Eega (2012)

A murdered man is reincarnated as a housefly and seeks to avenge his death.

Directors:

S.S. Rajamouli, J.V.V. Sathyanarayana (co-director)

Writers:

Ashwin Gangaraju (associate head writer), S.S. Kanchi (story treatment)

Stars:

Sudeep, Nani, Samantha Akkineni

Top Rated Indian Movies #205 | 43 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sudeep	...	Sudeep (as Kiccha Sudeepa)
Nani	...	Nani
Samantha Akkineni	...	Bindhu (as Samantha)
Hamsa Nandini	...	Kala
Crazy Mohan	...	Doctor
Santhanam	...	Govindhan - Drunk Robber
Adithya Menon	...	Sudeep's Assistant
Chandra Sekhar	...	Tantra
Srinivasa Reddy	...	Sudeep's Assistant (Telugu version)
Sivannarayana
Devadarshini Chetan	...	Bindhu's sister-in-law (as Devadarshini)
Noel Sean	...	Nani's friend (as Noel)
Dhanraj
Thagubothu Ramesh	...	Drunk Robber
Venkatesh Chakravarthy

Storyline

Sudeep is a high profile industrialist who gets whatever he wants and he has a special eye for beautiful women. To get them, he will not hesitate to do anything. That desire gets triggered when Sudeep sees Bindu, a micro artist who runs a non-profit organization. However, Bindu is loved by Nani who keeps following her everywhere. Though Bindu loves him, she doesn't express it to him and enjoys the attention. The story takes a turn when Sudeep discovers the feelings of Bindu for Nani and is unable to digest his defeat. He kills Nani. But Nani is born again as 'Eega'(fly) and he wants to take vengeance on Sudeep.

---

Plot Keywords:

revenge | house fly | multiple language version | musical number | crying | 

---

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Fantasy

---

Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The idea for Eega originated in the late 1990s in screenwriter K. V. Vijayendra Prasad's mind. At that time, he was joking about a housefly seeking revenge on a human in a conversation with his son S. S. Rajamouli.

---

Goofs

When Bindu is in Sudeep's home her chain length varies.

---

Quotes

Nani: Bindu Joliki raavaddu... Champaista!

---

Alternate Versions

Was simultaneously shot in the Tamil language under the title "Naan Ee" (which translates to "I'm a Fly"). The cast is essentially the same in the two films, with the exception of the Drunk Robber, played by Thagubothu Ramesh in Eega and Santhanam in Naan Ee. In addition, Crazy Mohan, who wrote the Tamil dialogues for Naan Ee, has a cameo appearance in that film.

---

Connections

Features Sivaji (2007)

---

Soundtracks

Lava Lava
(Telugu)
Lyrics by: Chaitanya Prasad
Composed by: M.M. Keeravani
Sung by: Anuj Gurwara and Shivani

User Reviews

Rajamouli's Magnum Opus

Folks, before I begin let me just say that Telugu Cinemas have become too formulaic in the past decade. To sum it up there is ALWAYS a flashback, hero sets out to make the villain look like a fool, right before the intermission/halfway point through the movie the audience is let in on the secret that the hero only knows, in between there is a love track between the hero and heroine that is established in a wish-washy way. All the while there are 5-6 songs thrown in at the most inopportune moments; with double-entendre lyrics. I for one am fed up with the lack of variety among the modern Tollywood films.

Along comes Rajamouli's "EEGA" (also released in Tamil as "Naan EE") and kicks the routine formula out of the equation, and puts any other movie made in the last decade or so to shame. TELUGU MOVIES do not get any better than this folks. Take a moment to applaud Rajamouli as this film is his magnum opus! The special effects, background score, cinematography, and screenplay rival that of Western world's best films (might be a slight exaggeration on my part). It's safe to say that Rajamouli's streak will continue, and will carry his name to new heights around India. He must be commended for making use of a low key set of actors and actresses to make (in my opinion) the greatest Telugu film ever made.

Sudeep is the real scene stealer here; while Nani, Samantha, and Thagubothu Ramesh do their roles justice. Sudeep plays the villain with such conviction that you forget he is acting. Every scene with our protagonist the "Eega" and Sudeep is sure to be eye candy for every audience member. I assure you that there will be enough comedy in this movie for anyone looking for a few laughs. After the halfway mark/intermission is when the ticket price starts paying for itself (I won't say why ;) ). I have to commend the SFX team for making this one a visual treat. There is not more that I can say without giving away key information about the plot, and story. Go pay the ticket price and enjoy this close to 3 hour visual feast.

GO WATCH THIS ONE WITH THE FAMILY!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

India

Language:

Tamil Telugu

Release Date:

5 July 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Makkhi

Filming Locations:

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Box Office

Budget:

INR300,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

PVP Cinema, Vaarahi Chalana Chitram, Vel Records

Technical Specs

Runtime:

145 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1