Enthiran (film series)
A Tamil sci-fi series about a humanoid robot.
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The Enthiran film series centers on a scientist named Vaseegaran who builds a robot called Chitti, programmed to protect humans and feel emotions.[1] The series includes a standalone sequel, 2.0, which is described as the second and final installment.[2] When Chitti develops romantic feelings for the girlfriend of his creator, the scientist who built him, complications ensue.[1]
Making and release
A review in Daily News and Analysis called Enthiran "one of the most entertaining Indian films – across all languages – ever made"[3] The same review noted the film had the best special effects ever seen in an Indian film.[3] The plot involves mobile phones flying from people's hands, leading Dr. Vaseegaran and his robot Nila to reinstate Chitti to defeat Pakshi Rajan. 2.0 earned ₹117.34 crore worldwide on its first day, the second-highest ever for an Indian film at that time.[2] On 1 October 2010, Enthiran had its worldwide theatrical debut; with a production cost of ₹132 crore, it brought in ₹290 crore globally, placing it among the top-grossing Indian films of that year.[1]
Following the positive reception of Enthiran, Shankar and Rajinikanth collaborated again for a sequel called 2.0. This follow-up film was made available to audiences worldwide on 29 November 2018, offered in both 3D and standard formats, and also included dubbed Hindi and Telugu language versions.[2]
What the cited sources add
A 2010 review by Guha in Daily News and Analysis states that Shankar's film budget exceeded ₹150 crores.[3] Guha's review also credits Swanand Kirkire for translating the film's dialogues into Hindi, retaining humour and emotions.[3] A Times Now article from 2018 explains that Akshay Kumar's character Pakshirajan is an ornithologist opposed to mobile towers and phone use due to their adverse effect on birds.[4] In Enthiran's 2030 setting, Chitti is a museum exhibit and responds to a student's question with "Naan sinthikka arambichen" (I started thinking).[5]
According to the same review, the character Vasi possesses an additional robot that takes its design cues from Star Wars' R2D2, but this robot is not seen again after the opening scene.[3] During a post-credits sequence in 2.0, after Sana inquires about the possibility of phones flying again, Vaseegaran's mobile phone transforms into Kutti 3.0, which then announces, "I am your grandson".[6]
References
- Wikipedia, "Enthiran (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Guha, "Robot (Endhiran) is an Indian film to be proud of", Daily News and Analysis, 1 October 2010; Dubey, "Rs 117 cr in just 7 days, 'Robot' Rajini smashes all records", The Economic Times, 9 October 2010; Bhattacharya, "Rajinikanth's 'Robot' to end all robots", CNN Travel, 7 October 2010 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Enthiran (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "2.0 (2018)", Rotten Tomatoes (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Guha, "Robot (Endhiran) is an Indian film to be proud of", Daily News and Analysis, 1 October 2010. facts only, no text reused. dnaindia.com
- "Was Akshay Kumar's 2.0 character Pakshirajan inspired by Birdman of India Salim Ali?", Times Now, 1 December 2018. facts only, no text reused. timesnownews.com
- Wikipedia, "Enthiran (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sekar, "2.0: Revisiting Shankar's Enthiran and how Rajinikanth became India's most loved superhero Chitti", First Post, 29 November 2018 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Enthiran (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Was Akshay Kumar's 2.0 character Pakshirajan inspired by Birdman of India Salim Ali?", Times Now, 1 December 2018 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
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