was released on 1 October 2010 while the second one, '' 2.0'', was released on 30 November 2018. ''Enthiran'' film series is the third highest-grossing Indian film franchise after '' K.G.F'' and '' Baahubali''. Rajinikanth appears in the role of Dr. Vaseegaran and Chitti in both films. Overview ''Enthiran'' (2010 film) After a decade of research, the scientist K. Vaseegaran creates a sophisticated humanoid robot with the help of his assistants, Siva and Ravi, to commission it into the Indian Army. He introduces the robot, named Chitti, at a robotics conference in Chennai. Chitti helps Sana, Vaseegaran's medical student girlfriend, cheat in her examination, then saves her from being assaulted by a group of thugs in a local train. Vasee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enthiran (soundtrack)
''Enthiran'' is the soundtrack album to the 2010 Tamil science fiction-action film of the same name, directed by S. Shankar and starring Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai. The soundtrack album includes seven tracks composed by A. R. Rahman and was released on 31 July 2010 by Think Music. The release coincided with a promotional event held at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The album also was dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Robo'' on 6 August 2010, while its dubbed Hindi version, ''Robot'', was released on 14 August 2010. The former was released on Think Music itself, but the latter was released by Venus. Release The soundtrack album's release rights in Tamil and Telugu were purchased by Think Music for 7 crore. The songs "Kadhal Anukkal" and "Arima Arima" were aired for the first time on Suryan FM on 30 July, a day before the soundtrack release. The Tamil album was officially released on 31 July 2010, which coincided with a promotiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitti (character)
Chitti is a fictional character and the primary protagonist of the ''Enthiran'' film series. The character was portrayed by Rajinikanth in ''Enthiran'', '' 2.0'' and as a cameo in ''Ra.One''. Chitti was imagined, created and developed by S. Shankar. Concept and creation The visual appearance of Chitti was based on the G.I. Joe action figures. For Chitti's 2.0 version look, its hair was spiked and brown coloured lenses were used for its eyes, whereas for its "good robot" look, green coloured lenses were used. The wig used for Chitti's 2.0 look had a silver streak in the middle, made out of yak hair, while its leather jacket was designed by Vogt. Suits made of copper were used for Chitti's costume. Biography Creation & Alter-ego Chitti (played by Rajnikanth) is a humanoid robot created by Dr. Vaseegaran, (also played by Rajinikanth). Dr Vaseegaran, who is specialized in robotics, created Chitti after a decade of unsuccessful attempts and intensive research. Vaseegaran mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhan Karky
Madhan Karky Vairamuthu is an Indian lyricist, screenwriter, research associate, software engineer, and entrepreneur. A holder of a doctorate in computer science from the University of Queensland, Karky began his professional career as an assistant professor at the College of Engineering, Guindy, and soon after ventured into the Tamil cinema, working as a lyricist and dialogue writer. He resigned from his teaching profession in early 2013 and began working full-time in the film industry, while also launching the ''Karky Research Foundation (KaReFo)'', an educational research organization which primarily focuses on language computing and language literacy. He also founded the ''Mellinam Education'', which develops educational games and story books designed to propagate learning among children, and ''DooPaaDoo'', an online music platform which promotes independent music and serves a distributor for film soundtracks. Early life Karky is the eldest son of seven-time National Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajinikanth
Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 170 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam. He is widely regarded to be one of the most successful and popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. Known for his uniquely styled mannerism and one liners in films, he has a huge fan base and a cult following. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016, India's third and second highest civilian honours respectively, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2019, the highest Indian award in the field of cinema, for his contributions to Indian cinema. He has won numerous film awards including one National Film Award, seven Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, a Nandi Award, one Filmfare Award and two Maharashtra State Film Awards. Following his de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabu Cyril
Sabu Cyril (born 27 January 1962) is an Indian film production designer who is considered to be one of the most celebrated art directors in the country. Having worked in 72 feature films and 500 ad films, he has won 4 National Film Award for Best Production Design, 4 State awards, 6 Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction (including south), 5 International Indian Film Academy Awards, among many other awards. His work in ''Enthiran'' (2010) won him international recognition. Early life and education Cyril was born as Sebastian Vincent Cyril in the hill station of Valparai, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. He completed his schooling in Asan Memorial in Chennai; he graduated from the Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai, formerly Government School of Arts and Crafts, Chennai). It was his grandfather, George Vincent, who first called him as 'Sabu'. George Vincent was known for opening the first photography studio in Malabar, Kozhikode, called Chitra Studio. His son, A. Vincen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Hein
