En Uyir Thozhan

En Uyir Thozhan (pronounced [en ujiɾ toːɻan] transl. My dear friend) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language political drama film directed by Bharathiraja. The film was released on 16 February 1990,^[1] and failed at the box-office; however it garnered a cult following.^[2]

En Uyir Thozhan
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Directed by	Bharathiraja
Written by	P. Kalaimani Babu
Produced by	P. Jayaraj S. P. Sigamani
Starring	Babu Rama Thennavan
Cinematography	B. Kannan
Edited by	P. Mohanraj
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	B. R. Art Films
Release date	16 February 1990 (1990-02-16)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

The film revolves around an activist of a political party and his demise.

Cast

• Babu as Dharma
• Thennavan as Ramesh
• Rama as Chittu
• Vadivukkarasi as Dharma's sister
• Livingston as Dilli Babu
• Charle as Pangu

Production

The film marked the acting debuts of newcomers Rama, Thennavan and Babu.^[3][4] It was co-produced by Bharathiraja's brother Jayaraj.^[5]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Gangai Amaran.^[6] The song "Machi Mannaru" is set in Mayamalavagowla raga.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Thambi Nee Nimindhu Parada"	Ilaiyaraaja	Ilaiyaraaja	3:02
2.	"Machchi Mannaaru"	Gangai Amaran	Ilaiyaraaja, K. S. Chithra	4:38
3.	"Aeh Raasaaththi"	Gangai Amaran	Malaysia Vasudevan	4:54
4.	"Kuyilukuppam"	Gangai Amaran	Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra	5:00
Total length:				17:34

Reception

P. S. S. of Kalki praised the performances of debutants and Vadivukkarasi, cinematography and concluded the film is hard-hitting.^[8]

References

1. "En Uyir Thozhan / என் உயிர்த் தோழன்". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
2. Satya, Valliyoor. "Why Bharathiraja's Kollywood movie En Uyir Thozhan is so special, Bharathiraja, En Uyir Thozhan". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
3. Rao, Subha J. (18 November 2014). "Second coming". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
4. "இயக்குனர் ஆகிறார் நடிகர் தென்னவன்!" [Actor Thennavan to become a director]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 10 August 2016. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
5. Raghavan, Nikhil (9 August 2014). "Etcetera: Bharathiraja's lookalike". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
6. "En Uyir Thozhan". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
7. Rangan, Baradwaj (28 January 2017). "Notes from the south". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
8. பி. எஸ். எஸ். (4 March 1990). "என் உயிர்த் தோழன்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 62–63. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.

External links

• En Uyir Thozhan at IMDb