Ethir Neechal

2013 2h 14m TA

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 29

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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Kunchithapatham's unique name becomes the butt of joke and ridicule for others. He relates his failures to his name and wants to change it. He meets an astrologer who is popular in giving fancy names that could bring luck to people. His named his changed to Harish and soon after his luck changes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sivakarthikeyan
Kunjithapatham/Harish
Priya Anand
Geetha
Nandita Swetha
Valli
Sathish
Peter
Suza Kumar
Kunjithapatham's first love interest
Jayaprakash
Coach
Ravi Prakash
Raja Singh
Sharath Lohitashwa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: R. S. Durai Senthilkumar
Writers: R. S. Durai Senthilkumar
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.0× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, shot by R. Velraj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anirudh Ravichander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kishore Te. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sivakarthikeyan and Priya Anand and Nandita Swetha carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2877104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

R. S. Durai Senthilkumar directs. R. Velraj behind the camera. Anirudh Ravichander scores. Kishore Te. cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 6.0× over at the box office.
3Released 13 years ago.
4Directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, shot by R. Velraj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Anirudh Ravichander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kishore Te. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sivakarthikeyan and Priya Anand and Nandita Swetha carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2877104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.