Peter Hein () is an Indian action choreographer and stunt coordinator known for his work in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada films. He is known for choreographing action sequences in films such as ''Anniyan'' (2005), '' Athadu'' (2005), '' Chatrapathi'' (2005), '' Sivaji'' (2007), '' Ghajini'' (2008), ''Magadheera'' (2009), ''Enthiran'' (2010), ''7aum Arivu'' (2011), '' Baahubali'' (2015 & 2017), '' Pulimurugan'' (2016), and ''Kalki 2898 AD'' (2024). Hein won a Filmfare Award for Best Action for his work in ''Ghajini'' and was the first recipient of the National Film Award for Best Stunt Choreographer for his work in ''Pulimurugan''. He was also nominated for a Taurus World Stunt Award. Several stunt coordinators, including Ram Lakshman, Anal Arasu, Silva, Dhilip Subbarayan, and Anbariv, have worked as his assistants or fighters. Early life and career He was born in Karaikal, Puducherry, India to a Tamil father and Vietnamese mother. He grew up in Chennai' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Pictures
Sun Pictures is an Indian film production and film distribution based in Chennai, India. It is a division of Sun TV Network a part of the Sun Group. In 2010, it started producing films, the first film was '' Enthiran'' which was a huge blockbuster. Alongside Enthiran, they have produced numerous blockbuster films such as '' Beast'', '' Petta'', '' Sarkar'' and '' Jailer''. Films produced * ''All films are in Tamil, unless mentioned otherwise.'' Distributed films Sun Pictures Music References External links * Film distributors of India Film production companies of India Film production companies based in Chennai Indian film studios Indian companies established in 2008 Sun Group 2000 establishments in Tamil Nadu {{film-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sujatha (writer)
S. Rangarajan (3 May 1935 – 27 February 2008), better known by his wiktionary:allonym, allonym Sujatha, was an Indian author, novelist and screenwriter who wrote in Tamil language, Tamil. He authored over 100 novels, 250 short stories, ten books on science, ten stage plays, and a slim volume of poems. He was one of the most popular authors in Tamil literature, and a regular contributor to topical columns in Tamil periodicals such as Ananda Vikatan, Kumudam and Kalki (magazine), Kalki. He had a wide readership, and served for a brief period as the editor of Kumudam, and has also written screenplays and dialogues for several Tamil films. Rangarajan was also an engineer; he supervised the design and production of the Indian voting machines, electronic voting machine (Electronic voting, EVM) during his tenure at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a machine which is currently used in elections throughout India. As an author he inspired many authors, including Balakumaran, Madhan (w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (; Rai; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil language, Tamil films. Rai won the Miss World 1994 pageant and later established herself as one of the most-popular and influential celebrities in India. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, numerous accolades for her acting, including two Filmfare Awards. In 2004, ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine named her one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world. In 2009, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri and in 2012, the Government of France awarded her with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Order of Arts and Letters. She has often been called "the most beautiful woman in the world" by segments of the media. While in college, Rai modelled and appeared in several television commercials, and entered the Femina Miss India, Miss India pageant, in which she was placed second. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Denzongpa
Danny Denzongpa (born Tshering Phintso Denzongpa; 25 February 1948) is an Indian actor, playback singer, film director, and liquor baron. His film career was primarily in Hindi, but also occasionally in Bengali, Nepali, and Tamil films. In a career spanning five decades, has acted in over 190 films since 1971. In 2003, Denzongpa was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour. He has also starred in some international films, the most famous being '' Seven Years in Tibet'' where he appeared alongside Brad Pitt. His best known villainous roles are in '' Dhund'', '' 36 Ghante'', '' Bandish'', '' Jeeo Aur Jeene Do'', '' Pyar Jhukta Nahin'', '' Aandhi-Toofan'', '' Agneepath'', '' Hum'', '' Krantiveer'', '' Indian'' and '' Enthiran'' whereas his best known positive roles were in '' Chor Machaye Shor'', '' Fakira'', '' Kalicharan'', ''Devata'', '' Bulundi'', '' Adhikar'', '' Aag Hi Aag'' and '' China Gate''. His directorial venture '' Phir Wahi Raat'' was consider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legacy Effects
Legacy Effects, LLC is an American visual effects studio specializing in creature design, prosthetic makeup, animatronics, and specialty suits. History Founding partners Lindsay Macgowan, Shane Mahan, John Rosengrant, and Alan Scott supervised projects at Stan Winston Studio for over 20 years before Winston's death in 2008. After his death they formed their own company, Legacy Effects, with their first film being ''2012'' (2009). Their first film outside of the United States was the Indian film ''Enthiran'' (2010), which was used for prosthetic makeup and animatronics. Visual effects work The feature films Legacy Effects has contributed practical effects to include ''Avatar'', ''Iron Man 2'', ''Iron Man 3'', '' The Avengers'', '' Avengers: Age of Ultron,'' ''Alice in Wonderland'', ''Snow White and the Huntsman'', '' Life of Pi'', ''Thor'', ''RoboCop'', ''Pacific Rim'', ''Enthiran'', '' 2.0'' and '' X-Men: Days of Future Past''. Legacy Effects also provided visual effects for f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
