At least four films are released every week in cinema, and among them, some films give us an unexpected surprise. En Ennai Etho Seithai (EEES) is one such film.
Director: D Anthony
Cast: D Anthony, Madhumitha Das, Jeeva Ravi
The hero (Anthony) has a comfortable life, a job, and spends his time having fun with his friends, along with drinking and smoking habits. He does not have any great expectations or pressure when it comes to love. So, he spends his days happily with women he likes. One day, a sex worker (Madhumitha Das) enters his life. She creates an impact in the hero's life that no other woman has been able to create, and he falls in love with her. When the two decide to live together, what happens in their lives forms the story of EEES.
As the hero, Anthony reminds us of the Prabhu Deva we saw in the 1990s. His body language, dialogue delivery and even his voice have similarities to Actor Prabhu Deva. Since the entire story revolves around the hero and the heroine, Antony and Madhumitha have acted responsibly, understanding the importance of their characters.
Anthony, who has written the story, has also handled the editing effectively. As the female lead, Madhumitha Das immediately makes an impression. She conveys emotions filled with sadness, longing and love through her eyes.
The two characters who appear as the hero's friends are definitely enjoyable. Jeeva Ravi, who plays the father, appears only in a few scenes but leaves an impression.
Since the protagonist and the hero are one and the same, the film clearly conveys the perspective and emotions it intends to express. However, the runtime could have been taken into consideration.
The first half, with the hero's scenes with his friends and the romantic portions between the hero and heroine, builds expectations for the film. The second half, with its lengthy scenes, slightly reduces the pace and engaging nature of the first half.
Cinematographer Pietro Villani captures the romantic sequences in a way that makes them stay in our minds. The songs composed by Jaykar are lively, while Joey Reda's background score also gets noticed.
The life of a love story lies in the way it is presented on screen. In that sense, the film has been presented like a collection of poems. It gives us the feeling of reading a book of love poems, much like the way romantic lines are expressed through greeting cards.
In real life, the hero of the film worked as a software engineer in the USA . Because of his love for cinema, he learned filmmaking, made short films and, based on the appreciation he received for them, came to Chennai and directed this film.
The hero's crisp English accent is enjoyable. Even those who come from America to Chennai to make films have chosen a beautiful Tamil title for their film. But here, the shortage of Tamil titles still continues to be glaringly evident.
Overall, rather than being a conventional love story or following a conventional cinematic style, this team has attempted something new based on naturalism and realism, and they certainly deserve appreciation for it. Despite a few minor shortcomings, this film will definitely leave an impact on you.
